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.
Ezekiel 38:13 Sheba, Dedan, the merchants of Tarshish, and all their young lions will say to you, ‘Have you come to take plunder? Have you gathered your army to take booty, to carry away silver and gold, to take away livestock and goods, to take great plunder?’ ” ’
President Trump made his initial trip abroad since being re elected. He chose to go to the Middle East.
The first stop was ancient Sheba and Dedan or modern day Saudi Arabia. The Saudis committed $600 billion to United States business.
Trump announced economic sanctions have been lifted against Syria.
Celebrations seen tonight in the capital of Damascus and across Syria, following today’s announcement by U.S. President Donald J. Trump during his visit to Saudi Arabia on the lifting of all sanctions imposed by the United States against Syria under the Assad Regime. The largest… pic.twitter.com/rktDd4Clzy
Prophecy tells us Iran ultimately sides with Magog or Russia. I speculate Iran will not be agreeing to an economic deal with the United States if it gives up its nuclear program.
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Beth Togarmah, Meschech, Tubal, and Gomer or modern day Turkey.
President Recep Erdogan is playing peace broker between Ukraine and Russia.
Erdogan and Zelensky finally meet, exchanging handshakes
With Erdogan topping it off with a slap on Zelensky's hand
2 Kings 23:23 But in the eighteenth year of King Josiah this Passover was kept to the Lord in Jerusalem.
For the First Time in 2,000 Years: Lamb Brought to Temple Mount for Second Passover
Breaking News: A Jewish man was intercepted by Muslim caretakers after smuggling a live goat kid onto the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, intending to perform a ritual sacrifice for Pesach Sheni, commemorating ancient Passover traditions. The caretakers, who regard the site as a… pic.twitter.com/zQ62z6wgcg
— 🇮🇱 David Ha'ivri 🤠 دافيد هعفري (@haivri) May 12, 2025
Matthew 5:9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
I take President Trump’s word when he says he wants to stop all the wars and bloodshed. Is Trump a son of God? If he truly wants the warring factions to stop and is working toward that end, yes, Donald Trump is a son of God.
Is Trump flawed, yes. Is Trump a believer in Christ? That is between him and His Creator.
President Trump has been calling for peace across the planet over the past week.
Israel and Hamas continue to fight… However, President Trump accomplished this prior to his upcoming trip to the Middle East this week.
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇱 Trump administration negotiates release of American-Israeli solider Edan Alexander from Hamas without consulting Israel. pic.twitter.com/D5MotIvN7o
.@POTUS: "The Houthis have announced that — they don't want to fight anymore. They just don't want to fight, and we will honor that, and we will stop the bombings. They have capitulated… They say they will not be blowing up ships anymore." pic.twitter.com/GTd4UhNMK9
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 6, 2025
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Iran
Al-Mayadeen reports a dispute between Tehran and Washington in the indirect talks, centered on Iran’s right to enrich uranium. The channel claims the U.S. has backed away from previous positions about enrichment.
I am very proud of the strong and unwaveringly powerful leadership of India and Pakistan for having the strength, wisdom, and fortitude to fully know and understand that it was time to stop the current aggression that could have lead to to the death and destruction of so many, and so much. Millions of good and innocent people could have died! Your legacy is greatly enhanced by your brave actions. I am proud that the USA was able to help you arrive at this historic and heroic decision. While not even discussed, I am going to increase trade, substantially, with both of these great Nations. Additionally, I will work with you both to see if, after a “thousand years,” a solution can be arrived at concerning Kashmir. God Bless the leadership of India and Pakistan on a job well done!!! -President Trump
Over the past 48 hours, @VP Vance and I have engaged with senior Indian and Pakistani officials, including Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Shehbaz Sharif, External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Chief of Army Staff Asim Munir, and National Security Advisors Ajit Doval and Asim Malik. I am pleased to announce the Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed to an immediate ceasefire and to start talks on a broad set of issues at a neutral site. We commend Prime Ministers Modi and Sharif on their wisdom, prudence, and statesmanship in choosing the path of peace. -Secretary of State, Marco Rubio
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Russia and Ukraine
President Putin of Russia doesn’t want to have a Cease Fire Agreement with Ukraine, but rather wants to meet on Thursday, in Turkey, to negotiate a possible end to the BLOODBATH. Ukraine should agree to this, IMMEDIATELY. At least they will be able to determine whether or not a deal is possible, and if it is not, European leaders, and the U.S., will know where everything stands, and can proceed accordingly! I’m starting to doubt that Ukraine will make a deal with Putin, who’s too busy celebrating the Victory of World War ll, which could not have been won (not even close!) without the United States of America. HAVE THE MEETING, NOW!!! -President Trump
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China and Tariffs
.@USTradeRep: “We’re confident that the deal we struck with our Chinese partners will help us to work toward resolving [the trade deficit].”@SecScottBessent: “I’m happy to report that we made substantial progress … We will be giving details tomorrow.”https://t.co/XUDuxtsEAm
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 11, 2025
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Do not be lulled into comfort by “peace and security“. There are people and countries on this planet who want war. Some people such as the sons of Ishmael just like to fight and they have for centuries and millennia.
Genesis 16:12 He will be a wild donkey of a man, and his hand will be against everyone, and everyone’s hand against him; he will live in hostility toward all his brothers.
There is way too much money to be made by manufacturing, selling weapons and support of war. The greed of some is more powerful than peaceful existence.
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you. For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
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And this is the backdrop of our world today…
Israel continues with Operation Swords of Iron in Gaza.
Per Grok… Military Actions: Involves airstrikes, ground incursions, and control of strategic areas like the Netzarim Corridor and Morag Axis. Recent escalations (May 2025) include plans to capture the entire Gaza Strip.
Israel continues military action in Yemen against the Houthis.
May 5-7, 2025: Following a Houthi ballistic missile attack on Ben Gurion Airport on May 4, which injured eight and damaged infrastructure, Israel launched massive airstrikes on Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport and Hodeidah port. The strikes disabled the airport, destroyed civilian aircraft, and caused ~$500 million in damages, according to Houthi claims. Israel coordinated with the U.S., targeting military infrastructure to weaken Houthi capabilities.
Israel continues military action in Lebanon
Ongoing Operations (April-May 2025): Israel continued strikes on Hezbollah weapons sites, including a missile storage facility in Dahiyeh (April 27, 2025) and arms depots in Beqaa Valley and Srifa (May 5, 2025). These targeted Hezbollah’s efforts to rebuild military infrastructure, which Israel claimed violated ceasefire terms.
Luke 21:9 When you hear of wars and rebellions, do not be alarmed. These things must happen first, but the end is not imminent.
Amos 9:15 I will plant them on their land, and they shall never again be uprooted out of the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.
Despite the deadly intentions of their neighbors, Israel is not going anywhere. The Jewish nation is here to stay.
As Israel celebrated Independence Day, Hamas arsonists sprang into action.
palestinian channels are calling for their terrorists to burn everything they can. This is a video published by a Jenin group (Samaria) pic.twitter.com/v9IAa4zQJO
The fires were located west of Jerusalem. This was one of the largest fires in the recent history of Israel. Many events were cancelled due to the fires.
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Isaiah 17:1 This is the burden against Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is no longer a city; it has become a heap of ruins.
BREAKING 🔴🔴
Israel carried out a strike in Syria, warning the new regime that attacks on the Druze will not be tolerated.
The IDF said it hit an extremist group preparing to target Druze civilians in Iskhaniya, Damascus Province, under orders from the Prime Minister and… https://t.co/906aIqwYty
A 7.5 quake occurred in the Drake Passage between Antarctica and the southern tip of South America.
When the Earth Moved, Humanity Moved Faster On May 2nd, a 7.4 magnitude earthquake shook the Drake Passage, setting off tsunami alerts across Argentina and Chile. Evacuations, sirens, and 9-foot waves reminded us of nature’s force, and the power of preparation. From coastal towns… pic.twitter.com/jyJj7zyG3b
— Smritivan Earthquake Museum (@smritivan) May 3, 2025
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And in sports, Sovereignty beat Journalism to win the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty won going away. The outcome came as no surprise here despite Journalism being the betting favorite. Here at PaulthePoke, we believe God is sovereign, and definitely over journalism…
1 Thessalonians 5:3 While people are saying, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
Separate negotiations are taking place to end the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Against the backdrop of Russo-American talks in Saudi Arabia and the emergency European security summit in Paris, France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is visiting Turkey today to speak with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. According to a statement from President Zelensky, food, security, prisoner exchanges, and some bilateral educational and cultural initiatives are the topics for discussion. On the prisoner exchanges: Alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia, Turkey has played a key role in facilitating past prisoner exchanges and other Russo-Ukrainian wartime communications. However, given the aforementioned meetings and summits, peace negotiations will likely be on the docket for conversation as well.
The main points from Sergey Lavrov’s statements following the talks in Riyadh:
The conversation with the US representatives was very useful, the parties began to listen and hear each other;
Russia and the United States agreed to ensure the earliest possible appointment of ambassadors in Washington and Moscow;
The US will announce who will represent them on the issue of settlement in Ukraine, and the Russian Federation will immediately do the same;
The Russian Federation and the United States are interested in resuming consultations on geopolitical issues and removing barriers to economic cooperation. The parties will try to create conditions for resuming cooperation in full;
Mutual understanding between the Russian Federation and the United States on a number of issues does not mean a rapprochement of positions;
The Russian Federation and the United States have practically agreed to resolve “once and for all” issues with the functioning of the diplomatic missions of the two countries;
The US has said that the report about a three-point plan for Ukraine is fake;
Russia explained to the US that NATO’s absorption of Ukraine would be a direct threat to Moscow;
The United States proposed introducing a moratorium on attacks on energy facilities in Russia and Ukraine;
The presence of NATO troops on Ukrainian territory is unacceptable for the Russian Federation;
Zelensky’s stunt with the attack on the pumping station in Kuban suggests that it’s time for him to get a slap on the wrist;
Russia has sensed the US’s complete determination to “move forward”, and Moscow is in the same mood.
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Reuters reports that France plans to host a second emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss Ukraine and European security, but has this time invited European countries not present at the first meeting earlier this week and NATO ally Canada.
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Revelation 20:4 Then I saw thrones, and seated on them were those to whom the authority to judge was committed. Also I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ for a thousand years.
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) rose six places to number 35 in the latest World Watch List. Last year, 355 were killed for their faith, compared with 261 the previous year, whilst an estimated 10,000 were internally displaced, which is ten times more than 2023. Houses have been looted and burnt, schools relocated, churches and health facilities closed, and several Christian villages have been abandoned altogether.
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Quakes in various places… -Jesus
Aegean Sea, Santorini, Greece: 1,300+ earthquakes have been recorded with a magnitude above 3.0 in the last month.
Revelation 16:12 The sixth angel poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates; and its water was dried up, so that the way would be prepared for the kings from the east.
The Euphrates River is a major source of water in ancient Babylon or what is modern day Iraq. In reference to the waters of the Babylonians in Jeremiah 50…
Jeremiah 50:38 A drought against her waters, that they may be dried up! For it is a land of images, and they are mad over idols.
Turkish and Iranian dams upstream on the shared Tigris and Euphrates rivers are cutting Iraq off from much-needed water relief. It is estimated that Turkiye’s various dam and hydropower construction projects have reduced Iraq’s water supply along the two rivers by 80 percent since 1975.
The stage is being set for the Euphrates to go dry…
JUST IN: 🇷🇺🇮🇷 Russia and Iran officially sign 20-year Strategic Partnership Agreement that guarantees the security of the two countries. pic.twitter.com/rLw5PkM4Y9
Isaiah 17:1 This is the burden against Damascus: “Behold, Damascus is no longer a city; it has become a heap of ruins.
The Assad regime and rule in Syria is over after 50 years.
The Syrian Regime has fallen as Damascus and the SAF surrendered to rebel factions. The last remaining SAF ‘control’ along the Mediterranean coast remains to be formally taken over. The SNA have carried out attacks on the SDF across their lines of contact.
The Russian Air Force starts evacuating its Khmeimim airbase in Syria. Several large military transport plans have just arrived to help pack up and evacuate both Russian soldiers and equipment.
President Elect Donald Trump has weighed in on the events taking place in Syria.
Opposition fighters in Syria, in an unprecedented move, have totally taken over numerous cities, in a highly coordinated offensive, and are now on the outskirts of Damascus, obviously preparing to make a very big move toward taking out Assad. Russia, because they are so tied up in Ukraine, and with the loss there of over 600,000 soldiers, seems incapable of stopping this literal march through Syria, a country they have protected for years. This is where former President Obama refused to honor his commitment of protecting the RED LINE IN THE SAND, and all hell broke out, with Russia stepping in. But now they are, like possibly Assad himself, being forced out, and it may actually be the best thing that can happen to them. There was never much of a benefit in Syria for Russia, other than to make Obama look really stupid. In any event, Syria is a mess, but is not our friend, & THE UNITED STATES SHOULD HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. THIS IS NOT OUR FIGHT. LET IT PLAY OUT. DO NOT GET INVOLVED!
Isaiah 8:9-10 Huddle together, O peoples, and be shattered; pay attention, all you distant lands; prepare for battle, and be shattered; prepare for battle, and be shattered! / Devise a plan, but it will be thwarted; state a proposal, but it will not happen. For God is with us.”
South Korea: South Korean military forces are withdrawing from the National Assembly after parliament voted to block the president’s martial law declaration.
France: France’s government officially collapses after no-confidence vote in parliament.
Germany: German government has collapsed.
Georgia: Protests are happening throughout the country.
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Quakes in various places…
Coast of Northern California
A powerful magnitude 7.3 earthquake has struck off the coast of California, triggering tsunami sirens and prompting a tsunami warning for the western coastline, including the San Francisco Bay Area. The National Tsunami Warning Center has confirmed the earthquake’s magnitude and issued a warning about the potential for powerful waves and strong currents. Residents in coastal areas are strongly advised to evacuate immediately, move to higher ground or inland, and avoid coastal waters until authorities confirm it is safe to return.
This resolution calls for the full cessation of hostilities, the deployment of Lebanese forces to Southern Lebanon, parallel withdrawal of Israeli forces behind the Blue Line, strengthening the UN force (UNIFIL) to facilitate the entry of Lebanese Forces in the region and the establishment of a demilitarised zone between the Blue Line and the Litani River. It also calls for UN Secretary-General to develop proposals to implement the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords as well as Security Council Resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006) and imposes an arms embargo on Lebanon. The resolution was formally agreed to by both parties within 48 hours of its adoption.
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the Russian Strategic Rocket Forces carried out an Operational Test last night of a New Experiment Medium-Range Ballistic Missile equipped with a Non-Nuclear Hypersonic Warhead, which had been dubbed “Oreshnik.” The Test was conducted against the Yuzhmash Missile Plant near the City of Dnipro in Central Ukraine, and was considered Successful.
By the way, YouTube is turning off new video alerts to subscribers and unsubscribing others…
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Psalm 50:6 And the heavens proclaim His righteousness, for God Himself is Judge. Selah
Situation in the State of Palestine: ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I rejects the State of Israel’s challenges to jurisdiction and issues warrants of arrest for Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant.
Ukraine fired 6 US-made ATACMS missiles at Russia’s Bryansk region. Five missiles were shot down by S-400 & Pantsir AA systems, one was damaged, its fragments fell in the technical zone of a military facility, causing a fire, Russian Defense Ministry says.
Obadiah 1:20a The exiles of this host of the people of Israel shall possess the land of the Canaanites as far as Zarephath…
Did any one have this on their Bingo card? Hezbollah about to be squeezed in southern Lebanon.
The New York Times reports that the Islamic Regime in Iran has told Hezbollah to accept the terms of Israel’s ceasefire offer and withdraw their forces north of the Litani River.
Reports indicate that the IDF has reached the southern side of the strategic Al Bayyada Hill and is close to completing the encirclement of Hezbollah’s western sector. pic.twitter.com/k0J4ANQUGj
Wall Street Journal reports that the Israeli Army was shocked by how much modern Russian weaponry they have found during their ground offensive in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has received modern Kornet anti-tank missiles produced as recently as 3-4 years ago.
This resolution calls for the full cessation of hostilities, the deployment of Lebanese forces to Southern Lebanon, parallel withdrawal of Israeli forces behind the Blue Line, strengthening the UN force (UNIFIL) to facilitate the entry of Lebanese Forces in the region and the establishment of a demilitarised zone between the Blue Line and the Litani River. It also calls for UN Secretary-General to develop proposals to implement the relevant provisions of the Taif Accords as well as Security Council Resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006) and imposes an arms embargo on Lebanon. The resolution was formally agreed to by both parties within 48 hours of its adoption.
Main Stream Media in the United States is laying blame on Russia. However, in Europe…
The Chinese ship Yi Peng is the main suspect in the investigation into who cut two undersea telecom cables between Finland-Germany and Sweden-Lithuania. The ship sailed right over the cables when they were cut at 8am GMT on Sunday and 2am GMT on Monday.
Strong evidence indicating that the Chinese bulk carrier Yi Peng destroyed 2 undersea telecom cables connecting Finland-Germany & Sweden-Lithuania A Danish Navy vessel is shadowing Yi Peng right now. She’s trying to leave the Baltic Sea. Board the ship!
Numerous Iranian and Israeli accounts are posting rumours that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is in a coma. A few weeks ago, in late October, there were reports of the Ayatollah being ‘seriously’ as the country looks for his second oldest son to be his successor.
BREAKING: 🇹🇷🇮🇱 Turkey officially ends relations with Israel.
"We, as the State and Government of the Republic of Turkey, have cut off relations with Israel. We do not have any relationship with Israel at this point. Period." pic.twitter.com/M2DGVdvKZo
Joel 3:4 “What are you to me, O Tyre and Sidon, and all the regions of Philistia? Are you paying me back for something? If you are paying me back, I will return your payment on your own head swiftly and speedily.
Biblical Tyre & Sidon in modern day Lebanon…
The Arab Spokesman for the Israel Defense Force has issued an Urgent Evacuation Order for the City of Tyre in Southwestern Lebanon; with Residents of the City, specifically on the Streets of Al-Hiram, Jaafar Sharaf Al-Din, Abu Deeb and Al-Athar, told to Immediately Evacuate from the Area in “Red” and head North of the Awali River.
Daniel 10:13-14 However, the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me for twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia. Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns those days.”
Last week, Israel effectively took out Iran’s air defense.
Ezekiel 38-39 Gog of Magog, the prince of Rosh… the many nations with you.
BRICS gathered in Kazan, Russia this past week. Here is a recap of the events.
Need for reform of global institutions:
🔸 The Bretton Woods international financial system’s institutions, including the World Trade Organization, should be reformed to better represent developing countries’ interests.
🔸 BRICS opposes “unilateral, prohibitive, discriminatory and protectionist” measures taken under the pretext of fighting global climate change, including carbon emissions adjustment mechanisms and taxes.
🔸 BRICS supports comprehensive reform of the United Nations, including the Security Council, to make it more representative, and notes its centrality in the system of relations between nations.
New initiatives:
🔸 BRICS members recognize the potential of information and communication technologies in bridging the digital divide between nations to aid socio-economic development.
🔸 BRICS intends to transform the New Development bank to serve the needs of the 21st century.
🔸 BRICS supports the creation of a New Technology Platform to strengthen development cooperation, including by creating high-tech products using domestic technological potential to fuel “sustainable and inclusive” growth.
🔸 The organization agrees to explore the creation of an independent cross-border settlement and depository infrastructure known as BRICS Clear.
🔸 BRICS is ready to strengthen cooperation to develop medicines, including vaccines and nuclear medicine projects.
🔸 BRICS welcomes the creation a united transport and logistics platform.
🔸 The declaration supports Russia’s proposal to create a Grain Exchange to “promote rules-based trade in agricultural products and fertilizers and minimize disruptions.”
Expanding cooperation:
🔸 The declaration welcomes the expanded use of national currencies for transactions between BRICS members and their trade partners.
🔸 The document highlights the importance of expanding cooperation based on common interests and further building up strategic partnerships among BRICS members, and continuing to implement the bloc’s Economic Partnership Strategy.
🔸 The bloc welcomes interest shown by countries of the Global South toward BRICS, and calls for greater participation of the least developed nations, especially in Africa, in global processes.
Opposing global crises:
🔸 The document “condemns” the illegal use of discriminatory and politically motivated sanctions and highlights their negative impact on the world economy.
🔸 BRICS is opposed to the deployment of weapons in outer space, and supports strengthening the global non-proliferation and disarmament regimes, and implementing a Security Council resolution on measures to prevent WMDs from falling into the hands of terrorists. It calls for strengthened ties between law enforcement to aid in the fight against narcotics.
🔸 Bloc members outlined their positions on the Ukrainian crisis, and took note of proposals for mediation to bring the conflict to a conclusion through negotiations.
🔸 BRICS expressed support for Palestine’s full-fledged membership in the UN.
🔸 The declaration condemns Israel’s attack on UN employees in Lebanon, and the pager terror attack of September 17.
🔸 BRICS welcomes the creation of a Haitian Transitional Presidential Council and electoral council to resolve the crisis plaguing the Caribbean nation.
🔸 BRICS expresses concern over the escalating violence and worsening humanitarian situation in Sudan, and called for a ceasefire.
🔸 The declaration criticizes the politicization of human rights, and double standards in this area.
🔸 The document expresses opposition to all forms of discrimination in sports.
BRICS officially adds 13 new nations to the alliance as partner countries (not full members): Algeria, Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam, Uganda, and Uzbekistan.
Joel 2:1 Blow the ram’s horn in Zion; sound the alarm on My holy mountain! Let all who dwell in the land tremble, for the Day of the LORD is coming; indeed, it is near…
On Thursday, the first day of Rosh Hashanah, a group of Jews smuggled shofarot (ritual rams’ horns) onto the Temple Mount and, despite police efforts to stop them, blew all of the requisite shofar blasts for the holiday. It should be emphasized that this is most probably the first time since the Second Temple stood that the shofar has sounded at Judaism’s holiest site. -Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.
Missile threats loom larger than ever, but Israel’s sophisticated air defense systems stand as a formidable bulwark, ready to protect its skies from various… pic.twitter.com/pK0MiUfXEw
Iran has already included Israel's Dimona nuclear plant on its target list which could be knocked out within minutes, even before Israeli warplanes return to their bases. pic.twitter.com/ba27XgjY0A
