By COLlive reporter

In a video address released from his office, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached out to the residents of Israel’s north who remain under the shadow of Hezbollah’s ongoing attacks.

While the Prime Minister spoke of military resolve and diplomatic maneuvers, he took a moment to highlight a deeply spiritual “secret weapon” resting on his shelf: several volumes of the Tanya.

During the address, Netanyahu gestured toward the holy books, identifying them as a primary “source of strength” for the nation. These specific editions of the Tanya—the foundational work of Chabad Chassidus—carry a remarkable history. They were printed in Lebanon by Chabad Chassidim under the instruction of the Rebbe during the First Lebanon War.

The Rebbe’s directive to print the Tanya in enemy territory, including Beirut, was intended to transform a place of darkness and conflict into a source of light and holiness.

These volumes were recently presented to the Prime Minister by Chabad representatives following the “spectacular beeper attack” that crippled Hezbollah’s communication network earlier this year.

The Prime Minister’s gesture comes at a critical juncture. While recent headlines focus on the possibility of direct peace talks with Lebanon aimed at disarming Hezbollah, Netanyahu remains firm that the military campaign continues.

“What is the key? What is the secret?” Netanyahu asked in the video. Pointing to the Lebanon-printed Tanyas, he answered: “Faith and strength. We have both of them in abundance.”

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Alongside the Tanya editions in his office, there was also a photo of him meeting the Rebbe. The connection between Netanyahu and the Rebbe dates back to 1984, when the Rebbe famously told a young Ambassador Netanyahu at the United Nations that he would have to light a candle of truth in a house of “darkness” (the UN).

Decades later, as Israel faces complex multi-front challenges, Netanyahu continues to lean on the Rebbe’s teachings of absolute victory and spiritual fortitude.

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