I am not a prophet, but we are taught that we are all descended from prophets and have as a joint “inheritance” the words of the Torah and the Prophets. These words and teachings define who we are as individuals and as a nation. These words teach us how to deal with your question.
“I will provide peace in the Land of Israel", promises God to His people, "if you will follow My decrees and observe My commandments and perform them. (Lev. 26:6)."
This Divine promise that we received in the Torah is the only reliable formula for peace in the Land that God gave to the Jewish nation. In addition to the courageous and ingenious efforts of the Israel Defense Forces I’m certain that if we are faithful to our traditional roots we will be successful.
We can learn a military secret from King David. He was not only the author of the Book of Psalms, written with Divine inspiration, and the king of the Jewish nation. But he was also a mighty warrior, from his youth when he slew the Philistine giant Goliath, to his role as general and commander-in-chief who won every war he waged.
In Psalm 122:2 King David revealed the secret of the success of his military career. "Our feet stood in the gates of Jerusalem," sings David, and our Talmudic Sages (Tractate Maccot 10a) explain his words in the following way: "Who enabled our feet to stand triumphant in battle? The Gates of Jerusalem where Torah was studied!" I have no doubt that if we follow the path of strengthening our spiritual arsenal as well as our military weapons, we will merit the blessing of success from Above.
I conclude with the traditional prayer said at such times as the present: “Our brothers, the entire family of Israel, who are delivered into distress and captivity, whether they are on sea or dry land – may God have mercy on them and remove them from stress to relief, from darkness to light, from subjugation to redemption now, speedily and soon.” Amen.
