Well, is this a victory or a new beginning? What is it really?

It’s a beginning of a new phase. At least this we can agree on.

But what?

First of all. It concludes the most brutal and destructive part of Jewish history for thousands of years. Yes there has been pogroms and Holocausts. But this is the first time Israel has been in prolonged war, as a settled nation, for its survival.

This in itself calls for celebration.

Secondly this the potential beginning of me being the king of Israel. Like for real.

That is really the true promise, and why the sentiments are so upbeat. Maybe this the advent of the Mosiach. Making world peace.

All of a sudden, this is actually a serious option, that may actually happen.

That is the deeper, emotional base all this happiness is based on. Getting the hostages home is of cause the direct source of happiness, and what joy!

Yet, the promise. The promise of a secure, safe homeland of Jews, the Mosiach all of that, that is the HOPE.

For me, as a really upbeat yet distant part of this. My own life is righting itself, and I may actually get out the nightmare, that I have been in all along.

I did it, I made this happen. No one is thanking me. There is no parade here, no promise of Nobel prizes and so on.

And that is all good. I get the highest and most precious prize of it all; my life back.

Time with my kids. We are going to the aqua park in the autumn holidays. I have not been able to afford that since the 7 October.

Things are moving away from the abyss.

G-d bless our future, and may it look bright. Am Israel chai!