A WORLD IN TROUBLE AND AT WAR------ READY OR NOT

Ready Or Not - By Daymond Duck - https://www.raptureready.com/2023/04/08/ready-or-not-by-daymond-duck/ In early Mar. 2023, prophecy teacher Amir Tsarfati wrote, “According to those who gather such statistics, of the 2.42 billion people who bear the label ‘Christian’ today,only 6.6% believe in the rapture of the church.” As one who constantly writes and talks about the Rapture, I am well aware that there is widespread unbelief, but it shocks me that only 6.6% of those that call themselvesChristian believe in it (if the number is right). This much I do know: Every jot and tittle of the Word will be fulfilled. And the Rapture is going to happen whether church members believe it or not, whether they are ready or not. We cannot know the day and hour, but we can know when it is getting close, and here is information on recent events that seem to indicate that we are getting close. One, concerning world government, the decline of America, anddeceit: on Mar. 30, 2023, former Pres. Trump was indicted supposedly for paying hush money to a porn star to keep her quiet during his 2016 campaign for President, and it could get worse. Here is what several Republican politicians said: •Mike Pence (Former Vice-Pres. of the U.S.): “The message that this sends is a terrible message about the American justice system.” •Kevin McCarthy (Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives): “Alvin Bragg has irreparably damaged our country in an attempt to interfere in our Presidential election. Ashe routinely frees violent criminals to terrorize the public, he weaponized our sacred system of justice against President Donald Trump.” •Ron DeSantis (Gov. of Fla.): “The weaponization of the legal system to advance a political agenda turns the rule of law on its head. It is un-American. •Nikki Haley (Former Gov. of So. Car.): “It is more about revenge than justice.” •Jim Banks (Rep. from Indiana): “This isn’t just an indictment of President Trump; it’s an attempt to intimidate anyone who goes against the Left’s radical regime!” Glen Beck (author, TV commentator, etc.) said, “The Great Reset mob, including Biden, the Democrats, China, neocon Republicans, George Soros, Klaus Schwab, the UN – all ofthem want to take down the United States because it is in the way of the Great Reset New World Order – and Donald Trump and the MAGA movement have especially been in the way.” Gary Bauer (Campaign for Working Families) said, “Some might say, ‘I don’t like Trump, why should I be upset?’ Here’s why: This is the stuff of tyranny. It is a gross abuseof the law. It is political persecution.” Nancy Pelosi (Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives): “The Grand Jury has acted upon the facts and the law. No one is above the law, and everyone has the rightto a trial to prove innocence. Hopefully, the former President will peacefully respect the system, which grants him that right.” (Note:Pelosi’s statement shows that the system has been corrupted. An honest system says Trump is innocent until proven guilty. It does not require Trump to go to court to prove his innocence. It requires his accusers to take him to an honest court to prove he isguilty.) If Bill or Hillary Clinton had been indicted, it would be a different matter, but Deep State puppets are not prosecuted on charges like this. There is overwhelming evidence that the Biden family, and especially Hunter, have been engaged in illegal activity, especially in Ukraine and China, but they have not beenprosecuted. As far as I am concerned, the worst thing about Trump’s indictment is that it is about surrendering the sovereignty of the U.S. to the New World Order. Payday will come, but we do not know how far away that is on God’s calendar, and it will be devastating for those on Earth. Two, concerning world government, the cashless society, and trackingall buying and selling: on Mar. 20, 2023, it was reported that a growing number of U.S. national parks (Badlands National Park, Crater Lake National Park, and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park) no longer accept cash for entrance fees and other services. These places (and more will soon follow) join at least 20 other federal places (Devil’s Tower National Monument, FDR’s former home, and the Wright Brothers National Memorial,to name a few) that have stopped taking cash. For years, some Bible Prophecy teachers have taught that tracking all buying and selling requires a cashless society, and it is shaping up now. Three, concerning a resumption of the animal sacrifices: on Mar.30, 2023, it was reported that a group of rabbis has petitioned Israeli Prime Min. Netanyahu and Israeli Minister of National Security Itamar Ben Gvir to allow them to sacrifice an animal on the Temple Mount at Passover (starts at sundown on Apr. 5, 2023). Past governments have not allowed animal sacrifices on the Temple Mount, but Netanyahu’s new government is more religious than before. The Arabs are opposing this, and what happens remains to be seen. Four, concerning the decline of America: on Mar. 16, 2023, itwas reported that Pres. Biden’s new budget proposal will drastically cut funds to the U.S. Navy. According to the article, Pres. Biden wants to prematurely retire eight ships and two combat vessels that have about 600 vertical launch systems that would be needed if wegot into a war with China. Five, concerning the decline of America: on Mar. 29, 2023, itwas reported that a high official in the Israeli government said the Biden administration has recently tried to topple Prime Min. Netanyahu on two different occasions. This refutes Biden’s claim that he is a friend of Netanyahu, and it ignores the fact that God promised to bless those that bless Israel and curse those that curse Israel (Gen.12:1-3). Why would the U.S. try to topple Netanyahu? The U.S. is siding with liberals, globalists, and Muslim radicals that want Israel to be a secular nation and not a religious nation. They do not want Jews to go by the Scriptures, take control of the Temple Mount, rebuild the Temple, establish religious settlements on the West Bank, outlaw LGBTQ, etc. Six, concerning the decline of America and the coming economiccollapse: on Apr. 3, 2023, the Institute for Supply Management reported that production in U.S. factories has reached its lowest point since 2009 (excluding the Covid-19 recession). According to the article, money that Biden requested for jobs in the U.S. is going to Chinese manufacturers and people that give large sums of money to the Democrat Party. Seven, concerning the decline of America, hyper-inflation, andthe coming economic collapse: •In 2023, Russia announced plans to reduce oil production by 500,000 barrels a day starting on Mar. 1, 2023, and ending on June 30, 2023. •On Apr. 2, 2023, Russia announced plans to extend the 500,000 barrels a day cuts for 6 more months to the end of 2023. •On Apr. 2, 2023, OPEC+ nations announced that they will cut their oil production by 1.15 million barrels a day starting on May 1, 2023, and ending at the end of 2023. Russia cutting 500,000 barrels a day, and OPEC+ cutting 1.15 million barrels a day means there will be 1.65 million fewer barrels a day for the remainder of 2023. The price of gas has already started increasing, and the price of producing food, delivering products to stores, etc., will soon start up again. According to the report, Biden and some Democrats are displeased, but they are the ones that are deliberately hindering oil production in the U.S. And to make matters worse, Biden sold oil from America’s strategic oil reserves, he has not replaced it, and our reserves are lower than they have been in about 35 years. Eight, concerning the decline of America, hyperinflation, andthe coming economic collapse: on Apr. 3, 2023, it was reported that America’s economic slowdown, consistently high record-breaking inflation, and slowing production are depleting America’s Social Security reserves faster than expected. Unless something is done to change course, the system will run out of funds in 2034. Citizens have seen warnings like this before (and the system has always been bailed out), but it is an admission that America is experiencing record-breaking inflation, peopleare losing their jobs, and less money is going into the system. Nine, concerning the decline of America, hyperinflation, and thecoming economic collapse: the number of nations that have stopped using dollars for buying or selling oil is growing. Saudi Arabia and Iran will now accept other currencies, Russia and China have agreed to accept each other’s currency, China and Brazil have agreed to stop using dollars, andthe ASEAN nations (10 nations in Southeast Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) have announced that they may stop using dollars. This is happening because Biden has angered several foreign leaders, they think he is weak, they are turning against him, and they are concerned that his spending is threateningthe value of the dollar. Finally, are you Rapture Ready? If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believethat Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this. duck_daymond@yahoo.com ----------------------- Big Concern for Israel: Is Iran�s Nuclear Program Unstoppable? � By Dean Dwyer - https://harbingersdaily.com/big-concern-for-israel-is-irans-nuclear-program-unstoppable/ In late February headlines appeared in most of the major news feeds that said Iran needed to wait only about twelve days before it would be capable of making a nuclear bomb.Since that time has passed, the world must assume that Iran now has enough uranium to build an atomic bomb. Yet, many do not seem alarmed by this news, despite the repeated declarations by Iran�s leaders that they intend to wipe Israel off the map. US officials have repeatedly tried to estimate Iran�s breakout time, which is the process of determining how long it would take to acquire the fissile material for one bomb.In early 2022 a number of reports suggested one year. This was changed to two months when Iran said it had enriched uranium to 80% and is now likely to have enriched uranium of 90% or better. Tehran continues to stockpile uranium enriched to up to 60% andto install more advanced centrifuges, which enrich it more efficiently. The stockpiles of uranium at 60% are particularly significant in assessing proliferation risk because when it�s enriched to this level it can be increased to weapons grade much more quickly.But while US officials say Iran has grown closer to producing fissile material they do not believe it has the technology to actually build a bomb. This is a foolish statement because making a bomb for a uranium device is reportedly very simple, particularlywhen the Iranians share a close relationship with established nuclear powers such as Russia and China. When five nations came up with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) deal in 2015 it was decided that ten more years would pass before Iran would become a nuclearpower. However, because Iran has repeatedly cheated on its nuclear production, doomsday has arrived two years early. President Trump pulled out of the JCPOA when it became clear that Iran was just playing cat-and-mouse games with the nuclear inspectors. Heplaced the country under painful sanctions to slow its nuclear progress, but with so many benefits in being in the nuclear club no sanction was going to convince Iran to freeze its nuclear program, particularly when it became evident that many nations werecovertly assisting Iran in avoiding the sting of many of the sanctions. Some years prior, the Israelis had attempted cyber warfare in order to derail, or at least delay, the Iranian aim to develop nuclear weapons. Though never openly admitted,it is widely held that this was a joint US-Israeli cyberwar program, development of which began in 2005. The Bush and Obama administrations believed that if Iran were on the verge of developing atomic weapons, Israel would launch airstrikes against the Iraniannuclear facilities in a move that could have set off a regional war. So, they looked for another option which would not involve kinetic warfare. Although the operation was given the name �Operation Olympic Games�, the malware came to be known as �Stuxnet�. To the average person, development of malware might seem straightforward. However, due to the complexity and scale of the Stuxnet worm, it is believed that it took a team of 10 computer coders two to three years to develop. To create fissile material, you need centrifuges and they need to spin at a consistent rate. Most uranium that occurs in nature is the isotope U-238. However, the fissilematerial used in a nuclear power plant or weapon needs to be made from the slightly lighter U-235. A centrifuge is used to spin uranium fast enough to separate the different isotopes by weight via the use of centrifugal force. These centrifuges are extremelydelicate and it is not uncommon for them to become damaged in the course of normal operation. At a facility the size of Natanz (which was the nuclear facility targeted by the malware) you could expect approximately 800 centrifuges per year to be taken outof commission. However, in 2010, IAEA inspectors started noticing an unusually high number of damaged centrifuges, with one inspector estimating almost 2,000 were rendered inoperable. Stuxnet was ingenious because it was designed to destroy the centrifuges by causing them to spin at an irregular rate, all the while giving the impression to the computermonitoring the centrifuges that everything was fine. The malware worked incredibly well between 2007 and 2010 and the Iranians were becoming increasingly frustrated that their nuclear ambitions were being thwarted. At that stage, it is highly unlikely theysuspected the involvement of the Israelis. Nobody really understood what was happening due to the fact that their monitoring stations were wrongly telling them that operation was normal. For all of the early success and the work that went into the program,it is estimated that the Iranian nuclear program was only set back by two years. This was no doubt disappointing to those who invested years in its development and deployment. A nuclear Iran is a very big concern for Israel and rightly so. Iran holds regular rallies that call for Israel�s destruction, and now has missiles that can reach all partsof the Jewish state, particularly those they have placed in the hands of proxy forces that are stationed very close to Israeli territory. Since Israel is tiny it would take only a small number of atomic bombs to eliminate it from the face of the earth. Overthe years several Israeli prime ministers have promised that Iran will never be a nuclear power, even though it would be very difficult to take out centrifuges that are hundreds of feet underground in a number of locations through the use of bombs (which appearsthe only remaining option). We must therefore pray for the protection of God�s people against an enemy that�s so determined to seek its demise. Troubling times are going to multiply for the nation of Israel and soon, they will be faced with the overwhelming aggression of the nations listed in Ezekiel 38. For thoseunfamiliar with the passage, we read that Persia (which became known as Iran in 1935) joins the wicked alliance against Israel. Yet, Israel will not be destroyed. God has promised that and we praise Him for it. Instead, we stand in awe at the power of God because as the Ezekiel passage testifies, GodHimself intervenes, rescues Israel and decimates the invaders. ---------------------------- US Running Out of Time - China Races to Dominate Military & Emerging Technology � Lawrence Franklin - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=6012 The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) openly says it wants to establish dominance in emerging critical technologies as part of its strategy to supplant the United States as theworld's dominant power, establish a new world order and replace the US-led international system established after WWII. The US has only a little time left in this race. Reports indicate that deep cuts to the military made by several administrations have severely impaired its ability to catchup. Remaining talent and resources will possibly be reallocated in a new administration, if it is not too late by then. China has been supercharging its military for years while the U.S. has sat back, watched, and argued about unrelated social issues. China also hopes to exploit the military potential of new technologies. Some, such as hypersonic advances, have the potential for developing sophisticated new weapons systems.Others, such as the science of "Big Data," can enhance military targeting while rapidly collecting, analyzing and storing immense amounts of information. Robotics, another modern technology, has already been deployed by the US military against improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and suicide bombers in both Iraq and Afghanistan.The anti-armor Javelin missile, originally a joint venture of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, will eventually be fired from a 7-ton robot as it surveys targets beyond the forward edge of the battle area. The Javelin has proven successful in Ukraine as a check against Russia's advantage in armored weapon systems, particularly when Russian tanks travel in columns. In futurewars, robots could guide unmanned jets as well as armored vehicles. A "directed energy weapon" (DEW) can direct the flow of atomic particles. New advances in DEW technology include high-powered microwave weaponry and chemical laser systems. Another promising military application is the science of quantum technology (physics/chemistry). A quantum, the smallest measurable unit of light (a photon) or electricity(an electron), can become the medium of an encrypted intelligence messaging sent, say, from a command headquarters to a military front. Quantum communications, when encrypted (quantum encryption), are impervious to decryption. China dispatched the first quantum message , from Vienna Austria to Beijing, viasatellite in 2017. Chinese Communist Party leaders have maintained a keen interest in securing for China a lead in quantum disciplines. Chinese quantum expert Jian Wei-pan -- in large part responsiblefor the launch of the first quantum satellite in the summer of 2016 -- briefed CCP Politburo Members on the military advantages, should China secure a solid lead in this technology. China is in an additional race with the US in the field of "advanced data analytics": the ability to sift through enormous amounts of information at great speeds, using artificialintelligence both to identify trends and predict events. This capability reportedly can improve the training of pilots, commercial or military. China appears determined to master "big data analytics" by applying advanced computers to assist the People's Liberation Army in planning. Chinese President Xi Jinping, atthe 19th Party Congress in 2017, personally endorsed the integration of "big data" into the Chinese economy. The CCP stated at the time: "By 2030, our country will reach a world leading level in artificial intelligence theory, technology and application and become a principal world center for artificial intelligenceinnovation." Intelligence collection tracking systems have been improved. For instance, new drone technology easily exposed a training exercise that featured U.S. Special Forces personnelattempting to infiltrate a hypothetical enemy area of operations. The "Swarming Drone Pack" -- whereby one drone can transmit data simultaneously to the entire swarm -- can, in addition, both help or complicate US/NATO Special Forces operators'missions. Advances in quantum sensing enable discernment of nuclear ordinance or radioactive materials embedded below the earth's surface -- such as in monitoring a nation's non-declaredatomic storage, or attempts by adversaries to shield nuclear weapons programs. The Free World's "tech war" against the CCP and the race to dominate artificial intelligence is also a contest in which the victor will dominate the global dissemination ofinformation. The winner will establish future international rules and standards, especially for digital technologies. Xi threw down the gauntlet in a 2020 speech in which he announced the plan for establishment of a "Digital Silk Road" � asserting that controlof information as a critical part of total control over a "new world order." China has so far aggressively been leading in the extraction of rare earth materials necessary for vital weapons systems. China dominates the extraction of neodymium necessaryfor Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles and samarium needed for nuclear reactors. Communist China is currently preparing its people for war. America is not. The American people, who take their magical lives -- when compared to so many people in the world-- for granted, may be in for a tormenting shock in the very near future. ------------------------------ Middle East Expert: Iran Planning Multi-Front Attack On Israel � Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz - https://www.prophecynewswatch.com/article.cfm?recent_news_id=6016 Dr. Mordechai Kedar is a senior lecturer at Bar-Ilan University and the vice president of NEWSRAEL. He served for 25 years in the IDF military intelligence specializing inSyria, Arab political discourse, Arab mass media, Islamic groups, and Israeli Arabs. He is an expert on the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups. He is fluent in Hebrew, Arabic, and English and has debated Muslims on Arab media in Arabic. On Sunday, Dr. Kedar published an op-ed on the Hebrew-language Makor Rishon describing a shocking security situation developing in the region that represents a dire threatto Israel. Dr. Kedar began with a disclaimer: "A note to my readers," he wrote. "I hesitated quite a bit, debating whether to publish the things that appear below because of the panic they might cause in Israel. However,in the Middle East environment, particularly in Iraq, these things are known and serve as a topic of open discussion among quite a few, so it is impossible for the public in Israel not to be aware of them as well. Especially because these things concern Israel;its security and existence, much more than they concern the citizens of Iraq. These things come up occasionally in the Israeli media, so I decided to bring them up here." "A source I have known for years - an expatriate from the Middle East, a supporter of Israel, who lives in Europe and is in continuous contact with people in Iran and Iraq - conveyed to me his assessment that Iran is planning to launch a combined attack on Israel in the foreseeable future that will include all the forces at its disposal in the Arab countries." Dr. Kedar then detailed what these available Iranianian assets were in the region: "In Lebanon, Hezbollah and Hamas have many thousands of missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), some of them with precision guidance systems," Dr. Kedar wrote. "In Syria - 17 combat units ("militias") stand armed and ready: Liwa Fatemiyoun, the Zainebiyoun Brigade, the Harakat al-Nujaba, Hezbollah, the Abu Al-Fachal Brigade, Atsa'ab Ahl Al Haq, the Khorsani Brigade, and others. Iran transferred a very large number of missilesand UAVs to Syria and these are ready to be launched." Dr. Kedar's prediction seems to be already materializing. On Thursday afternoon, 34 rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon. Lantern in the evening several mortarshells impacted near the northern town of Metula. The IDF blamed Hamas forces in Lebanon for the attack but Israeli official sources said it would not have been carried out without Hezbollah's consent. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is currently in Lebanon. On Saturday night, six projectiles were launched at Israel from Syrian territory "In Iraq, dozens of militias are armed with missiles and UAVs," Dr. Kedar warned. The US currently has about 2,500 troops in Iraq which have frequently come under rocket attack by Iranian-backed militia. "In Yemen - the Houthis have missiles and long-range UAVs that reach Israel," Dr. Kedar continued. Houthi drones have been used to devastating effect against Saudi Arabian targets. "In Gaza, Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad have missiles capable of disabling the Israel Defense Forces and Air Force bases," Dr. Kedar wrote. "It is likely that Iranwill not send anything from its territory to Israel in order not to expose itself to retaliation." Dr. Kedar understood these facts in the current context of increasing tensions focused on the Temple Mount. "Under the pretext of the duty of the Muslim world to save Al-Aqsa Mosque from Israeli occupation and oppression (such as happened 4 days ago when Turkish president RecepTayyip Erdogan told his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi over the phone that the Islamic world should be united against Israel's oppression of Al-Aqsa), Iran will conduct a staged, comprehensive, integrated, and coordinated attack on Israel," Dr. Kedar wrote."The first phase will be an aerial attack including a massive coordinated barrage of missiles and UAVs from all the aforementioned arenas." Dr. Kedar explained that the Iranian strategy is that the stock of interceptors for the "Iron Dome" will run out within two to three hours of the beginning of the air attack,after which the Israeli skies will be open to further assault. The next phase will focus on the air force which will be damaged and grounded." "The initial aerial phase will be accompanied by a cyber attack on Israeli infrastructure systems," Dr. Kedar wrote. "After a full day of a cyber attack, and a rain of missilesand UAVs that will hit air force bases, navy bases, army bases, electricity, computing, communication, road, and water infrastructures, the second phase will begin a coordinated ground attack from Lebanon, Syria, and Gaza by infantry. Forces mounted on conventionalmilitary vehicles as well as dirt bikes and ATVs equipped with anti-tank weapons they will cross the border and attack the Israeli ground forces in order to reach Jewish settlements as quickly as possible." "The strategy of the Iranians is that the mobilization of the reserves will take several days," Dr. Kedar suggested. "They may even be counting on the call-up of the reservesto initially be only partially implemented because of the chaos that will be generated throughout the country due to the attacks; cyber and military. IDF reinforcements will not arrive in time to the various fronts and therefore the regular forces will collapsewithin hours in the face of the ground attack, just as happened in the Bar Lev Line and the Golan during the 1973 Yom Kippur War." "The invasion of ground forces from Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza will focus on Israeli settlements with the aim of demoralizing the Israeli public and forcing the government tosurrender in order to save the lives of the many Israelis who will be captured by the Arab and Iranian militias. The Israeli media and especially the social media groups will increase the panic among the Israeli public." "It is not clear what role the Iranians ascribe to the Palestinians in the war," Dr. Kedar writes. "However, it is likely that Hamas, the Palestinian Authority, and the IslamicJihad will push them to do everything in their power to harm Israelis, the army, the police, and civilians moving on the roads, in addition to attacks on settlements and military bases." Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah met with Hamas leaders on Friday inBeirut which many speculate was to co-ordinate any future conflict with Israel. "Also, the Iranians expect Arabs in Galilee and the Negev to carry out actions against the IDF and the state such as blocking roads, damaging bridges, spilling oil on roads,blocking intersections, damaging high-voltage lines, and attacking Jewish settlements. Because the National Guard is not yet operational, these operations will cause great damage to Israel and its ability to withstand the ground assault. Such an operationwill require a minimal price for those carrying out these operations." --------------------------------- This article posted today by Amir Tsarfati presents current situation in the Middle East and is a wake up call to us all. Iran is set to begin all out attack on Israel. This is abouta 5 minute read and worth the time when you're done!! Jesus is coming sooner than we think! Listen up!!! Dr. Mordechai Kedar, one of my favorite experts on Middle East affairs and Islam, published yesterday this article on �Makor Rishon� Hebrew language online newspaper: An expatriate from the Middle East, a supporter of Israel, who lives in Europe and is in constant contact with people in Iran and Iraq - conveyed to me their assessment that Iran is planning to launch a combined attack on Israel in the foreseeable future thatwill include all the forces at its disposal in the Arab countries: In Lebanon - Hezbollah and Hamas with many thousands of missiles and UAVs, some of them accurate. In Syria - 17 combat units ("militias") armed and ready: Fatimiun, Zinbioun, Nujabaa', Hezbollah, Abu Al-Fachal Brigade, Atsa'ab Ahl al-Haq, Khorsani Brigade, and more. Iran has transferred to Syria a very large number of missiles and UAVs and these are readyto be launched. In Iraq - dozens of militias, armed with missiles and UAVs. In Yemen - the Houthis, who have missiles and long-range UAVs that reach Israel. In Gaza - Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad with missiles capable of disabling the Israel Defense Forces and Air Force bases. It is likely that Iran will not send anything from its territory to Israel in order not to expose itself to retaliation So much for the assessment that came from Iraq. Hence my commentary. Under the pretext of the duty of the Muslim world to save the Al-Aqsa Mosque from the Israeli occupation and oppression, Iran will conduct a staged, comprehensive, integrated and coordinated attack on Israel. The first phase will be a shower of missiles andUAVs from all the aforementioned arenas together, and the Iranian estimate is that the stock of interceptors of the "Iron Dome" will run out within two to three hours from the start of the air attack, after which the Israeli skies will be open and the airforce will be damaged and grounded. The first phase, the air, will be accompanied by a cyber attack on Israeli infrastructure systems. After a full day of a cyber attack and a rain of missiles and UAVs that will hit air force bases, navy bases, army bases, electricity, computing, communication,road and water infrastructures, the second phase will begin: a coordinated ground attack from Lebanon, Syria and Gaza by infantry, mounted forces On dirt bikes and ATVs, equipped with anti-tank weapons, they will cross the obstacles and attack the Israeliground forces in order to reach Jewish settlements as quickly as possible. The calculation of the Iranians is that the mobilization of the reserves will take several days and at most will be partial because of the mess that will be created throughout the country. IDF reinforcements will not arrive in time to the various fronts andtherefore the regular forces will collapse within hours in the face of the ground attack as happened in the Canal and the Golan during the Yom Kippur war. The invasion of ground forces from Syria, Lebanon and Gaza will focus on Israeli settlements with theaim of demoralizing the Israeli public and forcing the government to surrender in order to save the lives of the many Israelis who will be captured by the Arab and Iranian militias. The Israeli media and especially the social media groups will increase thepanic among the Israeli public. It is not clear what role the Iranians ascribe to the Palestinians in the war. However, it is likely that Hamas and the Palestinian Authority will push them to do everything in their power to harm Israelis, the army, the police and civilians moving on the roads,in addition to attacks on settlements and military bases. Also, the Iranians expect Arabs in the Galilee and Negev to carry out actions against the IDF and the state such as blocking roads, damaging bridges, spilling oil on roads, blocking intersections, damaging high voltage lines and attacking Jewish settlements. 38.4Kviewsedited 20:48 AmirTsarfati ("Operation Guardian of the Walls times 4") Because the National Guard Not operational yet, these operations will cause great damage to Israel and its ability to withstand the ground attack and on the other hand will charge a very low price to those carryingout these operations. The international reactions: Russia and China, Iran's allies, will "call on both sides to cease violence", will support Iran almost openly and provide it with information about what is happening in Israel. Turkey will join the call to cease violent actions but will implicitly support Iran.In the Arab and Islamic world, crowds will come out for demonstrations of support for Iran and its action to eliminate the Zionist entity, similar to the support that the crowds gave to Hassan Nasrallah in the Second Lebanon War, 2006. This time, unlike in2006, Saudi Arabia will not take a negative position towards the attack on Israel. The American and European governments will not intervene militarily, but will content themselves with words because no one in the West is looking for another combat arena than the Ukrainian one, which empties NATO's ammunition depots and dries up its leaders'desire to intervene in wars that are not theirs. Some will see the Iranian attack as an opportunity to get rid of the "headache" that Israel It has been a reason for them for years, and this view has intensified in recent months after the internal mess inthe State of Israel created for it the image of a conflicted and messy country with a depleted civil force that has lost all will to mobilize and fight, and on the other hand - a directionless, irresponsible, ungovernable and powerless government that cannotadequately treat even blocking roads. From the point of view of the West, the loss of Israel is not so terrible, because in any case the Middle East turned its back on the West when Saudi Arabia and its Gulf partners - countries much more important than Israel - decided to turn their backs on theweak Western coalition and join the strong and growing Eastern Alliance that includes Russia, China, Iran , North Korea, Venezuela and more. The Iranian government is very impressed by the continued desire, the American in particular and the West in general, to please Iran, remove the sanctions from it and accept it as a respected member of the family of nations while demonstrably ignoring the Iranianrun towards the bomb. This Western behavior instills in the hearts of the decision makers in Iran the feeling that no one in the West will do anything and half anything on the practical military level to stop an air and ground attack on Israel like the onedescribed above. The American forces present in eastern Syria are meant to protect American interests, not Israeli ones, and Iran has already demonstrated several times that it has no problem attacking these American forces with missiles and drones. The American administrationknows the negative attitude of the liberal majority in American Jewry towards Israel, and in particular in the months the latter, and therefore he is not afraid that he will pay too great a public and political price if he lets Israel deal with the Iranianinvasion on its own. Biden will of course declare to the cameras that "Israel has the right to defend itself", but he will try not to take any real steps. A coordinated missile and UAV attack is not a theory; Iran already did such a thing to Saudi Arabia on September 14, 2019, and this attack caused enormous damage to Saudi Arabia's ability to export oil for many months. This was probably the reason for SaudiArabia's avoidance of joining the Abraham Accords and the factor that pushed Saudi Arabia - together with other parties - to recently abandon the understandings it had with Israel and join the Iranian camp. The US under Trump's presidency and Europe did nothingagainst Iran following the attack in 2019, so it is certain that today they will do nothing when Biden is the president. 38.2Kviewsedited 20:48 AmirTsarfati I don't know how realistic this scenario - an air and ground attack on Israel - is, but even if the chance of it happening in the foreseeable future is only one percent, the State of Israel must act as one body, and it is very important that the coalition workwith the opposition, in order to prepare the country for this scenario in terms of The army with all its arms, troops, forces and bases, the police (including the National Guard and National Guard), electrical infrastructure, communication and transportation,defensive and offensive cyber, emergency management, food and water supply, etc. If the Israeli public wants to live, it must prepare - mentally and materially - for war with the Iranian octopus that has managed to establish its grip on the failed countries adjacent to Israel: Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Gaza, all countries that havealmost nothing to lose. The Qatari money and the Jihad media channel Al Jazeera are constantly pouring jet fuel on the fire of hatred for Israel and preparing public opinion in the Middle East and the wider world for the great, final campaign. The Qatari moneyalso bought politicians in the West so that they would not see what Qatar does not want them to see, from the violation of human rights and foreign workers in Qatar to what Qatar's ally - Iran - is planning to do to Israel. Guys, wake up. ------------------------- China Is Selling Off Treasuries As It Prepares For A Blockade Of Taiwan And A War With The United States- by Michael Snyder - http://endoftheamericandream.com/china-is-selling-off-treasuries-as-it-prepares-for-a-blockade-of-taiwan-and-a-war-with-the-united-states/ We are closer to a war with China than most people realize. Right now, U.S. officials in Washington are deeply concerned that the Chinese may impose a full-blown blockadeon Taiwan as the first step in a �reunification� campaign. Many Americans don�t realize that such a move would be a really, really big deal. If China chooses to blockade Taiwan, the U.S. and China would instantly be in a state of war. All of a sudden, theflow of high-end computer chips from Taiwan would completely stop. And all of a sudden, the flow of products that we import from China would completely stop. In other words, our standard of living would be radically altered for the foreseeable future. But there are certain things that are likely to happen before China pulls the trigger on a military solution. In recent months, China has been making moves to reduce economicexposure to the United States, and one of those moves has been to sell off U.S. Treasuries. In fact, January was the sixth month in a row in which Chinese holdings of U.S. Treasuries fell� China continued to cut its holdings of US Treasuries at the beginning of the year amid rising long-term interest rates, which slashed its returns on its overseas investmentsafter the US Federal Reserve accelerated its lending cost increases last year. As foreign holdings rose for a third straight month in January, China�s holdings slid to US$859.4 billion in January from US$867.1 billion in December, declining for the sixthstraight month and marking their lowest point since May 2009, according to data released by the US Department of the Treasury on Wednesday. The good news is that the Chinese have been selling off their holdings at a measured pace. If a blockade or an invasion was imminent, I would expect the Chinese to start selling off Treasuries much more rapidly. We will keep watching to see if the pace changes. Meanwhile, CBS News is reporting that China just completed �three days of military drills meant to simulate a blockade of Taiwan�� China has completed three days of military drills meant to simulate a blockade of Taiwan. The drills included an aircraft carrier and nuclear-capable bombers as tensions continueto ramp up following a meeting between House Speaker McCarthy and Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen. Many analysts believe that they are literally showing us what they intend to do. During these drills, the Chinese practiced attacking Taiwan from the east for the very first time� China�s newest aircraft carrier has for the first time practiced attacking Taiwan from the island�s east coast, demonstrating Beijing�s growing determination to project powerbeyond the Taiwan Strait and far into the Pacific Ocean, an area traditionally dominated by the United States and its regional allies. If the Chinese fully encircle the island, Taiwan would be totally cut off from U.S. help. The U.S. could try to break the blockade, but that would mean shooting at the Chinese. Of course the Chinese would not just use ships to impose a blockade. On Monday, the Chinese sent more fighter jets toward Taiwan than they ever have before� Late Monday, the Taiwan Defense Ministry registered 91 fighter jets and 12 ships from the Chinese military within the space of 12 hours. This is a record-high number of Chinesemilitary aircraft entering the airspace surrounding Taiwan in a single day. Of these, 54 aircraft crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait and entered Taiwan�s south-western and south-eastern airspace. The Chinese are making it very clear that they aren�t messing around. In fact, the Chinese military just released an animated video that simulates what an all-out attack on Taiwan would look like� China�s military has declared it is �ready to fight and smash Taiwanese independence�, releasing an animated video simulating how it would launch an all-out attack on theself-governing island nation. The clip, shared by the Chinese military�s Eastern Theatre Command�s official WeChat account and later posted on Twitter by The Global Times, showed how Beijing would launcha torrent of missiles from the mainland and its navy in the Taiwan Strait to demolish Taiwan�s defenses before invading. Watch: https://youtu.be/S53cGjMySXI The moment that such an attack is launched, the war between the United States and China will have begun. But most Americans still aren�t taking this seriously. Most Americans still believe that everything will work out just fine somehow even though Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu just warned that we are dangerously close to �an uncontrollable war�� �The Chinese military exercises this couple of days have been very serious,� Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu told Fox News Sunday. �If you look at the sorties of theChinese air force, together with the ships, they�re coming very close to Taiwan. And any accident might spark an uncontrollable war in between Taiwan and China. And if other countries are trying to intervene, it might be the start of a war of great scale.� Sadly, he is quite right. We are so close to the edge, but both sides just continue to raise tensions even more. On Monday, the U.S. military sailed a guided-missile destroyer right through a very sensitive area of the South China Sea, and the Chinese were not happy about that at all� An American guided-missile destroyer, the USS Milius, conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation in the South China Sea on Monday, coming within 12 nautical miles of MischiefReef in the Spratly Islands to challenge China�s extensive territorial claims in the disputed waters. Beijing called the operation �illegal.� And U.S. politicians just continue to beat the war drums. In response to a question about a potential Chinese blockade of Taiwan, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham suggested that the U.S. might just blockade China in return� So, what would I do to deter a blockade? I�d like the Chinese to know if you blockade Taiwan, you�re going to have a hard time getting oil from the Mideast. I would increase training and get the F-16s they need in Taiwan. There�s a backlog. I would solve that backlog. I would move war forces to South Korea and Japan. Unlike the conflict in Ukraine, there is no obvious peaceful solution to this crisis. Chinese leaders are absolutely obsessed with Taiwan, and they have made �reunification� a very high priority. But the U.S. simply cannot allow the Chinese to take military action against Taiwan. More than 60 percent of the high-end computer chips that the world depends upon come fromTaiwan, and once the Chinese have gobbled up Taiwan they are not likely to stop there. At this point, China is looking to establish military bases literally all over the globe� A list of where Beijing is pursuing or exploring bases, according to the U.S. government, includes South China Sea islands; Cambodia, Myanmar, Thailand and Indonesia in SoutheastAsia; Djibouti, the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Kenya, Sri Lanka, the Seychelles and Tanzania in the Indian Ocean area; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the South Pacific; and even Equatorial Guinea and Angola on the Atlantic coast of Africa. The only other country that has such an expansive military footprint is the U.S., with its global military and commitments. A showdown with China is coming. In fact, a four-star U.S. Air Force general recently stated that he believes that the U.S. and China will be fighting in 2025. Needless to say, 2025 is just two years away. The Chinese military has been preparing for such a war for a long time, and meanwhile the U.S. military has been focusing on other things. My hope is that a conflict between our two nations can be avoided for as long as possible, but without a doubt the clock is ticking. -----------------------------