Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap. 
Oh My...sounds very serious...prayers for all in Israel.
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Interesting post. This is part of what freeping is all about.
I hope you can stop back with updates.
Bookmarked.
Many years ago I spent a summer in Israel. I remember that when it came to security concerns my Israeli friends said, “You don’t worry until WE worry.” The fact that you and your Israeli friends are worried, worries me. I love Israel and will keep it, and you, in my prayers.
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Interesting to be sure, but I have to think the Arabs realize they can’t force a decision militarily. They have a much greater chance of getting what they want through political and PR means.
I think Syria still hasn’t got most of it’s new equipment from Russia, and what they’re getting is mostly defensive anyways. That mentions nothing of the training they’d need. They haven’t conducted any big exercises recently, have they? Furthermore, didn’t Olmert express willingness to negotiate for the Golan Heights recently? The Syrians are pretty vulnerable right now and I don’t expect them to do anything.
Jordan probably has the best Arab military, but, apart from their treaty with Israel, they’ve shown diminishing effectiveness in their fights with Israel (they were best in ‘48 and got increasingly worse). I can’t see them trying anything.
Egypt has the best large Arab military, but they aren’t going to do anything and endanger ties with the U.S.
The only nation I can see at all attacking Israel is Syria, and they obviously are in no shape to do so.
Hamas and Fatah might try something, but they have no ability whatsoever to project what little power they have. Hezbollah isn’t going to go on some offensive either.
Sounds like the Palis’ wish of no Israelis is just more wishful thinking on their part, like their ridiculous “right of return” idea. Although it is interesting that they do seem to be anticipating something.
Studying Revelation right now in Bible study. I can see the writing on the wall. There IS something brewing. Especially with the Russian/Iran/Syria connection. Prayers for all in Isreal. Find true peace and safety in Christ.
There is no temple there at present, just and abomination.
Placemark, and prayers for Israel!
"Three may share a secret if two are dead." - Benjamin Franklin
Good G-2 from the ground there. Thanks. Take care.
I pray every day for the peace of Jerusalem...
If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning, If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth, if I do not prefer Jerusalem above my chief joy... Psalm 137:5,6
Yesterday President Bush said things about Israel that deeply concerned me...
I pray America will never cease to be a friend to Israel...
How do you carry out a ground offensive (let alone a successful one) with no tanks and no air force?
Although I appreciate your observations on the issue, I can’t help but be somewhat of a skeptic on the matter.
The 9th of Av is like a week away and I seriously doubt the Syrians (or the Iranians for that matter) have their forces ready to attack Israel on such a short notice. There is also no indication of massive Syrian troop deployment on the Israeli-Syrian border (at least as far I know). Israel’s satellites would have easily picked something like this up.
Regarding that cryptic warning from the “palestinians” about how Israel loses every war it fights in the 9th of Av, I cannot help but laugh on the matter. Yes, the 1st and the 2nd Jewish temples fell on the 9th of Av, but one can hardly call those “engagements” between the Jews and the Babylonians (first temple) and the Jews and the Romans (second temple) wars. Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem and destroyed the first temple in 586 BCE. There was no war of any kind, the Jews did not rebel against the Babylonians in any way. The second temple’s destruction which was destroyed by the Romans, albeit for different reasons was instigated by a revolt (several revolts, actually), but no war. Technically, Israel has never lost any war in the 9th of Av because they never fought a war on the 9th of Av (unless you see a revolt as a form of war). Although the entire issue of the 9th of Av is irrelevant had G_d not chosen that particular day to punish the Jews for their hate towards each other. The Babylonians and the Romans were nothing more than pawns in G_d’s original plan to punish the Jews by destroying both their temples and sending them to a 2,000 year diaspora.
Hey, if the Arabs wanna rely on something that happened over 2,000 years ago, I say let ‘em. They’ll be in for a rude awakening.
Lastly, even if the Iranians and the Syrians were planning something this soon, the stupid “palestinians” will be the last to know anything about it.
You also referred to a “major palestinian ground offensive”. What is that? The “palestinians” have no army, no tanks, no artillery, no trained conscripts. They lack any and all neccessary measures to launch any ground offensive, let alone a major one.
Although I understand your concern, I don’t believe a war will erupt in the next few weeks, although the Sep/Oct date you mentioned does sound somewhat plausible. Something serious is surely brewing down there, but I simply don’t think it will go down in the next few weeks.
Generally, I wouldn’t worry myself about Israel because I know they can handle themselves fairly well and they have G_d on their side. But with that sniveling snake Olmert at the helm, a lot of things can go wrong pretty fast down there.
G_d bless Israel and America.
Isaiah 17:1 The burden of Damascus. Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.
“smoke” as in radioactive fallout? Normally smoke wouldn’t kill someone except in a closed place. Chemical weapons? Not a good thing to ponder.
BTTT.