Iran Attacks Israel

Some say WWIII has already started and these are just the opening battles.  Over time all the powerful nations will be brought into the fighting.  Iran sent drones and missiles to directly attack Israel.  Israel has already said their response to Iran will be “unprecedented”.  Of course this is another big step toward Ezekiel 38.  And of course Israel is now the center of the world’s attention…just as the Bible predicted it would be.

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Israelis breathed easier in the early hours of Sunday, after an unprecedented air attack from Iranian drones and missiles largely fizzled in the face of the Jewish state's powerful air defenses with assistance from the U.S. military and other allies.

A senior US official told Fox News that the U.S. military has shot down "at least dozens" of Iranian drones en route to Israel early Sunday local time, adding that U.S. military engagement is ongoing.

"U.S. forces in the region continue to shoot down Iranian-launched drones targeting Israel. Our forces remain postured to provide additional defensive support and to protect U.S. forces operating in the region," a U.S. military official told Fox News.

Israel's multi-layered and advanced air defense systems intercepted 99% of the missiles fired by Iran, a senior Israeli official said. "The [Israeli] response will be unprecedented," he said.

Officials added that the U.S. military assets in the region will shoot down any missiles or drones that are fired and may threaten the U.S. or its allies.

"The U.S. will not strike, but it will defend its allies. If things are in the air we will shoot them down," a senior U.S. military official said.

Fox News also confirmed the U.S. closely coordinated with Jordan and Egypt, as Jordan played a key part in downing projectiles fired at Israel.

Officials say that the use of airspace will also be something to watch and that they monitor.

Iran said earlier Sunday that its attack "can be deemed concluded" but warned it would respond decisively to any nation that lets Israel use its airspace to attack Iran.

 https://www.foxnews.com/world/us-military-shoots-down-dozens-iranian-drones-fired-israel-jewish-state-air-defense-system-excels

Nuclear Hell in Middle East?

 Here is an article from The Sun in UK.  It spells out how the simulated war games turn out if Iran were to start launching missiles into Israel from locations in Syria and Lebanon.  The article asks if parts of the Middle East could be reduced to a radioactive uninhabited wasteland.  Isaiah 17 seems to suggest that will be the outcome for some places in Syria.

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Nuclear hell

Israel at this point turns to the US, telling them that conventional strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have done little to hamper their weapons store.

The US doesn't approve a joint raid on Iran and tells Israel to dial back the fighting - for fear of nuclear escalation.

Israel's prime minister, out in the cold without their biggest ally, decides nuclear weapons are the only option.

While it begins with a non-lethal explosion in a remote part of Iran, Israel also launches cyber-attacks, sending a message to Iran to step down.

Tehran does not bend to Israel's will.

Instead, the US steps in to urge Israel to stand down.

Now desperate, Tel Aviv decides to launch a terrifying 50 nuclear weapons against 25 Iranian military targets to cripple Tehran's forces.

Unsurprisingly, Iran unleashes a nuclear strike of its own against an Israeli air base where US military work.

With nukes flying in both directions, the war game simulation ends.

US politicians, Middle East experts, military personnel and security analysts took part in the two-month exercise.

Run by the Nonproliferation policy education centre last year, it predicted the events of a war between Israel and Iran in 2027, the bulletin reports.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/27248797/iran-israel-war-simulation-nuclear-ww3/

NPR Exposed From the Inside

 Of course this news is no surprise.  We’ve all known for decades that NPR is a trumpet for the far Left.   But what is news is that an insider has exposed them.  Will anyone on the Left hear or see this news?  Even if they did, will they believe there’s a problem?  No.  They’ll just turn on their prize-winning journalist and say, “the MAGA, racist, homophobes must have gotten to him.”

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Uri Berliner has exposed National Public Radio (NPR) as a partisan and ideologically driven organization which has lost its journalistic integrity and the trust of America. 

The article is even more striking upon learning that Berliner is a senior business editor and reporter at NPR, and the recipient of several journalistic awards to include a Peabody Award, a Loeb Award, an Edward R. Murrow Award, and a Society of Professional Journalists New America Award, among others.  

People with Berliner’s experience are qualified to make the judgement he has made against his employer, and he pulled no punches.

“An open-minded spirit no longer exists within NPR, and now, predictably, we don’t have an audience that reflects America. 

That wouldn’t be a problem for an openly polemical news outlet serving a niche audience. But for NPR, which purports to consider all things, it’s devastating both for its journalism and its business model.” 

According to Berliner, things began to change at NPR around the time of President Trump’s first term.  He observed a shift away from reporting unbiased information to blatant attempts at influencing readers and listeners about “what they should think.”

And it didn’t end with coverage of President Trump.  

Berliner described 4 more major storylines since “Russiagate,” including Hunter Biden’s laptop, COVID origin coverage, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in a post George Floyd America, and the recent conflict in Gaza as evidence of NPR’s failures to uphold journalistic integrity.

In describing how pervasive the progressive bent to NPR storylines has become, Berliner stated,

“There’s an unspoken consensus about the stories we should pursue and how they should be framed. It’s frictionless—one story after another about instances of supposed racism, transphobia, signs of the climate apocalypse, Israel doing something bad, and the dire threat of Republican policies. It’s almost like an assembly line.”

Berliner wondered why such a shift had occurred, so he looked at voter registration for the newsroom headquarters in Washington DC.  He found eighty-seven (87) registered Democrats in the newsroom, and zero (0) Republicans. 

As a result, Berliner lamented, readers and listeners of NPR are not getting anything close to balanced information.  Instead, they are getting “the distilled worldview of a very small segment of the U.S. population.”  

While Beliner’s article was as brave as it was pointed, it was clearly written to influence someone who can bring about change. NPR has hired a new CEO, and Berliner no doubt hopes his article will set the stage for change at NPR.  He ends his article with this bit of advice for his new boss:  NPR’s first rule of thumb should be to “stop telling people what to think.” 

Let’s hope Berliner succeeds.

https://www.americanexperiment.org/national-public-radio-exposed-from-the-inside/?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=2%20deputies%20injured%2C%20gunman%20killed%20in%20Minnetonka%20shooting&utm_campaign=Friday%20Newsletter%204%2F12%2F24

US Says Iranian Attack on Israel Imminent

 Israel could be hours away from a major attack planned and carried out by Iran.  This could have major prophetic implications if war with Gaza/Hamas gets joined by Lebanon/Hezbollah and Iran/Syria.  Fasten your seat belts!

Tel Aviv — Israel is bracing for a worst-case scenario that U.S. officials believe could materialize within just hours — the possibility of a direct attack on Israeli soil by Iran in retaliation for a strike almost two weeks ago that killed seven Iranian military officers. Iran has vowed to take revenge for Israel killing its commanders, who were hit by an April 1 strike on the Iranian embassy in Syria's capital.

Two U.S. officials told CBS News that a major Iranian attack against Israel was expected as soon as Friday, possibly to include more than 100 drones and dozens of missiles aimed at military targets inside the country. 

The officials said it would be challenging for the Israelis to defend against an attack of such a magnitude, and while they held out the possibility that the Iranians could opt for a smaller-scale attack to avoid a dramatic escalation, their retaliation was believed to be imminent. 

Here; https://www.cbsnews.com/news/israel-iran-hamas-war-us-travel-warning-middle-east-conflict/

Just remember, if Israel is feeling overwhelmed and feeling that they are being overrun, they wouldn’t hesitate to silence Iran, operating from Damascus.  Maybe we are on the cusp of Isaiah 17?  If it’s going to happen, which it will cuz God said so, now would be pretty good timing.

Just to clarify, we shouldn’t be excited about the death of thousands of lost Muslims that will happen when Damascus is destroyed, but we can have our faith edified as we watch God’s Word brought to completion before our very eyes.

The Great Depression of 2030’s

 A friend that runs a rather large business turned me on to these guys who do economic forecasting for businesses.  They are a trusted source they use to prepare for coming business cycles.  This clip is from 11 months ago but they continue to have updated videos since giving more detail.

Note what they say, “I don’t see how this can be avoided when you look at government debt and the division in government and the inability of the government  to control spending.”

They aren’t calling for the zombie apocalypse but they are saying a very deep recession is coming and can’t say for sure if a nation can survive these events without significant change.

Note they made this video and started warning their business clients in 2023 which is 7 years before the 2030 Depression they are forecasting.

https://youtu.be/neByVFLO_rU?feature=shared

The Imminency of the Rapture

The doctrine of imminency is super important to understand.  It’s the understanding that the rapture could happen at any time.  Nothing else has to happen in prophecy in order for the trumpet to blow today.  “But Dennis, the Gospel has to be preached all over the world before Jesus can come, and since that hasn’t happened I’m not listening for the trumpet at all!”  Yes the Gospel will be preached over the whole world and the 144,000 Jewish witnesses released AFTER the rapture will complete that.  Did Paul think Jesus could come at any moment?  He sure did!  And now after 2000 years with every Tribulation prophecy set up like Chess pieces on a board, we should be lifting up our heads every day saying “Come Lord Jesus!”

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Imminency. It tells us we live on the edge of eternity. The Rapture might happen at any moment.

However, as the moments become days and then weeks, months, and years, we struggle to maintain our eager anticipation of Jesus’s appearing. Many of us wonder how much closer we will get to the start of the Tribulation before He comes for us. We see so many biblical signs of the end times and yet we wait and wait. I know it’s not easy, not at all.

The silence in most churches regarding our “blessed hope” makes our expectation all the more difficult to maintain. On top of that, many of our Christian friends and family members believe it’s irrational to regard the Rapture as something that might happen anytime soon or even in our lifetime. Many in our churches think we are crazy for believing that there is such a thing as the Rapture or a seven-year Tribulation.

In spite of the long wait and scoffing that comes my way, I remain convinced that imminency is not only incredibly important for today, but also an essential aspect of our walk with the Savior.

I say this for a variety of reasons.

Imminency Copies The Expectancy Of The New Testament Saints

When we view the Rapture as something that can take place at any time, we imitate the expectations of the New Testament saints. Just a cursory sampling of verses from the epistles confirm that they lived sense of imminency:

• “For the coming of the Lord is at hand” (James 5:8).
• “For our citizenship is in heaven, from which also we eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ” (Philippians 3:20, LSB).
• “So that you are not lacking in any gift, eagerly awaiting the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ” 1 Corinthians 1:7, LSB).
• “For they themselves report concerning us the kind of reception we had among you, and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, and to wait for his Son from heaven” (1 Thessalonians 1:9-10).
• “He who bears witness to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming quickly.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.” (Revelation 22:20).

Early in his ministry, Paul believed that the Rapture might happen in his lifetime (1 Thessalonians 4:17; 1 Corinthians 15:52). How is that possible apart from believing it could happen at any moment?

We also see this any moment expectation of Jesus’ return for His Church reflected in The Didache, a short document from the early church. Scholars believe its words date back to the first century AD, but believe someone around AD 300 first compiled then into its current form.

 https://harbingersdaily.com/why-knowing-the-imminency-of-the-rapture-is-so-critical-for-believers/

Ezekiel 38 Prophecy?

 Please watch this short video from Pastor Jack Hibbs about the looming war of Ezekiel 38.  What an exciting time to be alive!

https://youtu.be/Ni648AJsekw?feature=shared

Iran Warns Israel From Damascus

 Today we see an impressive prophetic article.  We have Iran threatening Israel (Ezekiel 38) from their proxy city of Damascus. (Isaiah 17).  Israel will never be totally destroyed but Damascus will become a heap of rubble and Iran will feel the wrath of God when they join Russia and Turkey and devise an evil plan to destroy Israel.  The world simply can’t stay on this path too much longer.  The rapture has to be close and the Tribulation will follow close on those heels.

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In a message to Israel, Iran sent its foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, to Damascus on Monday, a week after an airstrike in the city struck a building adjoining its consulate, killing senior Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi. Iran has vowed revenge on Israel, accusing it of the strike.

Amirabdollahian pledging to continue support for the Syrian regime showcases that Iran is not intimidated. He met with his counterpart and other officials at the Iranian embassy and said that “the security of Syria is the security of the region, and these atrocities and crimes will not have any effect on the survival of Netanyahu and his regime,” according to Iran’s Tasnim News. He paid tribute to the Syrian and “Iranian martyrs” during his visit and also slammed Israel.

Tasnim said that he “also explained the efforts and diplomatic, legal and international measures of Iran in response to the crime of the Zionist regime in Damascus. He said: ‘We emphasized the responsibility of the American government as a full-fledged supporter of the Zionist regime to the authorities of this country through appropriate diplomatic channels, as well. We made all the countries of the world aware of the Zionist regime’s crossing of all red lines and violation of laws, treaties, and international laws.’”

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-795995

The Islamic Takeover of Germany

The Muslims aren’t taking over nations by force.  They are taking them over by mass immigration.  The Muslims moving to Germany have no intentions of becoming Germans.  The Muslims moving to England have no intention of co-mingling with their English neighbors.  The Muslims in Michigan demand “death to America”.  The Muslims in Minneapolis demand Call to Prayer be broadcast from speakers all over the city and their demands were honored.  Islam is not just a false religion that leads people far, far from Christ, but a political system that demands Sharia law and that all non-Muslims surrender to their system.

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In an investigation titled “The Cities that ‘Surrender’ to Violent Islam,” Italian news program Fuori dal coro journeyed to Germany to delve into the Islamification of the country. This troubling report exposes the realities of Islamic migration and its profound impact on German society.

From the streets of Cologne, once the bastion of Catholicism, to the mosques funded by Islamic organizations like DITIB (The Turkish Islamic Union for Religious Affairs), viewers are confronted with the undeniable transformationunderway. With a third of German Muslims calling Cologne home and the influence of foreign-backed Islamic associations on the rise, the report reveals the depth of this cultural shift. Some two-thirds of Germany’s 5.6 million Muslims are of Turkish origin, making them the largest Turkish community outside Turkey and Germany’s largest immigrant group.

DITIB is more than a religious organization; it is an arm of the Turkish state, controlling over 900 mosques in Germany. The charter of DITIB explicitly states its linkage to the Turkish government’s Directorate of Religious Affairs, Diyanet. Diyanet, answering directly to Turkish President Erdoğan, is not just a religious body but also a political tool. It employs imams, writes sermons, issues fatwas and sets theological guidelines for the messages preached in its German mosques.

The influence of Diyanet in Germany extends beyond religious teachings. Turkish imams sent by Diyanet to DITIB mosques actively discourage assimilation into European culture and promote Erdoğan’s political agenda. Erdoğan himself, during visits to Cologne, Germany, has repeatedly urged Turkish immigrants not to assimilate, labeling such assimilation as a “crime against humanity.” Erdoğan’s DITIB imams have been caught reporting dissidents to Turkey’s Embassy in Germany. He envisions the Turkish community in Germany as part of a broader global Muslim community, the Ummah, remaining loyal to Turkey.

Against a backdrop of dwindling Christian populations and the rise of radical Islamic preachers, the report unearths the unsettling truth behind the Islamification narrative. From the enforcement of Sharia law by self-appointed patrols to the specter of mass Islamic sexual assaults by Arab migrants, the report paints a chilling picture of a society in dangerous turmoil.

 https://rairfoundation.com/christians-muslims-islamic-takeover-germany/

“Death to America” Chanted in Michigan

 This is what happens when the most welcoming nation lets too many Muslims in who don’t appreciate their host nation.  Remember they could have chosen to live in a dozen other Islamic nations where they could chant their wishes for death.

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Pro-Palestinian protesters chanted “death to America” and “death to Israel” at an Islamic event celebrating International Al-Quds Day in Michigan last Friday.

According to The Daily Wire, the Islamic event, which marks the six-month anniversary of the tragic Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, took place in Dearborn, Michigan, which was previously labeled as “America’s Jihad Capitol” in an opinion piece for The Wall Street Journal. The Daily Wire reported that International Al-Quds Day is an annual Islamic event where pro-Palestinian supporters express their opposition to Israel. 

In a video from Friday’s event, Tarek Bazzi, a Michigan activist affiliated with the Hadi Institute, said, “We have been asked in the past why our protests on the International Day of Quds are so anti-America. Why don’t we just focus on Israel and not talk so much about America? Gaza has shown the entire world why these protests are so anti-America. Because it’s the United States government that provides the funds for all of the atrocities that we just heard about.”

Bazzi argued that America’s support of Israel is why Imam Khomeini first established International Al-Quds Day. He explained that the day provides an opportunity for pro-Palestinian supporters to direct their “chants” and “shouts” on the “head of America.”

https://americanmilitarynews.com/2024/04/video-death-to-america-chanted-at-pro-palestine-michigan-rally/

Ukraine Will “Lose the War” if US Aid Not Approved

 Without the USA sending money, bullets, tanks and missiles, Ukraine will lose to Russia.  Russia has the same size economy as New Jersey so we aren’t sure how they continue funding this expensive war, but my guess is they spend zero money on welfare, gender studies, forgiveness of student loans and climate change measures.  America can’t continue paying for everyone’s wars and disasters.  We spend a few trillion more than we take in every year.  Remember, a trillion dollars is a stack of $100 bills 622 miles high.

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Ukraine “will lose the war” if the United States Congress does not approve military aid to help it resist Russia’s invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

“It’s important to specifically address the Congress: if the Congress doesn’t help Ukraine, Ukraine will lose the war,” Zelensky said Sunday during a video meeting of the Ukrainian fund-raising group UNITED24.

“If Ukraine loses this war, other countries will be attacked. This is a fact,” he said.

Zelensky’s warning, among his starkest since the war began more than two years ago, comes as Congress has for months refused to pass a package of aid for Ukraine, leaving Kyiv to battle manpower and ammunition shortages while an emboldened Russia pounds Ukraine’s cities with missiles and tests for weak spots along the front line.

The US Senate passed a $95.3 billion foreign aid bill with assistance for Ukraine and Israel in February, but House Speaker Mike Johnson has so far refused to hold a vote on passing the package for Ukraine.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/08/europe/ukraine-lose-war-us-congress-zelensky-intl/index.html

Kremlin Says Russia and NATO Are Now In Direct Conflict

 We already know Russia will never just leave Ukraine and issue an apology.  "Sorry Ukraine and the West!  We thought we knew what we were doing but you have now beaten us so badly that we can't continue this war anymore!  We will now go home and won't bother anyone anymore for quite some time, for sure!"

So what is going to happen?  Well, America and NATO countries will continue to send bullets and missiles to Ukraine so they can shoot them all at Russia using Ukrainian soldiers to do the shooting.  When Ukraine runs out of soldiers, and there is evidence that they are, the West will be forced to send some troops to try and hold the line.  This may be already happening.

So if France sends troops and Russia ends up killing them all, will they send more?  Will they declare war on Russia?

And what NATO troops really want to go over to Ukraine and die for that country?  It's one thing to die in service defending your own country but quite another to die trying to hold the Russians from taking over Ukraine.

Russia and NATO are now in "direct confrontation", the Kremlin said as the U.S.-led alliance marked its 75th anniversary on Thursday.

NATO's successive waves of eastern enlargement are a fixation of President Vladimir Putin, who went to war in Ukraine two years ago with the stated aim of preventing the alliance from coming closer to Russia's borders. Instead, the war has galvanised NATO, which has expanded again with the entry of Finland and Sweden.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters: "In fact, relations have now slipped to the level of direct confrontation."

NATO was "already involved in the conflict surrounding Ukraine (and) continues to move towards our borders and expand its military infrastructure towards our borders", he said.

Putin has repeatedly said that Russia was cheated by the West in the aftermath of the Cold War as Moscow's Warsaw Pact alliance was disbanded but NATO moved eastwards by taking in former pact members and the three Baltic states that had been part of the Soviet Union.

The West rejects that version, saying NATO is a defensive alliance and joining it was a democratic choice by countries that had shaken off decades of Communist rule.

NATO says it is helping Ukraine fight for its survival in the face of Russian aggression, and has provided Kyiv with advanced weapons, training and intelligence.

Russia says that makes NATO de facto a party to the conflict. Putin said in February that a direct conflict between Russia and NATO would mean the planet was one step away from World War Three.

Here;  Kremlin says Russia and NATO are now in "direct confrontation" (msn.com)

And there is that mention again of WWIII.

Wars and Rumors of War seem to be everywhere.

WWIII is Now Inevitable

 It would certainly seem that something major would have to change in the current trajectory of mankind to stop the push toward a major war.  America will not be here to keep the peace much longer.  The young generation doesn’t believe America is worth fighting for and they are too obese and too mentally unstable to qualify for military service even if they wanted to.  

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Then there’s Israel and Gaza. I warned months ago in my article ‘It’s A Trap! The Wave Of Repercussions As The Middle East Fights “The Last War”’ that the war in Gaza would expand into a multi-front conflict that would probably include Iran. I also warned that it would be to Israel’s benefit if Iran entered the war because this would force the US to become directly involved. To be sure, Iran has already been engaging in proxy attacks on Israel through Lebanon, but Israel’s attack on the Iranian “embassy” or diplomatic station in Syria basically ensures that Iran will now directly commit to strikes on Israeli targets.

In other words, much like WWI, the situation is being escalated by the political elites despite the fact that the general public in the west is increasingly opposed to participating in the conflict. The globalists want to send us to war whether we like it or not.  Every decision they have made so far makes peaceful resolution impossible.

One saving grace that is perhaps new in the entire history of geopolitics is that the public is far more awake and aware of the fact that it’s not necessarily their “duty” to blindly go fight when their government calls on them to do so. Social media has also given a platform for people to widely voice their concerns about war, whereas in the past objectors felt isolated.

Obviously, some of this is based purely on fear – A large percentage of Gen Z is unequipped mentally or physically to go to war, which is why more than 70% of potential military recruits today are rejected before they even get to boot camp. These are many of the same young people who post Ukrainian flags to their social media profiles and jump headfirst into anti-Russian rhetoric, but now that they are faced with the possibility of having to sacrifice themselves for Ukraine they are angry and terrified.

However, there is also a large contingent of capable (and mostly conservative) men with the background and the aptitude for combat that still want nothing to do with Ukraine. The reason is simple: They believe that far-left western governments and globalists want to use them as cannon fodder to get rid of them. Once they are used up in war, there will be no one left to oppose the leftist takeover at home.

For most of us in America, Ukraine is irrelevant and we grow tired of wars in the Middle East. Whether left or right, we have no interest in fighting for them. But that’s not going to matter much, at least in terms of preventing a global war.

https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/world-war-iii-now-inevitable-heres-why-it-cant-be-avoided