Israel in the News…

 

Just as we see the trees preparing themselves for winter’s soon approach, we see world events heading towards the fulfillment of many prophecies given thousands of years ago.

We have heard the latest news, how just last Friday, Israel retaliated against Iran. That was very courageous of Israel to send its fighter planes 1550 km away, challenging a country that is 79 times bigger than itself; but it really had no choice.

Thank God the confrontation did not go very far and there was mainly material damage done. However, looking at the whole picture, it seems that the world is preparing more and more for war, graduating from rumors of another world war to its ultimate certainty.

We are seeing more divisions and political affiliations developing. Take for instance two major players in the coming war of Gog and Magog, prophesied in Ezekiel 38-39. Russia and Iran are at this moment strengthening their military and economic ties as never before. As these two countries are under economic sanctions from the West, another country which is also under punitive restrictions from the West, and who are solidifying their ties with Russia and Iran, is North Korea. It is now no secret that North Korean troops are fighting for Russia against Ukraine as reported by many in the media. Things are moving fast.

So, we have countries represented by the King of the North with those representing the Kings of the East (as mentioned in Revelation 16:12) getting together against countries of the West, the 4th beast of the prophecy from Daniel. That confederacy is also rising.

Another King of the East that has been rising and is also at odds with the West, especially when it comes to Taiwan, is China.  It too is preparing for war. At the end of September 2024, China declared that it successfully launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean.

Let’s also watch out for another country that takes a new position, a country mentioned in the list of 10 in Gog and Magog: This country is Germany. It could very well be the Gomer in vs.6 of Ezekiel 38 who will also attack Israel. This country is taking a new direction away from the west, to the east. After helping Israel militarily for many years, it has taken the recent decision to ban the sales of many arms to Israel, while approving the selling of heavy weapons systems to Qatar, one of the most important supporters of groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. Today’s map looks more and more like what the prophets predicted thousands of years ago.

There is one major element missing, one that is very needed in the West: a leader. One political commentator has labeled this situation as ground-zero; zero for no leader. Considering all of these global political maneuvers, the rise of the Antichrist as the head of the western counterpart must not be too far off, especially as one considers the present situation with Israel who is now fighting on 7 fronts. How long will she be able to sustain this rhythm? They will eventually need more help.

That one thing that will bring this leader onto the scene is the Seven-Year False Peace Covenant with Israel as Daniel the prophet wrote about in Daniel 9:24-27. Israel is today in dire need of such a covenant and protection. It is as if the country is begging for one.

Did you know that after one year at war over 26,000 rockets, missiles and drones were fired at Israel from multiple fronts? A few weeks ago, Netanyahu spoke of fateful days for the country and said they are at war for their very existence. Consequently, did you know that in these present times, almost a quarter of Israelis have considered leaving the country? According to two firms, Kantar Insights and Kan public broadcasting, 24% of Israelis have checked housing options abroad.

Things then are moving in a much faster pace and the writings of the prophets are coming alive today. We continue to watch for and point out developments as we move closer to Yeshua’s glorious return.