The name "Rising Lion" is inspired by a biblical reference in this week’s Torah portion Balak: the blessings and prophecies of the wicked sorcerer Bilaam, “Look, a nation like a lioness will rise up, and like a lion he raises himself” (Numbers 23:24), which Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu cited before the operation began. The classic commentator Onkelos renders “until it eats its prey,” namely, “It will not settle in its land until it destroys (the enemy) and takes possession of the land of the nations.” As a military officer and later as President of Egypt, Nasser was a central figure in Egypt’s wars and conflicts with Israel, including the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, the Suez Crisis of 1956, and the 1967 Six-Day War.
Author: Rabbi Shlomo Ezagui
Published at: 2025-07-12 21:16:43
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