July 21, 2025: OPERATION RISING LION - WATCHMEN ON THE WALLS FOR ISRAEL - Key Prayer Points!!

The IDF summarizes the war against Iran - Operation Rising Lion: "The most complex operation in IDF history."

In the late-night hours, on Thursday, June 12, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a large-scale military operation targeting Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure. The IDF states that the operation fully achieved its objectives.

Israel acted not only to protect the Jewish people from a nuclear holocaust, but the entire free world! ADONAI's chosen people are eliminating the bullets meant for all of us! Its getting the job done — so that terrorism doesn’t win.

During the 12-day war with Iran, the world saw only fragments of what Israel achieved. The rest was buried, classified, or ignored by the media.

Even though Operation Rising Lion was a great success, the IDF concludes that while the Iranian threat persists, Iran will not disappear.

Scripture also predicts that in the last days, a great coalition from the north—including Persia (modern-day Iran)—will rise up against Israel (see Ezekiel 38–39). While what we are seeing today is not the full fulfillment of that prophecy, it is certainly a foreshadowing. Israel is now entering a phase of force buildup, prepared for future confrontations. The IDF is ready to approach the next round of conflict with Iran better equipped and more prepared.

"You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come." Matthew 24:6

Bible prophecy isn’t meant to scare us—it’s meant to prepare us! The following are key areas where your prayers can make a real difference, especially as we stand in the gap for ADONAI's people and His Holy Land, for such a time as this:

• 1. Pray that ADONAI will always give His people, Land, and Nation the victory in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME! 

Rabbi Shaul (Apostle Paul) declares, "But thanks be to God, who keeps giving us the victory through our Lord Yeshua the Messiah!" 1 Corinthians 15:57

Victory is super important to pray into existence! We need to call forth what is not, as though it were! We do so by exercising our faith and praying the victory through until it manifests!

As Winston Churchill famously stated "NEVER, NEVER, NEVER GIVE UP!"

"As it is written: “I have made you a father of many nations.” He is our father in the sight of God, in whom he believed—the God who gives life to the dead and calls into being things that were not." Romans 4:17

During Operation Rising Lion, for the first time, Israeli Air Force F-15I and F-16I jets deployed next-gen self-defense systems from Elbit Systems, during strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

These “suits” combine electronic warfare, missile detection, and deception tech, offering unmatched protection in one of the most complex air combat environments in recent years. Jointly developed with Israel’s Ministry of Defense and the Air Force, the systems delivered unprecedented success and mark a breakthrough in aerial survivability.

Then, there's the Cyber Fly 3000. It’s not science fiction. It’s Israeli innovation.

A tiny, insect-sized drone—powered by nanotech, designed for surveillance, targeting, and infiltration at a level that changes warfare as we know it.

This isn’t just a gadget. It’s a signal.

Israel has quietly entered the realm of next-generation superpowers—not just through military strength, but through unmatched cyber-intelligence and micro-robotics.

While Western media personalities and celebrities mock, mislead, and profit from selective outrage—Israel is building the future of defense, intelligence, and innovation. Let them distract. Let them ridicule. Let them profit off Jew-hatred.

Meanwhile, Israel wins. Quietly. Precisely. Relentlessly.

The important part is that Iran has noticed the supernatural victories that Israel has experienced! This is especially important since the Islamic Republic of Iran got humiliated in a war it never expected to lose. They provoked the war. For decades, they chanted death to Israel. And now they brought death upon their own regime. They watched it spiral out of control, lost military leaders, and then did what tyrannical regimes always do: When they don't understand why things happened the way they did, they blame the supernatural.

Iranian Official Claims Israel Used “Supernatural Spirits” in 12-Day War.

On July 13th, 2025, in a bizarre statement, Abdollah Ganji, former editor of the IRGC-linked Javan newspaper, accused Israel of employing occult powers and supernatural spirits (referred to as Jinn) during the recent 12-day confrontation with Iran.

Ganji shared this claim with his 150,000 followers on X, suggesting that Israel used these mysterious forces to gain an advantage in the conflict.

“The Zionist regime used the power of Jinns and occultism,” he wrote, framing the war as one fought with mystical powers rather than purely military means.

Unfortunately for him, it seems that he has never heard about the GOD of Israel, ADONAI T'ZEVAOT (The LORD GOD of Heaven's Armies)!

In any case, Iran certainly felt the wrath of the GOD of Israel! If he had known WHOM Iran was dealing with, he may not have been so confused about what just hit Tehran!

This is actually one of the most honest things a regime official in Iran has ever said. He confirms that the hand of God was at work! HalleluYah!!

By the way, this is not the first time the enemies of Israel panicked and blamed supernatural forces. You can go back to 1 Samuel 4-5, where the Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant, at first they celebrated their "victory", but then strange things started happening; tumors started to break out across their cities. Then they said, "the God of Israel is against us." So, they sent the Ark back!

Even back then, thousands of years ago, Israel's enemies saw God's hand and tried to explain it away. Today nothing has changed. God does not change. He is still the same, yesterday, today and forevermore!

We praise You, YESHUA for the success of the IDF! YOU are the One who continuously gives Israel the victory, and continues to give them the wisdom, the technological advancements, the intelligence needed to always be ahead of the enemy, in every way! We continue to apply the BLOOD of YESHUA over each area, each front of this war, as we stand in the gap for Your nation! We thank You LORD for shielding them from harm and for causing them to prosper in everything they do, in their missions, in their bold advancements! Cause Your people to prosper, Oh LORD, and to be in good health, just as their souls prosper in YOU! And cause the enemies of Israel to understand that YOU are the ONE fighting for and giving Israel the victory! We loose upon the enemies of Israel, the terror and fear of ADONAI T'ZEVAOT, so that YOU get ALL the glory, ALL the honor, ALL the power that is due unto Your Name! LORD, You neither slumber nor sleep, but You watch over Israel and over Your Word to perform it! We thank you for the Promise Keeping ADONAI that You are! In YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!

"3He will not allow your foot to slip; your Protector will not slumber.

4Behold, the Protector of Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.

5The LORD is your keeper; The LORD is the shade on your right hand.

6The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night.

7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul." 

Psalm 121:3-7

"Beloved, I pray you to prosper concerning all things and to be in good health, just as your soul prospers." 3 John1:2

• 2. Pray for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government

We recently shared in our TELEGRAM CHANNEL that Netanyahu is dealing with a Haredi Coalition crisis, where the United Torah Judaism (UTJ) and The Sephardic-Haredi Shas party have officially withdrawn from Netanyahu’s government. They claim the move comes in response to

Netanyahu’s failure to deliver on his promise to exempt Orthodox religious Jewish students from IDF service. With Shas now out, Netanyahu’s coalition shrinks down to a razor-thin, one-seat majority, after United Torah Judaism also exited earlier last week.

Netanyahu has been given a new deadline—October 19, 2025 the start of the winter Knesset session—to resolve the ultra-Orthodox draft crisis.

Why does this matter?

The ultra-Orthodox exemption issue cuts to the core of Israeli society and its military obligations, creating a standoff between religious priorities and national defense needs — especially amid an ongoing war. The looming departure of Haredi parties puts the government’s survival at high risk. This brings instability in society and creates internal issues that causes conflict not only in the governmental level, but within the communities as well.

The domino effect begins to take shape, when Israel's enemies see weakness in the governmental and societal living within Israel. This causes them to want to take advantage of the situation and attack Israel in whatever ways possible.

Internal conflicts was one of the main reasons why Hamas attacked earlier than the other surrounding enemies, on October 7th, 2023!

Besides dealing with internal conflicts, Benjamin Netanyahu, along with President Trump, are also dealing with external death threats by the Iranian regime!

A top Iranian Shia cleric, on June 29th, 20025, issued an Islamic religious decree against President Trump and against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling for their deaths.

A powerful religious decree has been issued by Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, one of Iran’s most senior Shia clerics, targeting U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The pronouncement followed the highly successful Operation Rising Lion, in the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel that escalated into a regional crisis involving the United States, that ended with the equally successful Operation Midnight Hammer.

As intercessors, watchmen, and women on the walls, we need to be constantly praying for a divine hedge of protection around Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump right now as these threats increase, because these radical jihadist directives are being issued against these two leaders who are game changing, world changing, bold, visionary leaders!

Trump and Bibi have something else in common as well; They've both been targeted by the deep state in their respective countries: the US and Israel. The radical left, the bureaucrats, the mainstream media in Israel and the US have both targeted these two leaders. And now they're targeted also by enemies like the Iranian regime and others!

Praise the LORD for leaders that ADONAI has set in place, who have stood up to support them, like Mike Huckabee!

A historic moment took place on July 16th, 2025, when US Ambassador Mike Huckabee personally showed up to support Netanyahu in a Tel Aviv Courtroom!

The United States sent a clear message of solidarity with Israel as Ambassador Mike Huckabee appeared in court to support Prime Minister Netanyahu during his corruption trial. Drawing parallels to President Trump’s own legal battles, Huckabee described the trial as part of a broader "witch hunt" that threatens the ability of elected leaders to govern.

LORD, we come against every demonic entity that has tried to raised itself up against the knowledge of MESSIAH YESHUA in the hearts of individuals and leaders, in order to wreak havoc, corruption and instability in the government and daily societal living in Israel and United States! We uproot these evil entities and render them powerless and void, right now, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!

LORD, we recognize the fact that our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and dark forces of this age! So we come against these dark forces, in the NAME ABOVE ALL Names, YESHUA HA'MASHIACH, we command them to bow their knees, be uprooted and removed from the government, from the leadership, from the people, once and for all, and we cast them down, back the way they came from, never to return again! In YESHUA'S NAME!!

We apply the BLOOD of YESHUA over Benjamin Netanyahu, over Trump, over the governmental system, over the leadership, over the people! We loose Your spirit of TRUTH and of DELIVERANCE! Cause the Truth of MESSIAH YESHUA to set the people FREE! And cause them to see things clearly for what they really are, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!

"³ For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage war according to the flesh. ⁴ For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful through God for the tearing down of strongholds. We are tearing down false arguments ⁵ and every high-minded thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God. We are taking every thought captive to the obedience of Messiah—" 2 Corinthians 10:3-5

"¹⁰ Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. ¹¹ Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes. ¹² For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. ¹³ Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. ¹⁴ Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, ¹⁵ and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. ¹⁶ In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. ¹⁷ Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

¹⁸ And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people." 

Ephesians 6:10-18

• 3. Pray for the salvation, Protection, and safety of the IDF Soldiers who are the real watchmen on the walls of Israel:

This wonderful artwork, made into a fun activity is a great reminder about our calling! Get yours today!

" ⁶ I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; They will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest, ⁷ and give Him no rest till He establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth." Isaiah 62:6-7

We too are to take our positions as watchmen and women on the walls  seriously. Not only for Jerusalem, but for the IDF as well! Let's back them up in prayer because the prayers of the righteous avails much! (James 5:16). As the IDF stand on the physical walls as watchmen, we stand on the spiritual walls as watchmen!

Gifting a puzzle lover this unique capture from the Kotel (Wailing Wall), is a wonderful reminder of this important mandate we are all called to keep!

The IDF’s elite Multidimensional Unit (also known as the “Ghost” Unit) successfully completed a high-impact mission in Jabaliya, northern Gaza. During the operation, over 100 Hamas terrorists were eliminated, numerous weapons were seized, and extensive terror infrastructure were dismantled.

Using advanced intelligence, innovative combat tactics, and cutting-edge weaponry, the unit neutralized multiple underground and above-ground threats with surgical precision.

The Multidimensional Unit integrates multiple warfare domains, including infantry, engineering, anti-tank warfare, aerial warfare, and intelligence collection, and serves as a testing ground for new military technologies. To ADONAI belongs all the glory!

"What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If ADONAI is for us, who can be against us?" Romans 8:31

Pray for all of the IDF Soldiers, who are true men of honor and valor, that they will continue to be courageous to overcome all of the hostile battles they face, on all fronts with all of the enemies of Israel.

“Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or dismayed before the king of Assyria and all the horde that is with him, for there are more with us than with him.” 2 Chronicles 32:7

Four IDF troops were wounded during overnight clashes in Gaza City’s Shejaiya neighborhood, earlier last week, the military reports.

Two soldiers from the Paratroopers Brigade’s 202nd Battalion sustained serious injuries, while two officers were moderately and lightly hurt. An initial investigation indicates they were hit by Hamas gunfire during the battle.

LORD, we call forth total and complete healing for all four of these troops! We speak life over them and deliverance! We speak Psalm 103 over them right now, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!

"²Praise the Lord, my soul, and forget not all his benefits—

³ who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases,⁴ who redeems your life from the pit [destruction] and crowns you with love and compassion,⁵ who satisfies your desires with good things so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s." Psalms 103:2-5 

We thank You YESHUA for your shield of defense all around every IDF soldier! We speak Psalm 91 and Psalm 5:12 over each one, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!

"Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; You surround them with your favor as with a shield." Psalm 5:12

“’Nevertheless, I will bring health and healing to it; I will heal my people and will let them enjoy abundant peace and security." Jeremiah 33:6

• 4. Pray concerning the developments in Iran and the Rearming of its Proxies:

Multiple European countries, like the UK, France, Germany, are all pressuring Iran to scale back completely on all their stockpiles of enriched uranium. These European countries have already submitted a request to the UN Security Council this past Tuesday, July 15, 2025, to activate the sanctions snapback mechanism against Iran, as a result of the 2015 nuclear agreement and against the background of Iran's violations of the Council's decisions.

Prior to Operation Rising Lion, Iran effectively triggered this mechanism by suspending parts of its obligations—such as enriching uranium up to 60% (far beyond the JCPOA limit of 3.67%) and exceeding the uranium stockpile cap, reaching around 408 kg.

This is a very dramatic turn of events, because the Iranians have been under multiple different agreements in the past, where they were able to slowly, but surely, push back and build up their stockpiles of enriched uranium. That is, until Operation Rising Lion and Operation Midnight Hammer took place.

These European countries are now pressuring the UN Security Council to take into action the Snapback Mechanism.

What is the Snapback Mechanism?

The Snapback Mechanism will allow the restoration of UN Security Council sanctions on Iran within roughly 65 days. This means that if they don't come to an agreement by the end of August 2025, an automatic snapback mechanism will take effect by September 30th, 2025, and all of the sanctions that existed back in 2015, will once again be imposed on the Iranians. 

Once the Snapback is set into motion, Iran is expected to enter a 30-day warning period, at the end of which crippling sanctions will be imposed on Iran. Sanctions that even its friends like China and Russia will not be able to prevent with a veto (because the decision has already been made, and is now simply being implemented according to the agreement).

The sanctions will prevent Iran from selling oil almost completely because they include draconian sanctions on anyone who trades with Iran. Iran will find it difficult to transport oil and to trade with foreign countries. This will lead to a rapid economic collapse.

Currently, Israel and the US are waiting to see the aftermath of Operation Rising Lion, analyzing the effects those 12 days of attacks, had on Iran. They are waiting to see if a deal can be reached, as Trump wants to capitalize on the damage from the attack and go for a more comprehensive and dramatic agreement with the Iranians.

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The European countries, on the other hand, are on the other end of the spectrum, indicating that the effects on Iran simply isn't fast enough or good enough. They have witnessed Iran's mode of operation in the past and they insist on action being taken now, on the enforcement of these sanctions, without any further delays.

The pressure of sanctions must remain on the table because the Iranians have been known to go back to enriching time and time, again in the past. The dramatic series of attacks that Israel and the US carried out against Iran isn't a guarantee that they won't try to rebuild their nuclear program. Therefore, sanctions must be implemented if they don't reach an agreement.

As a matter of fact, it has been recently discovered that Iran is reportedly accelerating weapons transfers to Hezbollah, the Houthis, and Shiite militias in Iraq, following the major strikes by Israel and the U.S. in recent months! This includes rockets, drones, and air defense systems.

Intelligence sources confirm that Iranian Quds Force units resumed coordination meetings with proxy leaders, vowing to replenish arms and escalate pressure on Israel and U.S. assets in the region. The shipments—some disguised as humanitarian aid—have been moving through Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon. Despite setbacks from Operation Rising Lion, Iran is determined to restore its deterrence and operational capability through its regional network.

LORD, we call forth the full exposure of all that Iran is doing behind the scenes, so that the whole world may understand Iran's true intentions and come together to disarm and destroy all of their plans, once and for all, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!!

LORD, give wisdom, courage and boldness to the UN Security Council in not only making the right decisions, but also following through in their actions with enforcing the sanctions accordingly! LORD, we also call forth conviction on the hearts of the Iranian regime about their need to let go of this fantasy of destroying Israel and all of western society! We cancel and nullify every attempt to try rebuilding their proxies and nuclear program, right now, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!! We declare that NO weapon formed against us shall prosper! Deliver Your people, Oh LORD, from all evil, for YOURS is the Kingdom, YOURS is the power and the glory, forever and ever! Amen and Amen!

"No weapon formed against you will prosper and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of ADONAI's servants— their vindication is from Me.” It is a declaration of ADONAI.” declares the LORD." Isaiah 54:17

5. Please Pray for the situation in the Syrian border, as Israel intervenes in helping the Druze Community there:

As we have been reporting in our TELEGRAM CHANNEL, Israel has intervened to protect the Druze minority from being massacred by the Jihadi regime forces that took over the Syrian government.

The Syrian army ambushed and massacred the Druze community in Syria and Israel moved in to defend them striking regime targets in Damascus to convince the Al Joulani's regime to back off and withdraw its forces from the province of As Suwayda.

Who are the Druze? And why is Israel defending them? Check out our F.A.Q section to learn more about the Syrian conflict and the Druze community

Meanwhile, Defense Minister Israel Katz met this past Thursday with Senator Ted Cruz, as part of his diplomatic visit to Washington.

Israel’s Defense Minister Israel Katz said to Senator Ted Cruz regarding Syria: 

"I did not trust Assad the father nor Assad the son, and certainly I do not trust a leader like Al Julani who relies on jihadist groups that he operates against minorities in Syria and tomorrow will use them against Israeli settlements on the Golan Heights. From the moment we understood that the Syrian regime was behind the attacks and involved in the massacre of the Druze - we acted against it with full force, targets in As-Suwayda and Damascus until the withdrawal of the regime forces as we demanded.

We trust only God and the IDF in defending the State of Israel. The presence of the IDF at the summit of Mount Hermon and in the security zone is the guarantee of our security.

We have set a clear policy - that southern Syria will be demilitarized and that we will not allow harm to the Druze and we stand and will stand behind the policy we have set."

US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack announced Friday that Israel and Syria had agreed to a ceasefire, with backing from Turkey, Jordan, and other neighboring countries. Unfortunately, the jihadist groups did not respect the ceasefire and continue to commit violations and horrific crimes that shame all of humanity. They are committing the same kinds of atrocious crimes as they did on October 7th, 2023, in Israel, to the kibbutzim near the Gaza area!

This picture of the Mzher family was taken days before the massacre.

In fact, armed groups of pro regime Jihadists killed Pastor Khaled Mzher, pastor of the Good Shepherd Evangelical church, along with all his family members, siblings, their children, his father, and his mother (20 bodies) in the Syrian city of As Suwayda.

Pastor Khaled, once a Druze, gave his life to YESHUA and faithfully proclaimed the Gospel to his people despite opposition and persecution. He and his family stood as lights in the darkness, and now they rest in the presence of the LORD they so faithfully served!

We urgently plead with you, our family in MESSIAH YESHUA, to lift up your voices in prayer:

 • Pray for the comfort and strength of Pastor Khaled’s surviving relatives and for the flock he has left behind.

 • Pray for the protection and endurance of the remaining churches and believers in As Suwayda.

 • Pray that the LORD would miraculously provide food, water, and safety for His children.

 • Pray for wisdom and resources so that we may reach and help those who are suffering and displaced.

LORD, we come before Your throne room of grace, and ask You, who is near to the brokenhearted, to rise up as refuge and strength for all our brothers and sisters in Syria! ADONAI, as we stand together as one Body, crying out for Your mercy and deliverance over Suweida and all of Syria, we ask that You would also comfort the broken hearted and save those who are crushed in spirit! Cause them to sense Your Presence all around them, assuring them that they are not alone! You will never leave them nor forsake them! In YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!

"The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit."

Psalm 34:18

"So do not fear, for I Am with you; Do not be dismayed, for I Am your GOD. I will strengthen you, I will help you, yes, I will uphold you with my Righteous Right Hand." Isaiah 41:10

LORD, we thank You for revealing the true intentions of the Syrian regime, causing Israel to see right through the masquerade!

ABBA, cause all of the US leadership and other world leaders to also see right through Syria's facade and expose it for what it really is, and ACT on it, like Israel Katz and the leadership of Israel have done! In YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!!

• 6. Pray for the safe return of the Hostages from Gaza, according to ADONAI's plan

50 hostages still remain in captivity, in the Gaza Strip. The IDF has concluded that at least 27 of the remaining hostages are dead, and around 20 are still alive.

Pray, asking the RUACH HA'KODESH (Holy Spirit) to give you wisdom as you lift the remaining hostages before ADONAI, in prayer. We do not know if there will truly be a Hostage deal!

President Trump has recently announced that ten hostages will soon be released. However, he has not given a specific timeline yet.

Meanwhile, for the first time since the beginning of the war IDF orders immediate evacuation from southwest Deir al-Balah areas, urging movement south to Mawasi, amid ongoing operations to destroy terrorist infrastructure.

For the first time, there are intentions to advance the forces to the sea and thereby cut off the strip opposite the Kissufim axis.

This has caused the families of the hostages to publicly urge caution to the IDF, before they proceed with this offensive move in the Gaza strip, fearing it may endanger their loved ones held by Hamas.

The Hostages Forum questioned the evacuation order for the area, asking, “Can anyone guarantee this won’t cost us their lives?”

The IDF has yet to confirm whether operations in the region will proceed imminently.

LORD GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, we ask You to send forth Your deliverance, and set the captives free! LORD, just as You anointed the prophet Isaiah to "proclaim liberty to the captives” in Isaiah 61:1, we proclaim Your Word of promise over the hostages right now, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME:

The RUACH of ADONAI ELOHIM is on me, because ADONAI has anointed me to proclaim Good News to the poor.

He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound, 2 to proclaim the year of ADONAI’s favor and the day of our GOD's vengeance, to comfort all who mourn 3 to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes,

    the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness, that they might be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of ADONAI, that He may be glorified." Isaiah 61:1-3

• 7. Pray for this New Takeover Operation in Gaza that will begin next week!

The chief of Staff Eyal Zamir, recently presented leaders with a Gaza takeover plan, that will ensure more intense fighting in Gaza, as hostage deal talks have stalled because of Hamas. This new plan, according to the IDF, will replace the "humanitarian city" idea, which was never fully completed.

If the hostage talks collapse, or Hamas and Israel fail to come to a ceasefire agreement after 60 days of truce, the takeover plan will be implemented. This is a similar ultimatum to the 60 days that Trump gave to Iran, before Israel struck Iran with Operation Rising Lion.

The takeover plan is meant to achieve all of the IDF's war goals, which includes returning all of the hostages and toppling Hamas completely. All IDF officials and Israeli ministers are on board with this new plan, however, everything is currently hanging on the balance according to Hamas' response to the hostage negotiations in Doha, Qatar.

This means that in about one week, Operation Gideon Chariots, the operation that is currently running in Gaza, will cease and the takeover plan will begin.

IDF's military reporter Hallel Bitton Rosen reports that the IDF has given leaders two options, if no deal takes place:

1) Full conquest of the Gaza Strip and a military rule over Gaza. This had been Israel's position in the past, before the year 2005. In fact, today, July 21, 2025 marks 20 years since Israel’s disengagement from Gaza.

On this day in 2005, the State of Israel forcibly removed over 8,000 Jews from their homes in Gush Katif and northern Gaza as part of the Disengagement Plan. Entire communities were uprooted.

The Gaza Strip was handed over in full to the Palestinian Authority, with hopes of peace and stability. However, in return, Israel received:

— Thousands of rockets fired, for over two decades.

— Terror tunnels built under the border.

— And eventually, this lead to the October 7, 2023 massacre — the deadliest day for Jews since the Holocaust.

Many now reflect on the disengagement as a strategic and moral failure, raising hard questions about unilateral withdrawals and the price of misplaced hopes.

2) The second option is to encircle Gazan cities, Northern Square, the central camp, and the rectangular area, in order to control about 90% of the Gaza Strip. Israel’s military IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir has reportedly suggested that the army could step up its offensive in Gaza, seizing more territory in order to wear down the Hamas terror group, rather than pursue a controversial plan to push hundreds of thousands of Gazan civilians into a “humanitarian city” on the Strip’s southern edge.

According to Channel 12, Zamir told ministers at a recent meeting that the plan would involve the army capturing and holding an increasingly larger chunk of the Gaza Strip, with a gradual takeover aimed at pressuring Hamas to agree to a ceasefire and the release of hostages.

The report described the proposal as an alternative to a controversial “humanitarian city” in Rafah pushed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which would involve confining Gaza’s civilians in an area built over the ruins of Rafah in the far south side of Gaza, while the army attempts to root out pockets of Hamas-led fighters throughout the enclave.

Palestinian tent city in the Al-Mawasi area in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip

As of today, Israel officially controls about 75% of the Gaza Strip, so only an additional 15% is needed, at this point, to obtain this second option.

Zamir has expressed serious reservations about the “humanitarian city” plan, which was proposed by Katz, last week.

Zamir reportedly told a high-level briefing that it is “unworkable” for Israel to build on the ruins of Rafah in a way that would eventually house all of Gaza’s civilians.

According to Katz's “humanitarian city” plan, the zone would first accommodate some 600,000 Gazans living in the Mawasi area on the coast, and later would contain the enclave’s entire population of more than 2 million.

LORD, forgive Your people for dividing up Your Land, in the first place. We call forth the complete restoration of the entire Gaza Strip back into YOUR Hands, Oh LORD!! We claim back that entire territory by force, to YOU, YESHUA! In YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!!

"And from the days of Yohanan the Immerser (John the Baptist) until now the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." Matthew 11:12 

LORD, continue to give clarity, wisdom and discernment to the IDF and all of those in the decision making cabinet as to what plan to implement and how to go about successfully and strategically achieving this plan, according to Your will, Your plan and Your purposes not only for the Land, but for the Gazan people as well.

LORD, cause all of those in the leadership cabinet to be on the same page, in one accord, and in unity about which plan to follow through with, and how to go about implementing it, in YESHUA'S MIGHTY NAME!

"¹How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!

² It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron’s beard, down on the collar of his robe.³ It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there ADONAI bestows His blessing, even life forevermore." 

Psalm 133

Here’s the truth: We stand together with Israel because it is doing the work for the entire free world. It’s eliminating the bullets meant for all of us.

This is not just a military conflict. This is a spiritual, moral, and existential war. It’s the same battle that’s been fought since Pharaoh, since Babylon, since every empire that tried to erase the Jewish people and failed!

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So yes, let's pray. But don’t pray passively. Don’t just send “thoughts.”

Stand in your home, lift up your voice, and cry out like it’s your own family in bomb shelters — because it is.

Pray for the soldiers, for the hostages, for the children who can’t sleep.

Pray for strength, for justice, for survival. Pray that good will triumph and the lies will fall apart.

Pray not because it’s a ritual — but because it’s a lifeline.

Israel needs our backbone. It needs our voices. It needs us to say, without flinching, “This is not just Israel’s fight. It’s ours.”

The fight will not stop at Israel's borders. What starts with Jews never ends with the Jews.

Stand up now — while it still means something, because when you stand with Israel, you stand with life, and with truth, and with the only nation in the Middle East that still believes both matter!

Together, with the help of ADONAI, we can MAKE ISRAEL GREAT AGAIN!

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Shalom and thank you for persevering in your prayers, as you contend in the spirit, for the peace of Jerusalem and for the salvation of all Israel! Psalm 122:6

"As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds his people, both now and forevermore," Psalm 125:2