Ok, this is the last day of Hannukah, and here is what it means, in modern terms.

First of all, we need to learn from the Maccabees. What did they do? They fought with few numbers against an enemy that was vastly superior. What did that force them to do? It forced them to use their intelligence, and pray to spirit. In a Jewish way off cause, they were HELPED by spirit. What does that mean?

It means, that beneath the fighting and destruction is a more important fight, the fight for good against evil.

The MORAL fight is the most important.

Then they applied strategy. How do you do strategy, when you are a small and outnumbered force? You do it by adapting to the situation.

This is a good parable that we can use today. Because are we adapting to the situation?

We are fighting a groundwar, where the territory is on the hands of our enemies.

So we need to adapt, but that takes time, and we have not very much time.

So what do we do? We change the territory. We do that, by forcing Hamas down in the tunnels. When we have control of the surface. Which we can have, by simply demolishing the infrastructure of Hamas (without hurting any civilians), then the territory is different.

We are not forced to fight in urban areas anymore, just fighters coming out of the tunnels.

In terms of rule, that is the end of Hamas.

Maybe they will survive in the tunnels for some time. But after the initial victory, it is essentially police work left, and that is not war.

That is how you adapt.

G-d bless the will to finish this war. And there may be more adaptations coming up.