Saturday, January 28, 2012

Shoah Reality Today...


At this time when the Shoah is being observed (remembrance of the Jewish Holocaust) I am saddened by the brutality of Israeli police and politicians against their own people!! To smash and demolish homes built by their own on undeniably Jewish lands, and to brutally evict their own is incomprehensible! Liberal Jews are little better than Arabs who have free access to the lands to murder, violate, burn, desecrate and demolish with impunity. They also have free access to sacred Jewish Holy sites, while Jews must petition or be escorted by soldiers, and if not, they are murdered in cold blood or wounded by Arab police and escorted to Jewish police headquarters... punished for visiting their own Holy places. Arabs also control the temple mount...the most sacred of all places by the Jews...and never given a second thought by Arabs until they took control. Now Jews must be escorted by police and are not allowed to even whisper a prayer or they are hauled off by their own police! Disgusting and frustrating...but it will all soon be turned around when prophesies are fulfilled...and when Yeshua returns to the Rebuilt Temple! That is my only consolation!
Even so, come quickly Adonai Yeshua HaMashiach...Lion of the Tribe of Yehuda! Open the eyes of Your people...defend and protect them until they fulfill Your Tanach and become lights to the nations!
Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

Friday, January 27, 2012

SIGNS OF THE TIME

Many would ask, “Signs of the time? Just what signs and what time are you referring to here?” Well, the signs are warning signals or a “heads-up” God provided for us in Scripture that we might know when the return of our Lord Jesus is very near.

Fifteen or twenty years ago...no, let’s make that just ten years ago, I never would have dreamed I would be living in these end times just before Christ's second coming. Just imagine - after almost 2000 years, I believe we are now living in that time, and are experiencing the last days first hand. What a time to be alive!

As believers, we are not only commanded to understand the signs surrounding the soon return of our Lord, but we are also called to be watchmen (Ezek. 33:6, 7) warning of the things to come. Therefore, I felt led to share these thoughts with you.

For about 1800 of those years the Jewish people were scattered far away from Israel, forced away from the land God gave them through His everlasting covenant with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and their descendants. During those years the land withered into a dry wasteland of blowing sand and brush, with only a few migrant sheepherders inhabiting the area.

The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and Amos foretold of those years. However, they also said the Jewish people would return to their land one day never to be uprooted again - predicted almost 2500 years before it happened. Ezekiel predicted that the valley of dry bones would one day come alive again (Ezek. 37) and the land would flourish. The Jewish people began to return in great numbers in the late 1800's and 1900's. Isaiah said Israel would be reborn in one day (Is. 66:8). That happened on May 14, 1948 - the only time ever in recorded history that a nation has re-formed after disbanding for hundreds of years...and it happened in one day. Then, Israel regained control of Jerusalem on June 14, 1967 in the six-day war, victorious against overwhelming odds.

Since 1948, these are just a few of the things that have happened - much of it prophesied about 2500 years ago:
The Hebrew language was restored recently as Israel's official language - prophesied by Zephaniah. Israel has become a leader in agriculture technology and medical innovations. The land has flourished with trees and vineyards in the once parched land. This tiny nation exports billions of dollars of goods and produce - inconceivable just a few decades ago. Israel's security intelligence and military is among the best in the world.

We know Scripture teaches that in the last days, God's focus will be on Israel and the Jewish people. They, as well as the whole world, will go through a terrible time of trouble (Dan. 12:1) causing a remnant to finally accept Jesus as their true Messiah. Recently, newspapers and the television news media are filled with reports of wars and violence taking place in that part of the world as never before. The tensions are increasing daily.

Today we see storm clouds gathering all around Israel with nations committed to destroy her and the Jewish people. We hear of feverish negotiations and schemes underway to further divide Israel and Jerusalem - the apple of God's eye. God has warned in Joel 3:2 NKJV, "I will also gather all nations, And bring them down to the Valley of Jehoshaphat; And I will enter into judgment with them there On account of My people, My heritage Israel, Whom they have scattered among the nations; They have also divided up My land."

Jerusalem would be a burdensome stone to all nations (Zech. 12:3). Almost daily the world news media reports on the conflict over Jerusalem. The United Nations, the Vatican, and many world leaders want to make it an international city. However, God says that the city is His and He has given it to the Jews forever (Gen. 15:18; Lev. 25:23; 2 Chr. 6:6). All who burden themselves with it will be cut in pieces.

Scripture also speaks of many other things that will take place in the last days, warning us of the end time.

Deceptive signs and wonders would abound (Matt. 7:22-23; 24:24; 2 Thess. 2:9). The signs and wonders movement has swept the globe in recent years replacing the Word of God. Experiences that feed the senses in the name of Christ are drawing millions away from Him.

Men would be lovers of themselves (2 Tim. 3:1-2). This generation, like no other, regards “self” above all else. Self love, self esteem, self reliance, and self gratification are encouraged by the media, schools, and psychologists, etc. Many churches today preach a feel-good-about-yourself message, as well as a prosperity and social “gospel”. In contrast, Jesus taught self-denial.

Knowledge would increase (Dan. 12:4). Today we are witnessing an explosion of available knowledge as has never happened before.

Deadly diseases (which the Bible calls pestilences) would be common (Matt. 24:7). Emerging diseases such as AIDS, Ebola, Hanta virus, Dengue, West Nile, SARS, bird flu, etc., underscore this fact. Other new diseases are arising as well.

Chaotic weather would be prevalent (Luke 21:25-26). Jesus foresaw the seas and the waves roaring in the last days. He also likened these signs to birth pangs (Matt. 24:8).

The earth would be filled with violence (Luke 17:26; Gen. 6:11-13). In the United States alone, violent crime has increased nearly 500% since 1960. Fifty years ago abortion was illegal in most countries. Today abortion is legal in most countries, resulting in millions of children being brutally slaughtered each year.

Humanity would become increasingly materialistic and lovers of pleasure (2 Tim. 3:1-5). No other generation in history has devised so many ways to entertain and arouse the senses. Every imaginable pleasure is available and has become big business.

Jesus said Christians would be hated for His name's sake (Luke 21:17; Rev. 6:9-11; 20:4). The banning of the Bible, prayer, the Ten Commandments, nativity scenes, and Christmas songs reflect that trend. Many would forsake the Ten Commandments as a moral code: blaspheming, committing adultery, disobeying parents, stealing, lying, coveting, etc. (Matt. 24:12; Rev. 9:21).

Homosexuality would be flaunted at the end of the age. Jesus warned that the last days would be like the days of Lot who lived in wicked Sodom (Luke 17:28-30). Sodom's lasting infamy stemmed from their aggressive homosexual sin (Gen. 19; Jude 1:7). Today, the homosexual agenda is being flaunted and forced upon our entire society in our schools, the media, same sex marriage, Hollywood, civil unions, and has the support of many churches.

Apostasy would occur just before the Antichrist is revealed (2 Thess. 2:3). Increasingly, experience-based Christianity is replacing the Bible as the standard for saving faith. The ecumenical movement is striving for unity at the expense of truth. Christ's exclusive claims are negated in the name of tolerance.

There would be a move towards a one-world religion (Rev. 13:8, 12; Rev. 17). Today, as never before, we are witnessing religions joining hands in the name of peace and tolerance. Contrary to Scripture, they all claim to worship the same God with all paths leading to heaven.

Mankind would be capable of destroying all life (Matt. 24:21-22). Today, with nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons, it is possible to easily wipe out all flesh on planet earth.

Jesus also warned that deception in the last days would also include great signs and wonders (Matt. 24:23-27) performed by false prophets claiming to be the Christ.

Blasphemy would be common (2 Tim. 3:2; Rev. 16:9, 11, 21). Consider how often people use their Creator's name (God, Lord, or Jesus Christ) as a curse word or in a casual, flippant manner. What they are doing is dragging the One who is holy and the source of every blessing down into the gutters with them.

Sorceries referring to witchcraft, magic, or occult practices used to enchant and deceive are also anticipated in the last days (Rev. 9:21; 18:23; 21:8; Is. 47:9-15; Mic. 5:10-15). Today, interest in the occult is flourishing.

Preparations for a global war anticipated (Joel 3:9-14; Matt. 24:22; Rev. 16:14). Never before in recorded history have so many nations stockpiled weapons of mass destruction.

Many would call themselves the Christ (Matt. 24:5). Although Jesus only traveled within the tiny nation of Israel, He predicted that many would come in His name, claiming to be the Christ. Now today, worldwide, many within the New Age Movement, Eastern religions, and the cults call themselves the Christ. This is yet another incredible fulfilled prophecy!

Some would depart from the faith, having listened to deceiving spirits and doctrines of demons (1 Tim. 4:1). This generation has witnessed the explosion of apparitions and other heavenly visitors that are often embraced by professing Christians even though their messages contradict the Word of God. Channeling, witchcraft, psychics, etc., have also gained in popularity though forbidden by God (Deut. 18:10-12).

People would reject the sound doctrine of the Word of God and follow the doctrines of men that appeal to their own lusts (2 Tim. 4:3-4; Acts 20:29-30). Others would confess faith in Christ, but not obey His Word (Matt. 7:22-23; Matt. 24:48-51).

Men would mock the warning signs of the end of the age saying those signs have always been with us (2 Pet. 3:3-4). Most of them don't want to see Jesus come back now or in their lifetime. They deny the Truth of Scripture because they either don't believe it, or they have a greater love for the things of this world.

Despite the Bible's numerous warnings and last day’s prophecies, many people would be taken off guard when these events happen (Luke 21:34-36; 1 Thess. 5:2-6). It is true that some of these signs have been around for thousands of years, but only our generation has witnessed the coming together of every one of these events – just as Scripture said would happen.

Jesus said in Matt. 24:33-34 NKJV, "So you also, when you see all these things, know that it is near - at the doors! Assuredly, I say to you, this generation will by no means pass away till all these things take place."

Never before in all of recorded history have all these things happened together exactly as prophesied - and we are here to witness them. Do I believe we are in the end times? Yes! Do I believe Jesus is coming soon as He promised? Yes! What an exciting time!

The signs of His soon return are many. We are living in the final seconds of the final hour before His return. Are you ready and longing to meet Him face to face? If Jesus is truly the Savior, Lord and Master of your life, then you are ready, and He’ll return to find you expectantly watching and waiting for Him.

Come quickly, Lord Jesus!


Don

Friday, January 20, 2012

What a Difference a Day Makes

Jim Muelhaussen is a trial attorney in Logansport. He may be reached at jkm@logansportlaw.com. His column appears every other week in the Indiana Farmer's Exchange. He gave me permission to post this latest article from Friday, January 20, 2012

The return of the Jewish people to their native land and the establishment of the nation of Israel was prophesied by no less than four Old Testament prophets. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Amos all mention this remarkable event thousands of years before the reestablishment of Israel (Isaiah 11:12, 43:5-6; Jeremiah 31:7-10; Ezekiel 37:21; Amos 9:15).
As incredible as the prophetic fulfillment of these scriptural passages may be, Isaiah made a very specific prophecy concerning the reestablishment of Israel that is even more remarkable. In Isaiah 66:8-11, Isaiah prophesied that Israel would be created in one day:
"Who has ever heard of such a thing? Who has ever seen such things? Can a country be born in a day or a nation in a moment? Yet no sooner is Zion in labor than she gives birth to her children."
After the Jewish people had been scattered around the world for almost 2,000 years, the Jewish People's Council met in Tel Aviv on May 14, 1948, decided their nation would be named Israel, and at 4 p.m. adopted the Scroll of Independence, making Israel a nation. By comparison, it took the Continental Congress approximately two months to draft and adopt the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and another five years before every one of the 56 delegates signed it. However, the United States weren't officially united until the Constitution was finally ratified by all 13 states in 1789.
The reestablishment of Israel is remarkable in itself. The fact that its reestablishment was prophesied more than 2,000 years before it occurred defies explanation. That Israel was reestablished as a nation in just one day as prophesied by Isaiah is beyond human understanding--no one could have conceived of that future eventuality. The only explanation for fulfillment of this prophecy is that there is a God, and He revealed the future to Isaiah.

And to that I add my Amen and thanks to Jim for his gracious sharing of this article.

Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

Thursday, January 19, 2012

What Israelis Face on THEIR land...

Please mute the newscast and listen to this young Israeli...it is in Hebrew, but transcribed in English. It will give you a sense of what they are up against...even their own government agencies! Shame!
Shalu Shalom Yisroel... pray for the peace of Israel 


Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

Saturday, January 14, 2012

ISRAEL FOREVER SHALL BE

It is beyond my understanding why so many claiming to be Bible believing Christians have little or no regard for modern day Israel and the Jewish people. Almost nothing concerning Israel for most of the past 2000 years is relevant to them. Israel is being treated as if it doesn’t exist, and has no right to all of its God-given land.

When or if Israel is mentioned in church sermons, the messages mostly reference the historical Israel of old...and will rarely include anything between the destruction of Jerusalem in 70 AD and events leading up to the present day. And, perish any thoughts that Israel might have a role to play in end-time prophecy. Oh my...just what are they thinking?

They choose to ignore the fact that much of Scripture is about Israel and the Jews...God’s chosen land and His chosen people. Scripture details past history, it accurately describes events of today, and it foretells the certain future for not only Israel, but also for the world and all of mankind.

The Lord God chose over 44 men to pen the Scriptures as the Holy Spirit breathed the Words into them during a period of more than 1400 years...and most if not all of the writers were Jewish. Jesus Christ, the Messiah, is legally of Jewish lineage. The 12 disciples were Jewish. God’s end-time plan for mankind has Israel as its primary focus...and, in part, is designed to ultimately cause a Jewish remnant to repent and embrace Jesus as the true Messiah. God declared Israel as the center of all nations, and Jerusalem as His dwelling place...and so it will be forever.

Today we are clearly in that end-time period. Scripture explains that during the final days, Israel and Jerusalem will be major stumbling blocks for the nations. Today, all of them are devising ways to not just divide Israeli land and Jerusalem, but to ultimately take it all and destroy the Jewish people. However, Scripture warns that all nations and people that are against Israel will be destroyed.

Wake up...and look around! The whole Middle East is exploding in turmoil...and it is all about Israel. Even her long-time ally, the USA, has now tossed Israel to the wolves. The Jewish people are despised, rejected, and no longer have friends or allies anywhere in the world...exactly as foretold in Scripture. The world’s leaders are obsessed with relentless efforts to suppress and control the tiny sovereign nation of Israel.

In spite of ever increasing schemes and attempts to destroy Israel and the Jewish people, all efforts toward that end will be futile. The prophet Jeremiah recorded these Words from the Lord God explaining the certainty of Israel’s survival.

Jeremiah 31:35-36 KJV
35 Thus saith the LORD, which giveth the sun for a light by day, and the ordinances of the moon and of the stars for a light by night, which divideth the sea when the waves thereof roar; The LORD of hosts is his name:
36 If those ordinances depart from before me, saith the LORD, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before me for ever.

Whenever “Thus saith the LORD” is recorded in Scripture, we must pay very close attention to what is being said!

People, churches, and Pastors everywhere must wake up...now! But, sadly, that is not likely to happen because the enemy has blinded their eyes to the Truth. One day soon all of mankind will stand alone in judgment before Jesus Christ...the Messiah...the Lion of Judah...the King of Kings...to give account for their unbelief.

On that day I would not want to be standing in the shoes of those who have cast Israel aside.

Don

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Replacement Theology in Bethlehem...Unbelievable!

Bethlehem to Host Church Conference Which Demonizes Israel

Theologians who are breathing new life into a kind of demonology which criminalizes all Israelis will meet in Bethlehem in March.
By Giulio Meotti
First Publish: 1/10/2012, 2:08 AM

Bethlehem - Church of Nativity
Bethlehem - Church of Nativity
Wikimedia Commons
Next March,  the Bible College in Bethlehem will host dozens of US theologians, activists and ministries for the “Christ at the Checkpoint 2012 Conference”.
It is to be a major religious and political event meant to demonize Israel and to support the Palestinian Intifada against the “ethnocentric” Jewish State.
The impressive range of Christian theologians and pastors from many churches located in the United States make the gravity of the upcoming conference clear.
Samuel Rodriguez, President of the US National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, is a speaker.
Also attending are popular US preacher and “spiritual adviser” to Bill Clinton, Tony Campolo, and President of the World Evangelical Alliance and Asia Evangelical Alliance, Sang-Bok David Kim.
Two of the conference organisers, Stephen Sizer and Sami Awad, adamantly defended the Gaza flotilla sent in May 2010 by the Turkish terror group IHH.
Another speaker, Ben White, has shared a political platform with Azzam Tamimi, who has endorsed suicide bombings against Jewish civilians in the past.
In the last few months we have seen an increase of attacks on Israel by many Christian denominations. While the United States is home to millions of Christian supporters of Israel, these are anti-Jewish Churches which are more closely attached to global public opinion, European bureaucracy, the media industry, the United Nations and various legal forums.
In fact, the “Bethlehem Call” manifesto, which serves as platform for the Bethlehem 2012 Conference, has just been published on the websites of the Would Council of Churches, the Global Ministries of the United Church of Christ and the Disciples of Christ.
The Bethlehem Call defines Israel as an “illegal regime” and a “crime against humanity”, it promotes “international boycott, divestment and sanctions campaigns” against Israel, labels the more neutral Churches  as “accomplices in crimes against humanity” and attacks Christian Zionism as “a crime and sin as defying the core of the Gospel”.
The Bethlehem Call also updates the “Kairos Palestine”, the major document used as global tool for the Christian struggle against Israel speaking in the behalf of “us Christian Palestinians”. Even the name of the Catholic Custodian of the Holy Land, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, prominently appears among the most important signatures in this website: http://www.kairospalestine.ps/sites/default/Documents/English.pdf
In 2007, the World Council of Churches, the umbrella organization of liberal Protestants claiming a membership of 580 million worshippers, also produced the “Amman Call”, which denies Israel’s right to continue to exist as a Jewish State by insisting that millions of Palestinians have the “right of return” to Israel.
In 2008, the World Council of Churches convened a group of Protestant and Catholic theologians to review the underpinnings of Christian attitudes about Israel. The group published the “Bern Perspective”, which, among other things, instructed Christians to understand all biblical references to Israel only “metaphorically”.
The theological meeting also marked a return to “replacement theology”, the medieval view that the Church has replaced the people of Israel in God’s plan and that all biblical references to Israel refer to the “new Israel”—that is, to Christians.
Replacement calumny has changed its language, yet still is basically a death sentence for the Jewish people. Now it is Israelis, like Lucifer, who were God’s chosen but were cast out for their rebellious and evil ways, and deserve to be obliterated from the “Holy Land”, according to this macabre theology.
Taken together, it seems these Churches are now breathing new life into a kind of demonology which criminalizes all the Jews living between the Jordan River and the Meditarranean.
The writer is an Italian journalist with Il Foglio who writes regularly for Arutz Sheva. He is the author of the much discussed book "A New Shoah", that researched the personal stories of Israel's terror victims, published by Encounter. His writing has appeared in publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, Frontpage and Commentary and has been translated for Israeli media.

Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

Monday, January 9, 2012

What Arabs Really Say...

Haniyeh Promises ‘Difficult Days’ for Israel
by Elad Benari Haniyeh Promises ‘Difficult Days’ for Israel

Hamas’ Gaza prime minister, Ismail Haniyeh, promised “difficult days” for Israel on Sunday, AFP reported. He added, “We promise you that we will not cede a single part of Palestine, we will not cede Jerusalem, we will continue to fight and we will not lay down our arms.”

Speaking at a rally in the Tunisian capital of Tunis, Haniyeh urged Arab Spring revolutionaries to fight for an independent Palestine. AFP reported that he received an ovation from a crowd of some 5,000 men, women and children, who gathered in a stadium waving PLO, Tunisian and Hamas flags.

“Israel no longer has allies in Egypt and in Tunisia, we are saying to the Zionist enemies that times have changed and that the time of the Arab Spring, the time of the revolution, of dignity and of pride has arrived,” Haniyeh was quoted as having said.

He added, “We promise you that we will not cede a single part of Palestine, we will not cede Jerusalem, we will continue to fight and we will not lay down our arms.”


Haniyeh also urged “the people of the revolution to fight the army of Al-Quds. To Tunisia we say: ‘It is us today who are going to build the new Middle East.’”

He insisted that Hamas “will not recognize Israel”, as the crowd chanted, “Death to Israel”, “The Tunisian revolution supports Palestine”, and “The army of Mohammed is back,” said the report.

Haniyeh’s visit in Tunisia is part of his first official regional tour since the Hamas terror group violently took power of Gaza in 2007. He has also visited Egypt, Sudan and Turkey and will next travel to Qatar and Bahrain.

On Thursday, as he arrived in the country and met its new moderate Islamist prime minister, Hamadi Jebali, Haniyeh said support for “Palestine” should be a “religious and nationalist commitment” for Arabs.

During his visit to Sudan, he also reiterated that his organization will never recognize Israel and will never give up on Jerusalem.

Meanwhile, AFP reported that Jews in Tunisia asked the government earlier Sunday to take steps to avoid a repeat of anti-Semitic slogans chanted during the Hamas leader’s visit.

“No Tunisian should be insulted, and the government must take measures to ensure this incident is never repeated,” Peres Trabelsi, a representative of Tunisia's Jewish population, told AFP.

He added, “There are no Zionists in Tunisia and we don’t want to be mixed into the problems of the Middle East. Tunisia is our country.”

Tunisia’s newly elected president recently called the country’s Jewish population to return to his country.

President Moncef Marzouki said that Tunisia’s Jews are full-fledged citizens and those who had left the country were welcome to return.

Meanwhile, when asked about the anti-Semitic slogans chanted during his speech in Tunis, Haniyeh told AFP: “We are not against the Jews because they are Jews. Our problem is with those who occupy the land of Palestine. The Jews are all over the world and Hamas is not targeting them.”

 
Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Iranian war fears spark closure of Israel reactor

The Times January 09, 2012 12:00AM

ISRAEL is preparing to shut its nuclear reactor at Dimona, where it makes nuclear weapons, because of the site's vulnerability in a war with Iran.

The decision, taken by the Israel Atomic Energy Commission and the country's civil defence authorities, follows a realisation that the facility could be vulnerable to a missile attack.

Story source
here


In my opinion, this planned action is a huge dot indicating the possibility of war with Iran.

Don

US Forces Team Up With IDF For Defense Drill

If you don't know it by now, God's eyes are upon Israel. As followers of Yeshua/Christ, we need to turn our attention there as well, and uphold this nation in prayer!! Mid
IDF and U.S. forces will team up soon for a major missile defense exercise, "the biggest one ever" according to military sources.
By Elad Benari
First Publish: 1/6/2012, 6:13 AM

IDF soldiers
IDF soldiers
Israel news photo: IDF website
The Israeli military is gearing up together with U.S. forces for a major missile defense exercise, the IDF announced Thursday.
The Associated Press reported that the “Austere Challenge 12” drill is designed to improve defense systems and cooperation between the U.S. and Israeli forces.
While the drill follows a ten-day Iranian naval exercise near the Strait of Hormuz, the IDF told AP the drill with the U.S. was planned long ago and is not tied to recent events.
Israeli and U.S. officials told AP the exercise would be the largest-ever joint drill by the two countries.
A few weeks ago, the Commander of the Third Air Force of the U.S Military, Lt. Gen. Frank Gorenc, arrived in Israel to prepare for the joint training exercise.
A spokesman for the IDF did not give a date for the drill Thursday, but a senior military official told AP it would be in the next few weeks, adding it would be the biggest missile defense drill ever held.
The Israeli official said thousands of American and Israeli soldiers from different units would take part. He said the drill would test multiple Israeli and U.S. air defense systems against incoming missiles and rockets.
The Islamic Republic followed its threat to close the Strait of Hormuz with another earlier this week, when Iranian army chief Ayatollah Salehi warned USS carrier John C Stennis not to return to the Persian Gulf after having left the area through the Straits of Hormuz in a "pre-planned, routine operation."
The U.S. responded to the Iranian threat with a calm statement read by Pentagon spokesman George Little and which warned Iran, "The deployment of U.S. military assets in the Persian Gulf region will continue as it has for decades."
On Wednesday, the IDF staged a surprise drill at its base at the port of Haifa as Iran completed its drill.
Haifa base commander Brigadier General Eli Sharvit, ordered the surprise drill to check the readiness of Israel Navy vessels to depart from port and head out to sea to conduct operation, the IDF said. A majority of the Israel Navy's operational strength is based in Haifa, which was bombed several times by Hizbullah terrorists in the Second Lebanon War in the summer of 2006.
Meanwhile, Martin Van Creveld, a military historian at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, estimated on Thursday that the joint Israel-U.S. drill was intended not only to practice military maneuvers but also to pressure Iran.
“Defending against an attack is not something that you improvise from today to tomorrow,” Van Creveld told AP. “It’s something you have to prepare, you have to rehearse, you have to prepare for. This, among other things, is an exercise to show Iran, the people in Tehran, that Israel and the United States are ready to counterattack.”

Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

The Harbinger by Jonathan Cahn

An absolute must view video... please turn off the news player so you can listen to this incredible interview... America's future hangs in the balance!!



Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Al Qaeda in Jerusalem....


by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu Report: Al Qaeda Operating in Jerusalem  from www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/151355

Al Qaeda claims to be operating a “Sunni Youth” terrorist cell in Jerusalem as Muslim extremism grows throughout the Middle East.

The "Sunni Youth Movement Cell in Greater Jerusalem” issued its first message Monday night, according to Debkafile, an Israeli website that  is often criticized for using unidentified sources and rumors but whose reports often turn out to be true.

The site reported that Israeli intelligence officials have advised the government to treat the alleged Al Qaeda claim as serious

Last month, the number of terrorist attacks against Israelis almost doubled from the previous month, rising from 44 in November to 81 in December.

The Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) singled out the Jerusalem area as registering the largest increase in attacks.

Leading politicians pooh-poohed reports several years ago that Al Qaeda had infiltrated into Gaza, but later developments bore out the rumors, and dozens of terrorist cells now are linked to the Al Qaeda network among Bedouin in the Negev and in the Sinai Peninsula.

The presence of  Al Qaeda in Jerusalem would be a logical escalation of intense Muslim extremism fueled by the Arab Spring uprisings that have deposed autocrats but have left a vacuum for terrorist groups to assume power.

The IDF has warned that terrorists will try to use the diplomatic impasse between Israel and the Palestinian Authority to execute attacks against Israeli civilians and soldiers. Another impetus for terrorists is the recent release by Israel of more than 1,000 terrorists and security prisoners for the return of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit.

After the deal was concluded, Hamas and other terrorist groups immediately announced their aim is to kidnap more Israelis as bargaining chips for more prisoner releases and concessions.






Baruch atem b'Shem, Yeshua

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