Israel Security

Although the Israeli government has maintained silence on the subject, it appears obvious that a secret air attack has successfully destroyed a site deep into eastern Syria where material for nuclear weapons and missiles had been transported in from North Korea and Iran. Israel faces four different fronts of Islamic Jihad:

1. Hamas in Gaza,
2. Terror cells in the West Bank,
3. Hezbollah in Lebanon,
4. Syria (who receives support from Iran and Russia).

Six months ago the Israeli government was near collapse in the aftermath of the War in Lebanon and from corruption charges among government officials. That situation has stabilized somewhat due to the following factors:

1. This successful secret operation in Syria
2. Shimon Peres replacing the disgraced Moshe Katsav (who is facing charges of sexual misconduct) as President
3. Ehud Barak (former army commander-in-chief and prime minister) replacing Amir Peretz as the Defense minister
4. Gabi Ashkenazi taking up the new position as army commander-in-chief
5. Ehud Olmert putting his cabinet meetings and discussions in order

Prayer for Israel's security is a continuing priority as we approach end times prophecies (Zechariah 14, Ezekiel 38).

Anti-Missionary Efforts

In recent weeks certain ultra-Orthodox religious groups have put pressure on the Israeli government to stop so-called "missionary" activity in Israel. Two notable examples are a rabbinic ban on the Christian Embassy's Feast of Tabernacles celebration and the Communications ministry removing permission of Daystar television to broadcast on the Yes and Hot cable channels.

Pray for continuing freedom of religious expression in Israel for evangelical and Messianic groups.

Day of Atonement

Today marks the beginning of Yom Kippur. Many Messianic groups around the country will be celebrating the Holy Day in faith in Yeshua (Jesus) as our High Priest. Our congregation will be combining with four congregations in the Jerusalem area with the spiritual goals of:

1. fellowship and unity in the Holy Spirit
2. repentance of sin
3. interceding for the salvation of our people Israel
4. magnifying our atonement by the blood of Yeshua
5. declaring our faith in the Second Coming of Yeshua

Please pray for this prophetic and historic celebration to be a spiritual breakthrough and advancement for the kingdom of God.

Palestinian Evangelism

Our friends and members of the ministry team that gives humanitarian aid and shares the gospel with Muslims in the West Bank are continuing their work despite great adversity. Although they have been attacked spiritually and physically, the former Muslim believers are growing in numbers and in faith.

The West Bank has been caught in the struggle between Hamas and Fatah, although some new stability has come in with the new Fatah government under prime minister Salam Fayad.

These dear Palestinian Christians need our support in prayer, love, and finances.