“David Harbater is a master teacher and an inspired reader with a thousand theological insights”

Since October 7, 2023, Israel has found itself in an existential struggle for survival. What began with Hamas’s brutal assault on the communities of the Gaza envelope, quickly escalated into a multi-front war. Hezbollah soon joined the fray, launching rockets and artillery from the north, displacing tens of thousands and threatening central Israel with its formidable arsenal. In April—and again in October—Iran directly entered the conflict, unleashing hundreds of drones and ballistic missiles from the east. Meanwhile, from the south, the Houthis in Yemen have persistently fired missiles and drones toward Israeli territory. All of this forms part of Iran’s “Ring of Fire” strategy—an orchestrated campaign to surround and destabilize Israel through relentless attacks from multiple fronts.