Revelation 1:7 Behold, He is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see Him, even those who pierced Him, and all tribes of the earth will wail on account of Him. Even so. Amen.
Zechariah 9:5-6 Ashkelon will see and fear; Gaza will writhe in agony, as will Ekron, for her hope will wither. There will cease to be a king in Gaza, and Ashkelon will be uninhabited. A mixed race will occupy Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
Here is the latest operational update from War Mapper.
The #IDF have continued to make gradual advances over the past week in both the North and around Khan Yunis.#Israel has issued an evacuation warning for central Gaza. Just south of Wadi Gaza, the initial separation line used for the operation in the north. pic.twitter.com/z6Mdyt45QT
Numbers 10:9 And the LORD turned the wind into a very strong west wind, which lifted the locusts and drove them into the Red Sea. Not a single locust was left in all the country of Egypt.
The Red Sea is effectively closed to commercial traffic. Here comes more inflation…
Red Sea is now largely closed to traffic. That's 8.8 million bpd of daily oil transit, and nearly 380 million tons of daily cargo transit.
Global traffic now will be rerouted around Cape of Good Hope, adding 40% to voyage distance (and even more to cost) pic.twitter.com/Xct7x03tFI
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced the establishment of Operation Prosperity Guardian, a multinational initiative focused on securing maritime commercial routes in the Red Sea, amid increased attacks by the Houthis from Yemen.
— Status-6 (Military & Conflict News) (@Archer83Able) December 19, 2023
Operation Prosperity Guardian in the Red Sea has practically Collapsed as France, Spain, and Italy have all announced their Withdrawal from the U.S. Command Structure for the Operation, with the Three Nations stating they will only conduct further Maritime Operations under the… pic.twitter.com/zhfih2XpTa
23DEC2023 Updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea. Also adding last night's infographic on which ships are partaking in what operations and the current assets part of Operation Prosperity Guardian
Micah 1:4 The mountains will melt under Him, and the valleys will split like wax before the fire, like waters poured down a steep place.
❗🌋🇮🇸 – Aerial images captured just minutes ago of the newly opened volcanic fissure near Grindavík, #Iceland. It is estimated to be around 3 km long!
According to initial information, the eruption appears to be located 3-4 km northeast of #Grindavík, in the eastern part of the… pic.twitter.com/ATyqnpbSEF
Hebrews 13:4 Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage bed be undefiled, for God will judge the sexually immoral and adulterous.
Headline from NPR…
Pope Francis approves Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, but not for marriage
“Fiducia Supplicans: On the Pastoral Meaning of Blessings,” marks a major departure for the Vatican, which only two years ago had said God “cannot bless sin”
Zephaniah 2:4-5 For Gaza shall be deserted, and Ashkelon shall become a desolation; Ashdod’s people shall be driven out at noon, and Ekron shall be uprooted. Woe to you inhabitants of the seacoast, you nation of the Cherethites! The word of the LORD is against you, O Canaan, land of the Philistines; and I will destroy you until no inhabitant is left.
The #IDF have commenced an operation within part of the Shifa hospital after completing an encirclement of the building complex.#Israel have also secured the Al Shati camp, therefore linking their northern and southern advances. pic.twitter.com/IhLDpc2ieJ
Recent Situational Reports exchanged between the U.S. and Israel, obtained by our team, have provided unprecedented insights into the tunnel system beneath Gaza.
The IDF estimates there are 1,300 tunnels spanning 500 km beneath Gaza. The tunnel system has multiple levels.
Level One: Entry and launch locations inside buildings for personnel and rocket launches.
Level Two: Reinforced passageways for rocket transport and maneuvering
Level Three: Houses the Oxygen Generation and Air Movement system generator.
Level Four: Meeting and sleeping rooms for Hamas fighters
Level Five: Main Gaza Metro connecting city blocks/sections
Level Six: Storage for weapons, ammunition, and fuel, with doors always closed for safety
Level Seven: Additional storage and sleeping rooms
Level Eight: Command and Control Center for Hamas, connected via a hard landline, with a quick escape tunnel to the Gaza Metro for senior leaders’ evacuation
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Ezekiel 38-39, Iran (Shia) and Turkey (Sunni) are uniting in purpose against Israel.
🇹🇷 ERDOGAN: "Hey Israel, you have a nuclear bomb and you are threatening with this. We know this. Your end is nigh, anyway, whether you have nuclear weapons or not. You're on your way out." pic.twitter.com/CuEJsLWNwD
Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivered a clear message to Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh when they met in Tehran in early November, three senior officials told Reuters: You gave us no warning of your Oct. 7 attack on Israel and we will not enter the war on your behalf.… pic.twitter.com/KVY3m9Wp9a
November 10, 2023: The Arab world, both Sunni and Shia, are uniting against Israel. The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Summit was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
It would appear, the USS Eisenhower striker group has reached the Gulf of Oman.
14NOV2023 updated map of Warships in Eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf
Changes since yesterday: Italy announced the deployment of ITSVulcanoA-5335 to the eastern Mediterranean as a hospital ship to assist with humanitarian to Gaza. This is… pic.twitter.com/O0eEUB1Xim