Biblical prophecies clearly specify that the Jewish Temple will be rebuilt before the final countdown to the return of the Messiah. BUT!!! Israeli law protects the Muslim structures that now occupy what is called the Temple Mount. So, is this not a stalemate? It appears so.
However, the pressure cooker on Israel's borders are continuing to build up pressure. The terror group Hamas that controls the Gaza Strip is said to have 10,000 rockets and just suspended rocketing Israel with 500 rockets. In turn, Israel continued bombing raids against Hamas facilities. Presently, an Egyptian-brokered cease fire holds untill either side decides to break it.
On the Northern side another terror group, Hezbollah, is embedded into Lebanon and controls a wide swath of Southern Lebanon. Hezbollah has a 100,000 rockets, deployed in schools and mosques and other civilian areas. Hezbollah units have gained valuable combat experience fighting is Syria, along with Iranian and Russian troops to save Syria's Shiite government. Arraigned against them are Al Qaeda, Syrian liberationists, Saudi sponsored units and America-sponsored units.
We can really say: WHAT A MESS!
When Hamas sent rockets into Israel, the world expected a quick Israeli incursion into Hamas-held territory. It didn't happen and Avigdor Lieberman (Defense Minister of Israel and part of the ruling coalition) resigned. For a few days it appeared that this would bring on elections. That did not happen either.
What did happen is a military exercise that puts Israeli commando units in place to fight both Hamas and Hezbollah at the same time. Is this for real and foreshadows a wider war or is it simply a contrived show of force to appease the hawks in Israeli politics. Not clear till the next war. What if a couple of those rockets are off course and clear the Temple Mount?
Saturday, November 24, 2018
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