Q&A: "Do Not Let Any Soul Live" in Our Times
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"Do Not Let Any Soul Live" in Our Times
Question
Hello Rabbi,
I wanted to ask about the commandment of "do not let any soul live" in our times, from a purely halakhic perspective (not moral, legal, or practical).
Is there a commandment to kill the non-Jews who are present nowadays in the territory of the Land of Israel?
And if not, then why?
Thank you very much
Answer
No, because they are not from the seven Canaanite nations.