WORLD AT WAR: 10.21.23 - PART 2

 Every Signal Indicates That War With Hezbollah Is About To Start As Iran Raises The Black Flag - by Michael Snyder - http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/every-signal-indicates-that-war-with-hezbollah-is-about-to-start-as-iran-raises-the-black-flag/ All of the signs are telling us that a war between Israel and Hezbollah is imminent. And once it begins, the U.S. and Iran will inevitably get sucked into the conflict aswell. We are literally talking about an apocalyptic scenario, and that is going to have enormous implications for all of us. Hezbollah has an arsenal of 130,000 missiles that it can launch at Israeli cities, Iran possesses even greater firepower than Hezbollahdoes, and the Israelis have quite a few surprises up their sleeves. I will just leave it at that for now. As this war evolves, the entire world will be shocked by the death and destruction that we witness. Unfortunately, there is no turning back now. On Wednesday, the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia and Iran met in Jeddah… Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on the sidelines of a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperationin Jeddah, where they discussed the current military escalation in Gaza and surrounding areas, the Kingdom’s foreign ministry said on X. Based on what they have been hearing from the Iranians, the Saudis must believe that a war between Israel and Hezbollah is imminent, because they have instructed their citizensto leave Lebanon immediately… Saudi Arabia calls on its citizens to abide by the travel advisory to Lebanon and for those in the country to immediately leave. The Saudi Embassy in Lebanon said it was closely following developments in south Lebanon, “calling on all citizens to adhere to the travel ban and to leave Lebanese territoryimmediately for those who are currently in Lebanon.” The U.S. State Department also seems convinced that big trouble is brewing… The US is elevating its travel advisory and allowing non-emergency personnel to leave Lebanon after the embassy in Beirut was targeted by Pro-Palestinian protestors who starteda fire at the complex. US military groups deployed smoke and gas to disperse the protestors who gathered at the embassy following an attack on a hospital in Gaza. Hours after the protests began,the State Department issued the travel advisory. ‘The Department authorized the voluntary, temporary departure of family members of US government personnel and some non-emergency personnel from US Embassy Beirut due to theunpredictable security situation in Lebanon,’ the announcement read. This is likely just the first step toward a full evacuation of the U.S. embassy in Beirut. Israel also appears to be preparing for a war with Hezbollah to erupt. As I discussed yesterday, 28 towns and communities along Israel’s northern border are being evacuated. On the other side of that border, there are reports that peacekeepers are evacuating in anticipation of the coming conflict… Arab and Iranian social media channels are publishing footage in which, allegedly, UNIFIL forces, the peacekeepers in Southern Lebanon, are urgently evacuating their basein Naqoura on the border with Israel, in anticipation of war. In this world, what people actually do is far more important than what they say. And right now everyone is telling us the exact same thing by their actions. In Iran, a black flag has been ominously raised above the Imam Reza Mosque. WATCH: (Here) There has been a lot of debate about what this could mean. But without a doubt, it certainly isn’t a good sign to have a black flag flying on top of the world’s largest mosque… In a historic and unprecedented move, a black flag has been hoisted above the illuminated Razavi dome, of the Imam Reza mosque complex in Iran – a stark departure from traditionas it’s outside of Muharram, the month of mourning in the Islamic calendar. The Imam Reza mosque complex in Mashhad, Iran, home to the mausoleum of Imam Reza, also known as Ali al-Rida, is an iconic religious complex and the largest mosque in theworld by area. At this stage, it is difficult to imagine a scenario in which a full-blown regional war does not erupt. And the U.S. military has brought a lot of firepower into the region in case that happens… The United States is amassing a war machine in the Middle East in a clear message to Iran to stay on the sidelines as Israel prepares to launch a ground invasion into Gazato destroy the terror group Hamas. Within hours of the horrific onslaught on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7 the U.S. began moving warships, jets and special forces to the region. Two aircraft carriers including the world’s largest – the USS Gerald R. Ford – have been sent to the eastern Mediterranean, along with scores of planes that could carry outair strikes. If the U.S. is forced to help defend Israel against Hezbollah, there will be widespread support from across the political spectrum. Of course there would be exceptions, but overall most members of Congress support U.S. military action if that becomes necessary. For example, during an appearance on Meet the Press U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham had some very threatening words for both Iran and Hezbollah… “Here’s my message: If Hezbollah, which is a proxy of Iran, launches a massive attack on Israel, I would consider that a threat to the state of Israel existential in nature,” he added. Graham said he will introduce a resolution in the Senate to “allow military action by the United States in conjunction with Israel to knock Iran out of the oil business.” In a direct message to Iran, he said, “Iran, if you escalate this war, we’re coming for you.” Unfortunately, such threats are not causing Hezbollah to back down. In fact, there were more clashes along Israel’s northern border on Wednesday… Hezbollah said it had attacked five locations on Wednesday including an Israeli barracks in Zar’it and a position across the border from Lebanon’s Ras Naqoura area, usingguided missiles in several of the strikes. The Israeli army said it was responding to shots fired at its military posts in the area of Zar’it, and also responding after militants fired anti-tank missiles towards Israel’sKibbutz Manara and Rosh HaNikra near the border. The army said it would “continue to strike terror targets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization”. We were warned way in advance that this was coming. Now the Great Middle East War is here. The Iranians have hoisted a black flag above their largest mosque, and it appears that things are about to break loose in a major way. -------------------------------- As Biden Turns against Israel, Netanyahu Must Stand Strong - byCaroline Glick - https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/20068/biden-turns-against-israel On Sunday, U.S. President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan all announced that the United States expects Israel to permit"humanitarian aid" into Gaza. The implications of this position are devastating for Israel. According to reports, there are "hundreds of trucks" lined up on the border in Egypt, poised to enter the GazaStrip carrying so-called "humanitarian aid." These trucks, if permitted to enter, will not be inspected in any significant way. There is no reason to believe they are carrying baby formula and foodstuffs that will be delivered to the needy. There is everyreason to believe they are carrying war materiel and jihadist fighters who have arrived to augment Hamas. To the extent that there is food in the trucks, who will it feed? The hostages? The infirm? Who will the medicine be delivered to? The hostages? Will the fuel in the trucksbe used in refrigerators to feed the captive Israelis? Of course not. Hamas is Gaza. All the "ministries" in Gaza are Hamas. All hospitals are Hamas. Hamas's military headquarters is located under Shifa Hospital. So whatever and whoever is in the trucks carrying "humanitarian aid," all of it will be delivered to Hamas and will be distributed to benefit Hamas. The idea that it could be otherwise is absurd. And the fact that the Biden administration is arguing this absurdity is an outrage. Even if the "hundreds of trucks" are completely empty — and they manifestly are not — the trucks themselves are instruments of war. Their presence in Gaza will also advanceHamas's military effort against Israel. They will augment Hamas's capacity to kill and wound untold numbers of IDF soldiers now poised at the border waiting for the Netanyahu government to finally order them to enter Gaza. Biden, Blinken and Sullivan — like their counterparts in Europe and the United Nations — insist that they want to give Hamas the trucks to avert a humanitarian disaster inGaza. But their position is actually devastating for Gaza's civilians. By barring civilians from escaping Gaza to its territory, even for the purpose of transiting to third countries, Egypt is collaborating with Hamas's war effort. By enablingEgypt to maintain its position, and demanding that Israel allow Hamas to resupply while calling that resupply "humanitarian aid," the Biden administration is trapping the civilians of Gaza it claims to care about protecting. They will remain under Hamas'sjackboot. They will remain its human shields and cannon fodder. Similarly, the United States is providing material support for Hamas's propaganda campaign blaming Israel for the carnage of which Hamas is the sole author — in Israel andGaza alike. The United States is also acting in breach of binding international law. As Professor Avi Bell of Bar-Ilan University and University of San Diego law schools explained inan interview on The Caroline Glick Show on Sunday, while Biden and his aides have insisted repeatedly that they expect Israel to respect the international laws of war in its prosecution of its war effort against Hamas, the administration's positions in relationto that war are illegal. Following the September 11, 2001 jihadist attacks on the United States, the U.N. Security Council passed resolution 1373 under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter. Chapter 7 resolutions,unlike others, are binding on all UN member nations. Resolution 1373 stipulates that all UN member nations must "Refrain from providing any form of support, active or passive, to entities or persons involved in terrorist acts." Any provision of any aid to Gaza, which is completely controlled by Hamas, is of course either "active or passive" assistance to Hamas, and hence illegal. Resolution 1373 also requires all UN member states to "Deny safe haven to those who finance, plan, support or commit terrorist acts, or provide safe havens." Following Blinken's visit to Israel last Thursday, he traveled to Qatar. Qatar houses Hamas's top terror masters. They planned their atrocities from Qatar. Iran's cash andarms are funneled to Hamas through Qatar. Qatar's Al Jazeera satellite channel is an integral component of Hamas's terror machine. On Monday morning, the IDF announced that Al Jazeera reporters are transferring information about IDF troop placements and numbersto Hamas both directly and through their broadcasts. Qatar is Hamas. Rather than designate Qatar officially as a state sponsor of terrorism, last Friday Blinken embraced Qatari Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassin Al Thani asan ally. And that makes sense because from the administration's perspective, Hamas's host is a U.S. ally. Shortly after entering office, the Biden administration designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally—the same designation Israel enjoys. By embracing Qatar as an ally rather than punishing it for its central role at all levels of Hamas's terror infrastructure, the administration is breaching international law,yet again. It is also betraying Israel. In his interview with "60 Minutes," Biden said that the United States opposes Israel's war goal of obliterating Hamas and destroying its capacity to govern in any way in Gaza.Instead, Biden drew an obscene, imaginary distinction between Hamas and "extreme elements in Hamas." Biden also endorsed the idea that Israel should knock down Hamas a few notches, but not conquer Gaza. Instead, he intimated that the PLO-controlled Palestinian Authority,which supports Hamas and is serving as its foreign ministry at the United Nations and in world capitals, should rule Gaza. As a superpower, the United States is in a position to side with Israel and Hamas simultaneously. And that is clearly the Biden administration's current policy. The administration'sgoal, apparently, is to block Israel from winning and force it to fight to a draw — in the best-case scenario. This is perfect for Hamas, which would survive, and with its friends in the United States, the United Nations, Iran, Qatar and throughout the Arab and Western world, rebuilditself stronger than ever. For Israel, it would be a calamity of biblical proportions. Alone in the world, and treated infamously by its ostensible U.S. ally, Israel would emerge from the war with itsregional position in tatters. The peace with Egypt and Jordan would likely not long survive. The Abraham Accords would be undone. And the very notion of normalization of ties with Saudi Arabia would be pushed down the memory hole. Iran would stand as the regionalsuperpower, and within months could be expected to test a nuclear weapon. Israel's future, in short, would be bleak. On the face of things, with the Israeli public now united behind the goal of eradicating Hamas, the administration's position should be impossible to sell to the people ofIsrael. Apparently recognizing this state of affairs, during a brief visit to Israel on October 12, Blinken made a point of meeting with the Brothers in Arms organization. Until the war, Brothers in Arms was a shock force comprising the backbone of the anti-governmentriots. Its members routinely assaulted government ministers and Knesset members from Netanyahu's governing coalition as well as academics, businessmen and journalists who support the Netanyahu government. Brothers in Arms worked to undermine the readinessof the IDF by calling for members of key military reserve units, first and foremost Air Force pilots, to refuse to serve under the Netanyahu government. Since the atrocities of October 7, with the support of its billionaire funders, Brothers in Arms has launched an extraordinary, massive civilian assistance campaign for thesouth — second to none in the national war effort. Its operation has won it the legitimate plaudits from all sectors of Israeli society. All the same, Blinken's visit to their aid operation was a signal to Netanyahu. Likewise regarding his decision to meet with opposition leader Yair Lapid during his visiton Monday. To wit, if Netanyahu fails to bow to the administration's pressure to save Hamas, the administration will turn to the likes of Brothers in Arms and Lapid to undermine the internal stability and cohesion of Israeli society once again, this time atthe height of the ground operation in Gaza. Netanyahu, hobbled politically by the assault, may be living through his final days as national leader. Even many of his most fervent supporters are intimating that he maybe forced to resign when the war has ended. Whether Netanyahu sees the end before him, or believes he will be able to stay in power once the war is over, his future and his legacy are now on the line. If Netanyahu stands up to the United States, he may face a renewal of the violent protests against him and his government. If it happens, the goal of the operatives organizingthe protests will be to undermine morale in a time of war. Judging by media coverage to date, the rioters will be supported by nearly every media organ in the country. On the other hand, if he stands up to Biden, Netanyahu will give the soldiers and commanders of the IDF the opportunity to fight this war to victory and secure Israel forthe next many years. If Netanyahu fails to stand up to the United States, if he buckles, the pressure from Washington won't stop. By buckling, he will merely whet the appetites of the likes ofU.S. envoy to the Palestinians Hady Amr — who has a public record of supporting Hamas (and worked in Doha, Qatar during the Trump years). Amr and his colleagues will pocket Israel's first concession and demand more, and more, and more, in coordination withHamas, the PLO, Qatar and Egypt. Following the war, Netanyahu will be pushed out of office, his legacy in tatters forever. The Israel he will leave behind will be one where Jewish sovereignty will be placedin doubt for the first time in 75 years. Now is no time to go wobbly. -------------------------------- Obsessed With Destroying The Jews: The Ultimate Enemy Of Israel Is Satan � By Olivier Melnick - https://harbingersdaily.com/obsessed-with-destroying-the-jews-the-ultimate-enemy-of-israel-is-satan/ �Israel is an occupier!� �Israel is an apartheid country!� �Israel is a colonizer!� �The Zionist regime stole land from the Palestinians!� Over the last few decades, we�veheard it all. The world has incessantly painted a very negative picture of Israel, imposing a reputation on the only Jewish state in the world that many people have now come to hate. It�s not based on facts, but it continues to be spread. As a result, amida full-blown war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip to respond to the most extensive twenty-first-century pogrom since the Holocaust, Israel is still seen as the perpetrator. How could Hamas accuse Israel of occupation when there are no Jews in the Gaza Strip? Hamas governs the Strip and has since 2005, after Israel unilaterally disengaged fromthe area. After the legislative elections of 2006, Hamas became the ruling party and has been ever since, with no new election in 17 years. The Gaza Strip is 100% Palestinian-ruled and not under �occupation�. Incidentally, the whole land of Eretz Yisrael is Jewish land and has been for about 4,000 years. For those who care to learn history and learn from it, a timeline of the historyof the Land of Israel can be beneficial. Here are just a few of the many markers on this critical timeline. Palestine is never mentioned in any of these Bible passages or anywhere in the Bible, for that matter. Jewish presence in the land has been uninterruptedfor about 4,000 years: 1900 BC: God chose Abraham as the Father of the Jewish people (Genesis 12:1-3, 15). 1900 BC: Abraham�s son, Isaac, is given the land as an inheritance and takes the lead over Israel (Genesis 26:2-4). 1850 BC: Isaac�s son Jacob is given the land as an inheritance and rules over Israel (Genesis 28:12-13; 35:12). 1400 BC: Moses leads the people out of Egypt and back to Israel (Exodus 3:17, 14). 1010 BC: King David unites the 12 tribes into one nation (2 Samuel 5:1). 970 BC: King Solomon, the son of King David, built the first Temple in Jerusalem (1 Kings 6). 930 BC: Israel is divided into the Kingdom of Israel and the Kingdom of Judah (1 Kings 11:31-35). 722 BC: The Assyrians conquered the Kingdom of Israel (1 Chronicles 5:26). 605 BC: The Babylonians conquered the Kingdom of Judah (2 Kings 24-25). 586 BC: Solomon�s Temple is destroyed by the Babylonians (2 Kings 25:8-9). 539 BC: Persians conquer the Babylonians and take control of Israel (Daniel 2). 538 BC: The Jews return to Israel from the Babylonian captivity (Psalm 126:1-6; Ezra 1:1-2). 520 BC: Solomon�s Temple is rebuilt. (Ezra 1:1-6:22). 323 BC: The Ptolemies (Egypt) and Syria (Seleucids) fight over Israel (Daniel 11). 167 BC: The Hasmoneans recapture Israel (Daniel 11). 70 BC: The Romans conquer Israel (Luke 21:20, 24). 20 BC: King Herod (re)builds the Temple (Luke 2:46-47). 6 BC: Yeshua Ha Mashiach (Jesus), the Jewish Messiah and Savior of the world, was born in Bethlehem, Judea (Micah 5:2; Luke 2). 70 AD: Romans destroy the temple (Matt. 23:37-39). So, the Land has always been a Jewish land if one is to believe the Bible. Yet, for some who do not believe in God or do not hold the Bible as inspired and without error (inthe original manuscripts), we must include the modern-day confirmations of 1917 with the Balfour Declaration, the 1920 San Remo Conference, and the United Nations November 17, 1947 vote of Israel as the modern Jewish state, leading to the Declaration of Independenceon May 14, 1948. This all goes to prove that biblically, politically, and historically, the land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people. There were always Jewish people in the Land. Whiletheir presence went thick and thin through the centuries, there was NEVER a time in Israel when Jews were not present. Even now, the Jewish people gave away Judea and Samaria (also known as the West Bank) and the Gaza Strip. The Gaza Strip is Jewish land occupiedby �Palestinians� if you really want to know. Since the Oslo Accords, Israel has worked hard at the idea of �Land for Peace�; yet, here we are, in October 2023, proving beyond the shadow of a doubt that it will never work. October 7, 2023, will be rememberedas the bloodiest day in Jewish history since the Holocaust. No matter our belief about �occupation,� Hamas has the blood of innocents on their hands. As much as the Palestinian narrative has wanted us to believe it was, this was never about the land. This has always been about the complete annihilation of the Jewish peopleand the complete eradication of the State of Israel from the world map. If it ever was about land, why is self-ruling 100% Palestinian Gaza complaining about occupation? If it was truly about land, shouldn�t the inhabitants of Gaza be grateful for their area,as little as it may be? If it was about land, shouldn�t the Gaza residents show an example and grow their region with the funds sent by the global community? Finally, if it was about land, why did Yasir Arafat turn down Israel�s Prime Minister Ehud Barak in2000, when he was offered 100% of Gaza and 95% of Judea and Samaria? That is because the land grab is an excuse for complete genocide. We just saw what Hamas is capable of. They committed a modern-day pogrom against Jewish people, and theywould do it again if given a chance. They must not be given that chance. To be clear, the definition of a pogrom is: �an organized massacre of a particular ethnic group.� This was exactly what took place on October 7, 2023. The ultimate enemy of Israel is Satan who is obsessed with destroying the Jews. We must understand that this is a spiritual battle before anything else. The Bible promisesthat when God resumes His program which hinges around the Jewish people, Israel and Jerusalem, there will be casualties, but He also promises to never, ever forsake Israel (Jeremiah 31:35-37). Be it Satan, Hamas or any other antisemitic entity, Israel�s enemieswill be defeated. Although this is 2023 and the Holocaust is only 80 years in our rearview mirror, there are those who would have it all happen again. The motto of �never again� seems forgotten and has been replaced by �gas the Jews!� This had nothing to dowith the land, it was a pogrom. The goal is the murder of all Jewish people, not just in Gaza but the whole world. Let�s face our new reality. It is open season on the Jewish people again! ------------------------------------- The coming demonization of Israel - Bill Wilson � www.dailyjot.com As Israel begins to rid the world of the inhumane Hamas, the cheers from the sideline of the global community will be short�lived. The very nations who fund, facilitate, andpolitically support Hamas and their barbarian ilk will soon be crying alligator tears of victimhood and echoing the narrative of how the Israelis are systematically eradicating men, women and children and committing war crimes. The news media, which is predominantlyanti-Israel will be reporting how Israel is bombing hospitals and schools in Gaza. Heads of state in Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Syria, Jordan and other Arab countries will be condemning the apartheid occupiers for being too brutal in their retaliation.In fact, it�s already started. The media narrative is laying the groundwork for the demonization. Already, MSNBC, CNN, and NBC among others are speculating on Israel�s soon-to-be-committed war crimes. Friday,MSNBC�s �Alex Wagner Tonight,� host Ayman Mohyeldin stated, �As the former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch, Ken Roth, told me on my show earlier this week, the war crimes of one party in a war do not justify the war crimes of the other. And so, whateverwar crimes Hamas committed, which they certainly did in targeting civilians in their attack on Israel on Saturday, that is a war crime. That does not justify Israel committing war crimes.� Also on Friday, �NBC News Daily,� NBC Correspondent Ellison Barber took issue with an Israeli Defense Force official�s characterization of the problem Hamas has created forits own people. Barber said the IDF official claimed that, �Hamas is responsible for their own citizens, which, again, based on the Geneva Conventions, that is not necessarily true, everyone has an obligation in war to try and limit the toll and the deathand the damage to civilians, everyone.� On Friday�s CNN �The Lead,� host Jake Tapper asked Israeli ambassador to the United Nations Gilad Erdan if his country could �hold all 2.3 million Palestinians in Gaza responsible� for the Hamas terror attacks in Israelby bombing Gaza. Erdan reminded Tapper that while he feels sorry for the people in Gaza, they elected Hams 18 years ago to govern them. The media are reluctant to report how Hamas is preventing people from leaving Gaza. They barely touch on the fact that the Obama-installed strongman of Egypt, Abdel Fattahal-Sisi, has closed Egypt�s border with Gaza and has urged them to stay put. Meanwhile, Israel is encouraging Gaza-dwellers to move to the borders. Herein is the trap�Hamas as a matter of practice uses its people, including women and children, as human shieldsby taking up quarters in schools and hospitals. When Israel attacks, Hamas claims they are killing innocent women and children. The media amplifies the claims and Arab nations use the media to excite more hatred toward Israel. This is what is coming in thedays ahead. Herein we have a Romans 2:1 example of the one who accuses, condemns himself, �for he does the same.� May justice prevail. -------------------------- World Opinion Will Once Again Turn Against Israel Short-Lived Support?: The Time Will Come When World Opinion Will Once Again Turn Against Israel � By Amir Tsarfati - https://harbingersdaily.com/short-lived-support-the-time-will-come-when-the-world-opinion-will-once-again-turn-against-israel/ (Galilee, Israel) � Shalom from a land where there is no shalom. Our shalom (peace) was taken from us on October 7, when a terrorist army flooded over our border from Gazaand began indiscriminately murdering Israelis. You have heard the stories, and I have no wish to repeat them once again. Just know that in its sheer brutality, it surpassed the atrocities of the Holocaust. For the past week-and-a-half, I have been immersedin the details of the barbarism that was intentionally carried out by that evil horde, and each day I continue to find myself repeatedly stunned and heartbroken by some new story of the gruesome suffering of the innocents. It is appalling. It is unforgivable.And it must be avenged. Thus far, Israel has been overwhelmed at the level of support from around the world. Offers of tangible help have come in from Asia, Europe, Africa, and South America. TheUnited Kingdom and Germany have been particularly strong in their encouragement. But the greatest friend by far to Israel over these past days has been the United States. Without the deterrence power of the U.S. military, it is very likely that we would already have a full-blown war raging in the north with Hezbollah in Lebanon. It is alsoprobable that the Iranian-backed militias based in Iraq and Syria would have come across the Syrian border into Israel. But as soon as the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sailed into the eastern Mediterranean, those terrorist plans were stalled. Weaponshave been supplied to Israel from the U.S. Our Iron Dome anti-missile system has been replenished. And for the first time in history, a U.S. President came to Israel during wartime to consult with our Prime Minister and to give assurances of America�s steadfastfriendship. I disagree with most of the policies of the current U.S. administration, and I strongly oppose the President�s support of a two-state solution. There is no possibility of that happening, especially not now. Still, there is much positive that Americahas done over this past week-and-a-half. We have seen throughout history God using unexpected sources to bless Israel. This is one of those times. While we have appreciated the support and encouragement of so many countries around the world, we recognize that it is destined to be short-lived. Even as governments andmedia are forced to say kind words to Israel because of the incredibly heinous nature of Hamas�s crimes, they will readily jump at the opportunity to turn the situation around so that Israel is once again in the default position of �evil perpetrator�. This was evident Tuesday when reports rapidly circulated that Israel had purposely bombed the Al-Maamadani hospital in Gaza. The Palestinian Ministry of Health cried out thatwell over 1000 people were dead with hundreds more wounded as a result of this barbarous acted carried out by the IDF. Soon, the report had spread around the world. Protests were incited in city after city in Europe. The Israeli embassies in Ankara, Turkey,and Amman, Jordan, were attacked by mobs. From the beginning, the IDF said, �We didn�t do this!� But no one believed them, because so many nations in the world default to �Jews are evil�, although they would neveradmit it. By the way, if you doubt me, look up how many resolutions the United Nations has passed against Israel, then compare that number to any other country � Russia, Iran, North Korea. Actually, let me save you the trouble. Since 2015, the UN has passed140 resolutions against Israel compared to 68 for the rest of the world combined. Are your eyes now open to the blatant anti-Israel bias of the UN, and of the rest of the world? We were frustrated but not surprised when the media and so many countries immediately condemned Israel without checking on facts. We fully expected them to take the word ofthe terrorist organization that had just brutally slaughtered more than 1300 people over the word of the victims of that butchery. But, even after incontrovertible proof was given that it was a failed Islamic Jihad rocket that caused the explosion and thatthe number of victims had been hugely exaggerated, media outlets continued to spread the false narrative. Am I right, New York Times? Finally, governments began to accept the truth. The US, Germany, and other western nations said the tragedy at the hospital was not Israel�s doing. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan,and the UAE agreed. Even Vladimir Putin, by no means our friend, kept silent on whom he thought was to blame when he spoke of the event. But we know that the time will come when the world opinion will once again turn against us. Whether it is due to another false flag from Hamas or Hezbollah, or a militarymistake like what inevitably happens during wartime, Israel will once again be vilified. It is then we will see who our true friends are, and which nations are coming alongside us simply because it would be seen as heartless not to do so due to the heinousnature of the October 7 attack. As of now, we have a three-front war. The fighting is strong to the south in Gaza where the IDF is very busy ensuring that the terror groups Hamas and Palestinian IslamicJihad are eradicated. The real war hasn�t started yet up in the north where there is a steady exchange of fire between Hezbollah in Lebanon and Israel�s military. It is just beginning in Syria, where Iranian-backed terrorist militias are prepared to attackif and when they are given the go-ahead from their Persian Islamist masters. It is likely that the ground maneuvers in Gaza will cause the north to increase the intensity of its attacks. These areas have been preparing for war with Israel for months. Theyare ready for action and are angry that Hamas has messed up the plan. Here is why I say that Hamas blew Iran�s war strategy. Back in April I wrote about how Iran was planning a major attack on Israel using its terrorist proxies. I quoted fromthis article regarding a �Doomsday Scenario�, which is a fascinating read if you can get your browser to translate it from Hebrew. I was one of the few who saw the merit in this very real possibility and echoed it in my posts. Remember, in the Iranian Islamistmind, they don�t get their elite Persian hands dirty. They save that for their Arab underlings. The plan was to begin an attack on Israel from both the north and south using thousands of rockets. Once the Iron Dome was depleted and the rockets were fallingon Israel, a joint ground attack would be made in the south by Hamas from Gaza and Hezbollah and other militias in the north from Lebanon and Syria. They would blow holes in the border fences and invade using motorcycles, trucks, ATVs, and other vehicles.It would take time for Israel to call up its reserves, and in that gap the terrorist packs would be able to wreak havoc on the Israeli population. It was a horribly brilliant plan. What it didn�t account for was the attention-seeking nature of the Hamas leadership. They wanted the glory for themselves. So, they jumpedthe gun and launched their invasion on October 7. That is why there was no joint action from the north. Hezbollah and the others were shocked by what was taking place to the south � not by the violence, but by the timing. If you are looking for God in all of this, it is here that you can see His hand. The Iranian plot was foiled. If this had been a simultaneous two-front attack, the Israelicasualties would have been so much higher. I am not downplaying any death that occurred that terrible day. I am just saying that it could have been a lot worse. And that ties in with another way to see God�s hand during the attack. With the number of terroristswho poured over the southern border and the number of weapons they had, the Israeli dead should have been closer to 10,000. But the restraining hand of God limited what this Satanic horde was able to pull off. This war is far from over, and the battlefields are expanding beyond our borders. Pro-Hamas marches have been seen in many cities in the Middle East, Europe, and America.In places, those protests have become violent, and that violence will only increase. Yesterday, in France, eight airports had to be evacuated for security reasons. In Ankara and Amman, violent mobs once again tried to storm Israeli embassies. The Iranian regimeand the Hezbollah leadership are regularly issuing threats against America and Israel. This is a time for the church to pray. I don�t fear the destruction of Israel. I�ve read my Bible. I know how this story ends. Also, I know who my God is. I know that �Hewho keeps Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep� (Psalm 121:4). He has brought Israel back to this land, and here we will remain. But I also know that Israel�s �soul has dwelt too long with one who hates peace. [We are] for peace; but when [we] speak, theyare for war� (Psalm 120:6-7). So, pray for wisdom for our leaders. Pray that the demonic plans of Satan�s forces are thwarted. Pray that shalom returns once again to the land of Israel. --------------------------------- Here We Go � The IDF Is Given The �Green Light� As U.S. Forces In The Middle East Come Under Fire- by Michael Snyder - http://endoftheamericandream.com/here-we-go-the-idf-is-given-the-green-light-as-u-s-forces-in-the-middle-east-come-under-fire/ Right now, we are all witnessing some of the most pivotal moments in all of human history. For a long time, I warned my readers that a great war would be coming to the MiddleEast. In fact, I specifically warned that it would be one of �the 3 wars of the apocalypse�. I didn�t expect the Great Middle East War to arrive quite so quickly, but here we are. Once thousands of missiles start flying back and forth, none of our lives willever be the same again. We are literally watching an apocalyptic scenario play out right in front of our eyes, and it is all going to begin once Israeli forces move into Gaza. That could happen very soon, because Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant just told Israeli troops that they will be seeing Gaza �from the inside� very shortly� An Israeli minister has told troops massing at the border that they will soon see Gaza �from the inside� sparking fears a ground invasion is imminent. Yoav Gallant, who is the country�s defense minister, told Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) soldiers to �get organized, be ready� to move into the Palestinian territory as he vowedthere would be �no forgiveness� for Hamas, only it�s �total annihilation�. And another cabinet minister has told ABC News that the IDF has been given the �green light� for an invasion� It came the same day that the country�s Economy Minister, Nir Barakat, told ABC News the military had the �green light� to invade. The cabinet minister added that the miles of tunnels built by Hamas under the territory would become the �world�s biggest cemetery�. �We shall do all efforts to bring our hostages, to bring our hostages [back] alive�� he said, but the �first and last priority� is destroying Hamas. So here we go. This is it. On Thursday, the IDF continued their version of �shock and awe� in preparation for the coming ground operation� Israel continued its airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Thursday, as it prepares troops and lays the groundwork for a possible invasion of the enclave. For nearly two weeks, Israel has been readying for a possible invasion of Gaza by carrying out thousands of airstrikes on the enclave, targeting Hamas�s leaders, its specialforces and strategic assets, including intelligence posts and an underground tunnel network, as it seeks to weaken the group before sending in the thousands of Israeli soldiers massed at the border. Once Israeli troops start moving in, the entire region is likely to erupt. And already we are starting to see some very disturbing signs. On Thursday, the USS Carney shot down three missiles that Iranian-backed Houthi terrorists in Yemen were apparently trying to fire at Israel� A US Navy warship operating in the Middle East intercepted multiple projectiles near the coast of Yemen on Thursday, two US officials told CNN. One of the officials said the missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi militants, who are engaged in an ongoing conflict in Yemen. Approximately 2-3 missiles were intercepted,according to the second official. Later Thursday Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder confirmed that the USS Carney shot down three land attack missiles as well as several drones that were launchedby Iran-backed Houthi forces in Yemen. The Houthis weren�t supposed to get involved in this conflict. But it appears that Iran has given them permission to do so. Meanwhile, a base where U.S. troops are located in southern Syria was attacked by multiple drones� A military base in southern Syria where U.S. troops have maintained a presence to train forces as part of a broad campaign against the Islamic State group was attacked bydrones on Thursday, two U.S. officials told The Associated Press. One drone was shot down, but another caused in minor injuries, said one of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the matter before an official announcementabout the incident. And a base where U.S. troops are located in western Iraq also came under attack� Drones and rockets targeted on Thursday evening the Ain al-Asad air base, which hosts US and other international forces in western Iraq, and multiple blasts were heard insidethe base, two security sources said. The Iraqi military said it closed the area around the base and started a search operation. It was not clear yet whether the attacks caused casualties or damages, said thesources. In case you haven�t figured it out by now, America is going to be involved in this war. And that is going to cause our country to become even more polarized. There are millions of people inside the United States right now that love Hamas. And there are millions of people inside the United States right now that love Hezbollah. Once this war really gets going, a lot of those people are going to go completely nuts. We are about to reap the consequences of decades of very foolish immigration policies. Sadly, there is no way out now. The clock is ticking, and the Middle East will soon erupt in flames. At this point, the U.S. and British embassies in Beirut are both telling their citizens to get out of Lebanon while they still can� The US and British embassies in Beirut advise their citizens to leave Lebanon while flights �remain available� as border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah intensify. Both countries had already warned citizens against travel to Lebanon. �We recommend that US citizens in Lebanon make appropriate arrangements to leave the country; commercial options currently remain available,� a US embassy statement says. We knew that this was coming. Now it is here. But even at this late stage, most of the world still has no idea what is coming next� ----------------------------