With the so-called peace talks going on and all the overt and covert threats from world leaders against us, we sorely need a leader like Gideon.
Hashem doesn't want us relying on military strength. Gideon the Judge went to war against the Amalekite and Midianite oppressors with with over 30,000 troops. Hashem told Gideon that his army was too big, so Gideon sent 20,000 home. With 10,000 left, Hashem said the army's still too big - they're liable to claim that the victory was the result of their military might. In the end, Hashem sent Gideon into battle against the then-strongest army in the Middle East with a mere 300 trumpet-blowing soldiers who drove the enemy out of Israel.
Here's a short video clip that we filmed 2 years ago at Gideon's gravesite in the hill-country of Ephraim in Samaria, our holy Land of Israel, which is ever so timely today:
