My translation:

Wow, what a story!

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the first to go out [to fight the terrorists]

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nice!

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Translation:

To my friends on the left (without any cynicism, I really have a lot of friends on the Left), it seems that sometimes I need to say things that I thought were obvious on their own but it turns out they are not, so here goes:

1. I am completely in favor of (almost) complete freedom. Not because I am a big tzaddik but at least from the perspective that I understand that if you dont have freedom then I also wont have it. And also because I actually believe in it.

2. I have noticed that sometimes there are people on "my side" that say stupid things, do stupid things, and use their power granted by the State and taxpayer money to advance their own personal or party interests. And that is disgusting.

3. I understand that you are afraid because of these people and because of the freedoms they might trample. I am as well.

4. I understand that at times you feel like suckers because you serve in the army and pay taxes, and there are others that do so less. You are not the only ones that serve and pay taxes, definitely not, but I understand.

5. Still, despite all that, you are mistaken. Most elected officials do not agree with the more extreme things, because they want to be re-elected and the public very much values freedoms, even if only their own freedoms. Pay attention that when insane suggestions are made on the Right every now and again, they are almost immediately shot down and specifically by others on the Right.

6. You are mistaken if you think that because the justices and Attorney General today look and think like you they will protect your freedoms. A small group of people that have too much power, that does not need to be elected, are very much able to one day discriminate and limit people's freedoms. And they do it, though maybe you have not noticed because so far they have not done it to you. We should not give them too much power because when they are above the law they are dangerous. And take into account that today they are more similar to you but tomorrow they might not be.

7. We need to find an arrangement that will be more appropriate behind the scenes. Meaning, when neither you nor I know who the judges will be more like and who the MKs will be more like. That requires compromises.

8. It is possible. Let it be.

Last night, the night of Tisha B'Av, at the Kotel Hamaaravi (The Western Wall), we met the fox of the famous midrash of Rabbi Akiva that was seen walking among the ruins of Jerusalem and it is perhaps trying to pass along a message to us. History is the only science that can perhaps prophesize the future. Dont make the same mistakes that were made in the generation of the destruction of the Second Temple. Don't be so right, be brothers.

Barak Blumenthal captured the moment

This is Ahron Cohen, a driving instructor who decided that he would teach lone soldiers to drive for free. He explained, they do not have a father or mother in Israel and I am proud of what they are doing. Today a Cheyelet Bodedet passed her driving test through me and there is nothing happier than that!

There are plenty of upsetting things in Israel but there is also a lot of good. With undemanded love we will win!

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MK Danny Danon, a longstanding member of the Likud, is tweeting that today is an excellent day to evacuate the village of Khan Al Ahmar

Khan Al Ahmar is a Bedouin village in the south that was built illegally. It is so illegal that even the Supreme Court gave the go ahead to evacuate and dismantle it. Yet Netanyahu over the years has always delayed taking action on this, and the last government led by Lapid and Bennett didn't either (maybe they didnt have enough time to get to it, their government was so short-lived). Netanyahu's "full right wing government" has so far only dismantled an illegal Jewish settlement since it took over, but Khan Al Ahmar still stands. And Danon is commenting on it as if his party and coalition is not the ruling party. Danon might be trying to make some trouble as he didnt get a good job from Netanyahu, but still, Danon is talking as if the Likud is not the ruling party right now

Haha!

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