“The lives of courageous American heroes could be lost and we could have casualties”, admits Trump, Joint attack with Israel on Iran takes place at a symbolic moment for Judaism
US President Donald Trump continues to monitor joint attacks with Israel on Iran from his Mar-a-Lago “resort”, a White House official told CNN.
Trump released a video message outlining the logic behind the attacks, urging the Iranians to take over the government when military operations end. Furthermore, he warned that American lives could be lost.
“When we’re done, take over the government. It will be yours. This will probably be the only chance you’ll have for generations,” he said.
Trump insisted that he is continuing something that his predecessors as president were unable to achieve.
“For many years, you asked for help from the United States, but you never received it. No president was willing to do what I am willing to do tonight. Now you have a president who is giving you what you want, so let’s see how you respond,” he reiterated.
“The United States is behind you with overwhelming force and devastating power. Now is the time to take control of your destiny and unleash the prosperous and glorious future that is within your reach,” he continued.
“This is the time to act. Don’t let this opportunity pass you by”, concluded the president.
Trump acknowledged the potential loss of American lives in this process.
“The Iranian regime seeks to kill. The lives of courageous American heroes may be lost and we may have casualties — this happens often in wars — but we are not doing this for the present. for the future, and it is a noble mission,” the president said.
One of the guarantees left was the fact that the US “took all possible measures to minimize the risk to American personnel in the region”.
The moment of the US and Israeli attack on Iran has a symbolic meaning in Judaism. On the eve of the Jewish holiday of Purim, believers read a specific passage from the Old Testament, known as Zechariah.
The passage from the book of Deuteronomy commands the ancient Israelites to remember an unprovoked attack by the nation of Amalek and to erase the memory of Amalek once the Israelites settle in their land.
The passage is read publicly before Purim to fulfill the mitzvah of remembering Amalek as Israel’s archetypal enemy.
