3 Nov 2025

Israel’s DM Katz warns: ‘Hezbollah plays with fire & Lebanon’s president is dragging his feet’ 
“Hezbollah is playing with fire and the President of Lebanon is dragging his feet,” Katz warned on Sunday, after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) conducted a series of targeted eliminations of terror leaders over the past days. “The commitment of the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah and remove it from southern Lebanon must be realized. Enforcement of the maximum will continue and even intensify – we will not allow a threat to the residents of the north,” Katz added.

Iranian president vows to rebuild nuclear facilities even stronger after US strikes 
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian vowed that the regime’s nuclear facilities would be rebuilt stronger than before, despite the destruction wrought by joint U.S. and Israeli strikes earlier this year.
“All our nuclear activities are aimed at solving civilian problems and are not for military use. We consider a nuclear bomb forbidden,” he added.

Syrian President al-Sharaa set for historic White House visit as country joins US-led anti-ISIS coalition 
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa is scheduled to visit the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S. Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack announced on Saturday. The visit marks what will be the first-ever visit by a Syrian head of state and could cap off the months-long campaign to pull the new Syrian regime into the U.S.-led regional alliance system.

Top Democrats’ hateful rhetoric keeps stoking anti-ICE violence 
If Democratic leaders are trying to promote political violence in America, they’re succeeding brilliantly. The Department of Homeland Security reported Wednesday that death threats against ICE officers have soared 8,000% in fiscal year 2025, with wackos even placing bounties on agents’ heads.

American College of Physicians reminds doctors that organ harvesting is not their primary duty
‘It is unethical, before the declaration of death, to use any treatments or interventions aimed at preserving organs … that may harm the still-living patient.’ This paper reminds physicians that patient care is their primary duty, and that end-of-life decision making must center around the best interests of these individual patients – not the interests of other people who might benefit from their organs.

Israel Honors Christian Media Leaders Fighting Lies Against the Jewish State
Israel is set to recognize key Christian media figures who have stood with the Jewish state during one of the most challenging periods in its modern history. The International Christian Media Summit 2025, beginning Sunday in Jerusalem, brings together over 100 representatives from leading Christian media outlets for five days of engagement with Israeli society—and culminates in honoring those who have refused to bend to the anti-Israel narrative dominating global discourse.

Hamas asks mediators to arrange for evacuation of terrorists from Rafah after supposed return of hostage remains
The timing of the announcement has fueled speculation that Hamas is using the discovery to pressure Israel into approving the Rafah evacuation in exchange for the bodies’ return.

IDF eliminates Hezbollah terrorist in Lebanon’s south on fourth consecutive day of strikes
Four Hezbollah terrorists, including an officer, were eliminated in an Israel Defense Forces airstrike in Southern Lebanon on Saturday, the military announced on Sunday. “Yesterday, the IDF struck and eliminated the logistics support officer of Hezbollah’s ‘Radwan Force’ in Southern Lebanon,” the Israeli military confirmed in the statement on Sunday morning. The terrorist had been involved in “transferring weapons and in efforts to reestablish Hezbollah’s terrorist infrastructure in Southern Lebanon,” according to the statement.

Israel, not US, has ‘supreme security’ control over Gaza – Netanyahu
For the second time in a row, Prime Minister Netanyahu uses his weekly government meeting address to push back on claims the US is calling the shots in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli premier emphasized that, in contrast to accusations and a growing popular perception, the US does not determine Israel’s military policy in Gaza.

Coffins have crossed the border into Israel
The Prime Minister’s Office announced that Israel received the coffins of three dead hostages this evening (Sunday), via the Red Cross, who were handed over to the IDF and Shin Bet forces inside Gaza. The coffins will be received in an official military ceremony

The Trump-Xi Summit Imperative: Why Trump and Xi Must Sign the Death Warrant for Global Terrorism
This week, as U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping prepare to meet in South Korea, Biran and his team at the Institute for Structural Reforms (ISR) have sent both leaders an urgent appeal. Their message is unambiguous: the two superpowers must use their unprecedented summit to jointly declare war on global terrorism and antisemitism. “The difference between the absolute and the almost determines the fate of humanity,” he warns.

The first brick in Israel’s ‘deep state’ wall has fallen 
Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi must be stripped of her rank and face jail time for the damage she did to IDF soldiers and the State of Israel. The individual entrusted with defending our military instead became the mouthpiece for a lie so grotesque it painted our defenders as monsters and helped fuel anti-Israel resolutions at the United Nations, branding them as rapists.

Netanyahu: IDF eliminating Hamas holdouts in Israeli-controlled Gaza 
Speaking at the start of the weekly Cabinet meeting, Netanyahu emphasized freedom of action to protect IDF troops positioned in the Strip, saying that “if there is an attempt to harm our forces, we strike those who inflict the harm and also their organization, for the purpose of protecting our forces.”He clarified that Jerusalem does not seek permission to act from the United States, maintaining “supreme security responsibility” that will not be relinquished.

Tutankhamun, fireworks and LEGO: Egypt unveils $1B Grand Egyptian Museum
After more than two decades of planning and construction, Egypt unveiled the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Giza pyramids, featuring 100,000 artifacts including the full Tutankhamun collection, in a lavish ceremony attended by world leaders

Far From ‘Heresy,’ Christian Support For Israel Is Faith In Action
Paul, the self-described apostle to the Gentiles, wrote these words to Christians in Rome: “For the gifts and the calling of God are irrevocable” (Romans 11:29). What was Paul talking about? He was declaring that God keeps His promises even when we don’t. Let’s be clear: standing with Israel is not heresy — it’s biblical orthodoxy. It is faith in action, anchored in the word of God.

Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits central Afghanistan
“A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 struck central Afghanistan at 20:28 UTC on November 2 (00:58 local time, November 3), 2025. The agency is reporting a depth of 28 km (17.4 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles).”

Over 50 people dead or missing after massive landslide in Marakwet East, Kenya
“A large landslide struck Marakwet East in western Kenya late Saturday night, November 1, 2025, killing at least 21 people and leaving more than 30 missing. The event followed days of intense rainfall across the region, triggering widespread flooding and ground failures.”

US may stop all aid to Nigeria, could go in ‘guns-a-blazing’ to ‘wipe out Islamic terrorists’ who are killing Christians
President Donald Trump has said that if the Nigerian government allows for the continual killing of Christians to take place in the country, he will stop all aid and assistance from the US going to the country, and that the US could intervene.

At least 12 dead, dozens injured at Hindu temple in India during crowd stampede
A crowd surge at a popular Hindu temple in southern India  left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured, local authorities said Saturday. The death toll rose from nine to 12 people on Saturday, CBS News confirmed.

All Over America, Chaos Is Erupting In The Streets
If we are going to see this much violence at a time when Americans are celebrating, what will our streets look like once conditions in this country become extremely harsh? Halloween is always a time when we see a spike in violent crime, but this year we experienced a Halloween weekend that was particularly crazy. There was rioting in Washington DC, there was rioting in Los Angeles, and there were mass shootings all over the nation. Was this weekend an indication of what the rest of the month of November will bring?

Something Just Broke – It Appears That A Liquidity Crisis Is Upon Us, And That Is Really Bad News For The Financial Markets
What is the Fed not telling us?  The numbers clearly indicate that big trouble is brewing in the banking system.  I wish that I could specifically tell you which banks are in the most trouble, but at this stage we simply aren’t being told anything.  They probably figure that the best approach is to try to keep everyone as calm as possible.  But they won’t be able to keep a lid on what is going on indefinitely, and when word finally gets out people could start to panic.

Half a MILLION ChatGPT users show signs of mania or suicidal thoughts
Over half a million ChatGPT users exhibit signs of mania, psychosis or suicidal thoughts every week, according to OpenAI. In a recent blog post, the AI giant warned that 0.07 per cent of its weekly users showed signs of serious mental health emergencies. While this figure might sound small, with over 800 million weekly users according to CEO Sam Altman, that adds up to 560,000 users.

Alaska Tops List Of America’s Most Stressed States
Alaska ranks as America’s most stressed state, driven by the nation’s highest suicide rate (28.15 per 100,000), sky-high living costs 25% above the national average, and harsh isolation that limits access to healthcare and legal resources.

Here’s How the Critical USA Debt Problem Will Be Fixed at Your Expense
According to Treasury figures in October, the USA is now carrying more than $38 trillion in gross national debt. That’s the highest level in history. In fact, the figure totals more than the yearly output of China, India, Japan, Germany and the UK combined. It’s accelerating too – the latest one trillion dollars was added in just two months from August to October. It adds up to over $110,000 per American citizen, and the only remaining solution to service the debt is to make everyone else poorer.

Iran says won’t dismantle missiles, ready for war with Israel; Tehran expects “hostile behavior from the Zionist regime.
We are at the apex of preparedness at all levels,” the Islamic Republic’s top diplomat said. Iran said on Saturday that although it is prepared to engage in talks about its nuclear ambitions, its missile program is not up for discussion.

3 Nov 2025

Now is the Time for Faith

This will be a bit different “Israel Watch” this week. Rather than do a straight analysis, I have on my heart to encourage you. With the world perhaps more insane than it’s ever been, it seems like a good topic.

From what I hear and read, a great many people are having difficulties. It’s the usual laundry list, but one at a hyper pace. People are afraid of losing their homes. Although I do think of Trump as a rescuer economically, Biden trashed it to such an extent that the recovery will take longer. Things are tight.

For others, relationships are difficult. Especially parents that raised their kids right but now see them struggling because of poor decisions.

Then the international goings-on are truly crazy. France’s former leader Sarkozy has been sentenced to prison. Emmanuel Macron is hated by the people but clings to his corrupt power. Muslims have invaded Western Europe. I’d be uneasy about traveling there now.

There’s always a however, however.

It occurred to me this week that this is the greatest moment to be alive. Most of the readers of this column are believers, I think. We have a different focus. In Christ, we are free. Including free from throwing in the towel. As we watch the world descend farther into chaos, the calmer we should feel.

Israel is a great focus of our faith. The return of the Jews to their ancestral home in the last century (they’re still coming!) is the greatest miracle since the Resurrection. It should be on our minds a lot, as a witness to the power and majesty of the Living God. I’ve written about this many times, but novelists Mark Twain, Walker Percy, and Anne Rice understood very well that Israel’s return is something unexplainable apart from the supernatural. In my perfect world, churches and pastors all over America would tell this to their people. Most don’t.

Even now, when we see Jew-haters crawl out from their rancid hideouts, we should be encouraged rather than fearful.

This world is passing away!

“I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But be of good cheer. I have overcome the world.” (John 16:33)

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat,
and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them.
(Isaiah 11:6)

The fact that it’s passing away should make us joyous.

This week, I heard that a wonderful prophecy conference, held for many years with wonderful fellowship each year, will not return next year. They are closing-up shop. And these are fantastic, faithful people. I think we can all figure out what happened. Such conferences aren’t well-attended today. Those audiences are aging.

I don’t think that’s cause for sadness, though. It means we are that much closer. Which is what a dear, wise friend of mine said this week when we discussed it. It isn’t 1975, anymore. The “Adrian Rogers’s” of those days have passed from the scene. Just as Scripture predicted in the New Testament, their places have been taken by hirelings.

We are exactly where we’re supposed to be. We are outliers now. Our role, in my humble opinion, is to pray, and reach those we can reach with the truth of the Gospel. As we know very well, still a glorious evangelism tool is the witness of fulfilled predictive prophecy. It is one of the things that makes the Bible and our God wholly unique.

Our current place in history makes Scripture all the sweeter. It is honey to us, while the world tastes bile.

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” (Matthew 11:28-30)

We know that our faith “works.” I hate the pragmatism of the current Church Visible, but sometimes, if something works, it is good.

We are seeing people that were friends turn. This is personally a devastating blow. And it sounds trite, but it’s true: when the cares of life seem to overwhelm us, we need to concentrate on what we have, not what we don’t have. As fall turns into winter, most of us aren’t well-off. But if you have a dry place to live and are warm and have enough to eat, we are blessed. Some don’t even have this, so it is up to the rest of us to help when and if we can. Some of this is easy for me to say. I have a decent place to live. I have always really enjoyed “simple” things. I can wash and dry my clothes. I only have myself to take care of. I have enough to eat.

Appreciate these things more in the down times. What I’m trying to say is, as believers, do we ever truly have “down” times? Death, money problems, battered relationships…all weigh us down.

But I urge you, turn your eyes upon Jesus. Our life here is temporary and is rapidly passing away.

I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father’s hand. I and the Father are one.” (John 10:28-30)

The holidays are here soon. I hope that whether you spend it with a big family, or with on one, that you will experience peace and joy. This year especially, let’s praise our Great God, who is Master of all. He will even remove evil one day simply by showing up. Even in misery, He is Lord. When the remainder of Europe’s British and French armies were trapped at Dunkirk, God sent thousands of citizen boats to pick them up on the beaches. Those men that were saved in 1940 returned in 1944 to shatter Hitler’s armies at Normandy. History is FULL of such stories. We are just like the Israelites, that had the Red Sea behind them but feared anyway shortly after.

History is exactly where it’s supposed to be, and so are those of us living in it right now.

If you are struggling right now, you are not alone. You have all of us, and more importantly, you have the Lord of History on your side.

Tell the Lord what your issues are. And don’t forget to thank Him that we live in this era of world history.

Be encouraged!

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