SITUATION ANALYSIS -- 177

 

Jerusalem, Israel

JUNE 21, 2022 PRAYER UPDATE

Israel and the Nations

SUMMARY:

* Politically:  Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is stepping down, and next week will be replaced by Yair Lapid, who will become interim Prime Minister. Israeli elections are set for November 1, 2022. Lapid who is considered “center-left” will be in place to negotiate with U.S. President Joe Biden when he visits the region, July 13-16, 2022.

 

* Diplomatically:  Biden will be meeting with Israeli leaders, Palestinian leaders, and Saudi leaders. He will be attending a major Gulf Summit while in Saudi Arabia, gathering with a wide spectrum of regional officials.

 

 If you read between the lines of Biden’s agenda, he will be looking for the U.S. to re-engage in the region, as the main power broker in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Biden will try to launch the foreign policy initiatives of the Obama Administration, with a return to the “two-state solution” formula. This will put renewed pressure on Israel.

 

As the U.S. makes amends with Saudi Arabia, it opens the door for full public diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Saudi’s, however, expect Israel to accept the 2002 Saudi Peace Initiative. This old initiative is based on the “land for peace” formula, and a return to the 1967 indefensible borders. Not good for Israel.

 

 If Biden can, successfully, get Israel and the Palestinians to the “peace table”, with the backing of the Abraham Accord nations, as well as other “moderate” Arab countries, he may think that he can successfully bring about a final end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This attempt at forming a unified Arab diplomatic front will make it very hard for Israel to keep its land united under Israeli sovereignty.

 

*Militarily:  Already, the Abraham Accord nations, plus Jordan and Egypt, are in alignment with Israel in defense measures against Iranian aggression in the region.

 

Israel has entered into a defense pact with the United States, initiating the “Middle East Air Defense Alliance,” which has already foiled attempts by Iran to attack Israel and “moderate” Arab nations.

 

 Lebanon is claiming that Israel is robbing its nation of natural gas resources at sea by drilling in disputed territory. Israel denies that the territory is disputed. Sheik Nasrallah’s threats, as the head of Hezbollah, is causing the IDF to prepare for a conflict in the north.

 

*Current High Alert:  The Israeli government has insisted that Israelis get out of Turkey and cancel plans to travel there. However, Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid, is going to Turkey on Thursday, even though there is still the threat of an imminent terrorist attack by Iran on Turkish soil.

 

Israel may be looking to bring Turkey into the regional defense pact, to protect Israelis, but also to protect Turks. Israel says that it will retaliate in any attempt by Iran to kill Israelis in Turkey, which could put Turks in the crossfire without the security of the defense pact.

The region is heating up again. Israel is vulnerable...

 

 PRAYER POINTS:

 

*Regarding the interim Israeli government that will be led by new Prime Minister Yair Lapid, most likely into November 2022, and maybe beyond:

 

 1 Kings 3:9: “So give Your servant a discerning heart to govern Your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

 

 *Regarding new Israeli elections slated for October 25, 2022:

 

 Daniel 2:21: “He changes times and seasons; He deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.”

 

 *Regarding whatever agenda is set for U.S. President Joseph Biden’s visit to the Middle East region in mid-July 2022:

 

 Matthew 10:26: “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed; or hidden that will not be made known.

 

 *Regarding whatever intentions the current Israeli government has, as it enters into alliances that could hurt Israel in terms of its land sovereignty:

 

 Ecclesiastes 12:14: “For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.”

 

 *Regarding any attempt by the United States, Israel, or regional players, to enter into a “land for peace” formula that would cause a division of God’s land and “indefensible” borders for Israel:

 

 Proverbs 10:9: “Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out. “

 

 *Regarding “peace, peace, but there is no peace,” including all the peace envoys, ambassadors, diplomats, and advisors from the nations that try to create an atmosphere that is unbiblical and will fail, until the “Sar Shalom,” the “Prince of Peace” comes. Only He will be able to deliver Israel out of all her troubles!

Isaiah 33:5-7: “The Lord is exalted, for He dwells on high; He will fill Zion with His justice and righteousness. He will be the sure foundation for your times, a rich store of salvation and wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the Lord is the key to this treasure.  Look their brave men cry aloud in the streets; the envoys of peace weep bitterly.”

 

*Regarding the current winds of war that are threatening the region from the north – we cry out to the Lord for Israel’s divine protection. He who watches over Israel neither slumbers nor sleeps (Psalm 121:4).

Psalm 31:15: “My times are in Your hands; deliver me from the hands of my enemies; from those who pursue me.”