Naughty Northern Neighbors

As you learned yesterday, Israel faces difficult challenges from Russia, Iran and their coalition.  Let’s finish this week’s study by looking further at news regarding Ezekiel 38 Who’s Who nations.  We’ll focus on Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, all northern neighbors of Israel.  Review the map below to get a good sense of where those nations …

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Are We Seeing More Signs of an Ezekiel 38 Coalition Forming?

Over the weekend, Israel conducted an airstrike on a 3-car convoy in Syria that killed 6 Iranian and 6 Hezbollah soldiers, including an Iranian general and a very high-level Hezbollah commander.  That was in response to Israeli intelligence that identified operatives in that convoy who were part of a plot to attack civilians along Israel’s …

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Iranian Soldiers on the Border; Female Pilots in the IAF

In another act of antagonism, Iranian soldiers posed for pictures with uniformed Hezbollah militants on the Israeli border.  Lebanon (just north of Israel) harbors Hezbollah, supported and backed by Iranian money, training and equipment.  The uniformed soldiers in the photos bear Iranian and Hezbollah flags on their battle fatigues.  The caption below the pictures states, “We …

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Israeli Airstrikes Said to Have Occurred Near Damascus

Syrian media has reported that Israeli jets carried out airstrikes on targets near Damascus on Sunday.  Though Israeli authorities have not confirmed the operation, it is believed that Israeli fighter planes may have targeted Russian-made S-300 missile launchers warehoused near Damascus, potentially headed to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Meanwhile, Syrian officials called it "an aggression against …

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