Moshe Rabbeinu was not the only Biblical prophet
who criticized Jews for not fighting for the Land of Israel.
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In Tanach, Sefer Shoftim, [the Book of Judges] chapter 5,
the Prophetess Deborah [Devorah HaNeviyah],
sings a Divinely-inspired song.
In chapter 5, verses 12 to 16, the Prophetess Deborah
publicly praises those Jews who fought against the enemies of Israel.
Then she publicly REBUKES those Jews who
did NOT join the fight against the enemies of Israel.
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In Tanach, in Sefer Shmuel Aleph, chapter 18, verse 7,
we see Shaul HaMelech and the General of Shaul’s Army,
David ben Yishai. (This was before David became King.)
They are both returning home from recent victory in war.
We see the Jewish women publicly praising both of them:
“SHAUL HAS SLAIN HIS THOUSANDS AND
DAVID [HAS SLAIN] HIS TENS OF THOUSANDS.”
PERSONAL NOTE:
From this we see that the soldiers who fight our enemies
deserve to be publicly praised and thanked.
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Tanach, Nechemiah, chapter 4, verse 8:
“And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles,
and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people:
‘Be not afraid of them!
Remember HaShem, who is great and awesome,
and FIGHT FOR YOUR BROTHERS, your sons
and your daughters, your wives and your houses!’”
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Babylonian Talmud, tractate Sanhedrin, page 72A:
“If you see someone coming to kill you, then arise and kill him first.”
PERSONAL COMMENT:
In our time, Hamas and Hezbollah are coming to kill us.
For Jews to arise and kill them first is not merely permitted,
it is required by Torah Law.