The times in which we live are certainly complicated, particularly when we consider the Middle East. Chaos seems to abound as Hamas antagonizes Israel, ISIS overpowers parts of Syria and Iraq, and Syrian rebels (backed by al-Qaeda) take UN peacekeeping forces captive on the Golan Heights.However, consider this: Egypt was once a conduit of ammunition …
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Do you remember what the big news in the Middle East was prior to the Israeli-Gaza conflict? What about prior to the rise of ISIS? Here are a few headlines from earlier this year:Israeli Defense Official: Iran can break out nuclear weapons 'very quickly'Israel seizes ship with missiles heading from Iran to GazaIran can now …
As the Israeli ground operations in the Gaza Strip continue, are we seeing further evidence of the Ezekiel 38 coalition building? Let me explain! Ezekiel 36-37 records a prophecy the Lord gave to Ezekiel regarding the re-birth of Israel. In 70 AD, the Romans destroyed Jerusalem and Jews were scattered literally all over the world. …
A 37-year-old Israeli civilian volunteer has become the first Israeli casualty of the 2014 Gaza conflict. He and another man were delivering food to Israeli soldiers gathered at the Erez border crossing when he was hit by mortar shrapnel. Medics responded immediately and the man was quickly transferred to a hospital in Ashkelon, where he …
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