WORLD AT WAR: 3.23.24 - Russian Forces Move Closer To The Mountains Of Israel

 Russian Forces Move Closer To The Mountains Of Israel – By Erick Stakelbeck - https://harbingersdaily.com/russian-forces-move-closer-to-the-mountains-of-israel/ It is a very busy news week in the world’s most chaotic and volatile region—the Middle East. First and foremost, various media outlets in the region, in particular, Syrian State media run by Bashar al-Assad and also Israel’s Channel 11 broadcaster, report that Russianforces are moving closer to the Israel-Syria border. Now, a quick reminder: Russian forces have been in Syria since September 2015. They entered the Syrian Civil War basically to save Bashar al-Assad’s hide. Assad eventuallyprevailed in that Civil War and the Russian incursion into Syria was the game changer. Well, guess what? Surprise, surprise, Russian forces have not left nearly nine years later. They are still in Syria and are the most powerful force in that country where anumber of regional actors have a footprint—the Iranian regime and Hezbollah foremost among them. Turkey is in Syria as well, and in the past, ISIS and Al-Qaeda were also in the region. Syria has been, as one friend of mine in Israel called it, a Potpourri of rogue regimes and terror groups all stationed in one place—at Israel’s doorstep. Now, reports that Russia is stationing forces closer along Israel’s border are a cause for great concern. There are geopolitical ramifications and prophetic ramificationsas well. Why would they do that? I think a few things are going on here, folks. Number one, since October 7th, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), in particular, and the Israeli Air Force(IAF) have intensified their strikes in Syria against the Iranian regime and Hezbollah assets. The IDF and Israeli intelligence Services have great intel in Lebanon and Syria. There have been a lot of high-value targets linked to the Iranian regime that havebeen eliminated in the past few months. Israel is operating more frequently and more powerfully. Many on the ground in Syria who are linked to the Iranian regime have talked about this. Middle East media outletshave taken notice of the intensifying attacks by Israelis—and these are deadly attacks. Could it be that the Iranian and Assad regimes are essentially calling in backup? I’m not saying Russia is going to militarily get engaged against Israel in this particularsituation. However, are Russian Forces trying to send a message to Israel and act as a deterrent? If Russian forces are in the line of fire when Israel strikes Iran or Hezbollah assets in Syria, things can spiral out of control. It is a tinderbox there right now. Interestingly, some Israeli analysts I talked to in 2018 and 2019 insisted that Russia could be a positive force in Syria and they could reign in their Iranian allies. Well… so much for that. It’s going entirely in the opposite direction as Russia and Iran cleave closer. There is a full-blown military alliance now between the Iranian regime and Vladimir Putin’s regime. The Iran-Russia relationship is certainly a quid pro quo alliance on the part of the Iranians. Iran is supplying Russia with hundreds, if not thousands, of drones for usein the war in Ukraine, to the point that Iran and Russia are now building a drone factory together east of Moscow. Persistent reports also show that Iran is supplying Russia with ballistic missiles now—which would be another level. Of course, Iran denies everything. If you’re Israel, you need to be very concerned. Before the Ukraine war, Israel did enjoy decent relations with Russia. Benjamin Netanyahu traveled to Moscow many times andmet with Vladimir Putin face to face—that’s now out the window. Vladimir Putin’s regime is aligning itself with Israel’s greatest enemies, the Assad regime, Hezbollah, and Iran. They also hosted Hamas delegations in Moscow in the wakeof October 7th. Let’s look at the big picture. What does this mean prophetically? I believe a day is coming when Russia, as well as Iran, will lead what the prophet Ezekiel calls a latter-day confederation against Israel. It’s called The War of Gog andMagog in the Book of Ezekiel 38 and 39. The prophetic chess pieces are moving. One of those chess pieces involves the Russian forces moving closer to the mountains of Israel, where the Gog Magog Invasion will takeplace. --------------------------------- Through Peace, Not Force � Terry James - https://terryjamesprophecyline.com/2024/03/18/through-peace-not-force-2/ Author�s note: Fears of global war are again at the forefront,as Russia�s Putin promises a nuclear response if NATO�s Western forces get involved in the Ukrainian conflict, as France�s Emmanuel Macron has suggested. So this reposted article from 2023 is still relevant, in my view, as fears of World War III continue torise. Through Peace, Not Force We receive reports each day that war is about to burst forth, that the world will change instantly when things suddenly go out of control. Global diplomats and governors willbe helpless to assuage the rage into world war once the attacks begin. For example, one front-and-center story that warns of war involves an ages-long trouble spot that has threatened to initiate nuclear conflict. Is China �Massing Forces at Coastal Military Bases� in Preparation for an Invasion of Taiwan? If the Chinese decide to pull the trigger on an invasion of Taiwan, it will instantly become the biggest news story in the entire world. Because the moment that an invasionof Taiwan begins, the United States and China will be at war, and nothing will ever be the same again. (Rapture Ready News, September 15, 2023) The Russian invasion into Ukraine and the bellicose rants of some of Vladimir Putin�s military and diplomatic leaders make it clear the former Soviet Empire is again aboutto raise its ugly head. They threaten nuclear war at almost every opportunity. We can see that things are ramping up for the coming war against Israel, according to Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39. Many pundits�even from the Bible-prophecy perspective�are warning that America might at any moment be invaded from the northern and southern borders by the Chinese and Russianmilitaries. This is despite the fact that: 1) there is not sufficient evidence to support the supposed threats, and 2) such hyperbole goes against what God�s Word indicates for both the �King of the kings of the east� (Revelation chapters 9 and 16) and Rosh(Russia), as indicated in Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39. Both of these bad actors on the war-making stage are destined to do their dastardly worst in other places of the world. Both China and Russia will be dealt with in the properplaces and times by the Lord Himself, we are assured. If these diabolists attacked the United States, our military would react, regardless of the feared impotence of the presidential administration and top military of the JointChiefs of Staff sort. There are automatic reaction forces in place to, through nuclear submarine retaliation alone, make such attacks by America�s chief enemies a suicide mission for the entire world. This realized and stated, such potential for making a totally destructive war that threatens to end life on Earth has its place in Bible prophecy. This truth is wrapped upin the one who will become the world�s last and most powerful evil dictator. Actually, it will be the threat of war that will cause the world to hand this wicked man his dictatorial crown. We are told this by Daniel the prophet: �And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the covenant� (Daniel 11:21-22). Daniel went on to say: �And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvelous things against the God of gods, andshall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all� (Daniel 11:36-37). This is in reference, of course, to the �prince that shall come� of Daniel chapter 9. This evil prince�the son of perdition, the man of sin, the Antichrist�will come in byoffering peace. He won�t have to win victories to achieve the control he desires. People will willingly give it to him. This, of course, I believe, is verified in the prophecy of the first rider on the white horse of Revelation 6. Antichrist has no arrows, but a bow and crown, which are �given� to him. �And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a whitehorse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer� (Revelation 6:1-2). So this most powerful, evilest despot of all of human history will be, at first, unlike the previous vile dictators on Earth. Each of them�like Hitler, Stalin, Mao, and allof the ruthless leaders like the Khans of the ancient past�arose to power by murderous, raw aggression. This final one will come with guile and demonically deceptive powers that will make people beg for him to take the crown of dominion they will gladly offer. The question is valid: Why will such a man be not only accepted but hailed and given complete adulation by most of the earth�s population? The answer, of course, is that he will offer peace. This man, through demonic deceptiveness, will offer to take fear of world-rending nuclear war from the fear-filled thoughtsof humankind. We see that fear building even now in preparation for the time when people will have lost reasoning guided by the Holy Spirit�s influence. The �restrainer� of 2 Thessalonianschapter 2 will no longer hold back both the madness of humanity and human emotions. The fear will cause hearts to fail, the Word tells us. This most charismatic geopolitical leader in history will promise peace and prosperity. But it will be �peace, prosperity, and the coming holocaust,� as the title of my friendDave Hunt�s book so marvelously described. Here is a further description by God Himself�through Daniel�s vision�of the coming world leader that might even now be itching to take the reins of global government: �And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. Andhis power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practice, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shallmagnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand� (Daniel 8:23-25). The fear of all-out nuclear war will clutch the reprobate mindset of most of humanity and will cause them to give Antichrist his crown. He won�t have to fire a shot�at least,not at first. His military firepower and much worse will be used later in his satanically driven holocaust we call the Tribulation. Antichrist�s great power and authority will come through the false peace he will promise. That delusion that mesmerizes the masses will bring on the worst time of all humanhistory, according to Jesus (Matthew 24:21). Paul, the great apostle, said the following: �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� (1 Thessalonians 5:3). You want to escape that time of horror that humanity faces�perhaps in the very near future. Here�s how to go to Christ when He calls God�s family to Himself to escape Antichrist�sdictatorship: �That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heartman believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation� (Romans 10:9-10). ------------------------------------------