Reflection on the Current Affairs in Israel
Read: Psalm 83.
“…Come,” they say, “let us destroy them as a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more…” (Psalm 83:4).
The Israeli President, Isaac Herzog, addressed on October 9, 2023, the worldwide community and said: “Not since the Holocaust have so many Jews been murdered in one day. The cruelty, the brutality, the barbarity of monsters – not of humans – of monsters. And not since the Holocaust have we witnessed scenes of Jewish women and children, grandparents – even Holocaust survivors – being driven into trucks and abducted as hostages. Hamas has adopted and embraced ISIS cruelty. Entering ordinary resident’s homes on a Holy Jewish Holiday (Simchat Torah), and cold bloodedly murdering entire families and relatives, young and old. Kicking, hitting, torturing, violating and burning bodies.”
“Hatred against Israel is profoundly hatred against the God of Israel”
Hatred against Israel is profoundly hatred against the God of Israel. Triumphantly you could hear a Muslim leader say: “This is only the beginning.” But this battle will be waged worldwide. Jews and Christians: destroy and obliterate. The entire world will be submitted to Islam. The holy city of Islam, Jerusalem, Al-Quds, will be purified in the name of the prophet Muhammad.”
“Israel is only the first target, warns senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar”
How does the Jewish writer of Psalm 83 react on this? Does he beg the Most High to save his life and rescue him? No, not primarily. He says: Lord, give them a tremendous thrashing… so that they will seek your name, O Lord! (verse 16-18). He says: “… To let them know that you, whose name is the Lord – that you alone are the Most High over all the earth.” That is his deepest motivation. This is his ultimate prayer. That they will look for and find the One and only true God. If not, then they will be lost forever.
Rev Willem J.J. Glashouwer, President Christians for Israel International
President Herzog’s complete address in English is available at:
https://www.jns.org/israeli-president-herzogs-statement-to-the-worldwide-community/
Israel is only the first target, warns senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar in resurfaced video. Read the report and listen to the audio message.
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-765304?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share
