Galut (exile) is the situation of living outside of one’s land. Thus, by definition a Jew living in Eretz Yisrael is not in galut, at least not physically. Those chareidim and leftists who do not understand the meaning of having a state are in spiritual galut. There are, however, level of geula as the Yerushalmi (Berachot 1:1) states. First we have to have a king (or any leader elected by the people as stated by Rav Kook in Mishpatei Cohen 144 and see also He’emek Devar on Devarim 17:14). Then he has to wipe out Amalek (according to Rav Chaim Soloveichik antisemitism) and then he has to build the Beit haMikdash (Rambam, Hilchot Melachim 1:1).
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