Hamas and Hizbollah Bite off More than They Can Chew!
July 14, 2006
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As I have pointed out in previous Blogs, the 10 Arab toes of Chapter 2 in Daniel are not yet militarily equipped, nor politically united, to start a full blown war with Israel, but I guesstimate they will be at some point in time between 2008 and 2012. Eventually, they will be ready to defeat Israel, and my best estimate for them to make their move is in this time frame. Scripture indicates Israel will be attacked, so on that point I am certain it will occur, and a full blown war with ten nations will occur, but “when” has always been the question that will not be specifically answered until the day it occurs. As to the question of “when,” the only reason I guesstimate a time span is to encourage believers to understand that it is near, and to not be caught asleep like unbelieving Israel in its current state of spiritual darkness.
I Thessalonians 5:3-6 – For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. [4] But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
[5] Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness. [6] Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Hebrews 10:25 – Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much
the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Out of all the current hostility there will be realized a growing sense of confidence in Israel that the IDF and IAF can handle any situation that arises along its borders, while the Arabs will have learned they are not yet ready or sufficiently united in purpose or ability to wage war with Israel at present. Hopefully, Hamas, Hizbollah, Islamic Jihad, Al Aksa Martyrs Brigades, and the other extremist groups, will have learned from this current episode the impossibility of driving Israel out of the land from Dan to Beersheba by rockets and kidnappings. These kinds of actions merely irritate powerful Israel, and strengthen their resolve to keep on crushing there enemies over and over again.
It will require patience, cunning, deceit, and a false peace on their part to ever succeed against Israel.
So, Israel will eventually honor a cease fire, and some sort of agreement will be reached to temporarily stop the rocket attacks and attempts to kidnap Israeli soldiers. However, a cease fire will not occur until Israel believes it has once again proven its point – We will only take so much. It will be a similar performance that leads to the attack that begins the last three and one-half years of great tribulation before Armageddon. Syrian and terrorist allies will conduct rocket launches against Israel, but on this future occasion, it will only be a ruse to cause Israel to once again do its thing to teach them a lesson.
And, when Israel crosses its northern border, it will find a united Jihad army poised to drive Israel south into the Negev.
Syria certainly does not want a war with Israel at this time, nor do the other nine toes of Daniel 2 at the present time, as the first article from the Jerusalem Post attests. And Israel has no plan to stop its attack against Hizbollah and Lebanon until it believes it has reached its goals in having launched it, as the Haaretz article attests.
Daniel 11:40,41 – And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and
shall overflow and pass over. [41] He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and
the chief of the children of Ammon. (See Blog, 12 July 2006, “Preview of Coming Attractions”)
Begin Jerusalem Post Article
Syria Calls for Hizbullah Cease Fire
Associated Press, THE JERUSALEM POST
July 14, 2006
In a significant move, the Syrian ambassador to London, in an interview with the BBC, called on Hizbullah to stop firing missiles at Israel.
“Syria is not interested in joining the battle,” the ambassador said. He also asked Hizbullah to come to an arrangement that would include exchanging prisoners.
Saudi Arabia, the Arab world’s political heavyweight and economic powerhouse, also caught international attention by accusing Hizbullah guerrillas – without naming them – of “uncalculated adventures” that could precipitate a new Middle East crisis.
A Saudi official quoted by the state Saudi Press Agency said the Lebanese Hizbullah’s brazen capture of two Israeli soldiers was not legitimate.
The kingdom “clearly announces that there has to be a differentiation between legitimate resistance (to Israel) and uncalculated adventures.”
The Saudi official said Hizbullah’s actions could lead to “an extremely serious situation which could subject all Arab nations and its achievements to destruction.”
“The kingdom sees that it is time for those elements to alone shoulder the full responsibility for this irresponsible behavior and that the burden of ending the crisis falls on them alone.”
Saudi Arabia’s comments on the crisis came after most moderate Arab governments reacted with relative restraint to Israel’s offensive in Lebanon, condemning attacks on civilians and infrastructure but also implicitly criticizing Hizbullah.
Begin Haaretz Article
Olmert to Annan: Operation will end after Hezbollah is Disarmed
By Aluf Benn, Amos Harel and Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondents
July 14, 2006
By Aluf Been, Amos Harel and Yoav, Haaretz Correspondents
Israel will not end its military operation in Lebanon until the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1559, which calls for disarming Hezbollah and deploying the Lebanese army in southern Lebanon, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday.
Annan informed Olmert that he was sending a UN team to the region. Olmert said he would cooperate with the team only if its objective would be to return the Israel Defense Forces soldiers abducted by Hezbollah and the full implementation of Resolution 1559.
Olmert will hold consultations Friday with Vice Premier Shimon Peres, Defense Minister Amir Peretz, Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Public Security Minister Avi Dichter, Industry and Trade Minister Eli Yishai and Transportation Minister Shaul Mofaz.
Sources in Jerusalem stated Thursday that as a condition for a ce
ase-fire, Israel would demand that Hezbollah outposts be removed from the Israel-Lebanon border and that a buffer zone be created on the Lebanese side of the border. According to the sources, the aim of Operation Just Reward is to alter the balance of power between Israel and Hezbollah.
Sources in Jerusalem believe it will be difficult to demand the implementation of resolution 1559 as a condition for a cease-fire. Israel will also demand the release of the two soldiers abducted by Hezbollah earlier this week.
End Haaretz Article
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