Do miracles still happen?

I'm often asked if miracles still happen today. Well, this week was an important week, and gave me a lot to reflect on and think about. When I watch what is going on in Israel, I can not help but recognize how miraculous these past few days have been. 
It reminded me of a Chassidic saying from the students of the Maggid of Mezritch: “When we were at the Maggid’s table, miracles used to roll freely on the floor; we didn’t even bother to pick them up.” Today, too, it can feel like miracles are happening so regularly that we’ve stopped noticing.
That Iran, a nation once feared by much of the world, is collapsing before our eyes is astonishing. That Israel’s preemptive strike successfully crippled Iran’s key military assets and eliminated its top leadership is remarkable. That Iran’s proxies remain either incapable or unwilling to respond, and that Iranian supporters like Russia and China are staying on the sidelines, is beyond explanation. Most importantly, that the hundreds of drones and missiles launched at Israel caused minimal harm in comparison to their intended carnage, is miraculous.
Let’s take a moment to pause and reflect on that, and let me ask you; do you think miracles still happen today?
The word “Jew” comes from the name Yehuda, which is rooted in hoda’ah, meaning gratitude. It’s a reminder that our identity is tied to being thankful to G‑d. And today, we have a lot to be thankful for. 
While we admire the skill and bravery of the IDF, and we pray that G-d continues to protect them, we can never fall into thinking, “My own power and the might of my own hand have won this for me.” In the words of King David “Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we call out in the name of the L‑rd our G‑d.” The strength of Israel’s army, and the determination of its leaders, ultimately depends on G-d.
Seeing what is happening is also a good reminder to us that G‑d’s wonders are not limited to the distant past, like during the Exodus or the story of Purim. We are living through our own chapter of divine intervention, and an important, and often needed reminder that G‑d is with us.
When we remember that the Holy Land of Israel is a land under His constant watch, and that “the Guardian of Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps,” it gives us courage, confidence, and clarity. And like we are experiencing miracles in Israel now, may we soon see the greatest miracle of all: the coming of Mashiach, when the words of the prophet will be fulfilled “As in the days of your exodus from Egypt, I will show you wonders,” with peace and prosperity for all humanity.
May that day come soon.