Israel

[IceWizard]

Let me start off in saying the conflict between
Israel and the Arab states is a long one ...

This is just since 2020...

2020: Abraham Accords

The Abraham Accords, signed in 2020, are a series of historic agreements that led to the
normalization of diplomatic, economic, and cultural relations between Israel and Arab countries,
including the UAE and Bahrain, and later the Joint Declaration with Morocco.


Why It Matters:

The Accords marked a departure from decades of Arab-Israeli conflict, opened up economic
opportunities, fostered regional stability, and represented a symbol of changing dynamics in
the Middle East. They also served as a model for potential future agreements between Israel
and other Arab and Muslim-majority countries.





2021: May Conflict in Gaza

An 11-day war erupted between Israel and Hamas. Hamas terrorists used tensions in Jerusalem,
specifically over the Al-Aqsa Mosque and the eviction dispute in the East Jerusalem neighborhood
of Sheikh Jarrah, as a pretext to launch rockets at Israeli civilian areas and ignite hostilities.
It resulted in intense rocket fire from Gaza and Israeli airstrikes. A ceasefire was brokered by Egypt
and other mediators on May 21, 2021, ending the hostilities.

Why It Matters:

Prior to October 7, 2023, this was the most recent direct conflict between Israel and Hamas until October 2023.
The conflict also led to a major spike in antisemitism globally targeting Jewish communities
in the United States and Europe.





2022: August Operation in Gaza

This three-day conflict resulted in over 1,000 rockets being fired at Israel by the Iranian-backed
Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group and the targeted killing of PIJ commander Tayseer al-Jabari.

Why It Matters:

While the operation quickly ended in a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad,
it was significant in that Hamas, the de facto ruler of Gaza, did not take part in the hostilities.
The conflict was a setback for the Iranian-backed terror group, but tensions between Israel and
Palestinian Islamic Jihad continued into 2023 in both Gaza and the West Bank.







2023: Operation Shield and Arrow

Israel launched Operation Shield and Arrow to end the threat against Israel posed by
Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorists after they fired over 100 rockets into Israel.

Why It Matters: 

The violence stemming from Gaza was also linked to increasing terrorism in the West Bank,
specifically from Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. Backed by Iran, these Palestinian terror
groups have sought to export their operations to the West Bank, specifically in Jenin, in order
to carry out additional terror attacks against Israel. As such, Israeli security forces had been
conducting near-daily counterterrorism operations in the West Bank to quell the violence.






2023: October 7 Hamas Massacre

Hamas, the Iran-backed terror group controlling Gaza, launched an unprovoked and vicious
surprise attack on over 20 Israeli communities. Using rockets, paragliders, boats, motorcycles,
and other vehicles, and whatever other means they could, terrorists infiltrated Israel with
one goal—to murder and kidnap Israelis. Over 1,200 Israelis have been killed, thousands of
rockets have been fired on Israel, and over 134 hostages are being held by Hamas.

Why It Matters:

This was the largest terrorist attack in Israeli history and the worst attack on the Jewish people
since the Holocaust. In order to protect itself, Israel is working to eliminate the threat that
Hamas poses through an air, sea, and ground campaign against the terror group’s operations

13 And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon,
and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.

14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth
and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.

15 Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments,
lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.

16 And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon.

17 And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out
of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.

18 And there were voices, and thunders, and lightnings; and there was a great earthquake,
such as was not since men were upon the earth, so mighty an earthquake, and so great.

19 And the great city was divided into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell:
and great Babylon came in remembrance before God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.

NOTE:

In Christian tradition,
Armageddon, which means “Mount Megiddo,”
is where the final battle between good and evil will be fought,
at the end of time. Meanwhile, there is a real-world site at biblical Megiddo,
in northern Israel.

[Charon]

thank you Ice Wizard. Very well explained.

[IceWizard]

From
Real News No Bullshit


Happening Now:

It appears that Hezbollah has launched a larger-than-normal rocket attack against Israel.
Reports indicate that there have been roughly 50 - 100 rockets fired towards the city of
Kiryat Shmona and other locations.

Video shows Israel’s "Iron Dome" engaging the rockets.

This comes as the US and other Western allies have been moving a significant amount
of military assets to the region in anticipation of a large-scale coordinated attack from
Iran, Hezbollah, and other proxies.

In addition, Israeli media has claimed that the government has worked out a deal with
Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Jordan to intercept any
ballistic missiles or drones that are fired at Israel.

Updates to be posted below:

2:53 PM PDT: Some commercial aircraft that were approaching Israel appear to be diverting

2:56PM PDT: Impacts in Beit Hillel in Northern Israel, no injured.

3:01 PM PDT: Two US refuelers up over Kuwait.





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[Charon]

I hate all this. It is biblical.

But horrific. Good find IceMan.