Israel at War: The Day of the Lord is Near: December 12, 2024

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I believe the Hamas attack on October 7, 2023, and the subsequent war was the trigger for the battle described in Obadiah.  This blog will keep you on the cutting edge of events leading to proving the Day of the Lord is Near and soon Second Coming of Jesus Christ. This can be proved by the Bible.

Hamas even named the attack and war they started. It was call: Operation Al Aqsa Flood! This means the Temple Mount in Jerusalem! All the wars triggered by Hamas’ attack are heading towards Jerusalem where God will bring his final judgment on Islam. Incredible events are soon about to unfold, but if you understand Bible prophecy you know how it is going to end.

See my complete preaching and teaching about the Obadiah and the Day of the Lord is Near: McTteachingvideo.com Two of the videos follow:

ISRAEL: Latest Update (The * is for the latest postings)

*Top US ally, SDF commander in Syria warns of ISIS return if Turkish airstrikes don’t stop

From article:”Gen. Mazloum worries about what would happen if the U.S. pulled its forces out of Syria right now. “We saw that the Russians – they have no further leverage in the country – same for the Iranians. So if now U.S. troops withdraw from Syria that will bring a vacuum.” He added the following warning: “We expect those Islamists, different factions to unite, to fight with ISIS and that will bring back tougher extremists, terrorist organizations back to the country.” The SDF Commander fears another bloody civil war could start if the new Syrian government in Damascus does not include different minority groups, like the Syrian Kurds.”

Iran is ‘on its heels’ in a way not seen since 1980s, retired four-star general says (Video)

Russia Pulls Out of Port as Israel Sinks Syrian Navy (Video)

Netanyahu says Obama ‘demanded’ Palestinian state in first appearance at corruption trial

From article:””Obama made it clear to me that U.S. policy was going to take a sharp turn against the ideas I believed in,” Netanyahu recounted of his interactions with the U.S. in the early days of the Obama administration.  “He saw Iran not as a threat but as an opportunity and saw a vital need for us to return to the ’67 lines and establish a Palestinian state here.” “I had to face great pressure to create a Palestinian state,” Netanyahu said. “[Obama] demanded it during the first meeting, he said: ‘Not even one brick will you build over the Green Line.’ I responded: ‘Half of Jerusalem is over the Green Line; for instance, the Gilo neighborhood.’ Obama said: ‘Gilo too.’ He demanded a total construction freeze, massive pressure. I had to deal with this, I had to deflect it, and it was no small matter.”

Netanyahu called to mind a disagreement with then-Secretary of State John Kerry, who was urging Israeli forces to withdraw from Judea and Samaria. “Kerry explained to me that my fear of placing security in Judea and Samaria in Palestinian forces’ hands was unfounded because the Americans were training Palestinian forces and we could withdraw.”

Syrian rebel leader’s victory speech holds a message for Iran – and for Trump and Israel too

From article:”Singling Iran out appears to be a message to Tehran’s theocracy – that their meddling is over, their easy land access to their mega proxy Hezbollah in Lebanon is over, their support for Syrian Hezbollah is over, and gone too is the home they once had for Iran’s weapons stockpiles. But it is a message Jolani will know is being heard in Tel Aviv and Washington, where he is considered to be a member of a proscribed terrorist organisation with a $10 million dollar bounty on his head. A message that says to them, ‘your interests are understood in the new Syria,’ and an understanding on his part that these are the powers capable of bringing him down.”

The Lesson from Bashar al-Assad’s Collapse

From article:”Assad’s fall might put Jordan in increasing danger, albeit for different reasons. Jordan, after all, does not have a conscript army, and its Special Forces are elite and, for tribal reasons, more loyal to the king. King Abdullah II is much like Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet premier: much more popular abroad than at home. Jordanians grumble about the king and his wife’s wasteful spending. Just as Russia supported Syria until it no longer could, the Gulf states underwrite Jordan. The question then becomes whether there is any scenario when they no longer can or choose not to. Add into the mix Iran seeking actively to undermine Abdullah II by supporting radical Islamist factions, Turkey willing to support Jordan’s Muslim Brotherhood, and now Syrian Islamists on Jordan’s border, and the future looks challenging for the Hashemites. Israel saved the Hashemite monarchy before and would likely do so again. Regardless, Abdullah II now survives on external safety nets rather than his own base, which is hardly a formula for a successful future.”

Iran’s nuclear leap ‘extremely serious, has no civilian justification’

From article:”Iran’s increase in the amount of uranium enriched to up to 60 percent purity is “extremely serious,” unjustified for civilian purposes, and contradicts Tehran’s statements regarding credible nuclear negotiations, a Western diplomatic source was quoted by Reuters as saying on Saturday. “These measures have no credible civilian justification and could, on the contrary, directly fuel a military nuclear program if Iran were to take the decision,” the unnamed official said. “They are in contradiction with Iran’s declarations on its willingness to return to credible negotiations.”  The International Atomic Energy Agency later confirmed in a confidential report to member states that Iran was speeding up uranium enrichment, a process that refines the raw material so that it can be used as fuel in civil nuclear power generation or, potentially, nuclear weapons.”

Syrian rebels topple Assad who flees to Russia in Mideast shakeup

From article:”Syrian rebels seized the capital Damascus unopposed on Sunday after a lightning advance that sent President Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Russia after a 13-year civil war and six decades of his family’s autocratic rule. In one of the biggest turning points for the Middle East in generations, the fall of Assad’s government wiped out a bastion from which Iran and Russia exercised influence across the Arab world. Moscow gave asylum to Assad and his family, Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, said on his Telegram channel. His sudden overthrow, at the hands of a revolt partly backed by Turkey and with roots in jihadist Sunni Islam, limits Iran’s ability to spread weapons to its allies and could cost Russia its Mediterranean naval base. It could allow millions of refugees scattered for more than a decade in camps across Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan to finally return home.”

Elite units and tanks: IDF deployment across Syrian border signals strategic shift

From article:”In a rapid and calculated move, elite IDF units—special forces, armored brigades and paratroopers—have deployed to critical points across Syrian territory, including the summit of Mount Hermon and areas beyond the Golan Heights buffer zone. These operations, executed without resistance following the hasty retreat of Assad’s forces, aim to secure key positions ahead of advancing Syrian rebel groups. IDF plans to continue these maneuvers in the coming days to strengthen its foothold in the region.

IDF has described its actions as a temporary defensive deployment in the buffer zone, prompted by sightings of unidentified armed Syrians over the weekend. “We are working to neutralize threats in Syria, where the situation is currently chaotic,” the IDF said. “We’ve been closely monitoring developments and coordinating with other forces in the region to avoid unnecessary friction.” IDF emphasized its ongoing strikes in Syria, designed to remove immediate threats to Israel. “Iranian influence in the region has weakened, and the Shiite axis has fractured,” the army explained. “We are witnessing a monumental and dramatic shift. An Islamist force has risen in Syria, and we are closely observing its evolution.”

‘Do not get involved!’ Trump puts boot into Russia as overstretched armed forces fail to come to Assad’s aid

From article:”U.S. president-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Syrian President Bashar Assad had “fled his country” after losing the backing of Russia. “Assad is gone,” he said on his Truth Social platform. “His protector, Russia, led by Vladimir Putin, was not interested in protecting him any longer. Russia had no reason to be there in the first place. They lost all interest in Syria because of Ukraine. Russia and Iran are now in a weak position, one, because of Ukraine and a bad economy, and two because of Israel and its success in fighting.”

Assad’s fall a direct result of Israel’s strikes on Iran and Hezbollah, Netanyahu says

From article:”Netanyahu labels Assad’s fall a ‘milestone’ for Israel: “The Assad regime is a central link in Iran’s axis of evil – this regime has fallen.”Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stood along the Syrian border with Israel on Sunday afternoon, hailing the end of Syria’s Bashar al-Assad’s 14-year rule and claiming Israel’s “blows inflicted on Iran and Hezbollah” had a direct impact on the Syrian revolution.On a visit to the area near the border with Syria, the prime minister said he had ordered Israeli forces to seize areas in the buffer zone to ensure Israel’s security and said: “We will not allow any hostile force to establish itself on our border.”

Fall of Assad regime continues collapse of the Iranian dream

From article:”Israeli officials, who are following the events very closely, were surprised by the ease with which the rebels captured more and more key territories. The surprise is greater when considering Assad is supported by powers such as Russia and Iran, but both countries are evacuating civilians from the region, including senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards commanders. In other words, everyone who mobilized a little less than a decade ago to save the Assad regime quickly realized that the game was up.”

Iran’s fragile empire is crumbling – Syrian rebels’ blitz on Putin & Assad is next domino to fall, says ex-ambassador

From article:”Wallace told The Sun: “I think if you were advising the Ayatollah right now, you would say, ‘our proxies are in danger, they’re crumbling, we have to beat a hasty retreat’. “I think they [Iran] are defending that same hegemony to prevent the fall of their fragile empire.” Iran has been weakened so much by corruption, its economy, and the conflict with Israel that it now can’t protect its proxy pals. He said the Syrian rebels had seen Assad’s “house of cards” and Iran’s weakness as a chance to strike.”

In Fight for Syria, a Battle for Domination of the Entire Middle East

From article:”“Syria is the barometer for how power dynamics in the region are changing,” said Mona Yacoubian, head of the Middle East and North Africa Center at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington. “It is in for a period of chaos in a region that is already on fire.” Israel’s strategists refer to Syria as the “hub of hubs,” which has served as a supply conduit for men and arms to places like southern Lebanon. There, Hezbollah, Iran’s main regional ally, held sway before Israel decimated the group’s ranks by assassinating its longtime leader and much of his top echelon. Israel also launched direct attacks on strategic air defenses in Iran.”

Syrian rebels ENTER Damascus & topple statue after seizing key cities as butcher Assad holes up in presidential palace

“RUSSIANS ARE HORRIFIED, IF REBELS REACH THEIR NAVAL BASE IN SYRIA THEY WILL BE MASSACRED (Video)

IDF announces aerial and ground reinforcements in Golan Heights

From article:”Due to the ongoing internal conflict in Syria, the IDF has announced it is reinforcing aerial and ground forces in the Golan Heights, which borders Syria. This follows a situational assessment carried out on Thursday and Friday by the IDF General Staff and Northern Command. IDF troops are deployed along the border and the IDF is monitoring developments.”

Israel showed the ‘power’ of F-35s in destroying nearly all of Iran’s air defenses without a loss, UK admiral says

From article:”Israel showed the “power” of the F-35 stealth fighter jet during its late October retaliatory strikes against Iran, Britain’s top military officer said on Wednesday. Adm. Tony Radakin, the UK’s chief of defense staff, disclosed that Israel used its F-35s to carry out the widespread October 26 strikes against military sites across Iran, including air-defense systems and missile-manufacturing facilities.”

Who is Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, the Islamist rebel leading the Syrian advance?

From article:”In an official message Thursday after its fighters entered Hama, the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Islamist militant group shared a message that was signed Ahmed al-Sharaa — the birth name of a rebel leader better known by his nom de guerre, Abu Mohammed al-Jolani. The move marks a broader shift for Jolani. Once a shadowy figure who rarely showed his face, Jolani served time in a U.S. prison in Iraq before becoming the commander of an al-Qaeda affiliate in Syria’s brutal, multipronged civil war. Even now, there is a $10 million U.S. reward for information that leads to his capture.”

Syrian Rebels’ Lightning Offensive Zeroes In on Major City

From article:”Syrian government forces withdrew from the city of Hama on Thursday, handing the rebels another victory after they seized Aleppo last week. The rebel advances have exposed the weakness of the Assad regime and raised the stakes for his main patrons, Russia and Iran, which have helped keep him in power.”

Turkey-Backed Militias Trap 15,000 and Engage in ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in Syria

From article:”The Syrian National Army (SNA), an amalgam of various militias supported by the Turkish government, announced a military campaign in Syrian Kurdistan this week shortly after Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a jihadist outfit with ties to al-Qaeda, conducted a surprise siege of Aleppo, the second-largest city in Syria. The dictatorship of Syrian leader Bashar Assad lost control of Aleppo last week; reports on Thursday indicate it may have also lost control of the city of Hama.”

Iran-Backed Iraqi Militias Enter Syria to Reinforce Government Forces

From article:”At least 300 fighters, primarily from the Badr and Nujabaa groups, crossed late on Sunday using a dirt road to avoid the official border crossing, two Iraqi security sources said. “These are fresh reinforcements being sent to aid our comrades on the front lines in the north,” a senior Syrian military source said, adding the fighters had crossed in small groups to avoid airstrikes.”

Trump demands immediate release of Oct. 7 hostages, says otherwise there will be ‘HELL TO PAY’

From article:”“Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume Office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against Humanity,” Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social site. He added that, “Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied History of the United States of America. RELEASE THE HOSTAGES NOW!”

Syria: Israeli strike kills Hezbollah rep to Assad’s army

From article:”“As part of his role, Jamaa was responsible for coordinating between Hezbollah operatives and the Syrian military, including supporting weapons smuggling from Syria to Hezbollah,” the IDF stated. The senior terrorist stood in “close contact” with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government, according to the Israeli military statement.”

Turkey-Backed Jihadists Eye Hama Next After Capturing Central Aleppo, International Airport

From article:”After capturing the central and northwestern parts of Aleppo, Syria’s largest northern city, armed jihadist insurgents led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) are reportedly seeking to take the west-central city of Hama next. Regional media has cited HTS sources to say they’ve “begun marching towards Hama, successfully capturing six towns and villages in the countryside, including Morek, which lies along an important highway connecting central Syria to the north.” The Syrian government has denied that many of these towns or villages were captured, amid conflicting social media reports. Importantly, the jihadists also now claim control of Aleppo city’s international airport, which has long been a key regional hub. Russian and Syrian airstrikes have continued to pound the central occupied parts of Aleppo. These mark the first such major aerial bombardments of the city since the anti-Assad insurgents were driven out in 2016.”

Syrian civil war flare-up: Implication for Israel’s security, Iran’s regional influence – analysis

From article:”If Syrian President Bashar Assad were replaced by such forces, Israel could face a new Sunni jihadist threat on its northern border, with support from Erdogan – a scenario reminiscent of the situation Israel faced in Gaza: a Sunni jihadist threat, with support from Erdogan. Additionally, a resurgence of violence in Syria could trigger another refugee crisis, increasing pressure on Jordan, which is not in Israel’s strategic interest. There is also the risk that Assad’s military assets, including potential chemical weapons, could fall into the hands of jihadist groups. A further concern is that recent trends of Assad showing an interest in limiting Iran’s entrenchment and Hezbollah’s activities in Syria – especially in the south to avoid provoking an Israeli retaliation that could bring down his regime – could be reversed.”

Biden spotted with book that accuses Israel of settler-colonialism, apartheid

From article:”Khalidi’s book, first published in 2020, presents a controversial perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The historian, known for his outspoken critiques of Israeli policies, describes Palestine’s modern history as “a colonial war waged against the indigenous population by various parties to force them to relinquish their homeland.” Khalidi’s framing has drawn both praise and criticism for its sharp departure from traditional narratives.

Did the CIA know Hamas would attack Israel on Oct. 7?

From article:”There are hints U.S. intelligence was aware of a possibly imminent threat. Indeed, a few weeks after the Hamas attack, it was reported the U.S. intelligence community presented at least two assessments warning the Biden administration of an increased risk for Hamas attacks. It was also reported that several Arab sources warned the Biden administration and U.S. intelligence officials of a buildup of Hamas weapons and anger among Palestinians was set to explode. It was unclear if any of these U.S. assessments were shared with Israel.”

Amsterdam ‘Jew hunt’ triggers push for Dutch Jewish migration to Israel The Lord wants his people back in the land of Israel. The Muslims are his agents to get the Jews home for the end times prophecy.

From article:”Maaike Smole, a 48-year-old college policy worker from the central Dutch city of Amersfoort, no longer has any hope that there is a future for Jews in her country. “It’s too late. The Netherlands are schluss,” she said, using a Yiddish term for “closed,” or “over.” “Education has failed, integration [of Muslim minorities] has failed. Respect for us Jews has disappeared and will never come back. There are simply too few of us, the other side is so much larger and more aggressive. All that’s left to do is to count down to our aliyah,” Smole said, using the Hebrew term for immigration to Israel.”

Israel’s Thanksgiving Message: ‘Thank You to the United States of America’

From article:”Israeli government spokesman David Mencer wished the American people, and the U.S. government, a happy Thanksgiving, adding that the State of Israel was thankful for the enduring support of the American people. “We are very grateful for the ironclad commitment and friendship and union with the United States of America,” Mencer said. “They have stood by our side in difficult times and in good times, none more so than in the last 419 days.”

‘Palestinian’ Orthodox archbishop excoriates Huckabee, rejects ‘Christian Zionism’

From article:Huckabee stated,”“Zionism is a racist and terrorist movement responsible for the disasters and setbacks our people have faced”? Has the archbishop ever heard of Islamic jihad? Of course he has, but he doesn’t mention it at all, and is not known for calling it out. Why not? His people live among Muslims, and he knows they’ll be attacked if he says anything about jihad. He also knows that he can criticize Zionism all day long and he will not be in any danger for doing so.”

Israel Announces Ceasefire in Lebanon as a Gift to President Trump

From article:”Israel announced on Tuesday a ceasefire with Lebanon in their war against Iranian-backed Hezbollah. Israel authorities called it a gift to Trump. An Israeli official spoke with President Trump and Jared Kushner at Mar-a-Lago before speaking with the lame duck Biden White House.”

What Does the Israel-Hezbollah Agreement Say?

From article:”• Hezbollah and all other armed groups present on Lebanese territory will refrain from conducting any offensive actions against Israel.
• In return, Israel will not carry out any military offensive against targets in Lebanon, whether on land, in the air, or at sea.
• Both Israel and Lebanon recognize the importance of U.N. Security Council Resolution 1701.
• These commitments do not waive Israel’s and Lebanon’s inherent right to self-defense.
• The Lebanese security forces and the Lebanese Army will be the only entities authorized to carry weapons or deploy troops in southern Lebanon.
• The sale, provision, or production of weapons and related material in Lebanon will be supervised by the Lebanese government.
• All unauthorized facilities related to the production of weapons and related materials will be dismantled.
• All non-compliant military infrastructure and positions will be dismantled, and all unauthorized weapons will be confiscated.
• A committee approved by both Israel and Lebanon will be established to oversee and assist in the implementation of these commitments.
• Israel and Lebanon will report any violations of these commitments to the committee and to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
• Lebanon will deploy official security forces and the Lebanese Army along all border crossing points and the defined line for the southern zone, as outlined in the deployment plan.
• Israel will gradually withdraw from the southern zone of the Blue Line within a period of up to 60 days.
• The United States will enhance indirect negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to achieve an internationally recognized delineation of the land border.”

The returning threat: How the IDF disabled Hezbollah’s ability to rearm – analysis

From article:”“We degraded Hezbollah’s launch capabilities, struck its strategic assets, eliminated its leadership, and damaged its command and control chain,” IDF Spokesperson R.-Adm. Daniel Hagari said Wednesday. “We have also targeted its ability to rearm and resupply, and we have severely disrupted its ability to carry out its planned infiltration into our territory – a plan it had meticulously prepared to carry out.”

Here’s how the US and Israel could thwart Iran’s nuclear efforts under a new Trump administration

From article:”Trump has said he does not want Iran to have nuclear weapons, but has not laid out how he would stop it from doing so. “I’m not looking to be bad to Iran, we’re going to be friendly, I hope, with Iran, maybe, but maybe not. But we’re going to be friendly, I hope, we’re going to be friendly, but they can’t have a nuclear weapon,” he said at a New Jersey press conference in August. Last month, Trump suggested Israel strike Iran’s nuclear facilities.  Following the Iranian missile attacks, he suggested Israel should “hit the nuclear first and worry about the rest later.”

37% of Senate Dems Voted for an Arms Embargo on Israel

From article:”Sen. Bernie Sanders, a socialist with a history of sympathizing with the USSR, Cuba and other Communist dictatorships, and of militantly opposing Israel and pandering to antisemites, introduced several resolutions to implement a partial arms embargo on Israel. Only 31 Senate Democrats voted against it. 19 voted for some of them. Sen. Tammy Baldwin did not vote. 37% of Senate Dems, more than a third, voted for an arms embargo on Israel. This is where the party is at.”

Israel: The Way Forward

From article:”

• [A]fter 13 months of futile ceasefire negotiations, many Israelis appear to have trouble realizing that if Hamas and its backers, Iran and Qatar, so wished, the hostages would be home by now.
• If the priority of Israeli progressives were to rescue the hostages, they would demand that Hamas release them. “The slogan for freeing the hostages,” wrote British journalist Douglas Murray, “… should never have been ‘Being them home.’ It should be ‘Give them back.’ Now.”
• Murray has also noted that for years, the Biden administration has put all its efforts into trying to oust Netanyahu when it would probably have been better off putting all its efforts into ousting the Iranian regime.”

Turkey hosting Hamas signals resurgence of Muslim Brotherhood ideology

From article:”According to Israel’s Kan public broadcasting corporation, senior members of Hamas’s leadership relocated to Turkey following their recent expulsion from Doha. This report was confirmed by a senior Arab diplomat. These reports came after American sources confirmed that Qatar had expelled Hamas leadership, which had been hosted in the country since 2012. On Tuesday, Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed al-Ansari confirmed these reports at a press conference, stating, “The leaders of Hamas that are within the negotiating team are now not in Doha. What I can tell you very clearly is that the office of Hamas in Doha was created for the sake of the negotiating process. When there is no mediation process, the office itself doesn’t have any function.”

Haaretz publisher calls Palestinian terrorists ‘freedom fighters’ in newly revealed speech

From article:”In his October 8 speech, Schocken stated: “The Netanyahu government wants to continue and intensify illegal settlement in the territories that were meant for a Palestinian state. It doesn’t care about imposing a cruel apartheid regime on the Palestinian population. It dismisses the costs of both sides for defending the settlements while fighting the Palestinian freedom fighters that Israel calls terrorists.” “A Palestinian state must be established, and the only way to achieve this is by applying sanctions against Israel’s leaders and settlers in the occupied territories.”

Trump Team Already Preparing Steps to Challenge ICC

From article:”Actions have consequences. President-elect Donald Trump’s team is acting on that ethos and preparing to challenge the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague with sanctions after it initiated arrest warrants against Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.”

Hamas Must Be Defeated, Not Legitimized

From article:”The Biden administration chose to turn a blind eye to Abbas’s efforts to legitimize Hamas. The US offered it a lifeline. A terror group committed to the elimination of Israel should have no role in any Palestinian government — not in the West Bank and certainly not in the Gaza Strip. Such a group should be completely destroyed militarily and politically, and not invited to join any Palestinian government. As long as Iran’s regime remains in place, torturing both its own people and others… there regrettably will be no peace. That is the only way to secure a truly peaceful future, not only for Israelis but for Palestinians and the Free World.”