Posted on 06/15/2025 7:02:55 AM PDT by MtnClimber
Father’s Day has always been straightforward for me. Three children, three reasons to celebrate, three sources of endless pride and occasional worry. Now, as I sit in the quiet of our home in Israel, the mathematics of fatherhood have become impossibly complex. I navigate between celebrating a miracle and still mourning an irreplaceable loss.
On Oct. 7, 2023, my world shattered into pieces that I am still trying to reassemble. In the space of a few hours, our family’s life in Kibbutz Nir Oz – a place founded by my children’s grandparents – became a story of survival, loss, and an ongoing nightmare. I am the father of three children: My son Dolev was murdered, my daughter Arbel was kidnapped, and my son Neta survived that horrific day.
Arbel was released after 482 days in Hamas captivity. She is our youngest at 28, our ray of sunshine, whose smile magnetizes everyone around her. She worked as a guide at the space technology center, spreading knowledge and joy. She’s the kind of person who made everyone feel more alive.
The moment of Arbel’s release was both our greatest miracle and our deepest terror. The world watched as she was surrounded by angry crowds in Gaza, and we feared she might not survive her own liberation. She did survive, as she had survived everything else – a hero with immeasurable courage.
Arbel returned alone. Her boyfriend Ariel, who was kidnapped with her, remains in the tunnels along with his brother David. Arbel and Ariel had been together for five years before their kidnapping. Ariel has become my fourth child.
The first thing she said was that she was completely alone in captivity. For 482 days, she endured isolation, malnutrition, and unimaginable cruelty.
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Do the “Palestine Protesters” at US universities even care about the brutality of HAMAS?
No they do not care. I would imagine most have been misdirected (brain washed) and don’t even know. They’re exposed to lies by the media.
Greta the Goblin wouldn't even watch the video of Hamas atrocities when she went to visit Israel.
Not in the least.
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The Jew hating media knows exactly what happened on October 7th and since then. They’ve not been brainwashed they have done the brainwashing
One might be given to think that the media has been like this because of their pathological hate for Donald Trump. That of course has played a factor, but it doesn’t disguise the leftist Jew hate in the media
While there has always been anti-Semitism in the leftist media, I think it is much worse since Trump came along because he is the most popular American president in Israel. And his strong support of Israel means that the media has to hate them more because Trump supports them. Which as I said is not been difficult for them since they’re basically anti Semitic anyway.
I thought that was awful that she would not even watch it!!
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