I copy here the account of an IDF soldier. Miracles are happening in the midst of the war. NOTE: I copied this from the Telegram feed of Behold Israel which has over 450,000 followers. I could share the link but I know not everyone has the Telegram app. The only thing I changed was the paragraph formatting:

“It’s been a few weeks, but I have some time now and I wanted to write about a miracle that happened to me during those first few days of hell.

My unit was called in on Shabbat (Saturday) morning. No official emergency call, no paperwork sent, no official order, nothing. Our brigade commander saw that the South needed a battalion to respond ASAP, and he told us to come in. I quickly got my gear together, said goodbye to my wife, and ran to the car.

Some hours later we boarded humvees and headed straight to the Israeli border community of Kfar Aza. Our weapons had been handed to us on the spot. We had never shot them, didn’t have time to clean them, we had no idea if they worked and the sights definitely weren’t zeroed in. The weapons in the reserve units are notorious for being unreliable and usually don’t even shoot properly before a good clean, or in some cases, a visit to the armory. That’s how we went in to combat.

We walked into the village and were engaged by terrorists within the first few minutes. Minutes later, we encountered one hiding in a bush with an AK-47, waiting to ambush us. My rifle worked perfectly, firing every shot, cycling every round, hitting what I was aiming at. Not a single jam. I thanked God for giving me a rifle that worked right without delay. After three days of fighting, I had learned to rely on my rifle completely.

On Tuesday night we finished clearing Kfar Aza, were switched out by another battalion, and were sent up to a base so we could rest, shower, and finally clean and check our weapons. We went to the range. Immediately, my gun jammed. Another round, another jam. And another. They were getting worse. I had to take out the pliers on my utility knife to clear them. We ended up having to take the gun to the armory so all the internal parts could be replaced. The gun basically needed a total rebuild from the inside. The gun just didn’t work. It was a broken rifle, and it was broken from the moment it was handed to me on Shabbat morning. But for me, in those few days in Kfar Aza, it had worked to perfection. So we could do what we needed to do.

I heard similar stories from many other soldiers in our battalion. I look forward to the day where I can stand in my synagogue on Shabbat and express my immense gratitude for this miracle and the countless others that God performed for us.”

Anyone who knows the history of the nation of Israel and the many wars they’ve fought to defend their land perhaps knows of the miracles God has performed in specific combat situations. Well, he is doing it again. The people of Israel are beginning once again to cry out to the God of Israel, Hashem, the Name.

Listen to what I say, LORD!
Carefully consider my complaint!
Pay attention to my cry for help,
my King and my God,
for I am praying to you!

LORD, in the morning you will hear me;
in the morning I will present my case to you and then wait expectantly for an answer.
Certainly you are not a God who approves of evil;
evil people cannot dwell with you.
Arrogant people cannot stand in your presence;
you hate all who behave wickedly.
You destroy liars;
the LORD despises violent and deceitful people.

But as for me, because of your great faithfulness I will enter your house; I will bow down toward your holy temple as I worship you.
LORD, lead me in your righteousness
because of those who wait to ambush me,
remove the obstacles in the way in which you are guiding me.
For they do not speak the truth;
their stomachs are like the place of destruction,
their throats like an open grave,
their tongues like a steep slope leading into it.
Condemn them, O God!
May their own schemes be their downfall.
Drive them away because of their many acts of insurrection,
for they have rebelled against you.

But may all who take shelter in you be happy.
May they continually shout for joy.
Shelter them so that those who are loyal to you may rejoice.
Certainly you reward the godly, LORD.
Like a shield you protect them in your good favor.

Psalm 5

May the mighty outstretched hand of the Lord be against the enemies of Israel. And may he incline his ear towards them and hear their cry.