Following victory in Egypt and the Sinai, sights turned to the vulnerable area known today as the West Bank. In Biblical times the area was known as Judea and Samaria, rich with ancient history going back to Abraham. Day 5 marked a strategic focus on Israel's northern border, also known as the Golan Heights, and …
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The Six Day War: Day 4
I hope you are following along as we look back at each day of the Six Day War. Time after time since Israel's rebirth in 1948, her very existence has been at stake. The prophecy of Psalm 83 was playing out, as her enemies vowed: “Come, and let us wipe them out as a nation,That the name of …
Fantastic Insight Into the Battle of Jerusalem
Friends, we are looking into the Six Day War to gain an understanding of just how great the miracles of God were on behalf of Israel during that war of 1967. You heard about the retaking of Jerusalem this morning. Now, from the perspective of the 55th Paratroopers, watch and read about what happened at …
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The Six Day War: Day 3
Welcome back friends! We're in the midst of the 52nd anniversary of the Six Day War, one of the most critical events in Israel's history. Out-equipped and severely out-manned, Israel went to war with her Arab neighbors who threatened to annihilate the tiny Jewish state. Day 3 of the war was one of the most …