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Israel is in the news almost every day. Here we have a nation that takes up a very tiny space on the geographical map of the Middle East. It is surrounded by enemies. Iran has threatened to wipe it off the face of the earth. It would appear that Israel would be an easy win for any nation desiring to invade and overtake it. Then why hasn't it happened? Since it became a nation in 1948 Israel has continued to survive. Why has it been protected from harm through all of these decades from these "big bullies" of anti-Israel countries that could have probably ended its existence long ago?
Even though there are probably human explanations for Israel's continued protection, let's review some history. This will also provide some background for the present Palestinian conflict. From June 5-10, 1967, Israel was engaged in a six day war. It began with Palestinian guerrilla groups based in Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan bringing intensified attacks on Israel. Israel responded with air strikes. There are a lot of things that came into play here, but suffice it to say that Arab neighbors were mobilizing against Israel under the command of Egypt. Israel launched a preemptive attack that destroyed 90 percent of the Egyptian air force and made the Syrian air force powerless.
After this episode the Jordanian air force began attacking West Jerusalem. On June 7th Israel drove them out. The U.N. Security Council called a ceasefire, but Syria continued to shell northern Israel. On June 9th Israel captured the Golan Heights. Enemy casualties combined numbered 18,000 to only 700 for Israel. Bullies were picking on the "little guy," but they were surprised with the might and resolve of Israel.
"The six-daywar also marked the start of a new phase in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, since the conflict created hundreds of thousands of refugees and brought more than one million Palestinians in the occupied territories under Israel rule." (All of the information about the six day war, including the above quote was written by the editors of Encyclopedia Britannica).
With all of this said, however, there is evidence that God's hand was at work on behalf of Israel. There are too many supernatural interventions to name here. Go online and type in "God's intervention in the six-day war." Pages and pages of supportive material will surface.
Fast forward to the Hamas war of 2014. Hamas was firing missiles from Gaza. Even though Israel has a strong and reliable defense system known as the Iron Dome it failed to intercept twice. With only four seconds left before impact into a heavily populated area, a strong wind arose at the last second and diverted the missile. The Iron Dome commander was awed and said "There is a God! I witnessed the miracle with my own eyes...I saw the hand of God send that missile into the sea."
God has protected Israel over the years, and He will continue to do so in the present Palestinian issue. It will not be man that resolves it. It will be God working in the favor of Israel. Zechariah 2:8 says Israel is "the apple of His eye." Anyone who messes with Israel is messing with God's plan. Right now the United Nations with their recent resolution, and the 70 nations who will gather in Paris on January 15 to discuss a Palestinian State, are fighting against God. Not only will God continue to divinely protect Israel, but He will judge the nations that try to divide the land given to them. The entire above verse reads, "For thus says the Lord of Hosts, 'After glory He has sent me against the nations which plunder you, for he who touches you, touches the apple of his eye.'"
It wil be interesting to see how God supernaturally intervenes for Israel in the present crisis with making part of Israel a Palestinian State. It may not be so good to see what He does to judge the nations who have voted for it, especially America, which took the lead in making it happen.
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