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By Tom Brennan
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\nHow to express your gratitude to the IDF.<\/p>\n

They will be coming home soon, perhaps for a while, perhaps for a longer time. Until Israel\u2019s enemies learn that Israel will not surrender or weaken, the IDF will be ready. Israel\u2019s brave defenders will come home and return to base to rest, retrain and re-equip. Well done, all of you!<\/p>\n

You might ask at this point, why should a Christian who doesn\u2019t live in Israel support its right to exist and its people? All the events of the Bible have originated from a landscape and place called Israel. That land was promised to Abraham and his descendants by the Almighty. Repetitively and clearly, the Bible states that Jerusalem is His holy city, Jerusalem is in Israel. Jesus was born, lived and taught and died in Israel. He was resurrected and ascended to heaven from Israel and He will return \u201cin like manner\u201d to the same place, in glory. The IDF protects Israel and its peoples. If you were visiting Gaza, would Hamas protect you the way that Iron Dome protects all Israel\u2019s citizens with no regard to religion, or nationality? No asks for an id at the bomb shelter when the alarm sounds.<\/p>\n

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