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8 October 2023: The Lebanese Hezbollah, with Iranian approval no doubt, have joined the war by launching missiles into northern Israel this morning. This attack targeted three IDF posts in the Sheba'a Farms using artillery and guided missiles.
Sheba'a Farms is located in the tri-border region where Israel, Lebanon and Syria frontiers all meet on the Golan Heights. The IDF has engaged Hezbollah with UCAV airstrikes in southern Lebanon. The IDF-Hezbollah cross-border engagement continues. Unsurprisingly, global media (AP and NBC for example) continue to refer to the Golan Heights as Israeli-occupied Syrian territory.
In southern Israel there remain groups of HAMAS terrorists in a handful of kibbutzim, several other kibbutzim have been cleared of terrorist by the IDF. Yesterday's invasion by HAMAS of southern Israel was carried out by hundreds of its soldiers by air, sea and land. In launching this invasion and war the HAMAS leadership, as Eschatology Today noted in Global SITREP C5-23: The Coming War, did so having been assured their Islamic allies would join them in a "comprehensive war" against the State of Israel. HAMAS allies include Iran, Iranian proxy militias under IRGC-QF operational control in Syria and other terrorist cells in Judea and Samaria. A watchful eye is also upon Jordan.
And the Taliban of Afghanistan, flush with billions worth of American arms abandoned by the Biden Administration, has request Arab Muslim nations to allow their soldiers freedom of passage so that they also may join in the war against Israel. Iranian troops and the Taliban have fought numerous engagements along their common border recently, so this is an interesting potential development.
At this hour (11:30-12:30 IST / 04:30-05:30 EST) Israel's security cabinet is engaged in a situational assessment at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. The Kirya is Israel's "pentagon" headquarters. One key item is the number of Israeli civilians taken by HAMAS, and who range in age from young children to grandmothers in their 80's. These Israeli are HAMAS; human shields deliberately taken to forestall the anticipated IDF storming of Gaza. Will Israel's government proceed with its vengeful retaliation in considering these civilian captives as "combat fatalities?" Perhaps, since the IAF continues to turn all known HAMAS and other terrorist-controlled high rise buildings in Gaza into piles of dust and rubble. Thus far no quarter is being given, even after a several hour warning for Gaza civilian non-combatants to flee into Egypt immediately.
7 October 2023: The State of Israel has declared a STATE OF WAR exists between itself and the terrorists in Gaza. HAMAS bears full responsibility.In the early hours of this morning (06:30 Israel time) teams of heavily armed terrorists invaded Israel in multiple locations from Gaza. Several border communities in Israel were in enemy hands. There are many dozens, if not hundreds of casualties (dead and injured) amid fears that some Israeli soldiers and citizens have been taken as POWs (hostages) back into Gaza. Many of the terrorist squads entered Israel by way of paragliders. Several thousand rockets, some reports say as many as 5,000, have been fired into Israel in the first 20 minutes of hostilities.
IDF and IAF forces, buttressed by extensive mobilization of reserves, are currently engaged in clearing operation battles in every location where Gaza terrorists have entered Israel. A counter-invasion and neutralization of all Gaza terrorist organizations is highly likely as the IDF ground battalions forward deploy in their battle formations following clearing operations. DM Galant: "The State of Israel will win this war." PM Netanyahu: "The enemy will pay an unprecedented price."
As expected and foretold in Bible prophecy, HAMAS has called upon its allies in Judea, Samaria and all Arab and Islamic nations to join the war against Israel. US President Joe Biden released $6 billion in frozen funds to the terrorists in Iran's theocratic dictatorship, and days later this war erupts. Once again Biden and the uniparty in Washington, DC have been played like a fiddle by the Ayatollah.
At least 10 zones have been identified by the IDF as points of the land invasion. Kfar Aza, Magen, Re'im military camp, Sderot, Zikim, Be'eri, and the Erez crossing are seven of the ten named locations. All parts of Israel within 80 km of Gaza and the entirety of Gaza itself have been designated as a "special military zone" by the IDF. Clearly robust IDF contingency planning has gone into full execution, and is inclusive of the Lebanon and Syria frontiers as well as Judea and Samaria.
Marana'tha!
For anyone following this blog, none of this comes as a surprise.
ReplyDeleteWith Shabbat coming to a close in just hours it is expected at that time that Israel will then execute full-scale wartime operations against Gaza and everywhere else where terrorists raise their heads.
ReplyDeleteIt remains to be seen if this current situation develops fully into the major prophetic war of Psalm 83, Isaiah 11, Ezekiel 28, Joshua 13 and others. However, there's no real indication that it won't.
Shabbat ends in Israel at 6:19 PM Israel time which 11:19 AM EDT in the US. Expect news reports resume fully at about Noon EDT today.
DeleteHey Sean, this is Jason
ReplyDeleteRumor floating that hezbollah affiliated channels said,
“Today is the day when all fronts come together."
We’ve been expecting this. Praying for Jerusalem and all of Israel.
Jason,
DeleteA short while ago Hezbollah said it supports HAMAS war and that it is assessing the current situation.
I expect they will join in. Israel has deployed more troops to the Lebanese border.
After nine hours of war the terrorists remain in numerous border towns in Israel. They are assaulting civilian residences as if they were military targets.
ReplyDeleteIn more than 12 hours the war casualties in Israel now exceed 1,000. Firefighters, including senior officers, have been assassinated (murdered in cold blood) by the terrorists at their stations. Israeli civilians, men women and children, have been confirmed as abducted by the IDF and taken into Gaza by the terrorists. This war may well be the end of HAMAS, PIJ and Hezbollah if they're stupid enough to join in. Riots with gunfire in Jerusalem. Expecting more info shortly. Night fighting after sundown is certain.
ReplyDeleteIran will also be receiving Israeli strikes shortly, ditto Syria if they're willing to allow IRGC-QF to join the war.
Just as happened 50 years ago Israel was AGAIN caught with its pants down around its ankles. An intelligence failure of epic proportions - even though they had inklings that some form of terror attack would occur - the scope and scale of today's attack took all by surprise.
ReplyDeleteThere is no further necessity to talk of peace until the war has been unconditionally won and HAMAS eliminated completely.
Every war has inhumane atrocities, this one is no exception. I've seen the videos. These rise to the level of blood libel; revenge will be unprecedented.
ReplyDeleteHere's my concern, my concern is that Israel will gain the upper hand, start to win the war and then Netanyahu will cave into pressure for a ceasefire and the terrorists will continue to launch rockets and nothing will be done. That's what I'm afraid might happen
ReplyDeleteGiven what has occurred in Israel since early this morning there is no choice for Bibi to cave this time. If he does, he's finished permanently and Likud is done for as well. (Probably not the worst that could happen.)
DeleteIf Hezbollah (Lebanon) joins in, and the IRGC-QF in Syria, and Jordan then Bibi will no longer be calling the shots, God will be, and the Bride departs.
Another friend pointed this out as well.
DeleteHe also pointed out that with each skirmish, the chances of it fizzleing out becomes less and less likely and it's only by the restraining hand of God that everything hasn't blown up into full scale war.
I would say that the Restrainer restrains Satan's activity on the earth, whereas there has been very little restraint placed upon the jihadists murdering the people of Israel on a daily basis. There has been zero Spiritual restraint placed upon the terrorist invasion of Israel today.
DeleteThere will likely not be any restraint upon Israel's soldiers as they hunt down HAMAS. This is the crux of Asaph's Psalm, as well as Isaiah and Ezekiel's prophecies; few "Palestinians" will survive the end of this war.
The IDF has been given free reign in the whole territory of Israel to prosecute this war fully.
I am mindful of Isaiah 17:4
ReplyDelete"Then behold, at eventide, trouble!
And before the morning, he is no more.
This is the portion of those who plunder us,
And the lot of those who rob us."
HAMAS targets in Lebanon are being destroyed by the IAF.
ReplyDeleteJust recently (past couple weeks) Bibi said he would hold those responsible for attacks on every single civilian or military citizen, but also those whom support and direct such attacks.
ReplyDeleteIran is responsible today. I believe Iran will be held accountable very soon.
Joe
Glory Hallelujah Let God ARISE
ReplyDeleteI know we can't know for certain and a lot of this is in the Lord's timing, but if you were to guess, does this look like this will escalate into the fulfillment of psalm 83 and related prophecies?
ReplyDeleteTo repeat what I wrote above at 8 AM this morning:
Delete"It remains to be seen if this current situation develops fully into the major prophetic war of Psalm 83, Isaiah 11, Ezekiel 28, Joshua 13 and others. However, there's no real indication that it won't."
And that early comment was made before Ibegan to see the horrific videos that were posted of civilians gunned down on streets and highways, their bodies uncovered and unclaimed, just lying there.
DeleteI don't see how this is allowed to pass as just another violent Gaza flare up. Nothing compares to this, which is consistent with what I've always assessed about this war surpassing all the previous wars of 1948, 1967 and 1973 combined.
Hello Fellow ET'ers;
DeleteThis monologue by Caroline Glick - with ominous clinical delivery - seems to sum up perfectly, where Israel needs to be to properly redress this current and terrible state of affairs:
https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2023/10/08/a-very-somber-assessment-by-caroline-glick-from-israel/
Although from an entirely secular position, real-world fulfillment of this monologue as stated would - IMO - indeed develop: "...fully into the major prophetic war of Psalm 83, Isaiah 11, Ezekiel 28, Joshua 13 and others." - as stated by Bro Sean.
It really looks like we are about to see this happen - and also what the new elocuted 'IV' Doctrine of the IDF looks like in applied reality.
Bro. Steve G.
For ease of viewing:
DeleteA Very Somber Assessment - Caroline Glick
What Caroline Glick says in this assessment is by definition a secular affirmation of Bible prophecy we have repeated and repeated again.
Thanks to Brother Steve for sending this!
Day One confirmed Israeli casualties (which have not yet been completely counted):
ReplyDelete300+ Dead
1500+ injured, some critically.
We'll see what tomorrow brings, but meanwhile the IDF has sent 31 brigades into the frontline fight with 4 full divisions now mobilized in staging areas.
ReplyDeleteYes, the "IV [Israel Victory] Warfighting Doctrine" will be on full display for all who may wish to see it, and even some who do not.
ReplyDeleteScripture is a window (tzohar).
ReplyDeleteTurn to Obadiah 1-18.
Sean,
DeleteWho are the "deliverers" Obadiah is referring to in verse 21.
Jmoll,
DeleteI believe this refers to the soldiers of the IDF.
The citizens of Israel living in Ofakim had no chance, save for the few who had self-defense rifles and handguns.
ReplyDeleteThe terrorist fireteam assigned to assault Ofakim had aerial view maps with key locations marked in Arabic. One terrorist, likely a fireteam leader, was found to have this map in his pocket.
The terrorists knew Ofakim had no shelters in the town, that they would have to flee their homes to get to nearby shelters. The terrorist gunned those unfortunate down as they ran in the streets or drove cars trying to escape.
Moreover, the HAMAS invasion tactics were published on their websites a month ago. Epic intelligence collection failure!
NOTE - ET will not post IDF plans or unit IDs in the name of OPSEC for their personnel.
The world should remember Lt. Col. Conricus words in this article as Israel begins it's offensive.
DeletePalestinians in Hamas Locations Told to ‘Leave Now’ as Israel Prepares Response https://link.theepochtimes.com/mkt_app/world/palestinians-in-hamas-locations-told-get-out-from-there-now-as-israel-prepares-response-5505965?utm_source=andshare
This war fundamentally changes the former dynamic of the Middle East and the world-at-large.
ReplyDeleteBiden facilitated Iranian paymasters. The UN gave HAMAS cover. Russia and Iran provided HAMAS tactical know-how and the operational battle rhythm necessary for this multi-echelon assault on Israel.
Israel must fight three battles: judicial reform to free the IDF, dismissal of leftist commanders at all high-level positions, and dismissal of all reservists still refusing IDF service.
This is what the insane appeasement of Islamists has brought upon Israel.
Think of the battle in Judges 7, "The Lord said to Gideon, The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel boast about themselves against Me, saying, My own hand has delivered me." The Jews had to be whittled down from 32K to just 300, and God used that 300 to destroy the enemy. This pattern may be involved.
DeleteExactly how I see it! Sean, how much time do you feel they will give for the civilian evacuation?
DeleteJohn
Israel is giving Gaza civilians time to vacate, once done, hopefully the place will be leveled.
ReplyDeleteFYI... Escatology Today beat the (globalist mouthpiece) Wall Street Journal (WSJ) by a full week with SITREP C5-22: The Coming War.
ReplyDeleteThe WSJ online version went up last night, and the print version was published this morning. And neither WSJ version has it 100% correct. In fact the trio of attributed WSJ authors made several significant errors, but that's probably due to the political boundaries they must pay full respect to.
A timely reminder.
ReplyDeleteIn any war the truth is often protected by a bodyguard of lies.
Keep this in mind if you peruse MSM media reports and/or official statements by both sides.
Not hearing much about the IDF's vaunted anti-missile defenses. Enemy missiles have scored direct hits on Israel's cities in the past few hours.
ReplyDeleteSean do you think Iran is orchestrating a cyber attack on the anti-missile systems?
DeleteAnd is Russia helping them?
Any war in this era has many facets, asymmetric, kinetic, psychologic. Pretty much anything goes because so-called "red lines" don't really exist, they're illusory and serve only as a written or oral warning.
DeleteAnything is possible, but I have no direct knowledge if this is a fact.
Sean - I've been following this blog for a while and appreciate your discernment. With the events unfolding now, there seem to be two camps, between Psalm 83 and Ezekiel 38. What are your thoughts on these two prophecies and how they relate to today?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
In a nutshell...
DeletePsalm 83 has been in progress since May 15, 1948, 75 years to date, and possibly now in its final series of actions of literal fulfillment.
Ezekiel 38/39 is a one time event, post-Psalm 83 and after Israel has recovered. So it is still future and immediately prior to the 70th week of years. It occurs in a very short span of time, perhaps only hours.
Except to note that military action now involves Lebanon, a hold on updating this SITREP is in place until after Netanyahu speaks to Israel in 20 minutes 8 Pm Israel / 1 PM USA EDT
ReplyDeleteIsrael is expecting a multi-front war with rocket fire coming from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Iran and Yemen.
ReplyDeleteAll citizens have been directed to equip the home safe room with a minimum of 3 days food, water and medicines.
The US 6th Fleet has moved task forces into the Eastern Mediterranean Sea in a direct warning to Iran and Hezbollah to stay out of this war.
Russia says if the US intervenes so will they intervene.
The atrocities committed by the Gaza terrorists have been animalistic in their nature. This is why spokesmen and spokeswomen in Israel are referring to HAMAS, PIJ, et. al. as animals.
ReplyDeleteNetanyahu will speak in 25 minutes, 9:30 IST 2:30 EST.
1599 Geneva Bible
ReplyDeletePsalm 83:9-10
"Do thou to them as unto the Midianites: as to Sisera and as to Jabin at the river of Kishon.
They perished at En Dor, and were dung for the earth."
PM Netanyahu:
ReplyDelete"What will be done to our enemies in the coming days will echo with them for generations. At the end of the campaign, all our enemies knew that it was a terrible mistake to attack Israel."
The IDF has retaken all territory and towns invaded by the Gaza terrorists. The IDF continues to seek and eliminate terrorists believed to still be inside southern Israel.
ReplyDeleteThat's not enough IMHO They need to level them towns, take out Iran's nukes and make them pay such a price that they'll think 3 times before even thinking of launching so much as a hard grenade.. they need to go after them with a vengeance. Them and everyone who financed them
DeleteThis is what is about to take place; within 24-48 hours IDF armor will roll into Gaza. The IAF continues retaliation in Gaza and in Lebanon.
DeleteNo one knows exactly what will happen, but we know from prophetic Scripture how it is to finish.
There's some pretty bad disinfo being circulated. This disinfo contains valid and invalid statements which make it appear legitimate. It is not.
ReplyDeleteHere is the actual report from Ynet:
"The US warned Hezbollah this evening against opening another front against Israel. The official said that Hezbollah must not make a "bad decision", adding that Washington is "very concerned" about this possibility.
The warning he gave comes against the background of the exposure on Ynet according to which Israel conveyed messages to the Shiite terrorist organization, through French officials, according to which if Hezbollah joins the war alongside Hamas - Hassan Nasrallah will be forced to face the full force of the IDF, with the assistance of the American naval force that is making its way to the Eastern Sea."
Hmewrdbd,
ReplyDeleteI recommend i24 news for live television coverage of the war. It's carried on most cable services in the US.
I'm refraining from recommending personalities, but have a tool on my blog for folks to turn to. It's Who's Who in Bible Prophecy. Good and Bad apples are listed. There are also links to a couple of prophecy sites there as well.
The best bet is to beseech the Lord, let Him lead you to good sources.
How many terrorists invaded Israel on Saturday morning?
ReplyDeleteThousands.
An IDF source has informed i24 News that the army has discovered the bodies of 1,500 terrorists in Gaza border towns.
The IDF also suspects that terrorists continue to infiltrate from Gaza, possibly via tunnels.
Sean, it sure is looking like what the IAF is doing to Gaza is what Isaiah 11:14 prophesizes.
DeleteIt's getting closer by the minute as IDF armor and troops arrive at their assigned jumpoff points for a ground invasion of Gaza.
DeleteThere is no truth to any report that claims Damascus will be destroyed in conjunction with] the USS Ford CSG arriving on-station in the eastern Med and Hezbollah joining the war.
ReplyDeleteI've seen this report multiple times since yesterday, and any comment here containing it will be rejected.
Isaiah 17 will be fulfilled in its appointed time.
Expect a partial news black out to begin prior to ground combat inside Gaza. Info will be scarce, and what does appear must be scrutinized carefully before accepting it as fact.
ReplyDeleteSocial media will be ignored by Eschatology Today. We have our Lord and His word in Scripture to rely upon; what will be will be.
Iran lies through its teeth when it denies involvement in this war. IRGC-QF commander MG Esmail Qa'Ani issued the 'green light' for the war to commence. He developed the overall plan for its conduct in phases which we are now seeing transpire in real-time.
ReplyDeleteAssessing that Hezbollah is waiting on a significant depletion of the IDFs Iron Dome and other missile defenses before they commit their missile forces to combat.
DeleteAn observation.
ReplyDeleteIsrael had let its guard down in the days/hours before this war began. The details of how much will come to light in due course.
Aside from this, will the lessons learned from this war - which has only just begun - be retained by Israel?
If one thinks the answer is ' Yes, Israel will learn its lessons,' then I invite all entertaining that notion to read Ezekiel 38 about how Israel, having recovered from war, living safely in security without walls, bars and gates will once again fall victim to external aggressors.
Sean,
ReplyDeleteIs there any truth to this report? If so, how long do you think it will be until a third front opens? It would seem to me that if it is true, the domino's are beginning to fall just the way this blog has been reporting for years now.
"According to the Jerusalem Post, The IDF said it was responding to shells fired from Syria into Israel on Tuesday night. Some of the shells most likely landed in open fields in Israel’s Golan Heights, the military added. The IDF responded with artillery and mortar fire toward the source of the Syrian shelling."
-Jason
I hear it was rockets from Syria, IDF responding with artillery and mortar fire.
DeleteSean, do you know if there is any truth to Israel using phosphorus bombs? Hard to believe if true, the current world good will will probably be short lived anyway, but that would sure affect it I should think.
ReplyDeleteFalse. 100% Disinformation.
Delete.
Thank you! I couldn't imagine this from the supposedly most "moral" military in the world. Saw this a couple different places--must be sources repeating other sources . . .
DeleteThose are sources knowingly propagating false information to harm Israel. Enemies.
DeleteI just discontinued the two telegram channels that reported this. If they don't check their sources on something this heinous, then they can't be trusted on anything else--even if it may be true.
DeleteHmewrdbd,
DeleteAgain, all social media will be ignored by Eschatology Today. Anyone can post rubbish on social media.
We have our Lord and His word in Scripture to rely upon; what will be will be.
Per CENTCOM we have been informed of the mission of the USS Ford CSG in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
ReplyDeleteThe Ford CSG is on station in an attempt to preempt the widening of the terrorist (ISLAMIST) war against Israel.
Given the current developing situation in Lebanon and Syria and via the lens of Bible prophecy this mission will not be likely to succeed.
Expecting clarification of the mission from Biden shortly.
The Islamist butchering of dozens of children in kibbutz Kfar Aza has earned Gaza destruction like it has never experienced before.
ReplyDeleteRecall the prophecy Gabriel gave to Daniel... the end will come as a flood.
A second US Navy CSG is enroute to the war zone. Isaiah 17 looming.
Global SITREP C7-23: WAR Part II will launch upon notice of the IDF ground combat in Gaza commencing. Should be very soon.
ReplyDeleteIn addition to Israeli hostages, there 11 Americans and citizens of 16 other countries being held in Gaza.
ReplyDeleteDo not be surprised if US SOF become involved in Gaza.
One final note here. Escatology Today hold less than zero interest in ANY social media reports, videos, images, etc.etc.
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