Stay Alert! Keep Your Eyes On Israel!

It is easy to be consumed in the day-to-day life in your community and town, but as followers of Christ and the Almighty God, it is important that we stay in tune to His word, His signs, and His holy land.

Currently, attacks between Israel and Palestine have increased concerns around the world. This violence can be traced back to the years-long tension between the Arab and Jewish people.

Here is the Timeline of the Israel-Gaza Conflict per Langton with the Daily and Sunday Express

Timeline of Israel-Gaza conflict:

• The last few days have been very bloody and violent with Israelis and Palestinians fighting against one another.
• The violence was sparked by a years-long contention between Jewish and Arab people.
• The conflict all relates back to Israel’s half-century military occupation of the region which has led to the eviction of Palestinians.
• Here is a timeline of recent events:
• Ramadan begins in mid-April
• Clashes erupt on Friday, May 7, as Muslims gather at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound to pray in honor of Ramadan
• Violence had broken out in the Holy City and occupied West Bank in the previous week
• Palestinians throw stones, bottles, and fireworks at police who return fire with stun grenades and rubber-coated bullets.
• More than 200 people are wounded, most of which are Palestinian worshippers, but also including the police.
• On Saturday, May 8, prayers are held at Al-Aqsa mosque peacefully, but violence erupts in East Jerusalem.
• The Palestinian Red Crescent said around 120 Palestinians were wounded overnight, many of which were hit by rubber-coated bullets and stun grenades.
• Israeli police say 17 officers were wounded.
• Several other countries have expressed “deep concern” over the violence.
• On Sunday evening, Israeli police faced off against mostly young Palestinians at several locations in East Jerusalem.
• A Supreme Court hearing on the eviction of Palestinians from the region was proposed by the justice ministry in light of “the circumstances” was scheduled for Monday – but it was postponed amid the violence.
• At least 395 Palestinians were wounded on Monday morning in clashes between Israelis and Palestinians.
• There was a dramatic escalation of the conflict in the region after Hamas threatened escalation unless Israel pulled its security forces from the compound.
• More than 200 rockets are reportedly fired by Palestinian militants.
• Israel responds by launching 130 strikes at “military targets” in the Hamas-run enclave.
• Twenty-two Palestinians, including nine children, are killed in the exchange of fire.
• More rockets are launched from the coastal enclave on Tuesday.
• Israeli forces launched more than 1,000 rockets at Gaza
• International world leaders and the UN called for peace.
• A UN official said the escalation in fighting could lea to a “full-scale war”. Fighting began breaking out across the country in areas with mixed Jewish and Arab populations.
• Militants in Gaza revealed they had fired 130 rockets into Israel in response to Israel’s airstrike which felled a multi-story tower.
• Israel revealed it had killed a senior Hamas official in Gaza on Wednesday.
• Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke of the conflict on Wednesday night. He said he planned to send in military forces to help police maintain order in cities ruptured by violence and said the recent attacks amounted to “anarchy”.
• On Thursday morning, the Israel Defence Forces said around 1,500 rockets had been fired from Gaza into Israeli cities since hostilities escalated on Monday. 
• The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza revealed on Thursday more than 400 people have been injured there since the conflict began, in addition to the 67 who have died.
• The Israeli military sent in ground troops on Friday and they are firing on Gaza.
• Israel said more than 3,000 rockets were fired into the country in the past week.
• The overall death toll in the territory now stands at 198, including 58 children and 34 women, with 1,230 injured, according to the Hamas-run health ministry.
• Israel says more than 130 militants are among the dead – but Hamas has not recognised this
• Israel has closed the Kerem Shalom and Erez crossings into Gaza just hours after opening them to allow in humanitarian aid.
• Efforts to broker a truce between Israel and Palestinian militants continue.
• Israel shells targets in Lebanon after four rockets were fired towards Israel from Lebanese territory.
• New Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza overnight as fighting entered its 10th day and at least two militants were killed.

Per the Watchman youtube channel, “There can never be peace between Israel and the Palestinians because they both claim Jerusalem as their own. Until you resolve the Jerusalem issue, nothing will happen. The Abraham Accords might solve that problem, but it will lead to the Daniel 9:27 confirmation of the covenant with the AntiChrist. The stage is being set for Daniel’s prophecy concerning the arrival of the AntiChrist.”

As we see, the Jewish nation is the apple of God’s eye. Their movement across the earth helps remind us of the season and gives us a timeline of where we are in the end times.

But fear not brothers, for the Lord is with us, and all these things must take place of the coming of the Son of Man.

“Then Joshua said to them, “Do not be afraid, nor be dismayed; be strong and of good courage, for thus the Lord will do to all your enemies against whom you fight.” (Joshua 10:25)