May 7, 2024 – Watchman River Tom – Middle East Meltdown – Jesus is coming soon.

Asks for prayer for his family, can’t get into details, need serious prayers.

Reads Psalms 23

Going to go over what is going on in Israel then sign off for today.

News:

Israeli source told IDF Hamas is trying to portray Israel as refusing the deal when it is not the deal Israel discussed with Egyptians.  No proposal from Hamas was presented to Israel. 

Tom says in Rafah they were celebrating so called ceasefire.  Hamas said White House correspondent said the deal Hamas agreed to was not the deal that the White House and Israel gave their blessing to.

Amir says the proposal Hamas agreed to has only minor wording changes compared to the proposal Israel and the US recently presented.  Changes achieved with help of Arab mediators and in consultation with head of CIA.  The things CIA had in the proposal Hamas agreed to are to end the war before they were defeated and brought all hostages back. That is the shameful trap the US tried to cause Israel to fall into.  Said contrary to the lies and intimidation from Hamas, the truth is now showing Hamas did not agree to the offer but offer its own offer.  No hostage deal.  

Israel Today – Yesterday in a call Biden reminded Netanyahu of his opposition to Rafah operation and presses Israel to continue efforts to reach hostage ceasefire deal.  Insider Paper – The US is reviewing Hamas response and urges Israel not to attack Rafah.

Palestinian Authority said to US,  intervene immediately to stop Israel invasion of Rafah.

Tom said tanks and forces entered to the eastern side of Rafah yesterday.  From the air hitting Hamas infrastructure.

Bubba News – says it’s going to heat up very soon in Israel.  Hezbollah is just waiting to get started.  Rafah may be the spark.  Israel war cabinet gave Israel the green light to go into Rafah to exert military pressure on Hamas to promote release of hostages and remove the last hardened Hamas stronghold.  The full scale ground invasion of Rafah is getting ready to get started and this will upset the entire world.  Neighboring enemies surrounding Israel are going to do more than just warn Israel not to go into Rafah.  They will want blood.  Soon they will want to wipe Israel off the map, that the name of Israel be removed.  They want a one state solution, the name of Palestine to take the place of Israel. The unsuccessful siege of Jerusalem will be coming up in the not too distant future.  Zechariah 12:1-9.  He says buckle up and look up, it’s going to get wild.  He expects Israel forces moving in tonight to capture Gaza side of Rafah at the crossing between Egypt and Gaza in the next few hours.  IDF plans to control the Gaza side of the crossing and monitor all aid coming into Gaza.  Says in the next 24 hours Hamas will start declaring Israel has massacred hundreds of civilians in Rafah.  The international media will automatically repeat these claims, the UN will warn famine is imminent, in Rafah, despite the fact that thousands of aid trucks have entered the city.  The hatred of Israel will continue to grow as Israel will be declared a war criminal.  Saying not evacuating civilians and also for evacuating them.   Hamas and UN’s UNRWA will try to keep many civilians in the line of fire with terrible pictures and videos coming in the days ahead.  Hamas has a history of killing Gazans trying to flee to safety and then blame Israel.  Tom agrees  but says God is in control and Jesus is coming to get us soon.

More news – The results of the 1st night in Israel.  Forces took control of the Rafah crossing and under IDF control. 100 targets were attacked, 20 terrorists eliminated, 3 tunnels found.  No IDF casualties so far.   The IDF took control of Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza and raised Israeli flag there.  Palestinian flag removed.  Yesterday it took Israel 3 hours to evacuate 100,000 Palestinians from Rafah.  At the same time last nigh IDF attacking Lebanon.  Pray for all.

Wall Street Journal – The shipment of the weapons from the US is delayed to Israel.

Putin crowned, 6 more years as President of Russia.  Big ceremony.

US slams irresponsible rhetoric as Russia orders nuclear drills near Ukraine. Russia said it hoped the tactical nuclear weapons drills would “cool down the hot heads” in the West who Moscow said were pushing for a direct military confrontation between US led military alliance and Russia.

More tornados last night in Oklahoma.  3 confirmed fatalities.  Pray.

Death toll in South Brazil from rainfall rises to 78, and many still missing.

Past 24 hour earthquakes – 36 over 4.0, 8 over 5.0.

Time is short – trust Jesus as your Savior.  He paid for all sins with His blood.   He came to earth from heaven, perfect. 100% God, 100% man, never sinned, fulfilled the law perfectly.  The Lamb of God.

If we have faith in what He did it will remove all our sins.  Believe He died, rose again the 3rd day will be saved, born again.   Receive His Holy Spirit, rapture ready.  Reject, will not have sins forgiven – will go to hell.

Be saved today – forever.

Today’s Scriptures:

Psalm 23:1-6 KJV

[1] The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. [2] He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters. [3] He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. [4] Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. [5] Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. [6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: And I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

Zechariah 12:1-9 KJV

[1] The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. [2] Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. [3] And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. [4] In that day, saith the LORD, I will smite every horse with astonishment, and his rider with madness: and I will open mine eyes upon the house of Judah, and will smite every horse of the people with blindness. [5] And the governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the LORD of hosts their God. [6] In that day will I make the governors of Judah like an hearth of fire among the wood, and like a torch of fire in a sheaf; and they shall devour all the people round about, on the right hand and on the left: and Jerusalem shall be inhabited again in her own place, even in Jerusalem. [7] The LORD also shall save the tents of Judah first, that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the inhabitants of Jerusalem do not magnify themselves against Judah. [8] In that day shall the LORD defend the inhabitants of Jerusalem; and he that is feeble among them at that day shall be as David; and the house of David shall be as God, as the angel of the LORD before them. [9] And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.