Decision Made:
Israel will Occupy GazaThe
first indications that Netanyahu had given up any more negotiations with the
Hamas for hostages began Monday (8/4) on X. Now there is still not confirmation
set it stone, but according to a Times of Israel headline on 8/5, “Netanyahu said set to order full takeover
of Gaza, despite IDF qualms, risk to hostages | Senior official close to PM quoted saying ‘the die is cast — we are going for a full occupation of the Gaza Strip,’ also suggests
IDF chief resign if he opposes move."
Considering the threats from France, the UK and others to recognize Gaza as a
Palestinian state, it is not surprising that Netanyahu has chosen this time to
draw the line in the sand. No other nations have the authority to give the Land
of Israel away. Please pray over this important development. Pray that by a miracle only God can pull off,
that the hostages will be found and brought to safety.
8/8
Meeting tonight for phased Gaza occupation plan! After 10+ hours behind closed doors, Israel’s Cabinet has approved a full military takeover of Gaza.
Goals: • Eliminate Hamas • Recover every hostage • Disarm the Strip • Maintain IDF security control • Install a new civilian authority — not Hamas, not the PA
Arrows from Zion
Summarized
from the Weekly Summary of Prayer Requests Israeli Ministries
If you missed the online gathering at the
Vertical Galilee House of Prayer
yesterday, on the 9th of Av (Sunday, August 3rd), Watch it on replay. Also Watch: Will Israel annex parts of Gaza?
Out
of that Chaim Malespin posted this on the following day: “National
Restoration and the Helmet of Yeshua: A Prophetic Response to Crisis”
| A call to intercession, identity, and
justice rooted in Isaiah 59 and the eternal covenant of Elohim with Israel. You can read it here and it is well
worth the effort.
“ Introduction: A Nation in
Crisis | “So justice is driven back, and
righteousness stands at a distance; truth has stumbled in the streets, honesty
cannot enter.” — Isaiah 59:14, NIV
“ In this single verse, the
prophet Isaiah paints a devastating portrait of moral and societal collapse.
Justice is exiled. Righteousness is distant. Truth has fallen in public life,
and honesty cannot even find entrance. This condition is not limited to ancient
Israel. It mirrors our current age—when corruption, spiritual confusion, and
moral relativism dominate both nations and individuals.” Read more
Reuven Doron’s 8/6 prayer letter is as always jam-packed revelation and
insight into current events. He writes: “God’s calling is simple, yet profound. Genesis 12 for Israel is Romans 11
for the Church. Pray with us that both people groups will, by God’s amazing
grace, fulfill their calling as the birth pains of the Kingdom of Heaven are
intensifying upon the whole earth.” He addresses the failure of the world to
respond to “the
plight of these (Syrian)
Druze
and kept “negotiating”
with the new Syrian (Isis & Al Qaeda graduates) terrorist regime, Israel stood by her promise to the Druze. Their
plight is still ongoing as hundreds of Druze women and children are still
missing, having been kidnapped by Sunni gangs, and Druze territory is
still under partial siege by hostile Sunni government forces. Keep them in your prayers please.”
Reuven called the global
recognition of a Palestinian state “empty
and meaningless words” and will backfire. “The ungodly notion of
creating a “Palestinian State” in the heartland of the Land of Israel is in contradiction to the Word of God is
breathing its last breaths as God is
shaping the situation on the ground in the opposite direction. In fact, you
need to understand that, from God’s perspective, the nations of the world are presently being tested
and evaluated by how they position themselves regarding the Arab/Israeli
conflict. Pray for your leaders.”
He says that “In spite of Israel’s remaining (not many)
left-leaning politicians and generals, and in the face of the international “woke choir,” the land will
continue to come back to its rightful possessors. . . . The
existential wars that are
being forced upon Israel by our enemies will
only serve to
increase our territory and expand our borders.”
He writes: “The Fake Gaza "Hunger Campaign" is Backfiring | As the
fake photos and manipulated media are being exposed, the opposite effect is
taking place. Pressure on Egypt is increasing to open the Rafah border
crossing, thereby allowing Gazans safe migration options. Simultaneously,
pressure on European institutions is also increasing to accept Gazan refugees. Our prayers
continue for Gaza to be emptied of hostiles; for the monster-city to be destroyed
and leveled to the ground; and for the land to return to Israeli farmers and
builders. The fairytale of “Land for
Peace” has run its tragic course and has been proven unattainable. Peace in
the Middle East is found only in strength. Please pray for our troops and our remaining hostages.”
. . . . Zayandeh-Rud Iranian River Drying Up as the Abraham Accords Expanding | The
first wave of the Abraham Accords came into reality in 2020 by President Trump after
threats of Israeli land annexation. The next wave of the Abraham Accords will come to pass
after the coming land annexation and the recognition that
Israel is the only stable and credible player in the Middle East who can secure
the world's most important logistical and energy trade routes. Peace is
made out of respect, not out of spineless PR marketing campaigns. (!)
“Meanwhile, the work of the Gospel in Israel
is going strong. Messianic witness is increasing nationwide;
Messianic congregations are growing in every city and town in Israel;
discipleship youth and children camps are hosting hundreds of believing
youngsters throughout this summer vacation all across Israel; and we are
experiencing growing interest and openness for our Social Media Hebrew outreach
campaigns. The
veil that God placed upon the eyes of Israel is growing thinner.”
DONNA: Please give to the support of this VALUABLE Prophetic VOICE in Israel - To
partner with our work
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other giving options
Jennifer Guetta of Plant Hope Israel writes about the re-release of her book Awestruck by Glory with 40 new pages on The Fall of Jezebel in our Society. She writes, “Jesus warns us that in the
end times, there will be widespread deception, making it difficult to
distinguish truth from lies. The world is bending under the weight of Satan’s
deception and especially the lies of the spirit of Jezebel. It is crucial
for Christians to discern the truth during these times and not be misled by the
enemy's propaganda! …. Also a brand new release The Mystery of the
Feast of Trumpets!
The Fall of Jezebel in our society is a direct relation with the blowing of the
trumpets on the Feast of Trumpets. . . . The Feast of Trumpets "YOM TERUAH" is coming up on the
22nd of September. Are you ready for it? You can order my new book in
paperback, hardback and ebook and is now available all over the world. Order Here.
Cookie Schwaeber-Issan | Opinion Columnist in Jerusalem who is
Available
for Zoom Calls for your Israel-interested groups, contact itscook7@gmail.com | Here ar a few of her recent columns:
The Eerie
Hitler Connection of Young Democrats | Macron Seeks
to Replace God’s Plan for Israel | Undercover
Anti-Semitism | The Real
Lesson of Evyatar David
David’s Tent Avner
Boskey has once again produced a masterful writing on the theme that “DECEPTION IS PREPARED
FOR THE DISTRACTED (JOB 15:35) The world is falling into the deceptive
trap of cursed anti-Semitism (Read in full online).
Avner de-masks the excuses anti-semitic people use to try to wiggle out of
being identified as anti-Semites, but Avner clearly exposes the 3 masks they
wear. He writes, “Messiah Yeshua noted that events at the end of this age would
be so deceptive that they would have the ability “to mislead, if possible, even the elect” (Matthew 24:24). The world has entered into a sober season
of deception, where even those who felt that they have a politically correct
view of Israel are being seduced into full-blown anti-Semitism.”
Avner goes on to address the media
legacy that is promoting a “body of lies” that is not unlike “what military intelligence calls ‘PsyWars’ – psychological warfare
engineered to influence opinions, emotions, attitudes and behavior.” As well as the Brainwashing of the West with “a quickening merger of street Leftists and
radical Democrats, Antifa and Woke activists, and anti-Semitic right-wingers”….
He discusses the true “Hamas-Islamistic jihadi strategies” – “The Hamas jihadi terror group (both it and al Qa’eda are
spinoffs of the Muslim Brotherhood) has ruled Gaza with an iron hand since
2006, murdering PLO members and just plain Gazans who refuse to submit to their
Islamist dictatorship.” They have never changed from their or stopped but
since 1987 founding, Hamas has been “actively involved in murdering Israelis”. Then Avner cites the most recent
polling by the Palestinian Center
for Policy and Survey Research (May 6, 2025). The stats of their own leave
no doubt, remaining Palestinians in both Gaza and in the West Bank back Hamas
as their favored leadership. After all this schooling update, Avner supplies “How shall we then pray?” (Read in full online)
Your prayers and support hold up our arms
and are the very practical enablement of God to us in the work He has called us to do. Giving
options found online here.
The Carmel Congregation led by Dani
& LuAnne Sayag bbegan citing Isaiah 60:1-2, which has never sounded sos
current as it does right now: "Arise, shine; for your light has come! And the glory of
the Lord is risen upon you. For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And
deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will
be seen upon you" | “In these times of increasing darkness, we
have God's promise of His glory arising upon us. In a day where evil is called good, and good is called evil, we have this growing expectation of seeing
a manifestation of God's glory like never before. This was brought home to
us last Friday as we headed for the Jordan River. A small group of people, of
varying ages, made the decision to be immersed in water as a symbol of leaving
their old life behind in the Jordan and rising to the new life that has been
given to us by Messiah Yeshua. Truly the glory of the Lord was upon us. It was
almost unbearably hot, but our joy was great as we saw the Kingdom of God
advancing. (Many of us also dealt with the heat by having a lovely swim in
those same waters!) We were so blessed
by the testimonies of those who were immersed that day, and will share the
words of one young beautiful Israeli lady, "A". May they bless you as
they blessed us. “Yeshua is all I waited for for 30 years…” (Click link to read the rest of the letter)
Prayer Points | Pray for the return of
our remaining 50 plus hostages (only 20 are presumed to be alive), they
have been held in captivity almost 670 days. | Pray for our young men and women serving in the IDF: protection,
high-quality intelligence, comfort and battle strategies from the Lord, the
true Commander-in Chief. | Pray that the
glory of the Lord would be poured out in our midst with manifestations of
healings and salvations.| Pray that our
enemies would receive direct revelation of the One they are fighting against.
Although the north is quiet, missile alerts continue in the center and the
south of Israel as the Houthis continue to attempt to hit population centers.|
Pray for the Druze and Christians in
Sweida, Syria, just over our northeastern border. Both have been attacked
by both Syrian government forces and other tribal groups for being a non-Muslim
minority. With deep gratitude and shalom
From the
I-know-how-that-feels department: On Facebook today, one of my
ministry friends Miriam Abramov of Awake Israel Ministries
posted:
“For
the love of Israel: We are looking
for 6 monthly sponsers. We have lost 600 a month in monthly support since
last month. We thank those for support
and understand their reasons to help family and a cut on missions work so it
can go for a church building. We are so grateful. But we need to raise that back to keep the ministry house. If
6 people who love Israel, know us and or our work
can give 100 a month or a church one hundred it be for the labor here and
Israel will be blessed by our committed ongoing assisting them.
Our assistance helps the army and
others who are blessed are the poor, the hurting, the single mother and
holocaust survivor plus elderly, schools, hospitals. Very close to God's heart
is they get Scripture for inner peace and strength. Pls
pray and see if you could be a part of this. We are small and almost never ask for help. But we need help now.
All Israel shall be saved. You will
get a tax deductible receipt. If you support a very big ministry please pray
of a vibrant effective local small one as ours. We are evangelizing
actively. Your gift of support for a year or six months would be so helpful.
Many who have come never supported us monthly and that is the need for alive
workable labor here, a monthly gift. Pls ask the lord.
Details easy: message me on
Facebook or email me. We are govt approved
annually and hold the highest financial accountability status in Israel for
over 10 years. That is not easy to qualify but we do. It is 15 years of
excellent status in the USA. Second if you'd like to buy here or rent also a
storage warehouse this is our hearts desire. For the storage and expansion to
give furniture to the needy. But now
monthly support is needed as every ministry in the world needs. To continue
on for the kingdom of God, this is Israel, the gospel is to the Jew first, so
here we are.
Donna: Thank you for being transparent about the need, Miriam. I have
another small ministry I was speaking with a couple of weeks ago, Ronit
Bender,
tell she had lost 20 followers, and she needed to replace them. This is the
lady out of the Carmel Congregation who
does personal evangelism the Israeli way.
She makes friends and blesses people as God shows her. She is a living witness (Living
Stone of the Israeli temple that Yeshua is building – entirely different from
the one the Temple Mount people want to build. She gives excellent insight in
how to do the same in your life.
NOW I
understand Ronit probably meant that she had lost not only subscribers , but
subscribers who were donors too. This
is the battle I have been experiencing for quite a while, not knowing
what to do about it to remedy the loss of subscribers. It has been a war of
attrition against subscribers being dropped from my elists because their
servers will not deliver my emails.
My subscribers indicate to me
that they WANT the emails but I have not been able to overcome the delivery
problems persisting. In the last round of subscribers being removed last week,
it seems the majority were subscribers who have donated to me in the past
when I have expressed a time of need. That feels like warfare to
me! Not
being a large ministry, losing subscribers or donors is a bigger deal to us
than to large ministries.
If I don't have operational
funds, then I cannot get the needs of the Israeli ministries out. My weekly
investment of labor into doing that is worth fighting to keep delivering to as
many subscribers as I can.
If
the Israeli ministries don't have enough support, it means ability to do
outreach is REDUCED!
I cannot
tell you how many have been suffering from loss of donations and I am talking
about congregations too. I have always understood that their
battles I am going to experience also on a personal level. But I stand in
trust of the LORD out of His abundance
to make a way for all those ministries in Israel who have need and also
for my own operational funding need. Just because a ministry is small does not
mean it has no significant impact.
|
On that note, I want to share
what Sally
Shiff shared yesterday because it
was a ray of sunshine to me. I sense the same thing - that we are at the beginning
of a reversal of the warfare against us. |
From Christian Arab pastors of Immanuel
Church & Outreach they write that despite the dark and troubling times,
“Our Eyes Are On The LORD.” They continued “. We are not blind to political
reality, but we also do not submit
to it as our source of security or fear. The Lord Jesus said: “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give
you. I do not
give to you
as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” (John
14:27)
We experienced this peace
firsthand while we were in Armenia during the outbreak of the war with Iran. Flights had stopped, and we could no
longer return home. Our hearts were with our church members, our children, grandchildren, relatives, and
neighbors. And yet, not for a moment did we doubt the Lord’s faithfulness and protection over them. We continued our
ministry in Armenia with double
strength, because the Lord poured His peace into us even in the midst of the storm. In such times,
our calling as the Church is not only to take refuge in the Lord, but also to be a light in the
darkness and a voice of prayer
for the city and the nation, just as was spoken to Jeremiah: “Seek the peace of the city to which I have
carried you into
exile, and pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will.
At the church in
Haifa, the women have been “faithfully serving a group of women from diverse and challenging backgrounds.” The women are
“single mothers—some are divorced, and others have left difficult marriages and are now raising their
children in very hard circumstances. Many of these women struggle with low self-esteem or emotional vulnerability. . .
. We provide these women with monthly aid, including food supplies,
as a simple way
of supporting their basic needs. Of course, we wish we could do even more,
especially when it comes
to helping them care for their children and meet their growing household needs.”
They write about a recent day the church women gave a day of beauty spa – “We
washed and styled their hair, painted
their nails, and simply made them feel beautiful. The impact of this day was deeply emotional. They felt truly
valued, seen, and worthy of being cared for. . . . It was also a special
opportunity for us, as sisters in the church, to sit with each woman one-on-one and speak to her heart about the
love of God—the One who alone can fill every gap in her life.” If you are
moved to help them supply the basic needs of these women, consider making a
monthly donation. Email them for
how to donate.
Also: We thank the Lord for local elderly Jewish
believers, whom the Lord moved
to send financial support to fellow believers
in Gaza who have been taking refuge in the local church
since the outbreak of the war…. We ask you to lift up our
brothers and sisters in Gaza in your prayers—for their endurance and steadfastness in faith. The
2nd half of the letter to follow within next weeks.
Lastly from Yariv Goldman, Hands of Mercy,
Yariv has a righteous warrior spirit in his 8/1 email: Hope in the Valley of
Tears: Serving Amid Crisis and Controversy | Faith, Heartbreak, and
Kingdom Purpose in Israel and the Region | These
are days when the heart aches deeply and continually. As the media swirls with
accusations, misleading reports, and painful silences, we at Hands of Mercy
feel compelled to bring clarity, speak the truth courageously, and offer
genuine hope. These are not brief news summaries—these are heartfelt
reflections directly from our hearts, based on firsthand experiences, trusted
relationships, and extensive documentation. Thank you for standing alongside
us in these crucial hours.
This is such a
substantive refuting the lies that have been circulating against Isael and
Yariv has a distinct firsthand viewpoint
to share, as he works with many in areas
few have direct access to. I encourage you to write the ministry and ask to be
sent the August 1st email from Yariv where he speaks to the tragedy
of Syria’s forgotten Genocide going on among Druze and Christian minorities.
The reason Yariv has this contact is because he and his teammates for to
“persons of peace” within hostile territories. They develop relationship that
grows over time to trust. One point Yariv address is how “We personally have received desperate messages from Druze leaders
pleading for help and acknowledgment. One respected Druze sheikh has publicly
called on Israel for protection and integration, stating bluntly that the
Syrian regime and ISIS share a common brutality. We must not become
complicit in silence.
Hands of Mercy stands clearly and vocally with these suffering communities.
Their cries reach the heart of God—and ours. We are actively supporting local believers, disciple-makers, and
advocates who courageously minister, protect, and provide aid amid unspeakable
danger.” He writes, “Over 1,500
Druze are missing, hundreds of women and children have faced horrific violence,
and pastors and entire families have
been systematically murdered. Where
is the global outrage?
Yariv is speaking the truth with stuttering: “We have personally seen distressing videos—mostly censored by global
media—showing desperate Palestinians, especially women and children,
confronting Hamas militants stealing humanitarian trucks. One unforgettable
scene depicted a young boy bravely attempting to stop a Hamas convoy from
stealing aid meant for his family and neighbors. Heartbreakingly, he was
deliberately run over and left to die. This is
a consistent pattern: Hamas
deliberately starves and impoverishes its people to weaponize global opinion
against Israel.
There is much more he writes about,
including what their ministry is doing to help and issuing this “A Call to Intercession and Partnership
| Join us urgently in praying from Jeremiah 31: “He
who scattered Israel will gather them and watch over His flock.” (Jer. 31:10) and “Save, O Lord, the remnant of Your people Israel.” (Jer.
31:7) Your partnership in prayer,
advocacy, and generosity is crucial. Join
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giving sustains practical mercy and spiritual impact. Click to our website giving options page
Our
Faithful Hope
| The valley of tears is real—but so is God’s
unwavering mercy. Thank
you for standing faithfully beside us in these vital moments. With heartfelt thanks, Yariv
Goldman Hands of Mercy International contact@israel-handsofmercy.org
ANOTHER OVERFLOW OF MINISTRY LETTERS TO
SHARE: This week I focused on clearing the “Lies of the Week” messages and
also sharing those ministries who don’t send me something every week, but only
sporadically. Catch up will commence next week.
Just as I finishing this Weekly
Summary a new controversy is hitting, with news that a red heifer has been
sacrificed on the altar. It was a test run with a cow that did not meet the
standard. I hope my subscribers realize that when it happens for real, it will
mean the Antichrist temple is about to be built. That is not good news, unless
you have a strange desire to see less people enter the kingdom before the rise
of the Antichrist. I know I don’t.
