Israelis are Praying for Us!
“As the United States approaches a pivotal presidential election, hundreds of Israelis gathered in Ancient Shiloh to offer prayers for the strength and prosperity of America. The event, organized by the Binyamin Regional Council, saw men and women from various backgrounds native Israelis, American immigrants, and local students come together at this historic site to recite psalms and pray for the well-being of Israel’s closest ally.”- Israfan.com, November 4, 2024
Iran Plans an Imminent Attack upon Israeli Military Sites
Iran has vowed to avenge Israels’ October 26 attack against its military sites in Iran. Iran’s leadership has stated that “the scope of Israel’s unprecedented October 26 retaliatory strikes was ‘too large to ignore.’ … IAF jets hit 20 sites in Iran in multiple waves, reportedly knocking out its air defenses and significantly setting back its missile production industry. The Israeli strikes reportedly also destroyed multiple radar systems required to guide the Islamic Republic’s ballistic missiles” (The Jewish Press, November 1, 2024).
It is expected that Iran’s attack on Israel will originate from Iraq. Israeli military leaders have announced, “If Iran makes the mistake of launching another missile barrage at Israel, we will once again know how to reach Iran, with capabilities that we did not even use this time, and strike very, very hard at both their capabilities and locations that we set aside for now” (The Jewish Press, November 1, 2024).
Friends, I believe we are about to witness the beginning of a great war in the Middle East that will lead to the wars mentioned in the Bible. The stage is being prepared for the war mentioned in Ezekiel 38-39. The actors of that evil coalition are about to march against Israel.
Two Giant Steps into the End Times
Our world is racing toward the end-times. In recent days two major developments have very broad and deep ramifications for world developments and its relationship for the events of the last of the last day.
For almost one year, Israel has been entrenched in a very difficult war with radical elements on its border in the south in Gaza. Hamas and those who are fighting with them are sworn to the destruction of Israel, regardless of how many people die in this war. In the Muslim mindset, all these deaths are a part of the war they are sworn to fight in for the cause of their god – Allah. For them, it is an honor to die in a war for the honor of their god. The world must remember that this Islamic war does not end with Israel. These same terrorists believe that it is their destiny to conquer the entire world for Allah. All nations must submit to their religion, or they must die.
For almost one year, Israel has also been engaged in a deadly war with another Islamic terrorist group in Lebanon, called Hezbollah. Hezbollah poses a greater threat to Israel that Hamas in Gaza. Iran has supplied Hezbollah with 150,000 missiles to launch into Israel.
In recent days, Israel delivered a very clever and powerful blow to these terrorist operatives in Lebanon. In a plot that has been in planning for more than a year, Israel used it technological savvy to supply Hezbollah with pagers and radios that were shipped from Hungry. These devices were manufacture by Israelis to implode when Israel triggered them from Israeli territory. This attack upon these terrorists who are determined to destroy Israel has had a major impact upon the Middle East.
There are several matters to consider. (1.) Israel is sending a message of fear to its enemies. They know who they are and where they are at. (2.) The Hezbollah operatives are scattered all over Lebanon. They depended upon these devices for critical instructions in their war against Israel. Now they are in a state of confusion and hesitancy. (3.) Only the leaders of the terrorist forces had these pagers and radios. It is Israel’s objective to take out the leadership and not to harm innocent civilians.
At this time, there is a lot of chatter within the Israeli military that now is the time for a major ground offensive into southern Lebanon. This will be a major war that could go on for years! Israel knows it will pay a very heavy price. However, if they do not strike now, but wait for another time, the price will be even greater!
Slowly, Iran is realizing that the Iranian forces will need to get involved because their proxies (Hamas and Hezbollah) are being eliminated. At the same time, Russia and Turkey are becoming very vocal in their condemnation of Israel’s war against Hamas and Hezbollah. Sounds like the rumble of Gog and Magog (Ezekiel 38)!
On Wednesday, September 18, the UN General Assembly drafted a resolution that calls for Israel to remove all Jewish people from the West Bank (Biblical Judea and Samaria), and the Old city of Jerusalem (ancient Biblical Jerusalem) within the next 12 months. This resolution was passed by a margin of 124-14, with 43 abstentions. Those who opposed were Argentina, Czechia, Fiji, Hungary, Malawi, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Tonga, Tuvalu and the United States. Some of the nations that abstained were Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, Ukraine and Australia.
In essence the world’s attempt to divide the Promised Land will continue throughout the Tribulation Period. It will be this conflict that will lead the world to the battle of Armageddon at the end of the Tribulation.
Friends, we are watching the final events that are setting the stage for the Tribulation Period.
Get ready for the shout that will take us out!
Iran opens Eastern Front against Israel
Iran continues to expand its attempt to destroy Israel by opening another front against it. Iran is attempting to surround Israel with terrorist warriors to overwhelm Israel with threats of annihilation. The radical Muslim government in Iran controls Hamas in the south, and Lebanon and Syria in the north. They have been supplying weapons to terrorist groups in the “West Bank” areas, who are attacking the Israel military forces and Israeli civilians. Israel continues to fight back against these terrorists who have been trained and are funded by Iran.
However, now, Iran is opening another front in the east along the once peaceful Jordan Valley. This valley represents Israel’s longest border, running along the Jordan River. Along this border, Israel and Jordan are only separated by a narrow strip of land. There is a narrow security area on the eastern bank of the Jordan River in Jordan. There is also another limited security area along the western shore of the Jordan River on the Israeli side. The width of the entire security area is no more than a few thousand yards.
Many times, I have traveled down an Israeli highway along this security fence from southern Galilee to the Dead Sea area. The Arab and Jewish farmers in the Jordan Valley have been friends for decades. However, thanks to the escalation of war promoted by Iran, this is all changing.
One Israeli Jewish farmer in the Jordan Valley recently gave this report about the changes they are witnessing in recent weeks. “Terror has been spreading to the valley and making its base here. Small Palestinian villages surrounding the Jewish communities now each have a Hamas squad in it. And this is only one of the dangers. From the east, the situation is as bad, or maybe worse. The border with Jordan is very penetrable, tons of arms are flooding the valley from there. And we hear news of Iranian militias concentrating on the borders. With 70 percent of Jordanians being Palestinians, and the border so easy to break, you can imagine how frightening the situation is” (United with Israel, August 23, 2024).
Iran is now supplying small weapons to terrorists in this area, including IEDs. These underground explosives are being planted in civilian areas and along highways that are a danger to Jewish and Arab civilians. In recent weeks, the IDF has begun to use military bulldozers to tear up roads to destroy these IEDs.
Needless to say, this is making the security efforts of the Israelis more difficult. Some of the Palestinians feel threaten and are also crossing over into Jordan to take refuge there as the war from Gaza and Lebanon threatens to move into the West Bank and Jordan Valley areas.
Friends, we cannot begin to imagine the sheer terror that Israelis are dealing with daily. If this is not bad enough, the Israelis continue to hear the world, even the American administration, say that the real problem is with the Israelis who live in the West Bank. These Israelis are being told they do not have the right to defend themselves from those who are attempting to kill innocent Jewish families who are living on the land that God promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob 4,000 years ago.
This is the exact scenario the prophetic Scriptures declared would develop at the end of this age.
Urgent Prayer Request
I am passing along an urgent prayer request from the desk of Susan Michales, the President of the International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem. This prayer request is dated for the days following August 1, 2024.
“I am sure most of you have been closely following recent developments in the Middle East. This week, Israel successfully targeted two high-profile leaders of radical Islamist militias linked to Iran – Hezbollah Senior Military Commander Fuad Shukur in Beirut and Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh during an official visit to Tehran. Due to these events, we are calling on our global following to be more alert to the news and more urgent in your prayer efforts over the coming weekend.
Over the next 48–72 hours, Israel is expecting to face retaliatory attacks by Iran and its proxy militias. Iran is threatening direct attacks on Israel as well as through its aligned terror militias in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and the Palestinian areas. They first seem to be observing a traditional three-day mourning period, which will wind up after Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is buried in Qatar on Friday. Thus, it could be a tense and challenging weekend for the nation of Israel.
Israel was precise in its targeting of senior leaders of radical terror networks who have much innocent blood on their hands and, thus, should enjoy no immunity. Israeli leaders have warned Iran and its “axis of resistance” that any deliberate targeting of civilian population centers in Israel in response will result in all-out war.
We urge you to join us in vigilant prayer over the next few days, which will likely be a decisive turning point in this 10-month-old war. We must put our trust in God to deliver Israel from the great harm intended by her ruthless enemies.
- Pray that Israel will be able to counter and foil every move by Iran and its proxies to try to harm and destroy the Jewish State.
- Pray for the protection of all Israeli soldiers as they defend their nation, that the Lord will be a shield about Israel at all times! (Genesis 15:1; Psalm 3:3)
- Pray that Israeli forces will be able to finish off Hamas as a fighting force in Gaza.
- Pray that the Iranian-backed terror militia Hezbollah in Lebanon will be forced to withdraw from the border with Israel.
- Pray that Hezbollah will never be able to use its full arsenal of over 150,000 missiles and rockets against Israel.
- And pray that Hezbollah will ultimately be disarmed and lose its grip on power in Lebanon.
Thank you so much for investing your time and hearts in earnestly praying for the nation and people of Israel.”
Claim the promise of Isaiah 54:17 that the Lord gave Israel: “No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn.”