We continue to pray for peace in the entire Mid-East.
All Israel News Reports
Israel Defense Forces captured the Gaza side of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip overnight, the IDF announced Tuesday morning.
IDF troops began a “targeted” operation in eastern Rafah late Monday evening after the War Cabinet unanimously decided to go ahead with the operation despite Hamas claiming to have agreed to a hostage deal a short time earlier.
The Rafah border crossing is located around 3.5 km (2 miles) from the Israeli border. Two days ago, the Israeli government called the residents to evacuate in preparation for Israel’s ground incursion. More Here
FGGAM News Director wrote this yesterday:
My brothers and sisters, Israel, and in particular, Prime Minister Netanyahu, has been exceedingly clear that Israel is not interested in accepting a permanent ceasefire that would prematurely end the war before Hamas’ remaining strongholds in Rapha, Gaza, were destroyed and sufficient in-place security provisions have been established by the Israel Defense Forces.
Caution is seemingly appropriate right now, because it is clear that Hamas is responding to the determination of Israel to imminently enter Rafah and ‘get the job done.’
As is always the right choice, FGGAM and this writer pray for peace in the Middle East and in Israel in particular! The Hamas attack upon Israel was an exceedingly evil and destabilizing event brought forth from terrorist sponsors and actors, including Iran, Hamas and Hezbollah. It bears reminding, however, that the Middle East has been in continual conflict that will never be resolved until Jesus’ return!
Although any violation of the Ten Commandments (read: sin) is unacceptable before God, by any person or country, including Israel, let us never forget that the Jewish people are beloved by God and are His chosen people. All of us who profess faith in Christ should prayerfully consider our opinions in this matter and pray for the peace of Israel, as well as the entire Middle East.
Let’s remember what scripture says about Israel and the Jewish people:
Deuteronomy 7:6 (NKJV)
“For you [the Jews] are a holy people to the Lord your God; the Lord your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth.”
Zechariah 2:8-10 (NKJV)
“For thus says the Lord of hosts: ‘He sent Me after glory, to the nations which plunder you; for he who touches you touches the apple of His eye. For surely I will shake My hand against them, and they shall become spoil for their servants. Then you will know that the Lord of hosts has sent Me. Sing and rejoice, O daughter of Zion [Jerusalem]! For behold, I am coming and I will dwell in your midst,’ says the Lord.”
Praise Jesus forevermore!
Following the bombshell announcement that Hamas agreed to a hostage deal on Monday evening, Israeli officials strongly denied that Hamas had agreed to a proposal that had been approved by Israel.
“We gave the Egyptian and Qatari mediators our agreement to their proposal for a ceasefire,” a senior Hamas source told the Qatari news channel Al Jazeera, which was barred from operating in Israel on Sunday. More Here