Breaking News: Obama Calls for “Immediate Ceasefire”

In a Sunday phone call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, American President Barack Obama issued a "clear strategic imperative" to Israel: an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. In 19 days of Operation Protective Edge, Gaza has fired more than 2500 rockets into Israel, and Israel has discovered dozens of terror tunnels dug from Gaza into …

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Israel Extends Ceasefire; North Korea Emerges as a Partner to Hamas

Despite recommencement of rocket fire by Hamas into Israel, Israel has agreed to extend the ceasefire until midnight Sunday.  According to the Jerusalem Post, Israel's security cabinet will meet again on Sunday to discuss future steps.  Meanwhile, US Secretary of State John Kerry is entertaining ceasefire ideas from Qatar and Turkey, two key Hamas allies …

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Signs of Ezekiel 38 Coalition Building?

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.  …

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Naughty Northern Neighbors

As we learned yesterday, Israel faces difficult challenges from Russia and Iran and their coalition.  Let’s finish this week’s study by looking further at news regarding the Ezekiel 38 Who’s Who nations.  We’ll focus on Syria, Lebanon and Turkey, all northern neighbors of Israel.  Take a look at the map you studied earlier this week …

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