WORLD AT WAR: 10.28.23 - PART 2: A TIME FOR WAR

 ‘Peace and Security’ Will Not Be The Outcome Of Dividing Israel For A Palestinian State – By Breanna Claussen - https://harbingersdaily.com/peace-and-security-will-not-be-the-outcome-of-dividing-israel-for-a-palestinian-state/ In a press conference on Wednesday, President Joe Biden, never letting a crisis go to waste, insisted that a two-state solution should be the ultimate outcome of the war inIsrael. “There’s no going back to the status quo as it stood on October 6th,” he stressed. “That means ensuring that Hamas can no longer terrorize Israel and use Palestinian civiliansas human shields.” “It also means that when this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next, and in our view, it has to be a two-state solution,” Biden urged. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking to the UN Security Council on Tuesday, similarly pushed the idea that a two-state solution is “the only road to peace and securityin the region.” The current status of Gaza showcases that creating a Palestinian State, providing a deal could even be reached, would not breed a peaceful outcome. When Israel left Gaza in2005, the land went from a thriving region to a bastion of terrorism against the Jewish State. In addition, the Palestinian Authority (PA) has continued to demonstrate its genocidal views against the Jewish People, with a new report highlighting that nearly $3 millioncould be paid out to terrorists’ families by the PA for the October 7th massacre. Iran, the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world, would continue to funnel money, just as they do with Hezbollah in Lebanon, to accomplish their goals of eradicatingIsrael. As Olivier Melnick recently underscored, “As much as the Palestinian narrative has wanted us to believe it was, this was never about the land. This has always been about thecomplete annihilation of the Jewish people and the complete eradication of the State of Israel from the world map.” Hal Lindsey likewise wrote: “Even if [Netanyahu] can depose Hamas, the nature of this conflict means that a similar group will arise. Hatred against Israel is not about land,rights, or money. It is a tenet of [Islamic] faith.” Rewarding terrorists with land and autonomy couldn’t possibly bring peace to the region. So why are the Biden administration and numerous world leaders championing this “solution”? The answer is found in Scripture. A two-state solution advocates for the dividing of Jerusalem, with the east portion of the city being given to the Palestinians for their state capital. God told the prophet Zechariah that a time would come when Israel is re-established, and the world would be fixated on the idea of dividing the Jewish State, specificallyJerusalem. In Zechariah 12:3, God warned the nations: “And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces,though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it.” It can safely be said that “peace and security” will not be the outcome of creating a Palestinian state. It may be worth noting that Blinken’s language to the UN SecurityCouncil echos another prophecy in 1 Thessalonians 5:3, which states, “For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.” The seeming complexity of bringing peace to the Middle East is not complicated when we examine the region through a Biblical worldview. The Bible provides a detailed understandingof Israel’s history and future. In its divine precision, God’s Word even illuminates the intentions in the hearts of those seeking to destroy or divide the world’s only Jewish State. ------------------------------ Biden calls for ‘concentrated effort’ toward future two-state solution for Israel, Palestinians – by Laura Kelly - https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/4275138-biden-future-two-state-solution-israel-palestinians/ President Biden on Wednesday called for a “concentrated effort” on the part of world leaders to work toward a two-state solution to the Israeli and Palestinian conflict, asIsrael’s war with Hamas looks to reshape the region and leaves open questions to the future for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Biden, since entering office, had held off on launching U.S.-mediated negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians to achieve a two-state solution. Instead, his administrationhad focused on a strategy of managing the conflict by supporting security cooperation between Israel and the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank, and restarting U.S. assistance to Palestinian civil society that was cut by the Trump administration. Biden on Wednesday said there is no returning to the “status quo” in place before Hamas’s unprecedented attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, when the U.S.-designated terroristgroup broke through Israel’s barrier with Gaza to brutally massacre more than 1,000 civilians and kidnap more than 200 hostages. “That means ensuring Hamas can no longer terrorize Israel and use Palestinian civilians as human shields,” Biden said in remarks ahead of a press conference with Australia’sprime minister at the White House. “It also means that when this crisis is over, there has to be a vision of what comes next … It means a concentrated effort for all the parties, Israelis, Palestinians, regionalpartners, global leaders, to put us on a path toward peace.” Israel has vowed to eliminate Hamas, but there is little understanding of who, or what entity, will administer the Gaza Strip, which is home to more than 2 million Palestinians.Hamas took complete control of the Strip in 2007, after ousting the Palestinian Authority in a bloody coup. Biden reiterated U.S. support for an independent Palestinian state next to a secure Israel — the so-called two-state solution — and said he had spoken with leaders of Jordanand Egypt, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on “making sure there’s real hope in the region for a better future.” Biden on Wednesday said that his “instinct” is that Hamas launched its attacks against Israel — which might have been months, if not years in the making — to disrupt normalizationbetween Israel and Saudi Arabia. “I’m convinced one of the reasons Hamas attacked when they did — I have no proof of this, just my instinct tells me — is because of the progress we’re making towards regionalintegration for Israel, and regional integration overall, and we can’t leave that work behind,” the president said. Biden earlier said that work toward integrating Israel in the region must occur “while insisting that the aspirations of the Palestinian people will be part of that futureas well.” He has sought to build on the Trump-era Abraham Accords of breaking through relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, which were expected to include a component addressingPalestinian rights. But the accords raised concern among skeptics that such talk fell entirely short of establishing an independent Palestinian state. At least 20 Democratic Senators wrote a letter to Biden on Oct. 4 — three days before Hamas’s terrorist attack — about what they wanted to see out of Israeli and Saudi normalization,and that included key commitments towards the Palestinians. “I do believe this may be the last chance to salvage the possibility of a two-state solution,” Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a signatory to the letter, told reporters atthe time. --------------------------------------- Why a Two-State Solution in Israel Will NEVER Work – Amy L. Travis - https://amyltravis.substack.com/p/why-a-two-state-solution-in-israel-1e9 The propaganda machine is in full force as global leaders call for a “two-state solution” in Israel as the cure for this conflict. But, as I’ll outline below, accomplishingpeace in the Middle East through a two-state solution is—and always was—a myth. It will never happen. This notion of creating a separate, sovereign, nationally recognized legal entity called Palestine within the borders of the land of Israel originates from the aftermath ofwhat’s known as the 6-Day War, which occurred between June 5-10, 1967. “Israel’s decisive victory included the capture of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Old City of Jerusalem, and Golan Heights; the status of these territories subsequentlybecame a major point of contention in the Arab-Israeli conflict,” according to Brittanica. Since 1967, the international community of global elites has been relentlessly calling for Israel to “give back” the land, including the Gaza Strip. In September 2005, then-PresidentGeorge W. Bush strong-armed Israel into signing an agreement that would evict nearly 9,000 Israelis from their homes and force them to abandon their neighborhoods. Read more here. Negotiations to remove Israeli settlements from the Gaza Strip began in mid-August 2005. Remember that date. Subsequently, the Egyptian government began resettling refugees in that region. Many of these families had fled to Egypt when fighting over the region began as early as 1948.Today, Gaza is densely populated, with over two million people living on a 140-square-mile strip of land. Around half of the population is unemployed, and over two-thirds rely on foreign aid. The residents of this region live in crushing poverty. “The Gaza Strip has virtually no industry and suffers from a chronic lack of water, fuel, and electricity,” accordingto World News. Because of the power vacuum created by the withdrawal of Israeli governance and the lack of physical and financial support from Egypt, a criminal cartel took advantage ofthe chaos and seized control. Hamas uses terror and military force to rule the Gaza Strip. Hamas is chiefly financed by none other than Iran, the leading state sponsor of terrorism in the world. The residents of the Gaza Strip are not legal citizens of any country and almost always lack the resources to escape, and Hamas steals most resources funneled to the GazaStrip before they can reach the people. Israel, the Land Flowing with Milk and Honey Compare this impoverished enclave known as Palestine with the flourishing nation of Israel. Within the past 15 years, we’ve seen the economic rise of Israel. Remarkably, this small Middle Eastern country has risen as a top innovator in the technology world. “Despiteits small domestic market, Israel has managed to build a vibrant start-up scene that competes with those of much larger countries,” according to the Committed Innovator Podcast. Israel is also a top exporter of fresh produce and a world leader in new technologies in agriculture—despite the fact that Israel’s land is a desert! Israeli defense exports—including air defense systems and training services—reached $791 million to countries such as UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan in 2021 after the Trumpadministration brokered trade deals with these nations. Total exports for Israel reached $11.3 billion in 2021 following the Abraham Accords. Not bad for a country the size of New Jersey. Free Israel Israel has another key export: personal and religious freedom. Although not perfect, Israel is the only country in the region where Muslims, Jews, and Christians coexist inpeace. These groups work alongside each other within the Israeli government. When Stephen Harper, former Prime Minister of Canada (2006-2015), was asked why he supported Israel his response was, “Why wouldn’t I support Israel? Why wouldn’t I support a fellow Democratic nation where open elections, free speech, and religious tolerance are the everyday norm… To saythat Israeli Muslims are the freest Muslims in the region would be an understatement, to say the least. Why wouldn’t I support free, vibrant, innovative Israel.” Watch Harper’s full statement here. Peace in the Middle East Those close to the situation in Israel understand that there is a way to peace, but it doesn’t involve the so-called two-state solution. Israeli leaders and members of the international community who truly support Israel in their plight for peace often say, "If the Arabs put down their weapons today, therewould be no more ‎violence. If the Jews put ‎down their weapons ‎today, there would be no‎more Israel.'‎" After the treachery we’ve witnessed at the hands of Hamas terrorists, many finally understand that this is true. But war is ugly. Tragically, two million innocent civilians in the Gaza region are forced to flee. Unlike Hamas, the IDF has warned residents of the impending military campaignagainst Hamas rebels in the Gaza Strip and instructed them to head south to safety in Egypt. There’s only one problem. Egypt has closed its border to prevent entry! Ironic, isn’t it? Egypt begged for “their land” back, only to sacrifice its residents to radicals whowant only death and destruction. As one former IDF soldier put it, “if the UN really wants to help the Palestinians, they will put pressure on Egypt to open their border and accept the refugees,” accordingto the Daily Signal. My prediction? The UN and global elites won’t do this because their interests don’t align with those of Israel OR the Palestinian civilians. Their agenda is for war and depopulation.It’s almost as if these entities want to see genocide of the Palestinian people so they can blame it on Israel. The Wrap-Up There are many reasons why a Two-State solution will never work in the Middle East. Below, I’ll outline my top 2 reasons: 2. Arab leadership doesn’t want peace. For starters, Hamas, Hezbollah, and other Iranian proxies don’t want a “Two-State” solution; they want a final one—the total destruction of Israel. In 2021, Dennis Prager wrote an op-ed entitled, “Palestinians Rejected Their Own State 5 Times—They Don’t Want Land, They Want Israel Destroyed.” Prager writes, “In 2000, at Camp David, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak offered Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat a Palestinian state in all of Gaza and 94 percent of theWest Bank with East Jerusalem as its capital. But Arafat rejected the offer. In the words of U.S. President Bill Clinton, Arafat was ‘here 14 days and said no to everything.’” David Wolosik explains how this rejection of peace follows the pattern established in the ensuing negotiations after the 1967 Six-Day War, when the Arab League met in Sudanand issued their famous Three Nos: No Peace with Israel No Recognition of Israel No Negotiations with Israel “When someone takes that position against you, in addition to vowing to destroy you, what exactly is there to negotiate?” You can read the full post here. 1. God will never allow it. This isn’t hyperbole or science fiction. There is substantial evidence to show that the Lord is honoring His promise in Zechariah 2:8-10: “For this is what the Lord Almighty says: ‘After the Glorious One has sent me against the nations that have plundered you—for whoever touches you touches the apple of hiseye—I will surely raise my hand against them so that their slaves will plunder them.’” It’s been well documented that each time a nation tries to divide the land of Israel to give it away to someone else, that country experiences a substantial natural disaster.Consider this. I mentioned above about the Bush Administration’s part in brokering Israel’s “Disengagement from Gaza.” Do you know what happened on August 23, Hurricane Katrina, the tropical cyclone that claimed 1,800 lives and ranked as the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history, accordingto Britannica. William Koenig began working as a White House Correspondent in 2004. During his time there, he began to notice that every time a U.S. president would apply pressure to Israelto divide the land, something catastrophic would occur on American soil. Koenig first published the book Eye to Eye: Facing the Consequences of Dividing Israel in 2006. He has had to expand and release his book several times to include more eventsrelating to the dividing of Israel since its initial publishing. The book is now 576 pages! The link to his book is listed (here). As I discussed in part 2 of this series, the final judgment known as the Battle of Armageddon involves the Lord putting nations on trial because of how they “scattered mypeople among the nations and divided up my land” (Joel 3:1-2). In a future post, I’ll discuss how America is playing a dangerous game in funding both sides of the conflict involving their most strategic ally in the Middle East, Israel.As the saying goes, “With friends like [the United States], who needs enemies?” In conclusion, my friends, this is why we are instructed to pray for Israel. Their peace—and ours—depend on it. Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. Psalm 122:6 (NLT) --------------------------------------------------- Netanyahu: Defeating Hamas will make prophecy of Isaiah a reality - By CP Staff - https://www.christianpost.com/news/netanyahu-defeating-hamas-will-make-prophecy-of-isaiah-a-reality.html Prime minister gives speech amid reports Israel agreed to delay invasion 'for now' The Prime Minister of Israel invoked Bible prophecy Wednesday during a speech to the nation in which he said the Israeli military would soon launch its ground invasion ofGaza. In a move that some analysts warn could escalate the Israel-Hamas war, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said while there will be a time for answers after lookinginto the Oct. 7 attacks by Hamas terrorists at Israel’s southern border, the nation must prepare for what he called a battle between light and darkness. "We all will have to provide answers to what happened on Oct. 7, myself included — but only after the war," said Netanyahu. WATCH: https://twitter.com/i/status/1717233758003171833 Amid reports that Israel has agreed to delay a Gaza ground invasion “for now” until the United States can position its air defenses, Netanyahu’s somber tone during his addresssuggested Israel could take action in the days to come. The prime minister said while the timing is still undecided, the Israeli government's final decision would be made by the war cabinet but declined to provide any additionalinformation, according to Reuters. Comparing Hamas to ISIS, Netanyahu said, "All Hamas activists must die, above the ground, beneath the ground, inside Gaza and outside of Gaza," adding that he and other Israelileaders were working to convince world leaders to “support our campaign." "Hamas is ISIS, and ISIS is Hamas,” he added, speaking in Hebrew. “Our war against Hamas is their war as well. Our war against Hamas is a test for all of humanity. “It is a struggle between the axis of evil of Iran, Hezbollah and Hamas and the axis of freedom and progress." The prime minister referred to Israel and its allies as “the people of the light.” In Luke 16:8, Jesus spoke of the "people of the light": “The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the people of this world are more shrewdin dealing with their own kind than are the people of the light.” "We are the people of the light, they are the people of darkness and light shall triumph over darkness,” said Netanyahu. He also called for national unity and said in doing so, the Jewish people “shall realize the prophecy of Isaiah.” "It is now a time to come together for one purpose, to storm ahead and achieve victory with joint forces in a profound belief in our justice, a profound belief in the eternityof the Jewish people,” said Netanyahu. “We shall realize the prophecy of Isaiah. There will no longer be stealing at your borders and your gates will be of glory. Together we will fight, together we will win.” Translated to English, Netanyahu’s statement appeared to be a reference to Isaiah 60:18, which says, “Violence shall no more be heard in your land, devastation or destructionwithin your borders; you shall call your walls Salvation, and your gates Praise.” In that same chapter, just two verses prior to the one quoted by Netanyahu, is what most scholars believe is an Old Testament reference to the Lord Jesus Christ: “You shallsuck the milk of nations; you shall nurse at the breast of kings; and you shall know that I, the Lord, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.” (Isaiah 60:16) The Pentagon is reportedly in the process of sending U.S. military advisers and air defense systems ahead of the expected incursion into Gaza. That effort will be led by MarineCorps Lt. Gen. James Glynn, who led special operations against the Islamic State in Iraq, The Guardian reported Monday. ------------------------------------------ Biden funding terrorism with US tax dollars? - BillWilson – www.dailyjot.com Joe Biden, in his October 17 speech, bragged that he met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas saying, “I also spoke with President Abbas of the Palestinian Authorityand reiterated that the United States remains committed to the Palestinian people’s right to dignity and to self-determination. The actions of Hamas terrorists don’t take that right away.” The following day, Abbas’s Palestinian Authority released this statement: “Our Palestinian nation, despite the pain and the tragedies, cannot raise a white flag until the occupation is removed and an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital is established.” That means the destruction of Israel and Biden is fundingthe PA with American tax dollars. The Palestinian Authority’s Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs on October 18 urged that all Imams speak an apocalyptic sermon that “Our message to the occupationis that this land is an inseparable part of our faith and there is no way under any conditions that we will repeat the Nakba of 1948 and we will stay on this land until Allah will rise up and ascend and know with certainty that victory will come. The timehas come more than ever before for the sons of our nation to form a single line against the haughty occupation…” The PA then quoted several hadiths and the Koran against Jews and Israel, among them “the Muslims will battle the Jews and the Muslims will killthem, until the Jew that is hiding behind stones and trees and the stones or trees will say, “O Muslim, o servant of Allah, that is Jew behind me, come and kill him…” On July 14, 2022, the White House announced its support for the “Palestinian” people with new contributions totaling $316 million. The announcement said, “This is on top ofthe more than half a billion dollars the United States has provided to the Palestinian people since the Biden Administration restored much needed funding to the Palestinians.” This after a round of funding given in March 2021 as reported by the Times of Israel: “The administration announced last Thursday that it was giving $15 million to vulnerable Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.” A day later, with no public announcement, it notified Congress that it will givethe Palestinians $75 million for economic support, to be used in part to regain their “trust and goodwill” after the Trump-era cuts.” Aid like this continues today. Biden is part and parcel to sending nearly a billion dollars of your tax money to the PA which is calling for the destruction of Israel. This is a travesty and should be consideredan egregious war crime, an impeachable offense–for no man in his position is ignorant of how this money is used. President Trump had cut aid to the Palestinian Authority because he knew how they used the money. The stated Biblical consequences of Biden’s actsputs the US national security and every American at risk. Biden says he supports Israel, but follow the money to the terrorists. Galatians 6:7 says, “Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.” Pray for the Lord’smercy on our nation and the peace of Jerusalem. Sources: https://twitter.com/RegavimEng/status/1715820951147835484/photo/1 https://www.regavim.org/about-us/ https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2023/10/22/moderate-palestinian-authority-calls-murder-jews-fight-jews-kill-all/ ------------------------------------ The Real War Has Not Yet Begun � By Amir Tsarfati - https://harbingersdaily.com/amir-tsarfati-the-real-war-has-not-yet-begun/ (Galilee, Israel) � Shalom from a land at war. �But, Amir, how can you have peace when there are enemies to your north and south?� First of all, we�ve always had enemies toour north and south. They are just more active now. But second, my peace does not come from the crazy or calm that surrounds me. That kind of situational peace is temporary and has no real foundation. My peace is of a permanent kind because it is built uponthe strong footing of Scripture and finds its backing in the character of a promise-keeping Creator. While I love and support the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and I am thankful for the help that the U.S. is giving to us, I recognize they are just tools in thehand of the One who is truly in control. Some trust in jet planes and some trust in Iron Domes, but I will trust in the name of the Lord our God. That being said, this is not a peaceful land right now. I used to tell tour participants who were worried about safety in Israel, �You�ll be in more danger on your drive tothe airport than you will be here in Israel.� That is no longer the case. There is an unease in my country that you can feel everywhere you go. The first source of that anxiety comes from being in a nationwide post-trauma. Parents no longer let their kids go out on their own. Children sleep in the beds with theirparents, certain that tonight will be the night the men come bursting into their homes. We are a small nation, which means that every citizen of Israel was and is within striking range of the genocidal terrorists who perpetrated the October 7 attack. So manycannot close their eyes at night without asking, �What if that had been my family,� then picturing the horrific scenario playing out. This is a wounded society, and those wounds will take years to heal. The other source of our unease is the knowledge that the real war has not yet begun. The ground war in the south is prepared, but the invasion hasn�t yet occurred. The IDFis holding back for a couple reasons. First, every day that passes allows Gaza to be softened up even more. Civilians have been warned for well over a week to leave the border regions and head south. The expectation is that all those still left behind areHamas and Islamic Jihad who are hiding out in their deep and intricate tunnel systems. The more the IDF can deal with these terrorist organizations from the air, the safer it will be when ground troops march in. The second reason for the delay is that the U.S. has asked Israel to hold off on the ground attack. They are still in the process of preparing their military so that it isfully primed and protected for the next phase of the war. There is nothing binding in their request, but the Israeli government is honoring it. First, because America has been a good military friend and a great supplier of weapons and materiel. Second, becauseit�s the right thing to do. When the IDF feels they have weakened Gaza enough for invasion and the U.S. military is ready for the next step in the war, then Israel�s military will cross the southern border to root out the terrorists. But it is not just the war in the south that has yet to begin. In the north, Hezbollah hasn�t begun their attack. When they do, it will launch with tens of thousands of rocketsfired across the border from Lebanon into Israel. All you need is basic math to understand Israel�s unease. If Hezbollah fires only 25,000 of their rockets and the Iron Dome takes out 90% of them, that means that 2500 missiles will still land in the citiesand towns of Israel with devastating effect. That�s just the air attack. Hezbollah claims that they have 100,000 suicide bombers prepared to cross Israel�s northern border. These are terrorists brainwashed in a cultureand religion that celebrates death. This zombie-like horde is excitedly anticipating their opportunity to invade Israel so that they can kill Jews and become martyrs for Allah. How must our culture which loves and respects life confront such a violent deathcult? With devastating force. Words our military can�t worry about in times such as these are �proportionality�, �moderation�, and �compromise�. What�s taking place in Israel is still in its beginning stages. The situation remains volatile and ever-changing. As the days move forward, there are certain areas to whichyou should direct your attention: The Northern Border The IDF will take care of Gaza in the south. Hamas has been battered and will soon be no more. But Hamas is to Hezbollah what a schoolyard bully is to Mike Tyson. Hezbollahin Lebanon has finances, training, weaponry, and organization that Hamas could only dream of. They also have a close and direct relationship with the especially violent Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC � Iran�s military). When thenorthern war begins, Israel will face a force far stronger and just as ruthless as the one that invaded from the south. The Houthis in Yemen Already this Iran-allied rebel group has fired a major air assault toward Israel. Four cruise missiles and fourteen drones were launched at the southern Israeli city of Eilat.Thankfully, an American guided-missile destroyer, USS Carney, shot them down before they could reach their destination. Iran has well-supplied the Houthis in their fight against Saudi Arabia, and it appears that the ayatollahs are ordering these terroristrebels to begin directing some of their weaponry Israel�s direction. Iran At the center of it all is Iran. This Islamist regime has spent many years and countless dollars recruiting, training, and arming thousands upon thousands of terrorist warriorsin a network of proxy militias. Mostly located in Iraq and Syria, they also extend south to Yemen, southwest to Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and west to Hezbollah. The ultimate goal of Iran, and thus of the militias, is the destruction of Israel andthe eradication of the Jews. This is why it is so frustrating to see the current US administration release $6 billion to Tehran. That money will not be spent on the welfare of the Iranian people. It will be funneled into more of what we saw take place on October7. It will also be directed at the increasing attacks on US troops in Syria. Just last week alone, two dozen US personnel were injured by drone attacks. And yesterday threats were made by another of Iran�s armed militias against American bases in UAE and Kuwait. The United Nations (UN) Already the nearly global support of Israel after the attacks is beginning to wane. The bellwether of international sentiment has always been the UN. On Tuesday, Secretary-GeneralAnt�nio Guterres made a comment at a Security Council meeting that the Hamas attacks �did not happen in a vacuum.� He went on to give justification to the butchering of babies and burning of families by claiming that the Palestinians live �under a suffocatingoccupation.� That anyone can provide a rationale for what was perpetrated is appalling. But his sentiment is spreading wider with each passing day. Once the southern attack begins and the northern front opens up, expect debate to begin on resolutions condemningIsrael for disproportionality. It will not be too long before the first resolution censuring Israel is passed, and the world slips back into its default state of antisemitism. The Liberal Media One week after Hamas falsely claimed that the IDF targeted a hospital killing hundreds, the New York Times is still desperately trying to prove that it might have happened.On Monday, the paper apologized for relying on Hamas information and getting the story wrong. Then on Tuesday, they were back with a new investigative report entitled �A Close Look at Some Key Evidence in the Gaza Hospital Blast�, in which they essentiallysay, �Actually, we really can�t tell who did it.� For the cable news networks and major newspaper outlets to report stories in which Israel is good and Palestine is bad is so against their nature that it can�t last for long. Once the media feels that enoughtime has passed for them to go back to anti-Israel stories, expect public opinion to revert with them. The Palestine Protests Europe is waking up to the truth that there are many within their countries that want to overturn their governments and replace them with Sharia law. By opening their bordersto a flood of immigrants from Northern Africa and the Middle East, western nations have invited in a sleeping giant. In the mass pro-Palestinian protests following October 7�s butchery, many are seeing that giant beginning to stir. Radical Muslims are no longerhiding in the shadows planning random terror attacks. Now they are marching in the streets of London and Paris and other major cities shouting their Nazi slogans of �Death to the Jews�. There is still time for nations to deal with these radicals now. But ifthey are left to deepen their ideology, there will soon be blood in the streets of Western Europe. I recognize that this is a very pessimistic article this week. Normally, I will include the good news at the end. A �let�s celebrate this� or a �see how God has worked here�. But I have been immersed in this story for two weeks now. There are things that I could never have imagined one human being doing to another. But now I know that they are possible because I�ve seen photographic evidence of them being perpetrated on my ownpeople. I do know that God is in charge. My faith has not wavered at all. Because I�ve studied the Scriptures, I know how this story ends. But as King Solomon told us, there is �atime to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance� (Ecclesiastes 3:4). This is not the time for laughing and dancing. It is a time for weeping and mourning. It is also �a time of war� (v. 8). Please join me in praying that God leads Hisarmies to fight this battle, so that the enemy will soon be defeated and we in Israel can once again return to �a time of peace.� ---------------------------- We Are About To Witness One Of The Most Pivotal Moments In Modern History - by Michael Snyder - http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/we-are-about-to-witness-one-of-the-most-pivotal-moments-in-modern-history/ Most people don�t seem to realize that one of the most important moments that any of us have ever witnessed is about to happen. When the Israeli invasion of Gaza officiallycommences, nothing will ever be the same from that point forward. The entire Middle East will erupt in flames and the global economy will go completely haywire. But Israel doesn�t have a choice in this matter. If our babies were killed, our women were rapedand our grandmothers were kidnapped, we would be going to war with Hamas too. Unfortunately, much of the Islamic world is uniting behind Hamas, and so Israel could soon find itself literally fighting a war of national survival. I know that Israel does not want to fight a multi-front war against multiple Islamic enemies. But once again, after what Hamas just did to Israeli women and children, there is no choice. Hamas must be destroyed, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that the timing of the ground invasion has been decided� �We are preparing for a ground incursion,� he said in a televised address to the nation. �I won�t specify when, how, how many. I also won�t detail the range of considerations,most of which the public is not aware of. And that�s the way it is supposed to be. This is the way, so that we protect our soldiers� lives.� However, Netanyahu said the war cabinet and chief of staff had reached a decision on the timing that was unanimous. He added that Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, National Unity Government partner Minister Benny Gantz, the security cabinet, the chief of staff and heads of the security organizationswere �working around the clock� to achieve the main war aims of �eliminating Hamas by destroying its military and governance capabilities and to do everything possible to get our hostages back.� Of course it is entirely possible that whatever date they have set could be pushed back again. The Israelis really want to rescue the hostages if possible, and they desperately want to prevent Hezbollah from attacking from the north. But without a doubt, an invasion is coming. In fact, the IDF just moved troops and tanks into northern Gaza temporarily in a raid that was designed to �prepare the battlefield� for the coming invasion� Israeli troops and tanks briefly raided northern Gaza overnight, the military said Thursday, engaging with Hamas fighters and targeting anti-tank weapons in order to �preparethe battlefield� before an expected ground invasion. The third Israeli raid since the war began came after more than two weeks of devastating airstrikes that have left thousands dead, and more than 1 million displaced from theirhomes, in the small, densely-populated territory. It is being reported that these forces went about a kilometer deep into Gaza territory, and there were no casualties. So the raid was a success. The following is what the IDF had to say about the raid on Twitter� In preparation for the next stages of combat, the IDF operated in northern Gaza. IDF tanks & infantry struck numerous terrorist cells, infrastructure and anti-tank missile launch posts. The soldiers have since exited the area and returned to Israeli territory. Sadly, the civilians that remain in northern Gaza appear to be trapped there. According to one account, Hamas is literally shooting at those that attempt to evacuate south on the main road� The report explains, �In the call, the IDF officer tells Muhammad that to �ensure your personal safety, I�m asking you to urgently go towards Khan Younis� in the south.� The Gazan says, �All roads are blocked.� �When asked if Hamas is blocking the roads, he answers in the affirmative, saying that Hamas was preventing passage south through Salah al-Din Road, the main north-south highwayrunning through the Gaza Strip,� the report says. And, the Gazan adds, �They are shooting at people.� Hamas is so evil. They even hate their own people and want to use them as human shields. And now more evidence has emerged that appears to directly link the Iranians with the Hamas attacks on October 7th. The following comes from the Wall Street Journal� In the weeks leading up to Hamas�s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, hundreds of the Palestinian Islamist militant group�s fighters received specialized combat training in Iran, accordingto people familiar with intelligence related to the assault. Roughly 500 militants from Hamas and an allied group, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, participated in the exercises in September, which were led by officers of the Quds Force,the foreign-operations arm of Iran�s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the people said. Senior Palestinian officials and Iranian Brig. Gen. Esmail Qaani, the head of Quds Force, also attended, they said. If this is true, the Iranians need to be held accountable. Groups that are �affiliated with Iran� have also attacked U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria �more than a dozen times� during the past couple of weeks� U.S. forces based in Iraq and Syria have been attacked more than a dozen times by Iranian proxies in the Middle East within the last two weeks, according to the Departmentof Defense. Between Oct. 17 and Oct. 26, U.S. and coalition forces have been attacked at least a dozen times in Iraq, while troops in Syria have been attacked four times in that periodvia a mix of one-way attack drones and rockets, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said Thursday. He declined to name the group or groups responsible for the attacks specifically but said they are �affiliated with Iran.� The Iranians are either really stupid, or they are trying to spark an apocalyptic war. Once the IDF starts storming Gaza, events are going to start moving very rapidly. And the Biden administration continues to prepare for a worst case scenario. Earlier today we learned that the Pentagon will be sending 900 more U.S. soldiers to the region� In the Pentagon�s latest move to bolster US defenses in the Middle East against the �Iran threat� � given the increased instances of Tehran proxies attacking US troop installationsin Iraq and Syria over the last week � some 900 more Americans soldiers will be dispatched to the region. A CBS correspondent has cited Pentagon Press Secretary, Gen. Patrick Ryder, who says 900 US troops have deployed or in process of deploying to bolster missile defense in CENTCOM�smideast region of operations. They are expected to man Patriot, THAAD and Avenger missile systems. Earlier this week US defense officials said these extra missile batteries are being deployed to the theatre ahead of an expected Israeli ground offensive inGaza. The CBS reporter noted �This comes as Iranian-backed groups continue to attack US miliary in Iraq and Syria.� Fears are growing that a major IDF push into the Gaza Strip wouldunleash broader retaliation strikes on US bases in the region. There are some that believe that Hezbollah and Iran are bluffing and that a wider war will not erupt once the Israelis invade Gaza. I wish that I could believe that. Sadly, there is no turning back now. The IDF really is going to conduct a massive ground operation in Gaza. Then Hezbollah and other parties will start joining the conflict. We really are on the verge of the unthinkable, and so I would encourage you to prepare accordingly. ------------------------------- Looking At the Big Picture - America's Adversaries Are All Connected � Joshua Arnold - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=6462 A day after murderous terrorists invaded Israel, critical infrastructure connecting frontline NATO allies was shut down as a "result of external activity" -- possibly foreignsabotage -- according to Finnish President Sauli Niinisto. "Russia sympathizes with us," senior Hamas official Ali Baraka said in a Sunday interview on the government-controlled Russia Today TV. "One war eases the pressure in another war." While Finnish and Estonian officials are still investigating the disruption of a pipeline and communication cable, the timing is likely no coincidence. If it resulted fromforeign action, then the foreign agents took advantage of the fact that world attention was focused elsewhere to carry out an operation they had likely already planned. Did Russia have prior knowledge of Hamas's invasion plan? Russia has long weaponized its monopolistic position as Europe's oil supplier to extract political concessions from dependent neighbors by cutting off energy supplies. TheBaltic connector Pipeline began operations in 2020, connecting Finland to the rest of Europe via Estonia and reducing Russia's oil leverage over both countries. Russia would clearly benefit from disabling the pipeline. Both countries are pro-western states on Russia's border and view the USSR's primary successor state as their greatestthreat. In April, in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Finland officially joined the anti-Russian NATO alliance, which Estonia joined in 2004. Yet, according to Baraka's interview in a Russian propaganda outlet, Russia was notified prior to the assault. "In order to keep the attack secret and successful, the differentfactions and our allies did not know the zero hour," he said. But Hamas did update Russia after they inquired about the Hamas attack and its intention. If Russia is responsible for the Baltic connector sabotage, they implemented the plan opportunistically. Russia was not the only ally Hamas informed of its plans on Saturday. "After half an hour of commencing the attack, all the Palestinian resistance factions were contacted,as were our allies in Hezbollah and Iran," said Baraka. He added that they even notified Turkey -- an increasingly rogue member of NATO -- and met with them only three hours into the operation. "Our allies are those that support us with weapons and money," explained Baraka. "First and foremost, it is Iran that is giving us money and weapons." For years, Western intelligenceofficials have known that Iran was providing military training and logistical help. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said last year that Iran had provided the group with $70 million in military assistance. On Thursday, the U.S. government and Qatar agreed to blockIran from accessing $6 billion in funds the U.S. had unfrozen as an appeasement measure. Baraka also pointed to Hamas's close affinity with Hezbollah, another radical Islamic terror organization funded by Iran, but which is based in Lebanon instead of Gaza. Hezbollahfired rockets at northern Israel on Tuesday, in an effort to divide Israel's forces and limit the safe places where refugees from southern Israel could be temporarily relocated. Baraka also boasted that "the Arab and Islamic people ... are standing by us."Even if he presumes too much when speaking for all people who identify as Muslims, these are not idle words; on Sunday, Palestinian sympathizers staged demonstrations in support of Hamas' barbarous tactics across the West. "Even Russia sympathizes with us," added Baraka. "Russia is happy that America is getting embroiled in Palestine. It alleviates the pressure on the Russians in Ukraine. Onewar eases the pressure in another war. So, we are not alone on the battlefield." He said that Russia, a major exporter of weapons, even gave "a Russian license to produce Kalashnikov bullets in Gaza," allowing Hamas to procure additional ammunition for Russian-mademachine guns despite international sanctions. Some experts believe Putin is already attempting to form a 'new axis of terror against the West', after the Russian despot invited Hamas and Iranian representatives to Moscow.In a photograph released by Hamas, two of its senior leaders were pictured alongside Ali Baheri Kani, the deputy foreign minister of Iran, for talks in the Russian capital. Bassem Naeem, its head of international relations, and Mousa Abu Marzouk, a seniormember of the Hamas politburo, met with Putin's special envoy in the Middle East Mikhail Bogdanov. The move should be treated with 'extreme concern' as it could 'spell trouble for a new alliance brewing', experts have claimed. But Kasra Aarabi, the director of IRGC research at United Against Nuclear Iran, said Russia and Iran were united by 'hostility towards the West, the liberal rule based internationalorder and liberal values'. He told the Telegraph: 'A new and looming axis of terror against the West centred around the Iranian regime's IRGC and Putin's Russia may very well be on the horizon.' A spokesperson for the Israeli foreign ministry said Israel 'sees the invitation of senior Hamas officials to Moscow as an obscene step that gives support to terrorism andlegitimises the atrocities of Hamas terrorists'. But Jonathan Harounoff, of The Jewish Institute for National Security of America, believes the meeting could 'spell trouble for a new alliance brewing, and a growing global splintering between East and West'.He told the Telegraph it 'could also signal Moscow's readiness to abandon its longstanding ties with Israel in order to spread and benefit from chaos and conflict.' Consequently, Hamas' attack did not happen in isolation. "We have been preparing for this for two years," Baraka said. In other words, Hamas began preparing to launch a majorassault against Israel in the immediate aftermath of America's disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Some unconfirmed reports have even suggested that Hamas used weapons U.S. forces left behind in Afghanistan, which evidently made their way across the MiddleEast through illicit arms trading. When America's foes see us as weak, they calculate that it is time to strike. The same actors -- and even more of them -- are aligned on Russia's side of the conflict in Ukraine. After Ukraine stalled Russia's first assault and ground down its war machinewith Western aid, Russia turned to other bad actors to restock its supplies. There have been reports that Iran, China, Cuba, North Korea, and even South Africa are supplying Moscow with military equipment and personnel. In October 2022, the Pentagon said they knew that Russia was using Iranian drones in Ukraine, and they believed Iranians were on-site to help the Russians operate them. InFebruary, the Biden administration considered releasing intelligence that showed China was supplying arms to Russia. Customs records obtained by Politico this summer show that China has shipped body armor and other military munitions to Russia. In May, the U.S. ambassador to South Africa accused the allegedly neutral country with supplying weapons and ammunition to Russia, via a sanctioned cargo ship it allowed todock at a naval base near Cape Town in December. In September, the White House said North Korea and Russia were "actively advancing" arms negotiations, and satellite photos last week detected a near-quadrupling in rail traffic along the North Korea-Russiaborder. Even distant Cuba has gotten involved, smuggling hundreds of soldiers to fight in Russia's war. In addition to military assistance, American rivals on the world stage also cooperate economically. An organization of second-tier economic powers, known as BRICS (for Brazil,Russia, India, China, and South Africa) will more than double its membership in January 2024 when it officially admits Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E. The organization, which includes some of the largest economies in Africa, Asia, and South America, is actively discussing ways to move international trade away from the U.S.dollar and towards other national currencies. BRICS expansion is significant because it indicates that even U.S. military allies, like India, or economic partners, like Saudi Arabia, are increasingly willing to cooperate with adversaries the U.S. has triedto isolate. Such interconnection in foreign policy is not a new development. Independent powers have combined into military coalitions since at least the time of Abraham (see Genesis14:1-2). In the century between Napoleon and World War I (1814-1919), international politics particularly focused on the alliances between five to nine so-called "great powers," which were ever-changing to maintain a precarious balance of power. This provokeda string of conflicts, culminating in two devastating world wars. After World War II, only two great powers remained (the U.S. and the Soviet Union), which spearheaded two worldwide coalitions (countries not aligned with either side weredubbed the "third world"). Due to the invention of nuclear weapons, the two great powers did not risk an all-out war, but they still struggled together in an economic Cold War and a series of proxy wars over influence in other countries -- Korea, Vietnam,Cuba, Nicaragua, Afghanistan. When the Soviet Union collapsed after four decades, the U.S. found itself in the rare position of a global hegemon -- a world power with no equal. The conflicts of this period-- two Iraq wars, Afghanistan, Serbia -- reflect America's ability to go anywhere in the world and do whatever we wanted, always dealing with asymmetric opponents. In the early 2000s, President Bush could call out by name an "axis of evil," consisting of threecountries, for the whole world to shun. But shifting alliances and changing power balances have changed the global situation once again. China's decades-long buildup and Russia's resurgence have placed the U.S.on the defensive in far-flung zones of influence. Part of this is from not recognizing the threat. America has largely let China's military buildup and global friend-buying projects go unanswered, and the U.S. has become consumed with internal divisions, whichother nations may have played a role in aggravating. We stopped playing the game, while everyone else was playing harder than ever. Whatever the reason why a growing coalition of global adversaries is arrayed against America, a world in which the U.S. is not the all-dominant power is actually just a returnto equilibrium, from a historical aberration. Most Americans today can't remember anything different, but for most of history geopolitics has been a delicate balancing act, or very bloody. American ingenuity and freedoms can go a long way, at least with goodleadership. But we can't count on always being the unchallenged champion in an adversarial arena that incentivizes the rise of challengers -- especially when those challengers can combine together. The takeaway is that America cannot afford to view one hostile power or one national crisis in isolation. What is currently happening in Israel will affect the war in Ukraine,the security of Taiwan, and even the possibility of major terror strikes against American targets. ----------------------------------