Hezbollah: Sunnis, Shiites will unite against Israel in next war

ISIS is Sunni - Hezbollah is Shiite
A top official from the terror group Hezbollah claims that despite deep internal divisions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims, thousands of Sunnis will join the radical Shiite terror group in its next fight against Israel...“Hezbollah’s response to Israel’s bet on Sunni-Shiite strife is this: The resistance is preparing for the next war with Israel, and thousands of our Sunni brothers in Lebanon will be among the ranks (of the) resistance,”...He further warned of the Islamic State group, saying they might use terror to target Lebanon with the hopes of extending their “emirate.”...http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4611240,00.html......It cannot be much clearer here that the Islamic Caliphate will be made up of all the radical Islamic groups and States - Hezbollah and ISIS will merge for the common goal of a collective and united effort to annihilate Israel - AKA Psalm 83 ...Bible prophecy being fulfilled in real time before our watching eyes!!

Hundreds of Hamas Terrorists in Israel Switching to ISIS

As new details are revealed in the investigation of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror cell in Hevron, security officials estimate that hundreds of Hamas terrorists are leaving the "moderate" terrorist group in favor of ISIS to wage war on Israel - and the Palestinian Authority.  Reportedly the security system assesses that hundreds of other terrorists have made the move to ISIS like Shehada, and are in contact with the terrorist organization through online social media. "This cell was just the tip of the iceberg," a security source was quoted as saying. "There are terrorists who are tired of Hamas because it is portrayed as moderate and not aggressive and extremist enough against Israel."...http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/189706#.VK_3MYv5s9V

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Israel in the Crosshairs of the Middle East War Drums
Clear prophetic signs of what time it is!!

A Continuing Update (#19) to: “Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?” http://watchmansview.com/Commentary_-_Is_The_Psalm_83_Confederacy_%28Islamic_Caliphate%29_Surrounding_Israel.html

“So you also, when you see all these things, know that it [He] is near - at the doors!  Matthew 24:33 …to this end, consider this weeks select news below and the commentary which follows…

Nasrallah: Hezbollah prepared for war deep into Israel, beyond the Galilee

"We have made all necessary preparations for a future war with Israel," Hezbollah chief says…Hezbollah is prepared for military intervention in Israel's Galilee and beyond, deeper into Israeli territory, said the group's leader Hassan Nasrallah.  "We have made all necessary preparations for a future war with Israel,"…Nasrallah said that Hezbollah has more types of weapons than Israel can imagine…http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Nasrallah-Hezbollah-prepared-for-war-deep-into-Israel-beyond-the-Galilee-387826…"We have made all necessary preparations for a future war with Israel" could that statement be any more prophetic!  Hezbollah, a terrorist organization and proxy of Iran, appears to be ramping up for a final war with Israel.  Hezbollah is part of the “inhabitants of Tyre” among the ten Arab populations spoken about in Psalm 83:6-8... Nasrallah needs to read the Bible (Psalm 83) as his plan does not end well for Hezbollah in this soon coming war of extermination.  The Psalm states that the immediate neighbors surrounding Israel, will launch such a war for the purpose of "wiping out Israel as a nation" (verse 4). The nations described are those with a common border with Israel today (verses 6-8).  Does Israel win? The rest of the psalm is a prayer for the victory of Israel (verses 9-18) and we know from Zechariah 12:6 that Israel will be like "a firepot among pieces of wood and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples..."  …Clear enough for me!

Hezbollah's firepower of 150,000 projectiles exceeds all European armies combined

The IDF must be prepared for three principal security scenarios in the near future, former national security adviser Maj.- Gen. (res.) Yaakov Amidror has said, naming them as a large-scale ground war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, attrition against Hamas in Gaza, and the possibility of a military operation in Iran…“The strongest of them is Hezbollah, which was formed with a dual purpose in mind: It represents Iran’s long reach in the area and against Israel, and it aims to control Lebanon.  Hezbollah most closely resembles an army, and its arsenal totals some 150,000 missiles and rockets, several thousand of which can target any area in Israel.  “This rare and substantial firepower even exceeds the firepower possessed by most of the European states combined,” Additionally, Hezbollah is armed with surface-to-sea missiles, anti-aircraft missiles, drones and modern anti-tank missiles…http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IDF-must-be-prepared-for-action-against-Hezbollah-Hamas-and-Iran-387794…Hezbollah is a VERY serious adversary on the northern border of Israel and would get the first call to all out war with Israel when Israel strikes Iran’s area of ancient Elam.  Hezbollah is either going to need to be taken out by Israel just prior to the Jeremiah 49: 34-39 strike, or at the same time the strike occurs…my comments as to the end result for Hezbollah are posted in the prior article above…God’s Word says it, I believe it!

Islamic State has Breached Saudi Borders

While the world’s media focused on the events of Charlie Hebdo tragedy, it has simply ignored the terrorist attacks in the Middle East. Moreover, this very attacked has highlighted a major shift in the situation in the region, putting the primary strategic partner of the US in the Arab world – Saudi Arabia at risk.  Early on January 5 four ISIL militants crossed the border of Saudi Arabia in the Northern Province area.  During a shootout with the Saudi border patrol that broke out when the militants attacked a checkpoint, one of the terrorists was killed while the other detonated an explosive belt, killing three Saudi soldiers.  The attack on the border checkpoint near the town of Arar means that now ISIL has officialy started assaulting Saudi Arabia…things are looking grim for the Saudi authorities, given the fact that a total of 5 to 7 thousand Saudi citizens are fighting under the Islamic State banner…http://journal-neo.org/2015/01/14/rus-granitsy-islamskogo-gosudarstva-doshli-do-saudovskoj-aravii/…ISIS infiltrating yet another bordering State to Israel, which is involved in the Psalm 83 War…ISIS now has a presence in every single State and terrorist organization named in Psalm 83!! …is their any doubt that “The Psalm 83 Confederacy (ISIS - Islamic Caliphate) is Surrounding Israel?”

Up to 700 Turkish Nationals Have Joined Islamic State

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said up to 700 Turkish nationals have joined the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization, sounding the alarm over the risk of attacks inside Turkey if the terrorists return home…He added that Turkey had barred entry to around 7,250 people from abroad who were planning to join ISIS and said 1,160 would-be terrorists were deported…http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/190000#.VLg6Y4v5s9V…clearly ISIS plan is to surround Israel with a united Islamic Caliphate with the end goal of "wiping out Israel as a nation"…Biblical prophecy being fulfilled in real time before our eyes!

Wild Cheers For Proposed Invasion Of Israel From NATO Ally
Turkish and Palestinian flags fluttered like angry birds in a crowd of thousands of people chanting “Allahu Akbar!” and “Down with Israel!”…“God willing, we will liberate Jerusalem together.”…“Know this, that strong Turkey is the strength of Palestine and of Jerusalem. Turkey is the strength that represents all Muslims.” …Turkey broke off its once-friendly relationship with Israel in 2010 and then Erdogan turned on his former ally, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.  Turkey has a double-edged policy toward ISIS as it plays both sides of the war against the Islamic State. Erdogan also supported the Muslim Brotherhood takeover of Egypt, a move that eventually backfired as the Brotherhood was later tossed out of power by Egypt’s military…“The prime minister is the number-two man and he’s shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ to the idea of them leading an invasion of Israel and taking Jerusalem,”…“Now, if anyone is doubting an Islamic takeover and Turkey is now emerging as a radical Islamic nation and they have the largest army in the region then they have their head in the sand…http://www.wnd.com/2014/12/nato-ally-encouraged-to-liberate-jerusalem/…once strong allies, Turkey and Israel are now bitter rivals.  The Turkish president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, recently and very publically criticized Israel’s PM Netanyahu for participating in the march of solidarity with other world leaders in Paris, saying that Israel had been “waging state terror” in Gaza. A top Israeli official fired back, calling Mr. Erdogan an “anti-Semitic bully.”…This development of Turkey aligning itself with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal, is a troubling sign, and Turkey’s strengthening economic ties with Russia, leaves little room for doubting, its prophesied end time role, as part of Ezekiel 38,39 to destroy Israel.

Iran Building Missile Sites in Syria

Iranian military leaders admitted this week to building and operating missile-manufacturing plants in Syria, where it was also revealed that Tehran is helping to build a secret nuclear facility…Iran’s Supreme Leader ordered forces to build and operate missile plants in Syria, where Iran continues to fight on behalf of embattled leader Bashar al-Assad, according to regional media reports…Iran’s military actions in Syria could constitute a gross violation of sanctions on the regime enacted by the United Nations and Western powers…http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-building-missile-sites-in-syria/…this latest development could certainly be the impetus for the fulfillment of Isaiah 17

Russia Is Losing Control Over The European Gas

Russia has reportedly struck a deal with Turkey for a new pipleine in a move to regain leverage on Europe.  Oil isn't Russia's only problem.  The energy exporter is losing its dominance over the European gas market…Russia provided one-third of the natural gas that European countries relied on both for heating their homes and running industries. Because Russia played such a huge role in the gas market, it was able to command high prices… http://www.businessinsider.com/russia-losing-european-gas-2015-1 …this move stems from the recent created drop in the price of oil – see “Did The Saudis And The US Collude In Dropping Oil Prices?” http://oilprice.com/Energy/Oil-Prices/Did-The-Saudis-And-The-US-Collude-In-Dropping-Oil-Prices.html …The last three articles above are concerning the Axis of the Gog Magog War (Russia, Turkey & Iran – the largest players in the War of Ezekiel 38, 39), and the likely “hook in the jaw” for Gog, Prince of Rosh is the very significant Oil and Gas reserves that Israel now possesses, and other very significant reserves they may control after the soon coming regional wars (i.e., Psalm 83…which may expand Israel’s land mass back to the Abrahamic Covenant borders God promised Israel).  With Russia currently being squeezed by the U.S. and the Saudis, who are not only punishing its two rivals, Russia and Iran, for their support of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in the Syrian civil war, but another reason may revolve around who controls the oil and gas in the Middle East, and thus the weakening of Russia, Iran and Syria by flooding the world market with cheap oil (as we are currently seeing)…make no mistake, the Russia Bear is awake and will roar! …As a key ally of Syria, supplying Assad with billions in weaponry, (“Gog”) Putin, along with Iran, has found himself targeted by the House of Saud. Putin's territorial ambitions in the Ukraine have also put him at odds with US President Barack Obama and leaders of the EU.  Iran needs $140 a barrel oil to balance its budget and Russian economy is totally reliant on high oil prices.  Putin is a master player in the chess game of energy politics – how long with this go on before Putin strikes back with a vengeance?  The likely scenario is that Israel will strike preemptively, or will be forced into multiple regional Wars (Psalms 83, Jeremiah 49, Isaiah 17 & 19, Ezekiel 35, Zephaniah 2:4-15, Zechariah 12:1-9) and with a massive Israeli victory (prophesied) will resulting in increasing its borders (http://watchmansview.com/New_Israel_Borders.html) - after a short period of time, living in peace and security, it sets the stage and becomes the impetus for Russia to “make an evil plan...to take plunder and to take booty” and lead the Ezekiel 38 & 39 War against Israel...It is not hard to see how all of this is going to play out – as we get closer to the day of our redemption, the light and lens of Scripture overlaying the headline news is making everything unknown, visible and very clear “for the light is making everything visible” Eph 5:14a …do not doubt it, we are at the door-step of the fulfillment of these very significant prophetic events!

The timing of all of this could also (possibly) be very interesting…

"And I will show wonders in the heavens, and in the earth, blood and fire and pillars of smoke.  The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah."  Joel 2:30 -31

"The sun shall be turned into darkness and the moon into blood, before that great and glorious Day of the Lord." Acts 2:20

The Jewish Talmud (book of tradition / Interpretation) says; "When the moon is in eclipse, it is a bad omen for Israel. If its face is as red as blood, (it is a sign that) the sword is coming to the world." Therefore: Lunar Eclipse = bad omen for the Jewish people and Israel; Blood Moon = sword coming; Solar Eclipse = bad omen for the world.

Every time a blood moon pattern has appeared on Jewish feast days a big event affects the nation of Israel…See this webpage for some excellent history on key events affecting Israel http://www.pray4zion.org/thecomingbloodmoons.html (other comment from this page are indicated by * below), also see comments in our Blood Moon Tetrad page http://watchmansview.com/Blood_Moon_Tetrad.html

NASA’s website predicts a total solar eclipse will occur on the 20th of March 2015. The eclipse takes place on the Jewish New Year for KINGS which is 1st of Nissan of the Jewish Calendar. The Moon will block out the Sun’s light and caste a shadow of darkness upon the Earth. The Jewish New Year solar eclipse will be followed only one month later by the Jewish Passover lunar eclipse when the Moon will appear as Red Blood on April 4th, 2015. Speculation is mounting regarding the close proximity of Solar and Lunar eclipses occurring on Jewish Holidays only a month apart and in the middle of a Tetrad sequence also occurring on Jewish Holidays. The Bible contain several warnings regarding the occurrence of solar and lunar eclipses together.

Repeated calls by radical Muslims for a world-wide jihad are now heard everywhere - from Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Egypt, the Palestinian territories in Israel, and even from Muslim groups in London and France. The scene is set to launch a major attack against non-Islamic infidels (as was just experienced in France). The suicide bomb mentality of these terrorist Islamists has over and over demonstrated that they have a fanatical, religious-driven hatred for their enemies and will not hesitate to plunge the whole world into chaos! …Israel still remains their most important target *

In Biblical prophecies there is a direct correlation between signs in heavenly bodies and distressing events happening on earth…. We are rapidly approaching (or we are in) the time of the fulfillment of these signs.

Mark 13:24 - 46, "But in those days the sun shall be darkened (eclipse) and the moon shall not give its light (eclipse) then shall they see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."

Note, it DOES NOT say ON that (or those) days the Son of man will come, like some like to speculate, however “then they shall see” likely AFTER at some point or maybe close to those events…”before the coming of the great and awesome day of Jehovah"  Joel 2:30 -31 and “before that great and glorious Day of the Lord" Acts 2:20

Yeshua (Jesus) told His disciples what would be the signs of the end of the age and some of them involved signs in the heavens he closes commanding them to ‘watch’ 4 times. To be a "Watcher, and observe what is happening in the heavens" relating to the Last Day, when "unusual signs" are seen in the heavens we watch, pray and record.

> "Does YHWH (Yahweh God) use the moon for signs?" Yes: Genesis 1:14, Luke 21:25.

> "Are Feasts relevant to Yahweh, and related to the moon?" Yes: Leviticus 23.

> "Are blood-red moons prophetic in Scripture?" Yes: Joel 2:10, 31; Acts 2:20; Revelations 6:12.

"Be always on the watch, and pray that you may be able to escape all that is about to happen..." - Luke 21:36 Yeshua (Jesus) spoke those words after He warned us of many of the events that will happen in the end times. They are especially relevant to us today when we consider the volume of current headlines that are now fulfilling Bible prophecy at an absolutely amazing rate. *

The United States should have never taken its protection off Israel!. The US is slowly distancing itself from Israel while aiding her enemies. As the US is drawing away, Israel will soon find another protector, which will bring her real salvation, namely Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus Christ). The situation in the Middle East is extremely volatile, and at any given moment a massive regional war could break out.  Iran and Russia are using Syria to draw Israel into a war, and they may be successful. There are many indications, as pointed to in the articles this week above, that the tension between Israel and her Muslim neighbours are close to a breaking-point. Iran's president and religious leaders continually make calls for the complete annihilation of Israel and the world does not come to Israel’s defense!  Iran’s nuclear programme has been accelerated and they have armed Hezbollah in Lebanon to the teeth and now we hear of Iran building missile sites in Syria.

We have the withdrawing of the United States from the world scene, a weakened yet dangerous Syria, and Russian armies in the Ukraine and Middle East ready for war. It only takes one spark to get it all going! The next weeks and months are very important to see how all of these things play out in the Epicenter.  It could be very eventful… as the Middle East is absolutely lining up to Bible prophecy! *

All of this begs the question “Does anyone know what time it is?  Does anyone really care?”  The words to this rock and roll hit recorded by the band Chicago in January of 1969 comes to mind, when thinking about everything addressed above coupled with recent messages by Jonathan Cahn, best known for "The Harbinger" and “The Mystery of the Shemitah: The 3,000-Year-Old Mystery That Holds the Secret of America's Future.”...God seems to be giving us warning after warning of what time it is and what we can expect - the year of the Shemitah, the year of the blood moons, and many other end time signs being fulfilled on a daily basis...Is anyone listening?  Note the hour glass and the clock face on our Home Page (www.WatchmansView.com) - Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?  …you can listen to Cahn’s message delivered recently starting at (forward to) the 2:00 minute point in the video to the 6:25 minute mark (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSliWmZhLow).

WAKE UP CHURCH!! “for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead” Ephesians 5:14NASB  “Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed” Romans 13:11ESV

"Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the Day of the Lord is coming; surely it is near." Joel 2:1

"Encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."  Hebrews 10:25b

Update #20
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

Joel Rosenberg: 'I Believe [ISIS] It's a Demonic Movement'

Author Joel Rosenberg is sounding the alarm that radical Islam is spreading and if world leaders don't deal decisively with it, we're all in danger. "The Islamic State is not interested in being contained to Syria and Iraq," Rosenberg told CBN News. "(ISIS) sees itself as building a regional caliphate or Islamic kingdom and eventually a global kingdom and it will kill anyone that gets in its way."  Rosenberg believes ISIS is the new radical Islamic brand.  "They have come on so fast, so strong, I believe it's a demonic movement," he said. "They are not just terrorizing people, they are engaged in genocide. In Syria and Iraq, they are trying to eliminate Christianity in those two countries."

The Islamic State’s Third Target

With reports indicating that Islamic State militants are managing to gain territory in Iraq and Syria in spite of US and coalition air strikes, the world is witnessing a nightmare scenario unfold across the Middle East: what if the Islamic State simply cannot be stopped?...President Obama last year stated that ISIL was merely a “jayvee team” and hardly worth worrying about, (Joel) Rosenberg stated, “officials [in Jordan] warned me that what kept them up at night was the rise of this Al-Qaeda offshoot, ISIL, and the reality that an Islamist-led overthrow of Jordan was a genuine worst-case scenario and a possibility.”...“Both the radical Sunnis and Shias have an eschatology – or End Times belief system – that talks about establishing the Islamic Kingdom or Caliphate: the radical Shias are waiting for their Messiah while they build nuclear weapons, before picking an apocalyptic fight with the West or another nation in the region,” Rosenberg explains.  However radical Sunnis, such as ISIS, have decided not to wait: they are building the Caliphate now, “desperately trying to usher in End of Days by killing and enslaving those caught up in their apocalyptic, genocidal vision. This is demonic. When ISIS chops off someone’s head, this is not just terrorizing – these are blood sacrifices to the Islamic State’s ‘God’.’ These are the genocidal conditions emerging in Iraq and Syria.”...http://blogs.timesofisrael.com/the-islamic-states-third-target/

IAF strike Sunday in Syria could be 'costly' for Mideast

Following reports of an IAF helicopter strike on Sunday that targeted a convoy of Hezbollah operatives and killed 10, the al-Manar news channel said the attack suggested that "the enemy has gone crazy because of Hezbollah's growing capabilities and it could lead to a costly adventure that will put the Middle East at stake."...the son of the late Hezbollah leader Mughniyeh was killed...Mughniyeh, the son of the late Hezbollah leader Imad Mughniyeh, was believed to have been in the planning stages of more deadly terror attacks against Israel in the Golan Heights, which would have included rockets, cross-border infiltrations, border bombings and anti-tank fire. The attacks were designed to kill IDF soldiers and Israeli civilians who live in the Golan...http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Hezbollah-IAFs-strike-in-Syria-could-be-costly-388159 and http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4616368,00.html

Update #21
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

ISIS PLANS ON KILLING ‘HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS’ IN ‘RELIGIOUS CLEANSING’

Todenhofer lived side by side with the jihadist fighters for ten days in the Islamic State-stronghold city of Mosul, Iraq. He was accompanied only by his son, who served as his cameraman.

“I always asked them about the value of mercy in Islam,” but “I didn’t see any mercy in their behavior,” explained Todenhofer. He added, “Something that I don’t understand at all is the enthusiasm in their plan of religious cleansing, planning to kill the non-believers… They also will kill Muslim democrats because they believe that non-ISIL-Muslims put the laws of human beings above the commandments of God.”

The German reporter then elaborated on how shocked he was about how “willing to kill” the ISIS fighters are. He said that they were ready to commit genocide. “They were talking about [killing] hundreds of millions. They were enthusiastic about it, and I just cannot understand that,” said Todenhofer

He warned that the Islamic State “is much stronger than we think,” and that their recruiting has brought motivated jihadis from across the globe. “Each day, hundreds of new enthusiastic fighters are arriving,” explained Todenhofer. “There is an incredible enthusiasm that I have never seen in any other war zones I have been to.”

The journalist asserted that the U.S.-led bombing campaign was not going to stop the Islamic State and its continuing jihad. He told Al Jazeera that he believed the terror group would only be stopped if fellow Sunni Iraqis would rise up against them...http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/01/18/german-embed-reporter-isis-plans-on-killing-hundreds-of-millions-in-religious-cleansing/...Last year, our president said ISIS is still a “Jayee Vee” team - well they look like they have their sights set on winning the NBA right now, and other World leaders better take them very seriously...as Rosenberg has stated, their apocalyptic, genocidal vision is demonic!

Israel in the Crosshairs of the Middle East War Drums - Update
Adding the Russia-Iran Axis of Ezekiel 38 & 39 to the ISIS Axis of Psalm 83

A Continuing Update (#21) to: “Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?” http://watchmansview.com/Commentary_-_Is_The_Psalm_83_Confederacy_%28Islamic_Caliphate%29_Surrounding_Israel.html

ISIS PLANS ON KILLING ‘HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS’ IN ‘RELIGIOUS CLEANSING’

Todenhofer lived side by side with the jihadist fighters for ten days in the Islamic State-stronghold city of Mosul, Iraq. He was accompanied only by his son, who served as his cameraman.

“I always asked them about the value of mercy in Islam,” but “I didn’t see any mercy in their behavior,” explained Todenhofer. He added, “Something that I don’t understand at all is the enthusiasm in their plan of religious cleansing, planning to kill the non-believers… They also will kill Muslim democrats because they believe that non-ISIL-Muslims put the laws of human beings above the commandments of God.”

The German reporter then elaborated on how shocked he was about how “willing to kill” the ISIS fighters are. He said that they were ready to commit genocide. “They were talking about [killing] hundreds of millions. They were enthusiastic about it, and I just cannot understand that,” said Todenhofer

He warned that the Islamic State “is much stronger than we think,” and that their recruiting has brought motivated jihadis from across the globe. “Each day, hundreds of new enthusiastic fighters are arriving,” explained Todenhofer. “There is an incredible enthusiasm that I have never seen in any other war zones I have been to.”

The journalist asserted that the U.S.-led bombing campaign was not going to stop the Islamic State and its continuing jihad. He told Al Jazeera that he believed the terror group would only be stopped if fellow Sunni Iraqis would rise up against them...http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/01/18/german-embed-reporter-isis-plans-on-killing-hundreds-of-millions-in-religious-cleansing/...Last year, our president (using a basketball analogy) said ISIS is still a “JayVee” team - well they look like they have their sights set on winning the NBA right now, and other World leaders better take them very seriously...as Rosenberg has recently stated (see below), they have an apocalyptic, genocidal vision and are demonic!

Joel Rosenberg: 'I Believe [ISIS] It's a Demonic Movement'

Author Joel Rosenberg is sounding the alarm that radical Islam is spreading and if world leaders don't deal decisively with it, we're all in danger. "The Islamic State is not interested in being contained to Syria and Iraq," Rosenberg told CBN News. "(ISIS) sees itself as building a regional caliphate or Islamic kingdom and eventually a global kingdom and it will kill anyone that gets in its way."  Rosenberg believes ISIS is the new radical Islamic brand.  "They have come on so fast, so strong, I believe it's a demonic movement," he said. "They are not just terrorizing people, they are engaged in genocide. In Syria and Iraq, they are trying to eliminate Christianity in those two countries."...http://www.charismanews.com/opinion/47799-joel-rosenberg-i-believe-it-s-a-demonic-movement

To add to the continued and increasing ISIS threats rushing toward the fulfillment of Psalm 83 and other prophetic regional wars, other current news is setting the stage for Ezekiel 38, 39 to follow - two of the major players of the Gog Magog War against Israel have just strengthened their military ties and leveled new war threats to Israel...

Iranian IRGC chief vows 'devastating thunderbolts' on Israel

Tehran threatens Israel after strike attributed to the IAF killed six Hezbollah fighters and six Iranian military men, including a general...The IDF raised its alert level on the northern front on Monday, in positions along the border with Syrian and Lebanon, as foreign media outlets reported that Iron Dome batteries were being deployed in the North...there are concerns in the security establishment that Hezbollah will attempt a retaliatory terror attack against Israeli forces which operate along the border. Thus, the soldiers were ordered to increase their level of alert and preparedness...http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4617222,00.html...absolute potential here to trigger Jeremiah 49:34-39!

Israel braces for early payback for deaths of Hezbollah officers, Iranian general on Golan

The dominant IDF assessment Monday, Jan. 19, is that Hezbollah will not hold off its rejoinder for the Israeli helicopter missile strike on the Golan Sunday...Israeli military chiefs are gearing up for an early Hezbollah cross-border attack on Upper or Western Galilee and have instructed local security units to stand ready, open up emergency shelters and prepare their firearm arsenals...Hezbollah, which takes its orders from Tehran, is clearly determined to establish a military presence on the Syrian Golan as a second warfront for launching a two-pronged simultaneous assault on Israel, and is bent on forcing its acceptance down Israel’s throat...http://debka.com/article/24350/Israel-braces-for-early-payback-for-deaths-of-Hizballah-officers-Iranian-general-on-Golan...this will not end well for Hezbollah as Zechariah 12:6 tells us the IDF “will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples..."

Beirut braces for Israeli counterattack

Lebanon is bracing for an attack from Israel if the Iranian-backed Hezbollah retaliates for an Israeli military helicopter strike last week on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights...Hezbollah Secretary-General Sayyed Hasan Nasrallah already has indicated that his resistance group will retaliate for the death of Mughniyeh, 25, and the five Hezbollah fighters.  Now, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps reports that a sixth person was killed, Gen. Muhammad Ali Allahdadi.  Israel claims the Hezbollah team with the IRGC general was planning an attack on the Israeli portion of the Golan...Nasrallah has warned Israel that if it attacks Lebanon, the “Islamic Resistance” – Hezbollah – is ready to invade Galilee and the Israeli settlements that lie beyond Galilee...http://www.wnd.com/2015/01/major-city-braces-for-israeli-counterattack/...does not take much imagination to see how all of this could easily and very quickly lead to the fulfillment of a number of Biblical prophecies, specifically Psalms 83, Jeremiah 49, Isaiah 17, Zephaniah 2:4-15, and Zechariah 12:1-9 ...this all seems to now be imminent!

Russia and Iran sign deal to widen military cooperation

MOSCOW — Russia and Iran have signed an agreement to expand their military ties and resolve a long-standing dispute over the sale of a controversial air defense system to the Islamic Republic...“The two countries decided to settle the S-300s problem,” the Iranian Defense ministry said on Tuesday without elaborating.  Russia signed a 2007 contract to sell Tehran the S-300 system, but the weaponry was never delivered amid strong objections by the United States and Israel...Iran and Russia share analysis of US global strategy, its interference in regional and international affairs and the need to cooperate in the struggle against the interference of foreign forces in the region.”...http://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-and-iran-sign-military-cooperation-deal/...the Russia-Iran axis gets stronger, and the delivery of the highly accurate and sophisticated S-300s, which are pre-destined to be delivered to their proxy Hezbollah and likely Assad in Syria, do not bode well for Israel.  Russia has not been “openly” hostile to Israel (yet), however, consider the fact that Russia and Turkey (3rd leg of the major big-3 axis of the Ezekiel 39, 39 War) just struck a new oil pipeline deal together, and the fact that Turkey hates Israel...the news above that Russia just strengthened its military ties to Iran, and the fact that Russia built Iran’s nuclear reactors, aiding their rush to WMD’s - and the fact Iran hates Israel and its proxies Syria and Hezbollah hate Israel, and all have called for the total destruction of the Jew’s...I can only conclude the obvious, that Russia Hates Israel and also ultimately wants to destroy the Jews - we know this to be true due to their leading the War of Gog & Magog - Ezekiel 38, 39.

All things are becoming crystal clear...WAKE UP CHURCH!!...Does anyone know what time it is? “for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead” Ephesians 5:14NASB  “Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed” Romans 13:11ESV

"Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the Day of the Lord is coming; surely it is near." Joel 2:1

"Encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."  Hebrews 10:25b

Update #22
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

God Responds to Psalm 83:1! 

Just posted from Sean Osborne at Eschatology Today http://eschatologytoday.blogspot.com/2015/01/global-sitrep-a5-15-israel-strikes.html ...UPDATE 22 January 2015: Even though Israel's leadership did not have the real-time intel to know who was in those cars on Sunday... God did! Whatever may come in the aftermath of this critical event God knows, He has known it from before the foundation of the earth. I believe this event was an appointed warning of even greater judgments imminently coming upon those whose hatred and evil intent towards Israel, and the God of Israel whom they currently do not know, knows no bounds.  Mr. Netanyahu, leaders of Israel's government: you must recognize the hand of of the LORD your God, the God of all Israel, has moved against your enemies. Asaph's prophetic prayer, "Keep Thou not silence, O God; hold not Thy peace, and be not still, O God," (Psalm 83:1) is being answered before your eyes. "Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on those who fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if thou continue in His goodness. Otherwise, thou also shalt be cut off." (Romans 11:22) Look to Him, He alone is the salvation of all Israel...Amen

ISIS Aims to Occupy Mecca

The recent early morning clash between a Saudi border patrol and extremists trying to enter Saudi Arabia from Iraq appears to be the latest indicator of the Islamic State’s (ISIS) intent to expand its influence and control from its stronghold in Syria and Iraq south into Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the rest of the Arab Gulf where there is oil and what ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his followers would consider the ultimate prizes: the holy cities of Mecca and Medina...The more time ISIS has to build, establish itself and govern, the harder it will be to dislodge its troops from the region and its ideology from the minds of the people, especially the young. The conflict has hardened the minds of people in Syria and Iraq and these radicalized attitudes will likely spread with the passage of time...http://www.newsweek.com/islamic-state-aims-occupy-mecca-300205?piano_t=1...Saudi Arabia is ISIS’ primary target. ISIS’ core objective is to restore the caliphate (an Islamic empire led by a supreme leader), and because Saudi Arabia is the epicenter of Islam and the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina, ISIS’ road to the caliphate lies through the kingdom and its monarchy. ISIS campaign against Saudi Arabia, is called qadimun, or “we are coming” to take over the country...The kingdom’s enormous oil fields and monetary wealth have always been coveted by Al Qaeda, as they are now by ISIS...King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia recently pointed out, ISIS is not only a threat to the Middle East [and particularly Israel], but to Europe and America. We call on the international community to form a solid coalition with Saudi Arabia to roll back ISIS’ military advances while at the same time supporting the kingdom’s ever increasing campaign to delegitimize ISIS in the eyes of the wider Sunni world, in order to ultimately destroy it...http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/09/opinion/the-saudis-can-crush-isis.html?_r=0 ...yes, The ISIS driven Psalm 83 Confederacy IS Surrounding Israel!  “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." Psalm 122:6-7...May PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet members be like “the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do”… I Chronicles 12:32

Update #23
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

Has An Escalation Toward the Fulfillment of the Psalm 83 War Erupted?

7 IDF soldiers hurt in anti-tank missile attack on Lebanon border; Hezbollah takes credit

Two IDF soldiers were killed and seven were injured in a multi-pronged attack carried out by Hezbollah from Lebanon on Wednesday…The IDF responded with combined artillery and air strikes on multiple targets in southern Lebanon. "We view Hezbollah as responsible," Almoz said. "This is not necessarily the end of the IDF's response," he warned…Hezbollah claimed responsibility for the rocket attacks in northern Israel along the Lebanon border…Two rockets were fired into the Golan Heights on Tuesday in an attack that a security source said was perpetrated by Hezbollah from Syria. The IDF responded to the attack with an air strike against Syrian artillery targets late on Tuesday night…http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/IDF-forces-conduct-searches-near-Lebanon-border-after-explosions-heard-in-area-389252

IDF hits Hezbollah in Lebanon after group claims responsibility for attack

Hezbollah says 'heroic martyrs of Quneitra' attacked Israeli forces in north in response to Israeli attack in Syria that killed six of its fighters and an Iranian general…Lebanese security officials said Israel later fired 25 artillery shells into Lebanon…One of the Lebanese officials said the incident is believed to be a "sophisticated Hezbollah operation" targeting Israeli vehicles along the border…http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4620268,00.html

Arab official: Hamas may join Hezbollah to attack Israel

Hamas may join Hezbollah in fighting against Israel in an effort to cozy up to Iran, a senior intelligence official from an Arab country said Wednesday...Hamas support could include firing rockets out of Gaza at southern Israeli cities, opening a second front as Israel deals with fire from Lebanon and Syria...In a sign that the Lebanese terror group could be gearing up for a major confrontation with Israel, the official said dozens of Hezbollah advisers had returned urgently from Iraq to Lebanon.  Hezbollah also paid all its members’ salaries on January 27, even though the Shiite organization usually pays salaries on the first day of the month...Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon issued a stern warning to Hezbollah and its patron Syrian President Bashar Assad.  “The Assad regime is responsible for the fire into Israel, and we will exact a heavy price from any government or organization that violates our borders,” Ya’alon said Wednesday. “We have no intention of ignoring or abiding terrorist attacks on our soldiers and citizens.”...http://www.timesofisrael.com/arab-official-hamas-may-join-hezbollah-to-attack-israel/#ixzz3QAfgOgUP...”No weapon formed against you shall prosper” Isaiah 54:17

Ya'alon: Iran seeking to open front against Israel on Golan Heights

“One can understand, in light of the challenges we face today, the importance of our space capability when we talk about long-range threats and, particularly, as we see, Iran, which continues to be a source of Middle East instability. The Islamic State is a phenomenon that has to be dealt with, and what we are seeing in the past 30 years is that Iran is turning into a source of instability in the Middle East…“We must be prepared for any attempt to challenge us in light of calls heard on the other side,” Ya’alon said, referring to calls in Iran to attack Israel.  “We must continue to keep calm and be patient and know how to respond in the most suitable manner, which will clarify to all who try to harm us that we will not tolerate provocations from any area…http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Yaalon-Iran-seeking-to-open-front-against-Israel-on-Golan-Heights-389019

DEBKAfile’s military sources report that Israel was standing by for a repeat of the first rocket attack by pro-Iranian elements on the Golan, including Hizballah - especially after the dire warnings of retaliation issued earlier Tuesday by Tehran – and so the Israeli air force was ready to react fast. The way is now open for both sides to escalate…In Tehran, two high Iranian officials Tuesday warned Israel to await retaliation.  Dep. Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said: "We told the Americans that the leaders of the Zionist regime should await the consequences of their act," adding, "Israel crossed our red lines."…DEBKAfile’s military sources do not rule out Iranian and Iraqi Shiite militias posted to Syria, together with Hizballah, possibly escalating attacks on Israel from the Syrian Golan in the days to come.

29 January Update and Assessment from Eschatology Today: It appears that Israel's government has decided that the deadly Hezbollah ambush of an IDF convoy inside Israeli territory today that utilized five Russian-made 9M133 Kornet anti-tank guided missiles and road-side IEDs has been avenged through the retaliatory strikes that occurred earlier today in Lebanon. 

A critical consideration that Hezbollah's offensive military capabilities must be rendered insignificant before Israel is forced to tackle the Iranian nuclear weapons program appears to have been the loosing argument during emergency deliberations in Tel Aviv today between PM Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ya'alon. 

Accordingly, it appears this evening as though Israel's leadership has opted to wage full-scale war in the near future with a nuclear-armed Iran supported by heavily-armed Hezbollah and IRGC forces arrayed in an arc extending across all of Lebanon and western Syria to the Golan rather than neutralize this close proximity threat at the present time when Israel is fully prepared and Iran does not appear ready, willing or able to apply its nascent nuclear capability in the event of the 3rd Lebanon War that was nearly triggered today. 

So, what we're left with is the mind-numbing conclusion that the jihadist Shi'a enemy launched a sophisticated retaliatory ambush and attack against the IDF on Israeli soil that could have caused a third Lebanon war this same jihadist enemy was unprepared to fight? And the government of Israel accepts this premise as a valid argument?

More questions than answers means this is not finished by any means. A major election in Israel is just a few weeks away. Let's see what tomorrow brings...http://eschatologytoday.blogspot.com/2015/01/global-sitrep-a8-15-has-war-erupted-on.html

Netanyahu blames Iran for northern border attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid the blame on Iran for Wednesday’s multipronged attack by Hezbollah on Israel’s northern border that killed two IDF soldier...“Those behind today’s attack will pay the full price.”...“Iran is behind this heinous terrorist attack – the same Iran that the world powers are forming an agreement with, that would allow it to maintain its ability to acquire nuclear weapons capacity,” ...“Israel will not accept any attacks on its territory and it will exercise its right to self-defense and take all necessary measures to protect its population,” he added...http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Netanyahu-blames-Iran-for-northern-border-attack-389343...has the ring of a pending attack on Iran and the fulfillment of Jeremiah 49: 34-39...Bible prophecy about to be fulfilled before our very eyes.  See the latest on this from Bill Salus - Will the Israelis Strike Iran's Nuclear Sites?

It would appear, the fulfillment of Jeremiah 49, Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83 is clearly in motion and tensions are escalating – it is imminent and likely to occur in that order.  Consider the following news reports of just the past couple of days:

Nasrallah confirms Hezbollah, Iran bolstering presence along Golan border

Hezbollah on Friday confirmed Israeli suspicions that it was establishing a greater military presence near the Syrian-Israeli frontier on the Golan Heights…Nasrallah's remarks reaffirmed the Hezbollah-Iranian effort to solidify another front in the struggle against its nemesis, Israel…Nasrallah said his group no longer had rules of engagement in the conflict with Israel and would hold it responsible for the assassination of any Hezbollah leaders or fighters…The Iranian general killed earlier by the IDF, Mohammad Allahdadi, had been a senior figure in Tehran's military effort to support the Syrian government in its battle against insurgents trying to topple President Bashar Assad…http://www.jpost.com/Arab-Israeli-Conflict/Nasrallah-confirms-Hezbollah-Iran-bolstering-presence-along-Golan-border-389523

Iran warns of new rules of engagement with Israel

Both Iran and its proxy Hezbollah effectively outlined a new policy on Friday, in which any Israeli operation in Syria would be met with a powerful response. Both indicated “new rules of engagement” on Friday during respective remarks in Beirut…According to the report, Iran was seeking to solidify its hold on southern Syria and open a new front [against Israel] using Hezbollah members operating under an Iranian umbrella…“From now on, if any member of Hezbollah is assassinated, then we will blame it on Israel and reserve the right to respond to it whenever and however we choose,” he threatened Friday. “The resistance no longer cares about rules of engagement and we do not recognize them in confronting the enemy.”…http://www.timesofisrael.com/iran-warns-of-new-rules-of-engagement-with-israel/#ixzz3QM8k0M7P

Nasrallah to Israel: Accept “the mix of Lebanese and Iranian blood on Syrian soil in Quneitra” or face war

He said Israel must give up the right it reserves to strike out against the presence of his Lebanese Shiite organization and Iran on Syrian soil in Quneitra – or else, the war goes on…DEBKAfile’s military sources report that Israel’s armed forces find they are pitched against a dangerous concerted drive by Iranian Revolutionary Guards, Hizballah, local and Iraqi Shiite militias, to seize and control a new pro-Iranian front line – a narrow strip 150-km long – which runs from the Qalamoun Mountains of Syria up to Mt. Hermon and includes the Syrian Golan.  This line overlooks Israel and touches its borders at more than one point…http://debka.com/article/24371/Nasrallah-to-Israel-Accept-“the-mix-of-Lebanese-and-Iranian-blood-on-Syrian-soil-in-Quneitra”-or-face-war

Comments from Eschatology Today – these comments are particularly helpful in understanding where this is all headed…

http://eschatologytoday.blogspot.com/2015/01/global-sitrep-a8-15-has-war-erupted-on.html
The government of Israel is acting within the parameters and recommendations of a report published two weeks ago by the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies which was written by Maj.Gen. (Res.) Yaacov Amidror which states that Israel must be prepared to act alone to stop the Iranian nuclear program during the coming year, as well as engage in conventional ground warfare against the likes of non-state or quasi-state entities such as Hezbollah/IRGC-QF, HAMAS and Islamic State operating from bases in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Judea and Samaria and the Sinai. This also represents the most up to date assurance that Israel will launch military strikes to halt the Iranian nuclear program irregardless of any agreement reached between the United States, its European allies and Iran because the agreement will enable Iran to "pursue nuclear military capabilities."  …Israel's planning and preparation for the coming conflagration is matched by both Hezbollah's and Iran's insistence that their new warfighting front on the Golan will be maintained and expanded according to pronouncements from Hassan Nasrallah and the Iranian IRGC Commander, Major General Mohammad Ali Jafari. The pair of Shi'a terrorists made clear that neither the ongoing war in Syria nor the P5+1 nuclear negotiations would have any effect upon future actions they will take at the time and place of their choosing. 

Israeli PM Netanyahu's March talk to the U.S. Congress will likely have an embedded/inferred forewarning to congressional members of Israel’s impending attack on Iran, if the P5+1 agreement (also in March) is consummated allowing Iran to have Nuclear breakout capacity (which it looks like, that will in fact be the case).  The Obama administration “has given the Iranians 80 percent of what they want” in the negotiations over Iran’s nuclear program with the P5+1 nations, according to recent Israel news report, and The Jerusalem Post reports that Israeli officials believe the Obama administration has agreed to a deal that allows Iran to reach nuclear “breakout capacity” within months.  ISRAEL’S RED LINE WILL BE CROSSED! 

An IDF attack on Iran is not speculation, but an imminent fact based on the Prophet Jeremiah’s warning in Jeremiah 49: 34-39 …See the latest comments on this from Bill Salus “Will the Israelis Strike Iran's Nuclear Sites?” http://www.prophecydepotministries.net/2015/will-israelis-strike-irans-nuclear-sites/…So this looks to be setting up for a domino effect – Israel strikes Iran (Jeremiah 49) – Iran’s proxies Hezbollah and Syria strike Israel – Israel destroys Syria (Isaiah 17) and Hezbollah (Psalm 83) as well as others in the Psalm 83 Confederacy.  The suggested sequence of 49-17-83 assumes Israel may elect to conduct some level of preemptive strike on Hezbollah and Syria to lessen their ability to retaliate for the Israeli IDF strike on Iran, however, Syria likely is left with enough firepower and capacity (most likely WMD’s they never gave up) to effectively inflict a significant blow to Israel, for Israel in turn, to make it (and other Syrian cities) “a ruinous heap” which “will cease from being a city.”  This may then unite the rest of the Psalm 83 confederacy to ban together and attack Israel…“For they have consulted together with one consent; They form a confederacy against You: The tents of Edom [Palestinians and S. Jordanians] and the Ishmaelites [Saudis]; Moab [Palestinians & central Jordanians] and the Hagrites [Egyptians]; Gebal [Hezbollah & N. Lebanese], Ammon [Palestinians & N. Jordanians], and Amalek [Arabs of Sinai]; Philistia [Hamas of Gaza] with the inhabitants of Tyre [Hezbollah an S. Lebanese]; Assyria [Syria & N. Iraqis] also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot [Moabites and Ammonites, thus the modern day Palestinians will be the principal power engaged in the confederacy against Israel. The others come to assist them].” ~ Psalm 83:5-8 and these together with (or it includes) ISIS…keep watching for 49-17-83!!

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." Psalm 122:6-7 ...May PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet members be like “the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do”… I Chronicles 12:32

Be assured of the Biblically promised outcome: “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.” Zechariah 12:3

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.”  Zechariah 12:9

“No weapon formed against you shall prosper…” Isaiah 54:17a

The Bible (God’s Word) has prophesied all of this, so you can absolutely count on it all being fulfilled!

All things are becoming crystal clear in these end-times...WAKE UP CHURCH!!...Does anyone know what time it is? “for the light is making everything visible. That is why it says, "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead” Ephesians 5:14NASB  “Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed” Romans 13:11ESV

"Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the Day of the Lord is coming; surely it is near." Joel 2:1

"Encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."  Hebrews 10:25b

Follow our continual rolling updates on all of this, in our “Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?” Report here: http://watchmansview.com/Commentary_-_Is_The_Psalm_83_Confederacy_%28Islamic_Caliphate%29_Surrounding_Israel.html …there has been two significant updates at this link since our last Special Report.

Update #25
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

Hamas Renews Alliance with Iran, Hezbollah to "Destroy Zionist Enemy"

In a recent plea to help further their goal of destroying Israel, Hamas reached out to their two “big brothers”, Iran and Hezbollah. The Gaza-based terror group asked for more military supplies and an increase in financial aid to carry out more terror attacks against the “Zionist enemy.”...Hamas has made clear that it is gearing up for another conflict with Israel. The group has been testing a new generation of home-made rockets into the Mediterranean. Along with Islamic Jihad and other Gaza terror groups, Hamas has been using humanitarian supplies to rebuild its terror tunnel infrastructure to carry out cross-border attacks on the Jewish state.  Recently, Hamas boasted of its “terror training camps” in which some 17,000 Palestinian youth were trained as fighters as part of a militia to combat Israel. Hamas is gearing up for another armed conflict against Israel and is seeking the help of outside powers to maintain any military edge that they may have...http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/28967/hamas-pleas-with-big-brothers-iran-hezbollah-to-save-terror-group-middle-east/#g3m1kHkHUKmhxwqu.97

Iran: We Gave Advanced Missile Tech to Hezbollah, Palestinian Terrorists

“The Islamic Republic of Iran has helped Iraq, Syria, Palestine and the Lebanese Hezbollah by exporting the technology that it has for the production of missiles and other equipment, and they can now stand against the Zionist regime, the ISIL [Islamic State] and other Takfiri [apostate] groups and cripple them,” Hajizadeh said.  Israeli defense and intelligence officials have voiced their concerns over the years of the growing capabilities of Middle East terror groups, thanks to the sponsorship of the Islamic Republic. Access to mid-range missiles by Hezbollah, Hamas and other terror groups that operate near the vicinity of Israel would put the entire country within striking distance of an attack. Last month, Hajizadeh announced that Tehran will “accelerate” the arming of Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria to help carry out attacks against Israel...http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/29060/iran-gave-advanced-missile-tech-hezbollah-palestinian-terrorists-middle-east/#7xlmEyYuJeRVzbei.97...this is definitely an escalation of hostilities and is just not going to stop until God’s Judgements are fulfilled: Judgment on Damascus - Isaiah 17 & Jeremiah 49:23-27; Judgement on Elam - Jeremiah 49:34-39; Judgment on Nations - Psalm 83 & Zephaniah 2:4-15...all resulting in the Deliverance of Judah - Zechariah 12:1-9

Iran's specific vows of vengeance

Iran continues to insist that the case of the Quneitra targeted killings is not closed. The Iranian website "Mashark" threatened Wednesday to eliminate three Israeli army officers, providing names and photos of the named three...This latest threat on the website is intended to convey a message to Israel: "Perhaps Nasrallah announced in his speech that he has closed his account with you, but for us, the Iranians, the account is not closed."...http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4622349,00.html

Report: Hezbollah–Iranian Rocket Strike Against IDF Was Part of Bigger Coming Attack

A lethal anti-tank rocket attack on IDF forces last Wednesday on the Lebanon border by Hezbollah was originally intended to be the opening salvo of a far-larger operation against Israel in February and March, and was not “merely” a revenge attack for an earlier Israeli strike which killed over 10 Hezbollah and Iranian military officials on Jan. 18th in Syria, Israel’s NRG News reported Sunday...the article averred that the use of at least five highly advanced Kornet missiles by Hezbollah terrorists to hit a single patrol vehicle didn’t make sense tactically, and indicated that their presence in the area, in fact, meant a more serious operation against Israel was in the offing...http://www.algemeiner.com/2015/02/01/report-hezbollah–iranian-rocket-strike-against-idf-was-part-of-bigger-coming-attack/

...could be a matter of days or weeks before this all explodes again - its a matter of certainty that it will, as we see Biblical prophecy unfolding before our eyes.

Joel Rosenberg - February 3, 2015 “I am deeply concerned that ISIS is plotting major attacks not only against the U.S. and Israel, but also Jordan and other Arab allies in the Middle East”...”the best thing for Christians around the world to do is to pray”

Update #26
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

Israel and Egypt Both warned of pending synchronized ISIS assaults on both countries

Intelligence gathered by Egypt and Israel indicate advanced preparations for a large-scale terrorist offensive targeting Israel forces manning the Egyptian frontier, along with a string of Egyptian targets across Sinai up to and including the Suez Canal and Cairo...Hamas, which rules the Gaza Strip, as a terrorist organization vow to support ISIS for this wholesale assault, supplying the terrorists with rockets and intelligence...http://debka.com/article/24391/Israel-and-Egypt-forewarned-of-synchronized-ISIS-Sinai-assaults-in-both-countries

ISIS: We're so much bigger than CIA thinks

The Islamic State and its extremist allies currently boast an army estimated by Egypt to consist of about 180,000 Islamist fighters...The 180,000 figure is six times greater than a CIA estimate from last September. [some JV team Mr. President]  According to Egypt, ISIS has created an umbrella army with the Taliban, Al Shabab, Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, and local jihadist groups from Yemen, Mali, Gaza, Syria, Iraq, Pakistan and the Egyptian Sinai.  Egypt is warning this ISIS-allied army is preparing for a major insurgency in numerous countries by this spring or summer...ISIS is creating the fundamentals of a real governance in not just Iraq and Syria but also in Algeria, Afghanistan, Yemen and beyond...http://www.wnd.com/2015/02/isis-were-so-much-bigger-than-cia-thinks/

...in other reports Jordan estimates they have killed 7,000 ISIS over the past week in retaliation for the execution by burning alive of one of their Jordanian pilots.  ISIS continues to gain strength and numbers, and is now bold in their targeting of Israel - Psalm 83 is begining to unfold before our very eyes!

Update #27
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

Thousands of Foreign Fighters Join ISIS from Around the World

Over 150 US citizens made their way to Syria to join the ranks of ISIS, US intelligence officials confirmed. The American citizens joined another 3,400 westerners as part of a total 20,000 foreigners who sought out becoming part of the Islamist terror group.  The US National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) said that foreigners from over 90 countries have taken up ranks with ISIS...In Israel, the government is facing a similar but yet more daunting problem. Within the country itself intelligence and counter-terrorism units have already busted several ISIS affiliated terror networks popping up across Judea, Samaria, Gaza and Jerusalem...http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/29813/estimated-20000-foreign-fighters-join-ranks-isis-middle-east/#8DigdfhmvI7Rg6d1.97

IRANIAN FORCES ADVANCE TOWARD ISRAEL

Iranian officers working with the Iranian-backed Hezbollah terrorist organization are fighting their way closer to Israel’s northern border with Syria and could soon be in control of the Syrian side of the armistice line...Iranian forces are giving instructions to both the Syrian army and Hezbollah, who are carrying out the attacks...Israel has been on alert and anticipating retaliation after an Israeli official took the unusual step of recognizing his country was responsible for a strike last month a Hezbollah convoy near the Israeli side of the Golan Heights...http://www.wnd.com/2015/02/iranian-forces-advance-toward-israel/

Steinitz Hints Israel Could Strike Iran as Nuclear Talks Drag On

Intelligence Affairs Minister Yuval Steinitz warned Thursday that Israel could act unilaterally against Iran over its nuclear drive, saying Tehran has failed to make concessions in talks with world powers.  "I won't be too specific but all options are still on the table," Steinitz told reporters...http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/191271#.VN00jYv5s9X

...ISIS keeps building up and getting closer to Israel’s borders as-well-as surrounding Israel...Iran gets even bolder in its assistance with Syrian and Hezbollah in border attacks against Israel, and in its continued nuclear drive.  A major war or wars this year is inevitable!  Rest assured that No weapon formed against Israel will prosper… Isaiah 54:17  and God will destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem. Zechariah 12:9

Update #28
Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel?

The Storm is Coming

Rev. Graham: ‘Imagine the Outcry if 21 Muslims Had Been Beheaded by Christians? … The Storm is Coming’

The Islamic State beheaded 21 Egyptian Christians over the weekend, propping the severed heads on the victims’ backs, a barbaric slaughter that led Reverend Franklin Graham to ask, “Can you imagine the outcry if 21 Muslims had been beheaded by Christians?” “Where is the universal condemnation by Muslim leaders around the world?” he asked...The brutal killing of the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians, who had been abducted in Libya by members of the Islamic State, was videotaped and the entire death film was posted online on Sunday, Feb. 15. It is entitled, “A Message Signed With Blood, To The Nation of the Cross.”...http://cnsnews.com/news/article/michael-w-chapman/rev-graham-imagine-outcry-if-21-muslims-had-been-beheaded-christians

Isis Sends Out This Message To All Christians: ‘You Will Soon See An Ocean Of Blood For All The Nation Of The Cross’

As a follow-on to The Storm is Coming article above...Zechariah 14 is about rescuing the Jews and converting them to Him, but Isaiah 19 is the same for Egypt: “And it will be for a sign and for a witness to the LORD of Hosts in the land of Egypt; for they will cry to the LORD because of the oppressors, and He will send them a Savior and a Mighty One, and He will deliver them.” Isaiah 19:20...and in the face of this horrific act, this is exactly what these Copts are doing, calling on Jesus to descend and save them. Christ was called “Mighty One”, Isaiah 19:20 leaves no question as to who Christ comes to rescue: “He will send them a Savior and a Mighty One, and He will deliver them.”...http://shoebat.com/2015/02/15/isis-sends-message-christians-will-soon-see-ocean-blood-nation-cross/...things are occurring on a daily basis now toward the very soon fulfillment of a number of Bible prophecies.

Thousands of Afghan, Pakistani Shiites in Hizballah’s advance on Golan

The Iranian-backed “Operation Quneitra Martyrs named for Gen. Ali Allah Dadi” to capture the Golan brings Afghan and Pakistani Shiite fighters to an Israeli border for the first time...2,000 of these fighters have joined an equal number of Hizballah troops, who are spearheading a march on the Golan from southern Syria, directly behind the Syrian tanks. They are acting on an order from the Iranian high command in Syria to integrate Shiite fighters from Afghanistan and Pakistan in combat for the Golan sector of the Syrian-Israeli border...http://debka.com/article/24406/Thousands-of-Afghan-Pakistani-Shiites-in-Hizballah’s-advance-on-Golan

...WAKE-UP Church, we are in the last-days!!  Is there any question about the season we are living in? - we ARE the generation that will see the fulfillment of Biblical prophecies, AND THE RETURN OF CHRIST for His Bride.  Is Jesus your Savior; your family's Savior?...if not, see What is The Romans Road to Salvation?

Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel? 
UPDATE #29

Exclusive: ISIS columns heading from Syria toward Jordan, first targeting the border crossing
The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant – ISIS – was on the move Sunday, May 24, from central Syria to the Jordanian border…the initial ISIS mission is to take control of the eastern section of the border, including the meeting point between the Syrian, Jordanian and Iraqi frontiers…After the border crossing, ISIS is expected to seize villages and towns in northeastern Jordan…ISIS is popular in the kingdom, especially in the southern regions abutting on Israel and Saudi Arabia…http://debka.com/article/24621/Exclusive-ISIS-columns-heading-from-Syria-toward-Jordan-first-targeting-the-border-crossing

The US and Iraqi and Syrian armies go to pieces against ISIS drive. Israel, Jordan, Saudis alarmed

The fall of Damascus and Baghdad, or large slices thereof, into the rapacious hands of the Islamic State, is no longer a debatable subject of strategic forecasts - the capital cities of Syria and Iraq are within the Islamists’ grasp…ISIS has caused a Middle East earthquake after another by capturing Ramadi in Iraq and Palmyra in Syria in a matter of days. Their alarmed neighbors in Jerusalem, Amman and Riyadh have been forced to conclude that their borders are in danger - not just from Iran, but also from ISIS, and they will have to confront these perils on their own…http://www.debka.com/article/24615/The-US-and-Iraqi-and-Syrian-armies-go-to-pieces-against-ISIS-drive-Israel-Jordan-Saudis-alarmed

No army in Mid East is challenging ISIS

Hassan Nasrallah Saturday, May 23, called his Lebanese Shiite Hizballah movement to the flag, because “we are faced with an existential crisis” from the rising belligerence of the Islamist State of Iraq and the Levant. His deputy, Sheik Naim Qssem, sounded even more desperate: “The Middle East is at the risk of partition” in a war with no end in sight, he said. “Solutions for Syria are suspended. We must now see what happens in Iraq.”… not a single competent army capable of launching all-out war on ISIS is to be found in the Middle East heartland – in the space between the 1,000km long Jordan and the Euphrates and Tigris to the east, or between Ramadi and the Saudi capital of Riyadh to the south.

By Sunday, May 24, this perception had seeped through to the West…http://www.debka.com/article/24619/No-army-in-Mid-East-is-challenging-ISIS-Iran-regroups-to-defend-S-Iraqi-Shiites-Assad-to-save-Damascus-

ISIS Trying to Make Inroads in Jerusalem
Jerusalem City Council member Aryeh King urged all Israelis to be more aware – not just of local terrorists, but of worldwide organizations like ISIS who are trying to bring their own brand of terror to Israel...Last week, a group called 'Hib al-Tahrir' held a giant meeting at the Mount of Olives. This is the new ISIS of Israel. They are already operating around Israel, and in Jerusalem in particular. This is going to blow up in our faces eventually if we do not stop it now. This is something that must concern all authorities...http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/195701#.VWPLGs42U9V

Bolton: Obama So Blinded By Ideology He Can’t See We Are Losing to ISIS

John Bolton said the Obama administration is losing to ISIS because “they are blinded by their own ideology.” When asked about President Barack Obama’s claim last week that we are not losing to ISIS in Iraq and Syria Bolton said, “I think they’re in denial. I don’t think that’s anything new. I think they’ve been in denial about the war on terror the last six plus years. They don’t want to admit we are in a war. They would rather treat it as a law enforcement matter…http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/05/24/bolton-obama-so-blinded-by-ideology-he-cant-see-we-are-losing-to-isis/

Hezbollah seizes hilltops from al-Qaida in Syrian province bordering Israel

The Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim group have captured the hilltops of Quba'a and Naqar in Syria's southwestern Quneitra province, which lies in sensitive territory close to Lebanon and Israel…http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Hezbollah-seizes-hilltops-from-al-Qaida-in-Syrian-province-bordering-Israel-404008

Hamas Declares Jerusalem ‘Eternal Capital’ of Islamic World
Hamas has declared that Jerusalem is the eternal capital of the Islamic world,”… “There is no doubt that the Israeli occupation will take its last breath sometime soon,” he added.”.But Jerusalem shall forever remain Arabs [sic] and Muslims’ [sic] own property and the eternal capital of the Palestinian independent state and the Islamic nation as a whole.”… http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/hamas-declares-jerusalem-as-eternal-capital-of-islamic-world/2015/05/25/

TURKEY's ERDOGAN CALLS FOR INVADING AND RECONQUERING JERUSALEM!!
In a speech that got almost no coverage in the Western media, Erdogan talked about invading and reconquering Jerusalem… Erdogan wants to fulfill Zechariah 12 and 14 where Jerusalem becomes the ‘cup of trembling’ to ‘all surrounding nations’ when they storm against Jerusalem to annihilate all Israel.”… “This is more than just political rhetoric (by Erdogan). We have to remember that the Ottoman Turks controlled Jerusalem for close to 500 years, and there really is this increasing return of the Ottoman aspirations to control the region once again,” - “And that means not only Jerusalem but also Mecca and Medina… http://www.wnd.com/2015/05/leading-islamic-voice-calls-for-reconquering-jerusalem/

It is quite apparent that not only ISIS is continuing to surround Israel and closing in on its borders, but Hezbollah, Hamas and Turkey are as well. The fulfillment of Psalm 83 and other prophesied regional wars is clearly in motion and tensions are escalating.  All of our prior comments in red below (on our Update page http://watchmansview.com/Commentary_-_Is_The_Psalm_83_Confederacy_%28Islamic_Caliphate%29_Surrounding_Israel.html) apply!  Prophecy being fulfilled in real time before our eyes!

Is The Psalm 83 Confederacy (Islamic Caliphate) Surrounding Israel? 

ISIS purloined rockets from Hamas production lines to attack Israel

Islamic State operatives in the Gaza Strip have been helping themselves to Hamas rockets in recent weeks after furtively penetrating the factory teams operating the group’s production and assembly lines.  The jihadis then secretly passed the stolen rockets to their squads for launching against Israel…The point is not how many rockets should be fired before the IDF goes to war in the Gaza Strip, but for how long Israel’s leaders can afford to pretend to make naught of the dangerous situation building up there…http://debka.com/article/24652/ISIS-purloined-rockets-from-Hamas-production-lines-to-attack-Israel-Netanyahu-marks-out-wide-sterile-zone-

Netanyahu: Palestinians Setting a 'Perfect Trap' for Israel

"Our goal is prosperity, peace and security," said PM Netanyahu. "That’s a difficult order in the Middle East which sees states collapsing before our eyes."  "Syria no longer exists; Iraq no longer exists; Libya no longer exists; Yemen no longer exists," he continued.  "And every one of those places that collapses sees the emergence of militant Islam, either the Shi’ite variety led by Iran or the Sunni variety at the moment led by Daesh, by ISIS, and of course with its Sunni competitors." "In this environment, Israel wants to achieve a durable peace," he declared. "This peace means that we do not want to see a repetition of what happened in Gaza, what happened in Lebanon." "We left Lebanon – Hezbollah came in. We left Gaza – Hamas came in. Both are supported by Iran."  "We cannot afford to have that happen a third time,"… "Unfortunately, the Palestinians don’t negotiate," he said. "They ran away from negotiations.  "It’s a perfect trap, - What they do is they refuse to negotiate, refuse to deal with the framework, run to Hamas, which calls for our destruction, go to the UN and try to get sanctions on Israel." "They refuse to negotiate and then try to get boycotts on Israel for there not being negotiations which they refuse to enter," "And Israel is being blamed… http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/196424#.VXYtkc42U9V

Islamic State says it’s eyeing Syrian Golan

The Islamic State released a clip this week warning rebel groups on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights — on the border with Israel — that the organization has set its sights on the area and plans to control it…According to military assessments, IS fighters continue to advance westward toward the Israeli border…http://www.timesofisrael.com/islamic-state-says-its-eyeing-syrian-golan/

IDF Rehearsing for Nightmare Scenario: 4,000 Killed in Days

Security forces are currently rehearsing and preparing for a scenario in which Israel's enemies launch a “carpet” missile attack that Iron Dome will be unable to counter, due to the sheer number of missiles involved.  In this scenario, up to 4,000 Israelis will be killed in the first days of the attack, which could happen as early as this summer. "Iran is seeking to cover Israel with intense fire,” Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu warned in a special briefing for journalists. "In Lebanon, the Iranians are inserting the most advanced weapons in the world, and strengthening Hezbollah, so that it can hit any spot in Israel,” “They are trying to build a second front in the Golan, and of course, in Gaza.”… http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/196387#.VXYxL842U9V

‘Islamic State working to develop chemical weapons’

Recruits among terror group likely to have technical expertise for weaponizing toxic materials, warns Australian FM…“The fact that atrocities such as this continue to occur shows that we must remain vigilant to the threat of chemical and biological weapons.”… http://www.timesofisrael.com/islamic-state-working-to-develop-chemical-weapons/

Nasrallah Threatens to 'Displace' Millions of Israelis

Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah once again threatened Israel on Friday, saying his group would displace "millions" in Israel if the Jewish state attacks Lebanon…"If they threaten to displace 1.5 million Lebanese, then the Islamic resistance in Lebanon (Hezbollah) threatens to displace millions of Israelis,"… http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/196353#.VXY00s42U9V

…ISIS is now ON the Boarder of Israel – in the Gaza Strip, and ready to take the Golan Heights.  They have seized not only sophisticated rockets and modern war machinery, but are about to weaponize WMD’s for specific use against Israel!! … Netanyahu: "Syria no longer exists; Iraq no longer exists; Libya no longer exists; Yemen no longer exists," he continued.  "And every one of those places that collapses sees the emergence of militant Islam - "We left Lebanon – Hezbollah came in. We left Gaza – Hamas came in. Both are supported by Iran."  "We cannot afford to have that happen a third time" …and the IDF is rehearsing for a nightmare scenario where 4,000 Israeli’s are killed within days when Israel's enemies launch a “carpet” missile attack.  Yes, The ISIS driven Psalm 83 Confederacy IS Surrounding Israel! And this escalation of hostilities is just not going to stop until God’s Judgments are fulfilled: Judgment on Damascus - Isaiah 17 & Jeremiah 49:23-27; Judgement on Elam - Jeremiah 49:34-39; Judgment on Nations - Psalm 83 & Zephaniah 2:4-15...all resulting in the Deliverance of Judah - Zechariah 12:1-9

Psalm 83 states that the immediate neighbors surrounding Israel, will launch a war for the purpose of "wiping out Israel as a nation" (verse 4). The nations described are those with a common border with Israel today (verses 6-8), and we can now see that this will be headed by ISIS in each of those States.  Does Israel win? The rest of the psalm is a prayer for the victory of Israel (verses 9-18) and we know from Zechariah 12:6 that Israel will be like "a firepot among pieces of wood and a flaming torch among sheaves, so they will consume on the right hand and on the left all the surrounding peoples..." 

“Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: "May those who love you be secure. May there be peace within your walls and security within your citadels." Psalm 122:6-7 ...May PM Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet members be like “the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do”… I Chronicles 12:32

Be assured of the Biblically promised outcome: “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.” Zechariah 12:3

“And it shall come to pass in that day, that I will seek to destroy all the nations that come against Jerusalem.”  Zechariah 12:9

“No weapon formed against you shall prosper…” Isaiah 54:17a

Interesting Note:  ISIS was an ancient Egyptian goddess (protector of the dead) and the mother of Horus.  Horus is one of the oldest and most significant deities in ancient Egyptian religion.  "Horus, son of Isis" and also known as the “Eye of Horus” is an ancient Egyptian symbol of protection and royal power from deities, in this case from Horus or Ra. The symbol is seen on the top of the pyramid on the U.S. dollar bill - the all seeing eye.  Horus was also said to be a god of war - he became a symbol of majesty and power as well as the model of the pharaohs.  In later Egyptian dynastic times, Ra was merged with the god Horus (Ra and Horus were one and the same).  He was believed to rule in all parts of the created world: [the goal of the Islamic State and of the antichrist] the sky , the earth, and the underworld...how fitting, ISIS (Islamic State) seems to be the end-time embodiment of Horus son of Isis - this is no coincidence and likely all fitting the plan of the Antichrist in end-time prophetic events.

WAKE UP CHURCH!! "Wake up, sleeper! Arise from the dead” Ephesians 5:14NASB  “you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed” Romans 13:11ESV

"Blow a trumpet in Zion, and sound an alarm on My holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the Day of the Lord is coming; surely it is near." Joel 2:1

"Encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near."  Hebrews 10:25b

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