The spiritual root of the mis-intelligence which led to fiasco in Qana is simply this: zealotry not truly leshem shamayim.
If we want to prevent these kinds errors from recurring, we need to root out the unrefined zealotry from among us. If we do not do it, this kind of thing will happen again. We cannot afford that.
Rav Kook on genuine zealotry:
From Shmuel Hakatan we see that zealotry is not a simple, straightforward trait. Zeal must be refined to ensure that it is pure and truly for the sake of heaven. read more ...
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