Jerusalem, Israel
MAY 2018 PRAYER UPDATE
Israel and the Nations
PERFECT STORM
COMING!
(1) According to Israel’s generals,
intelligence shows Iran is planning an attack on Israel’s northern border.
Several reasons:
(a) Israel will not allow Iran to develop
its military bases in Syria. Iran said it would retaliate against Israel for
continuing to attack its bases. Then, on April 29th, there was a
major attack not only Iran’s Syrian bases, but also against its advanced
weapons in Syria. Israel did not claim to have carried out that attack. But, it
is assumed.
(b) Iran is embarrassed because of the Israeli
Mossad’s intelligence grab of more than 100,000 documents obtained, and 183
CD’s with damaging evidence of Iran’s secret nuclear program.
(c)
If
the U.S. pulls out of the Iran nuclear deal, and orders sanctions against Iran,
this would be a reason for Iran to attack Israel.
ASSUMPTIONS:
Israel will continue its pre-emptive strikes against Iran in
Syria, which could escalate into a full-blown war.
Israel has not gone to war with Hezbollah in Lebanon since
2006, and Hezbollah now has, reportedly, 150,000 missiles pointed at Israel.
Israel will not allow this to happen by Iran in Syria.
Israel must maintain the balance of power on its northern
border and keep its QME (Qualitative Military Edge) over its enemies.
IRAN’S ADVANTAGE
NOW:
(1) Advanced Air Defenses
(2) Armed Drones
(3) Ballistic and Precision-made Missiles
DATES:
The Sons
of Issacher understood the times and seasons that they were living in and could
discern and have insight into what might happen (1 Chronicles 12:32)
(1) May 12: Trump’s decision on the Iranian
nuclear agreement. Will America stay in?
Or, get out? Will Congress apply stiff economic sanctions against Iran? (The reason for Netanyahu revealing
the secret documents in such a public way, may have been to persuade American
public opinion to be tougher on Iran, and to support Trump’s future decision). Trump and the Europeans may establish
sanctions on Iran’s ballistic missile program.
(2) May 14: U.S. Embassy move. (Palestinians in the West Bank could
revolt). The Israeli generals expect and are prepared for an escalation.
(3) May 15: Explosive! Hamas in Gaza has declared war on Israel in
the South on that day:
(a) Expected to attempt to bring 100,000
Gazans to the border with Israel
(b) Wants to break through the fence
(c)
Wants
to take over settlements
(d) Wants to kidnap an IDF soldier
DANGEROUS FRONTS WHERE THE ENEMY
WANTS TO BREAK ISRAEL’S DETERRENCE:
(1) SYRIA (Iran’s Revolutionary Guards,
President Bashar Assad’s army, Shiite Militias, and a military “cover” by
Russia). Iran is trying to build 200 military bases in Syria.
(2) LEBANON (Hezbollah is expected to be
strengthened in the upcoming Lebanese elections. They could use their military
might to join their fellow Israel-haters in Syria).
(3) GAZA (Israel’s southern border, with
Hamas terrorists operating, as well as Islamic Jihad and others. They want to,
successfully, breach the fence. In the international community, there is public
sympathy towards the Palestinians because Hamas is using children as “human
shields”; and because of “fake news” media reports.
(4) WEST BANK (possible Palestinian
escalation stirred up by U.S. embassy move)
U.S. DIPLOMATIC SUPPORT: If Israel takes military action, it needs the
U.S. to veto condemning legislation that is likely to be brought forth in the
United Nations Security Council.
Other information:
The Knesset just passed a law that gives the Prime Minister,
in consultations with the Defense Minister, the authority to declare war, without
a full security cabinet vote. This is an important step in light of the current
“high alert” situation in the land.
Nations that are planning to move their embassies to Jerusalem
which could endure attacks in the future:
(1) Guatemala (already did move its
embassy)
(2) The U.S.
(3) Paraguay
(4) The Czech Republic
Israel will give special incentives to the first 10 embassies
that move to Jerusalem!
The close alliance between Israel and the U.S.:
(1) Under this U.S. Administration, it extends not only to strategic
military cooperation, but also to diplomatic cooperation.
(2) The close alliance is very important as this can bring stability to the Middle
East (which did not happen under the Obama Administration).
(3) During the Obama years:
(a)
Iran
was strengthened militarily
(b) Shiite forces were able to gain dominance
in Yemen, Iraq, and Syria
(c)
Russia
became a new power-broker in Damascus, Syria
(4) The Trump Administration is changing the rules of the game because of
greater unity, so far, with the Netanyahu government. However, Trump is using
“leverage” against Israel, and a clash of interests could follow:
(a) He says he supports Israel in its
military struggle against Iran in Syria, and will even supply arms to Israel.
(b) The Trump U.S. embassy move is to
curry favor with the Israeli people.
(c)
But,
Trump then expects Israel to give up 4 Arab neighborhoods to the Palestinians,
so they can establish their capital in Jerusalem. The Netanyahu government, in
its current make-up of politicians, will never agree to this.
PRAYER POINTS:
(1) PULL DOWN THE STRONGHOLDS! Pray for confusion in the enemy
camp. (Exodus 23:27). “I will send
My terror ahead of you, and throw into confusion, every nation you encounter. I
will make all your enemies turn their backs and run.”
(2) PRAY THAT THE SCHEMES OF THE ENEMY – FROM IRAN’S GOVERNMENT
ESPECIALLY – WILL CONTINUE TO BE EXPOSED. (Psalm Chapter 35).
(3) PRAY THAT THE NATIONS WILL SURRENDER TO GOD’S PLAN AND
WILL. (Psalm Chapter 2).
(4) PRAY THAT THE LORD WILL PROTECT THE BORDERS OF ISRAEL AND
GIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE WATCHMEN. (Ezekiel
3:17). “Son of man, I have made you a
watchman for the people of Israel; so, hear the word I speak, and give them
warning from me.”
(5) PRAY THAT MORE NATIONS WILL MOVE THEIR EMBASSIES TO
JERUSALEM, TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY WITH ISRAEL. (Genesis 12:3)
(6) PRAY THAT – AS THE MOUNTAINS SURROUND JERUSALEM, SO THE
LORD WILL SURROUND HIS PEOPLE, NOW AND FOREVERMORE! (Psalm 125:2).