(Israel Hayom) President Isaac Herzog - A hundred days have passed since life came to a standstill, the skies darkened, and all of us were exposed to the terror and profound hatred that was poured upon us. A hundred days of the most justifiable war, which is a test for us as a nation. A test of courage, heroism, determination, righteousness, strength, mutual responsibility, unity, and the commitment we have as a society to our core values and principles. In these difficult times, we think of the sacrifice made by our sons and daughters, in uniform and in plain clothes. Their courage, their love of life, and their commitment to the ideals we hold so dear attest to the strengths that we harbor within us. Even in the darkest hours we witnessed uplifting actions, heroism, resilience, and compassion that have made us who we are as a people: the Israeli spirit that refuses to break, that knows no bounds. We made a serious and painful mistake by being ill-prepared. But our enemy made an even greater miscalculation. We saw the "TikTok generation" step up, whose heroism will be forever written in the chronicles of Israel's history. I met with men and women who went to battle and the commanders leading the troops with the determination of steel, striving for contact, vowing "never again!" We have all seen the bravery of our wounded in the hospitals, the burning faith and pride of grieving families, the volunteering spirit and mutual responsibility shown by Israeli society - Jews and Arabs alike, the determination of our allies who stand by our side - led by the U.S., world Jewry who has stood with us as one, even at their own risk. No one can defeat a people whose sons and daughters are such; no one can defeat our unity. Together, as one nation, we will overcome the darkness, we will create a future of hope and prosperity - one that is worthy of the sacrifice of the fallen, boosts the morale of the wounded, and reflects our commitment to establishing a beacon of hope for ourselves and all of humanity. Our enemy got it wrong; the spirit of the people of Israel has always won. It will win again this time.
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