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According to Rashi Our War Against the 7 Nations of Canaan is not a Genetic War

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There is an argument between Rambam and Ramban (Nachmanides) how broad is the definition of the 7 nations of Canaan and the extent of the obligation to conquer Israel in modern times.
Rabbi Yisrael of Shklov, author Peat Hashulchan and disciple of the Vilna Gaon, rules in accordance with Ramban (Nachmanides).

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One point however that Rabbi Yisrael of Shklov, author Peat Hashulchan makes is somewhat controversial. He claimed that Rambam held that the mitzva of living in the land of Israel in our times is only Rabbinic.
Many Rabbis interpret Rambam differently. They claim that Rambam left out the mitzva of living in the land of Israel from his list of 613 commandments for technical reasons even though it is a biblical mitzva.
Rabbi Teichtal in Eim Habanim Smeicha and many others hold that the mitzva of living in the land of Israel is a mitzva that encompasses the whole Torah. And Rambam in his introduction to Sefer Hamitzvot says he doesn't count these type of commandments that encompass the whole Torah on his list of 613. That is why living in the land of Israel is not on Rambam's list.
Rabbi Yisrael Ariel contended that Rambam doesn't count details of a mitzva as a separate mitzva. So for example, he doesn't count making a menora as a separate mitzva because (according to Rambam) it is just a detail of another mitzva, namely, that of building the Temple.
Rabbi Ariel contended that living in the land of Israel according to Rambam is a detail of another mitzva and that is why it is not listed on Rambam's list of 613 commandments.

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