Gabi Naaman, head of the Shlomi local council, issued an optimistic message Tuesday morning urging Israelis to place their trust in divine providence rather than US President Donald Trump or any other leader. 'There are serious concerns, but we must look to the future and the positive side,' Naaman said, citing the biblical verse 'Trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.'
Gabi Naaman, the head of the Shlomi local council in Israel's Western Galilee, published a statement Tuesday morning combining a religious message with a pointed political remark. Quoting Psalms 115:9 — 'Trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield' — Naaman told Israelis: 'There are serious concerns, but we must look to the future and the positive side. We should not rely on Trump or anyone else — in the end, trust in God and it will be okay.'
The remark comes amid a tense security situation on the northern border, where Hezbollah fire from Lebanon has periodically struck the Shlomi area in recent months. Naaman's previous public statements, as The Zioneer has reported, urged restraint and backing for Prime Minister Netanyahu's handling of the ongoing fire from Lebanon.
Naaman's latest message does not reference any specific policy or incident. The biblical verse he cited carries a dual meaning in the current political climate: a call for faith in divine protection and a caution against placing too much trust in any foreign leader.
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