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UPDATED 18 September 2024: It's said that an object in motion tends to stay in motion. As we have seen in the past couple of days the IDF's "center of gravity" is moving inexorably towards the Northern Front. The IDF mission objective is to fight Hezbollah on Lebanon's territory so as to allow Israeli civilians to return safely to their homes in northern Israel. Based upon Bible prophecy, the books of Joshua, Jeremiah and Isaiah especially, Eschatology Today believes that the Northern Front holds much more in store for Israel and its defense forces than merely driving Hezbollah terrorists north of the Litani River. We'll follow key events closely and as they occur.
UPDATE 23 September 2024: To use colloquial terminology, It's on!
As of this morning, and following unprecedented leaflet drops, telephone calls and text message warnings from the IDF there are tens of thousands of Lebanese civilians in mass exodus from southern Lebanon and the Beqaa Valley. The IDF has also provided video evidence of civilian homes in Lebanon which show irrefutable proof of special construction of hatches and openings constructed by Hezbollah that contain cruise missiles and other hostile aircraft launch platforms within them. Resident and neighbors were urged for their own safety to depart from these areas with all due haste and these structures will be destroyed. Somewhere between 300 and 400 hundred structures have been destroyed in at least three waves of strikes thus far today, and its only 3:30 PM in Israel as of this writing. The warnings were specific and included the Beqa'a Valley where Hezbollah has long occupied as its primary stronghold.
The IDFs Northern Front operations were planned to begin with detonation of the thousands of "accessorized" (an ounce or two of high explosive) pagers, but worries that the plan was compromised resulted in the order Tuesday to light them up.
ReplyDeleteAs the pagers displayed alpha-numeric messages most of those killed or injured lost eyes and or hands. This was followed up today with a similar number of exploding walkie-talkies "accessorized" with even larger explosive charges.
Iranian claims that none of their forces were killed or injured is just so much hogwash. The Iranian ambassador to Lebanon was one of those possessing one of these devices. Thousands of the injured have been transferred to hospitals in Iran.
The current estimate has 8% to 12% of Hezbollah forces being killed or severely injured in the last two days, most in Lebanon and others in Syria. This attack is beyond question the most incredible intelligence operation in history, leaving no doubt about Israel's technological superiority.
ReplyDeleteCan you explain the part where it says "the fortress of Ephraim shall cease" where does that fit? Is that part of what's happening or does that occur later, and does that imply heavy destruction to parts of Israel?
ReplyDeleteJon,
DeleteThe context of Isaiah 17:3 is most important in what I believe is a proper exegesis.
The past serves as prologue here.
In the past the 10 tribes of the northern Kingdom of Israel were aligned with the kingdom of Aram Damascus. The Assyrian Empire swept in from the northeast and conquered them both.
At present the "fortress of Ephraim" is geographically synonymous with Samaria where Islamic terrorists of HAMAS and others have a string of fortified cities. These terrorists are armed by Iran via proxies in Syria.
Isaiah has prophesied that Damascus, Syria and tge terrorists in Samaria will all cease to exist during their current war with the State of Israel. The IDF today is well into combat operations to destroy the terrorists in the cities of Samaria.
Soon the State of Israel will claim sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, the so-called "West Bank."
Bro. Jon & Bro. Sean - Thanks muchly for this Ephraim Q&A. Nice clarity on something that I had not thought of. Bro. Steve
DeleteIran and proxies are playing the long game to wear out Israel in one or two decades.
ReplyDeleteIran and its proxies days are numbered; they don't have the luxury of ten to twenty years to complete their "long game."
DeleteBro. Sean; And never mind that Shin Bet just foiled an Iranian plot to assassinate the entire Israeli executive government for the Haniyeh hit. I think the tone deafness here is indicative of how badly they are shaken up by the CERS op and these exploding devices. They are truly 'dismayed' before the Israelites. Bro. Steve
DeleteFor the second consecutive night the IDF instructed civilians in northern Israel to limit movement outside homes, avoid gatherings and stay near emercency shelters.
ReplyDeleteEarly this morning the IAF hit a vehicle on the Damascus International Airport road. The strike killed the senior leader of Kata'ib Hezbollah of Iraq (Battalions of Party of Allah - Iraq) and several other terrorists in his entourage. These are the leaders responsible for launching UAV attacks on Israel from Iraq.
ReplyDeleteLast night the IDF engaged in a firefight with terrorists in Samaria killing the commander of the group and a half-dozen of his fellow terrorists.
Eschatology Today noted recently that the IDF/IAF would commence heavy strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon as precursor to a ground invasion. These strikes have been ongoing since Tuesday and continue as of today. Hezbollah's command structure is being systematically decimated, which even Hassan Nasrallah admitted yesterday.
IAF strike on Beirut today targeted Ibrahim Aqil, senior Hezbollah Radwan commander. The U.S. had a $7 million bounty on him.
ReplyDeleteIDF Intel says Ibrahim Aqil was the lead commander for planning the Radwan Force invasion of Galilee.
DeleteThe IDF ground invasion will go all the way to Dahiyeh, Beirut.
ReplyDeleteThat would certainly create a very nice buffer zone. Do you think Syria will get involved soon?
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Joe
Syria has been involved all along.
DeleteYes, I’m aware of Irans proxy Hezbolla operating in Syria, but what of the Syrian Army (SyA or SA)? I suspect that they will trigger Isaiah 17 at some point in this war. I recall they have launched a scud and certainly have supported Hezbolla. But will they threaten Israel in a grave manner?
ReplyDeleteJoe
The Syrian Army has attacked and been attacked by Israel many times in the past two and more years. The SA have also been under direct IRGC-QF military control for several years. Israel just attacked and destroyed the CERS facility which produces chemical, biological and possibly even nuclear components for missile warheads. Eschatology Today has coved this in several SITREPs. Isaiah 17 tells us there's a bio-chem aspect "in the day of disease and incurable pain.
DeleteThanks Sean for the clarity. Iran has control of the SA.
ReplyDeleteOn to another blessing from above…
https://www.jpost.com/israel-hamas-war/article-821072
Amazing what was accomplished on the third day!
YBIC Joe
Israel issued a NOTAM this morning closing all airspace north of a line roughly extending west to east (Hadera to Bet She-an). The IAF will be further expanding air operations against Lebanese Hezbollah.
ReplyDeleteThe terrorist bombings of the US Embassy and Marine Barracks occurred in 1983, or 41 years ago.
ReplyDeleteSean, I can't get past the irony that this mut was the mastermind of the '83 USMC bombing, and the US had a $7M bounty on his head...only to watch the Israeli's dust his backside into oblivion! Gotta wonder what our government has been doing all these years? Wonder if Netanyahu will send a collection notice to Joe for payout? It was a good week for the Mossad/IAF/IDF. Truly impressive. Just makes me wonder how much the US really wanted to find him. That is a sad commentary on its own. Blessings and maranatha!! LD
DeleteLD,
DeleteExactly!
Ukraine in very recent days attacked and destroyed the major Russian weapons depot at Toropets, Tver Oblast, Russia. Analysts OSINT reports note the initial attack plus second and third order detonations took out approximately 750,000 artillery shells, missiles, glide bombs and other munitions so that for the next 75 weeks (1.5 years) Russia's combat power will be severely impacted.
ReplyDeleteAlso recently a Sarmat ICBM blew up in its ground silo in Plesetsk during fuel loading. A smoking hole in the ground is all that remains of the test site. Of 5 attempts to test the Sarmat ICBM 4 were total failures.
Based upon comments made this morning by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant it appears, as expected, that a new phase of the war against northern enemy forces is commencing.
ReplyDeleteI believe this will be the Isaiah 17 phase of the Psalm 83 War.
There will be no speculation regarding how long - it's all predetermined based upon the Lord's appointed times.
ReplyDeleteIt is anticipated that Israel's large-scale and increasing frequency of attacks in Lebanon will lead to the use of longer-range precision missiles against Israeli cities, military bases and critical infrastructure.
ReplyDeleteLong-range rockets were launched by Hezbollah a short while ago; warning sirens sounded in several towns east of Tel Aviv (Ephraim). IDF afteraction report pending.
DeleteIAF striking Beqa'a sites as warning period expired.
IDF names this as Operation Northern Arrows.
ReplyDeleteAnother Earth-directed halo CME was blasted off the surface of our Sun yesterday. This CME will traverse the 93 million miles between the Sun and Earth to arrive here tomorrow. NOAA and NASA analyzing the CMEs composition for its potential effects on the Earth.
ReplyDeleteThe Lord has commanded another update to this SITREP be posted. Working to fulfill His command now.
ReplyDeleteNOT an update. A new SITREP entirely.
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