Israel’s ambassador to the UN, Gilad Erdan, has voiced a series of opinions lately that have caught my attention.

On Feb. 14, 2024, on live TV, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, said, “Hamas is not a terrorist group for us. It’s a political movement.”

Erdan responded:

• “Is the brutal murder of hundreds of civilians not terror? Is the systematic rape of women not terror? Is attempting Jewish genocide not terror? Ladies and gentlemen, this is the UN: a terror-excusing, Hamas-promoting, victim-blaming organization that has lost every ounce of credibility. Nothing said by the UN can be trusted or accepted.”

(Note: Griffiths tried to excuse his obvious bias by saying, “Just to clarify: Hamas is not on the list of groups designated as terrorist organizations by the United Nations Security Council.”)

On Feb. 20, 2024, Erdan was talking about Lebanon firing rockets and missiles at Israel when he told the UN Security Council:

• “For years, Israel has called for this Council to impose the implementation of Security Council Resolution 1701 (an agreement for Hezbollah to stay away from Israel’s border), yet for years, the UN has opted for the ‘ostrich tactic.’ Tragically, this is no longer a situation that can be ignored. The clock is ticking. It is not a matter of years but weeks before Israel will be forced to implement Resolution 1701 ourselves.”

On Feb. 21, 2024, Erdan was being interviewed when he said:

• “Today I told the Security Council about the letters and meetings I had with Lazzarini (the head of the UNRWA) and Guterres (the UN Sec. Gen.) how terror tunnels pass under schools and how UNRWA teachers idolize Hitler. We have been presenting this information to UN officials for years – but they have become collaborators of Hamas, and now they are literally a part of the terrorist organization.”

What was Erdan talking about when he accused the UN of taking the ostrich tactic?

He was saying Israel has asked the UN to do something about Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon again and again for years, but the UN officials and the UN Security Council have buried their heads in the sand and done nothing.

The UN has ignored Israel’s complaints and acted like a problem doesn’t exist.

The fact that the truth does not matter to these people has led to war in Gaza, is leading to a greater war in Lebanon and Syria, and will lead to the greatest war ever during the Tribulation Period.

The ostrich tactic is why I sometimes say, “UN stands for United Nothing.”

(Update: On Feb. 26, 2024, Erdan called on UN Sec. Gen. Guterres to resign for allowing the UNRWA to become a de facto terrorist organization with extensive ties to Hamas and doing nothing to correct the situation.)

Below are some current events that seem to relate to Bible prophecy.

One, concerning world government, a borderless world, and the decline of America: according to U.S. Customs and Border protection, 7,298,486 illegal immigrants (some sources say more than 10 million) have entered the U.S. since Biden became president.

36 states have a population of less than 7,298,486.

Two, concerning “signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken. And then shall they see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory” (Luke 21:25-27): on Feb. 19, 2024, Michael Snyder (author, frequent guest on radio and TV) wrote, “I am not anticipating that any particular event will happen on April 8th. Rather, I believe that what we will witness on April 8th is a sign and a warning for the entire nation.”

Snyder was writing about the fact that the paths of two solar eclipses (one on Aug. 21, 2017, and the other on Apr. 8, 2024) form an “X” over the U.S.

Among other things, Snyder points out that:

• The two solar eclipses are almost 7 years apart.
• The path of the Aug. 21, 2017 eclipse passed over 7 U.S. locations named Salem (short for Jerusalem).
• The path of the Apr. 8, 2024 eclipse will pass over 7 U.S. locations named Nineveh (a city that was built by Noah’s great-grandson Nimrod, a wicked city where Jonah delivered a warning from God; Gen. 10:11; Jonah 1:1-17).
• On Apr. 8, 2024, the sun, the moon, and 7 planets will be aligned in a straight line looking from Jerusalem.
• When the Apr. 8, 2024 eclipse starts across the U.S., the first community it will come to is Eagle Pass, TX (ground zero of the U.S. immigration crisis).

Here are some thoughts that have crossed my mind about Snyder’s excellent article:

• 7 is the number of perfection. It is the most mentioned number in the Bible. Its root word means “enough” or “full” (see Rev. 17:4-5).
• Jerusalem is the most mentioned city in the Bible. Jesus will come back to Jerusalem and rule the world from Jerusalem for 1,000 years.
• Jerusalem comes from the root word Shalom, which means peace. We will not have peace on earth until Jesus comes back.
• Nimrod tried to establish a New World Order (world government and a pagan world religion) at the tower of Babel (it included Nineveh).
• God destroyed Nimrod’s New World Order.
• God told Jonah to tell the citizens at Nineveh to repent of their great wickedness, or He would destroy Nineveh.
• In the days of Noah, God destroyed the world with a flood because the wickedness of man was great.
• The immigration crisis is part of Biden’s New World Order plan (a borderless world).
• 8, 2024, is exactly 7 weeks before May 27, 2024 (when world leaders are scheduled to vote on the International Pandemic Treaty and amendments to the International Health Regulations, a scheme to get nations to surrender their sovereignty for the creation of a New World Order.

I honestly don’t know what to think about the eclipses, but it could be unwise to overlook the fact that they might be a warning.

Here is a link to Snyder’s article.

https://endoftheamericandream.com/on-april-8th-the-great-american-eclipse-of-2024-will-cross-over-7-u-s-locations-named-ninevah/

Three, concerning the World Economic Forum (WEF) and world government: on Feb. 21, 2024, it was reported that 11 members of the U.S. House of Representatives have introduced a bill to stop the U.S. and U.S. agencies from giving money to the WEF.

Four, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog (Ezek. 38-39): on Feb. 21, 2024, it was reported that there are growing ties between Russia and Iran, 400 highly accurate Iranian missiles have been delivered to Russia since Jan. 2024, and more missiles will be sent in the future.

Five, concerning the accuracy of the New Testament: an 11-year-old boy recently found a coin while walking near the Dead Sea.

Some scholars say it is about 2,000 years old and is of the type mentioned in the story of the widow’s mite mentioned in the Bible (Mark 12:41-44; Luke 21:1-4).

Six, concerning deceit and corruption in the mainstream media: there has been widespread speculation that some news agencies had advance knowledge of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel (and not warning Israel) because journalists were on the scene, taking pictures, etc.

The media has denied this, but it is now known that Al Jazeera employed some journalists who were also Hamas terrorists that had ties with the AP, Reuters, CNN, The New York Times, etc.

On Feb. 23, 2023, it was reported that Oct. 7 survivors and victims’ families have filed suit against the AP for supporting terrorism by publishing the work of Hamas terrorists.

Seven, former Pres. Trump made two statements on Feb. 23, 2023, that should encourage Christians:

• “We still need the hand of our LORD and the grace of almighty God!”
• “No one will be touching the Cross of Christ under the Trump Administration; I swear to you, that will never happen!”

Eight, concerning wars and rumors of wars: on Feb. 27, 2024, it was reported that Hamas is planning to escalate its war with Israel during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.

Hamas intends to claim that the desire of some Jews to sacrifice a Red Heifer means Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount are in danger, so Hamas intends to stir up riots during the month of Ramadan, supposedly to protect Jerusalem and the mosque.

According to the report, Hamas has the support of Hezbollah and Iran, and they are hoping that Muslims from many countries will join them.

Israel is thinking about limiting access to the Temple Mount during the month of Ramadan, but doing so will likely be met with rioting.

(Update: On Feb. 28, 2024, it was reported that high-level sources in Iran and Lebanon are saying that Iran has given Hezbollah in Lebanon permission to launch a large-scale attack on Israel if it becomes obvious that Israel intends to attack Rafah. It was reported that the head of Hezbollah stated on Feb. 26 that an attack on Israel is likely during the month of Ramadan, and it would happen sooner if Israel attacks Hamas in Rafah.)

Nine, concerning deceit at the end of the age: during a forum on Capitol Hill that heard from 22 scientists, medical doctors, former government officials, and journalists, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson alleged that our government is covering up the danger of taking a Covid-19 vaccination.

Here is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war.

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 (Day 138): The eighty-third day of the resumed war.

• Residents of Rafah reported several Israeli strikes and large explosions.
• Concerning a vote by Israel’s Knesset to reject “international diktats” (the globalist effort to force the Two-State Solution on Israel) earlier in the week, Netanyahu said (on Feb. 21), “We will not reward terrorism by unilateral recognition in response to the Oct. 7 massacre, nor will we accept imposed solutions.” This strong stance sends a powerful message to the world: Peace and security (peace and safety) for Israel will be achieved through negotiations, not through unilateral actions. Today, we stand united more than ever.”

Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024 (Day 139): The eighty-fourth day of the resumed war.

• 3 terrorists in Israel attacked 9 Israelis (1 dead; 3 critical wounds; 5 wounded but not critical). The terrorists have been killed.
• Israel downed a Houthi missile over the Red Sea.
• Israel destroyed a mosque and several houses in Rafah.
• The Houthis said they intend to ramp up their attacks on ships in the Red Sea.
• The Houthis fired 2 missiles at cargo ships in the Gulf of Aden.
• Israel’s cabinet said it will continue its war with Hamas until all its goals are met.
• In response to terrorist attacks in Judea, Israel advanced plans to build more than 3,000 housing units there.

Friday, Feb. 23, 2024 (Day 140): The eighty-fifth day of the resumed war.

• Israel is committed to seeking a diplomatic solution with Hezbollah, but its Navy is gearing up for war in case diplomacy fails.

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2024 (Day 141): The eighty-sixth day of the resumed war.

• Israel spotted a terror cell entering a Hezbollah weapons storage facility and sent jets in to blow it up, and there were several strong explosions.
• Israel has facilitated the delivery of almost 14,000 deliveries (254,000 tons) of humanitarian aid to Gaza since the Oct. 7 war began.
• Based on intelligence information from captured Hamas terrorists, 60 members of Hamas who participated in the Oct 7 attack on Israel were rounded up and arrested in Khan Younis.

Sunday, Feb. 25, 2024 (Day 142): The eighty-seventh day of the resumed war.

• Christian and Messianic Jewish faith leaders started 3 days of fasting and prayer for the nation of Israel.
• The head of Israel’s military said advancements on the battlefield are the best way to get Hamas to release the hostages.
• The U.S. asked Israel to stop harming Hamas police officers because they are needed to protect trucks carrying humanitarian aid. Israel said its military will attack any Hamas terrorist regardless of their position.
• Israel will continue to attack Hezbollah even if it agrees to a ceasefire with Hamas.
• An Israeli strike killed 2 members of Hezbollah in Lebanon.
• Israel killed several members of Hamas in Khan Younis and captured many weapons, grenades, and a large amount of ammunition.
• Israel believes many Hamas leaders involved in the Oct. 7 arrack in Rafah are hiding in Rafah and holding most of the hostages there.

Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 (Day 143): The eighty-eighth day of the resumed war.

• Netanyahu gave his war cabinet a plan for evacuating Rafah, and Israel is pushing forward with plans to invade the city.
• The entire PA government submitted their resignations to Mahmoud Abbas. They plan to merge with Hamas to create a new PA government in the next few days and continue their opposition to Israel.
• Israeli forces killed more than 30 terrorists in Gaza City today.
• Israel struck targets in Lebanon that were farther from Israeli territory than any target since the Israel-Hamas war started on Oct. 7.
• Hezbollah fired about 60 rockets at Israeli targets in the Golan Heights.
• S. and UK jets struck 22 Houthi sites in Yemen in response to Houthi attacks on shipping in the Red Sea.
• Israel discovered (and is destroying) a tunnel complex beneath a hospital, university campus, and prison that is 6.2 miles long and connects northern Gaza with southern Gaza.
• Israel’s Defense Min. said Israel will not allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza until the hostages are released.

Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 (Day 144): The eighty-ninth day of the resumed war.

• Cross-border attacks between Israel and Hezbollah are increasing.
• Israel is perplexed as to why Biden keeps saying a ceasefire in Gaza is near. (Note: I don’t think this is the only thing that is confusing Biden.)
• The U.S. shot down 5 drones that were launched by Houthis in Yemen.

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024 (Day 145): The ninetieth day of the resumed war.

• Hezbollah fired several old Soviet-made (as in Battle of Gog and Magog) rockets into Israel.
• Israel will continue to build settlements in the West Bank despite U.S. objections.

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

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FYI: Here is a link from a reader to an interesting video by Messianic Jewish pastor Jonathan Cahn that I think would be well worth your time (23 min).

https://www.facebook.com/ariellelionessofgod/videos/1044341329988402/

The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon has been going on for years.

There has been tit for tat attacks on an almost daily basis since the Israel-Hamas war broke out on Oct. 7, 2024, and they show no signs of ending.

To the contrary, on Feb. 14, 2024, Hezbollah released an unusually vicious missile barrage against several targets in Israel that killed a female Israeli soldier and injured at least eight other people.

Israeli officials said they will hold the Lebanese government as well as Hezbollah accountable because the Lebanese government is doing nothing to stop Hezbollah from firing rockets and missiles into Israel from Lebanese territory.

Israel’s national security minister, Itamar Ben Gvir, said, “This isn’t just a dribble anymore, this is war. It is time to change the way we think.”

A member of Israel’s war cabinet, Benny Gantz, said,

• All of the Israeli citizens that have been evacuated from their homes in northern Israel can never return until Hezbollah is pushed north of the Litani River, and Hezbollah will never pull back willingly.
• The IDF will be going into southern Lebanon.
• It is just a matter of time.

Israel said it would respond forcefully, and they wasted no time in doing so.

Israeli fighter jets struck deep into Lebanese territory.

A Hezbollah commander, a deputy, a third terrorist, and ten civilians were killed.

A Hezbollah official quickly declared, “The enemy (Israel) will pay the price for these crimes.”

The U.S., UN, EU, Arab League, and others say they are trying to keep the war from spreading, but their efforts are not working.

When asked about the signs of His coming and the end of the age, one of the signs Jesus mentioned is wars and rumors of wars.

Every jot and tittle of God’s Word must be fulfilled, and it is just a matter of time.

(More: In response to an early morning Hezbollah drone attack on Israel, on Feb. 19, 2024, Israeli jets struck two Hezbollah weapons storage facilities deep in Lebanese territory.)

Here are some signs that seem to indicate that the Rapture and Tribulation Period are drawing near.

One, concerning the Two-State Solution and a peace treaty in the Middle East: the U.S. and many Arab nations are feverously pushing the division of Israel and the creation of a Palestinian state as soon as the Israel-Hamas war is over.

They say this is necessary for the establishment of peace and security (peace and safety) in the Middle East.

In response to this, on Feb. 15, 2024, Israel’s Finance Min. said, “We will in no way agree to this plan, which says Palestinians deserve a prize for the terrible massacre they carried out against us: a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.”

It is also being reported that PA leaders do not want a Two-State Solution; they want a final solution (the destruction of Israel).

That is what the chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine must be free” is all about.

As of now, it looks like someone will have to produce a different plan, or an unacceptable peace treaty will have to be forced on both parties.

In either case, the fact that powerful people are calling for a peace treaty when the Israel-Hamas war is over sends a strong signal that it is just a matter of time until the Antichrist confirms a peace treaty with many and world leaders wrongly declare peace and safety on earth.

(More: A second article on the same day said, “The proposed plan includes steps that Israel has previously refused, including the evacuation of many West Bank settlements, a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem and a combined security apparatus and government for the West Bank and Gaza.” The writer also said the plan will include a firm timeline for the creation of a Palestinian state.)

(More: A third article on the same day said many Israeli officials have expressed outrage at this dangerous plan.)

(More: Israel’s National Security Min. said, “1,400 murdered, and the world wants to give them a state. It won’t happen. The intention of the US, together with the Arab states, to establish a terror state alongside the State of Israel is delusional and part of the misguided conception that there is a partner for peace on the other side…. While we are in the government, no Palestinian state will be established.”

(My opinion: If the U.S. continues to push the division of Israel and a Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem, the U.S. will soon experience a response from God.)

Two, On Feb. 16, 2024, concerning persecution: according to the International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law, more than 8,000 Christians were killed in Nigeria (a Muslim nation) in 2023.

(Question: Israel was recently tried in the International Court of Justice for genocide in its war with Hamas; can we expect Nigeria to be tried in the International Court of Justice for genocide? My answer: Probably not.)

Three, concerning the possible decline of America: on Feb. 15, 2024, it was reported that George Soros has bought 40% of the stock in the second largest radio broadcast company in America (220 radio stations), and some pundits are already concerned that he will use the stations to spread his anti-American beliefs and influence the next election.

Four, concerning the decline of America and the coming persecution of believers: highly respected Pastor Jack Hibbs of Calvary Chapel in Chino Hills was recently invited to deliver the invocation at an opening session of Congress.

A coalition of Democrats led by an atheist member of Congress, Jared Huffman, sent a letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson, expressing the rage of congressional members over Pastor Hibbs’ prayer.

Democrats complained that Hibbs is a “radical Christian Nationalist who helped fuel the January 6th insurrection and [he] has a long record of hateful vitriol toward non-Christians, immigrants, and members of the LGBTQ community.”

They said Hibbs offended them because he prayed about America’s “national sins.”

(My opinion: There is something rotten in Washington, DC when many of our representatives think being a faithful Christian is wrong, wanting America to remain as a sovereign nation is wrong, and when they are offended by a preacher praying about sin in America. These are things that everyone should be praying about.)

Five, concerning a departing from the faith and the decline of America: based on a recent study at Arizona Christian University:

• Author and Pastor David Fiorazo said, “A sobering conclusion to a brand-newstudy is that it appears America is on the precipice of Christian invisibility.”
• George Barna, Director of Research and co-founder of the Cultural Research Center at Arizona Christian University, said, “Children are following in the unfortunate spiritual footsteps of the generations that have preceded them, and this trajectory leads to the total abandonment of biblical Christianity in record numbers.

Six, on Feb. 20, 2024, former Pres. Trump posted a comment on Truth Social about the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Trump said,

• “The sudden death of Alexei Navalny has made me more and more aware of what is happening in our Country. It is a slow, steady progression, with CROOKED, Radical Left Politicians, Prosecutors, and Judges leading us down a path to destruction. Open Borders, Rigged Elections, and Grossly Unfair Courtroom Decisions are DESTROYING AMERICA. WE ARE A NATION IN DECLINE, A FAILING NATION!”

(My opinion: The things Trump mentioned are part of a deliberate plan to weaken America and establish a New World Order, also called world government. The death of Alexei Navalny was bad, but I agree with what Tucker Carlson said at the recent World Government Summit in Dubai: Transhumanists who think they are God are very dangerous and will get a lot of people killed. The death of one Russian is negligible compared to the billions that will die under the New World Order.)

Seven, concerning Iran’s efforts to build nuclear weapons and the implication for the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Feb. 12, 2024, the former head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Agency said in a TV interview, “We possess all the nuclear science components and technology. We’ve crossed all the lines and overcome all obstacles. It’s like having all the parts to build a car: we have the chassis, the engine, the transmission, everything. Each component serves its purpose, and everything is in our hands.”

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said, “Please show me the proof.”

It looks like more war is coming (a nuclear confrontation with Israel) because world leaders are doing nothing to stop Iran.

(More: On Feb. 15, 2024, it was reported that “Tehran -Iran – reportedly test-fired advanced ballistic missiles this week as part of war drills to prepare the Islamic Republic for a strike on Israeli military sites.”)

Eight, concerning the Battle of Gog and Magog: on Feb. 18, 2024, Russian Pres. Putin said Turkey has emerged as Russia’s most reliable partner in the gas sector.

Russia, Turkey, and Iran will team up with others to attack Israel in the latter days and latter years (Ezek. 38-39).

These traditional enemies are settling their differences and becoming allies.

(More: On Feb. 17, 2024, it was reported that Russia has invited representatives of Hamas, Fatah, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, the Palestine Liberation Organization, and others to Moscow on Feb. 29, 2024, to discuss Russia’s growing criticism of Israel and its Western allies. Russia wants to exert more influence on the Middle East.)

Nine, concerning a borderless world and an increase in drug use at the end of the age: on Feb. 16, 2024, a routine traffic stop by the Texas Dept. of Public Safety discovered $1.2 million of cocaine in the vehicle.

(Note: A different stop in Dec. 2023 discovered $10 million in meth and cocaine. Biden’s open border is enriching the drug cartels and killing many U.S. citizens.)

Ten, concerning famine: on Feb. 17, 2024, it was reported that Biden’s Dept. of Agriculture allocated $130,000 to study the value of using crickets that have been fed municipal landfill waste as a source of protein for humans.

The agency believes raising livestock uses too much of the world’s resources, and it wants to know if feeding crickets waste from municipal landfills will lower the cost of cricket production that can be passed on to customers who need to save money by eating them (especially in poor countries).

Eleven, concerning deceit and an economic collapse: on Feb. 16, 2024, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) said:

• America’s economy is on an unsustainable fiscal path.
• Accounting problems in several departments are unreliable, and the GAO was unable to properly evaluate the financial reliability of the federal government.

If I remember other reports correctly, they are not saying an economic collapse is imminent, but they are saying things must change, or America’s economy will collapse in a few years.

(My opinion: If the Rapture happens, the economic collapse will happen sooner than they expect.)

Twelve, concerning the patient that Musk’s company implanted a brain chip in: on Feb. 20, 2024, it was reported that Musk said the patient seems to have made a full recovery with no ill effects that the company is aware of; the patient can control a computer mouse, and the system can read the person’s intended movement and thoughts.

Below is my daily update on the Israel-Hamas war.

Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024 (Day 132): The seventy-seventh day of the resumed war.

• Israel said it captured dozens of suspected terrorists when it raided Nasser Hospital today.
• In a call to Netanyahu, Pres. Biden urged him to hold off on attacking Rafah.
• The Biden administration has grown increasingly frustrated in its attempts to reign in Israel’s war with Hamas.
• Egypt is building a 16-foot high wall on its border with Gaza to keep Palestinians at Rafah from fleeing from Gaza into Egypt when Israel starts attacking Hamas at Rafah.
• Israeli intelligence officials said Hamas will survive as a terrorist organization in Gaza despite Israel’s effort to destroy it.

Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 (Day 133): The seventy-eighth day of the resumed war.

• Benny Gantz, a member of Israel’s war cabinet, said, “There will not be a ceasefire of even one day until the hostages are returned…. Either the hostages will be returned, or we will extend the fighting to Rafah.”
• Two released hostages said they were held at the hospital in Khan Younis. Today, Israel killed several gunmen near the Khan Younis hospital. Israeli troops found weapons inside the hospital, and they arrested about 100 suspected terrorists at the hospital complex. According to Israel, the hospital complex had been turned into a military base.
• Israel publicized a video of a UNRWA employee helping a member of Hamas put the body of a hostage in an SUV. The bodies of two other murdered hostages can be seen on the ground near the vehicle.
• Biden wants to keep giving aid to the Palestinians, but he wants it to go through other agencies, not the UNRWA. Some members of Congress said there will be no more U.S. aid going through the UNRWA.
• Since the start of the war, there has been a 300% increase in Aliyah (Jews immigrating to Israel) applications from France, a 150% jump from Canada, a 100% rise from the United States, and a 40% increase from the United Kingdom.

Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024 (Day 134): The seventy-ninth day of the resumed war.

• The head of the UNRWA claimed that Israel is out to destroy the agency.
• Israel identified dozens more UNRWA workers that are members of Hamas or the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) terrorist groups.
• Israel now says more than 30 employees of the UNRWA participated in the Oct. 7, 2023 rapes, murders, beheadings, seizure of hostages, etc. (My opinion: Providing UN aid to the Palestinians shouldn’t include raping, murdering, beheading, and kidnapping Jews.)
• House Republicans have launched an investigation of Biden’s funding of the UNRWA.
• One of Turkish Pres. Erdogan’s chief advisors (a friend of Iran) openly called for the death of Jews.
• Netanyahu said Israel will lose the war if it does not destroy Hamas in Rafah.

Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024 (Day 135): The eightieth day of the resumed war.

• A vote in the Israeli government cabinet formalized Israel’s opposition to the so-called international community’s creation of a Palestinian state.
• Biden suggests that a revised Palestinian Authority could rule over a new Palestinian state, but Israel rejects that because the Palestinian Authority supports terrorist attacks on Israel.
• S. Sec. of State Blinken said virtually every Arab nation wants to normalize relations with Israel, but they require the creation of a Palestinian state. (My opinion: This movement to establish peace in the Middle East will ultimately lead to the covenant of death and the Tribulation Period.)
• When Israel raided the hospital in Khan Younis, they discovered dozens of pkgs of medicine with hostage names on them. These medicines were supposed to be delivered to the hostages in exchange for more medical supplies for the Palestinians, but it appears that the medicines were never delivered.
• Houthi terrorists in Yemen fired a missile that struck a cargo ship in the Red Sea, set it on fire, and forced the crew to abandon ship. Nearby ships helped put the fire out.
• Israel said Yahya Sinwar is in hiding and has lost control of his troops, and Hamas is looking for a replacement.

Monday, Feb. 19, 2024 (Day 136): The eighty-first day of the resumed war.

• Israel has released video from a captured security camera that shows Hamas terrorists moving a captured woman hostage and her two children.
• Israel said if the hostages are not released by the beginning of Ramadan (a Muslim holy month that begins on Mar. 10, 2024), Israel will attack Rafah.
• The cargo ship that was struck by a Houthi missile yesterday in the Red Sea is in danger of sinking.
• Several Arab countries privately say they want Israel to deal a blow to Iran by destroying Hamas in Gaza.
• Netanyahu said if there is a Two-State solution, Israel will maintain military control over Palestinian territory.

Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024 (Day 137): The eighty-second day of the resumed war.

• It was reported that an anonymous Arab nation is saying that Hamas has admitted that its situation is grave, it is running out of ammunition, and its military structures are deteriorating.
• Israel’s ambassador told the UN Security Council, “In Gaza, Hamas is the UN, and the UN is Hamas!”

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024 (Day 138): The eighty-third day of the resumed war.

• The U.S. told the International Court of Justice that Israel should not be forced to withdraw from Palestinian territory without security guarantees.

FYI: God does not send anyone to Hell (all of us are born with a sin nature and destined to go to Hell because we sin), but God has provided a way (Jesus) for everyone to go to Heaven (and He is the only way to get there; John 14:6).

Finally, are you Rapture Ready?

If you want to be rapture ready and go to heaven, you must be born again (John 3:3). God loves you, and if you have not done so, sincerely admit that you are a sinner; believe that Jesus is the virgin-born, sinless Son of God who died for the sins of the world, was buried, and raised from the dead; ask Him to forgive your sins, cleanse you, come into your heart and be your Saviour; then tell someone that you have done this.

duck_daymond@yahoo.com