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Israel’s economic boom

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By Jim Fletcher

December 18, 2025

Benjamin Netanyahu just announced a $112 billion gas deal with Egypt. In thelast 15 years, the   state has discovered vast gas and oil reserves in the Mediterranean. Remember how Israel was often almost mocked for not having any real natural resources, especially in contrast to her Middle East neighbors?

Those days are over.

Amid all the war and talk of war and security—topics that dominate the news cycle regarding Israel—the economy of the state of Israel is experiencing growth so incredible, one wonders if in fact there might be some sort of temporary cessation of hostilities between Israel and most of the Middle East.

Now comes word of another financial win.

Nvidia, the world’s leader in artificial intelligence computing (worth $4.3 trillion) is planning a campus in northern Israel, to be fully occupied by 2031. For up to 10,000 employees, the new site will be built on 22 acres. All these plans are being developed from the company’s headquarters in Santa Clara, California.

The multi-billion-dollar investment will turbo-charge Israel’s economy. Of course, the country is already a tech leader in innovation. The capabilities and potential ofIsraeli tech firms is already  legendary.

All Israel News reported some of the potential:

“Nvidia’s senior vice president of marketing Gilad Shainer assessed at the time that artificial intelligence is the ‘most important technology of our lifetime.’

“’Generative AI is going everywhere nowadays. You need to be able to run training on large datasets,’ Shainer said in an interview with Reuters. The Israeli-based AI computer currently ranks 34th among the world’s top 500 supercomputers.”

Perhaps most astonishing is the fact that “Nvidia’s Israeli workforce currently constitutes some 15% of the tech giant’s total global workforce.”

Incredible!

And, as an extra example that God is actually guiding things, as the Bible tells us He does, the Gaza War was thought to endanger Israel’s economy. Instead, Israel’s tech sector is strong, attracting international groups like Nvidia. What Hamas meant for evil, God meant for good.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang made it clear he intends to continue investing in Israel and is not deterred by the military threats.

“’The thing I showcased, which is the heart and soul of the Blackwell processor, came from Israel. And so, we will continue to invest heavily in Israel. This entire region is very important to me,’ Huang stated last year.”

The more than 3,000 Israeli employees are reinforced by another 100 in Judea-Samaria, and even Gaza itself.

When you consider this type of economic juggernaut against a backdrop of war, it becomes clear that the Nvidia story is almost hidden from the public. And it should also impress President Donald Trump, whose now uneven relationship with Benjamin Netanyahu causes some to worry about U.S.-Israel relations going forward. So again, are we seeing an economic paradise that might even overcome the jihadists for a time? After all, the Abraham Accords are a cornerstone of Trump’s belief that economic advances can blunt 7th century warmongering.

Now, I don’t mean to suggest that all these things will overcome the haters. We know from Scripture that Gog-Magog will erupt in a climate of at least relative safety for Israel. And you can be sure the Abraham Accords are not built on anything but economic expediency. But we can speculate fairly accurately that Israel’s tech and energy successes will flourish for a time. After all, Gog comes to “take a spoil” and Israel has an economy that would spoil anyone.

Since 9/11, there have been 65,000 Islamic terrorist attacks across the globe. Satan’s army seeks to destroy. We should however welcome any respite from this kind of evil.

That’s a chore, however.

This past week, I spent a half-day listening to and transcribing Tucker Carlson’s Dec. 10th podcast, “Our Closest Ally,” in which the now-Israel-hating commentator made the absurd claim that Qatar is a more viable alliance for the U.S. than Israel. In fact, speaking of the famed Israel-U.S. alliance, Carlson made this chilling remark: “There’s no reason for it to stay that way forever.”

My goodness, that sounds like a threat. And it plays of course right into such prophecies as Jeremiah 30:14. There, we see that one day, Israel will literally wind up alone. Carlson might thirst for the end of Israel, but even he can’t erase Israel’s value to the international community for the time being.

Let’s pray that Israel’s marvelous economy will continue to be a bulwark against those that seek Israel’s destruction.

Although we have to be very careful about making specific predictions, let us at least hope that this good news from Israel will make the Jewish state an indispensable actor in today’s world for some time to come.

God is blessing Israel, who are trying to protect their ancient land from those who wish to destroy them. The Bible tells us the land of Israel shall blossom like a rose in the last days. Rh

‘They Sponsor Terrorism’: Trump Moves to Target Muslim Group Following Startling Report by Paul Petitte – CBN News

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JERUSALEM — The Muslim Brotherhood is an Islamic terror group so dangerous that it’s banned in Saudi Arabia, Syria, and Egypt. This year in the U.S., Texas and Florida designated the group a foreign terrorist organization. In the coming days, the Trump administration is expected to do the same.

President Donald Trump’s executive order beginning the process of designating the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization follows a lengthy report by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, known as ISGAP.

The report, nearly 200 pages long, argues that the Muslim Brotherhood has spent decades advancing what it calls a “civilization jihad” aimed at undermining democratic institutions in the United States and the West.

“This is an organization that believes in murdering Jews, destroying Israel, and destroying the United States of America,” said Dr. Charles Asher Small, the founder and director of ISGAP. “This is their objective.”

Founded nearly a century ago in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood now operates across the Middle East. Hamas originated as the group’s Palestinian branch, according to the report.

In November, Small appeared alongside lawmakers and scholars to warn that the Brotherhood is “more than halfway through” what ISGAP describes as a 100-year plan to erode democratic societies from within.

“They sponsor terrorism, murder, and mayhem across the planet,” said U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee at a recent Knesset prayer event. “They are a very negative and destructive force, and it’s very important for the United States to use its power and influence to call them out for what they are.”

The ISGAP report focuses heavily on what it describes as the Brotherhood’s influence operations in the West, particularly in academia. It alleges that groups such as the Muslim Students Association and Students for Justice in Palestine serve as vehicles for spreading the organization’s ideology. The report cites Students for Justice in Palestine as a major force behind violent anti-Israel protests at Columbia University.

Small pointed to the election of Zohran Mamdani as mayor of New York City as evidence of what he describes as long-term political penetration.
“He came out of SJP,” Small said. “He was a student activist for Students for Justice in Palestine at Bowdoin College. It’s important for your listeners to understand that SJP comes out of American Muslims for Palestine, which is a Muslim Brotherhood-backed organization.”

Trump’s executive order states that Muslim Brotherhood chapters in Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt pose a threat to U.S. national security interests.

Middle East analyst Dr. Mike Evans said he urged the administration to expand the scope of the order to include Brotherhood-linked activity in Syria, Turkey and Qatar.

“The Muslim Brotherhood and Qatar funded and fueled terror — al Qaeda, the Taliban, Iran and Hamas,” Evans said. “These people hate us.”

At the state level, decisions by Texas and Florida governors to label both the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations as terrorist organizations are currently being challenged in court.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott cited past convictions tied to CAIR affiliates in defending the designation. “One of the founders of the Texas branch of CAIR was sent to prison for 65 years for financing terrorism,” Abbott said. “The fact of the matter is there are people associated with CAIR who pose a serious danger.”

Under Trump’s order, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent must submit a joint report by the end of the year outlining next steps toward a formal designation.

The Muslim Brotherhood is already banned as a terrorist organization in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Syria, and Jordan. However, the ISGAP report says Brotherhood-linked organizations continue to operate freely in Turkey and Qatar, funding media outlets and political influence campaigns worldwide.

“Qatar is buying favor with the BBC, CNN, and other media outlets, including Al Jazeera, and it’s now into our political system,” Small said.

Evans said a formal U.S. designation would dramatically limit the group’s global reach. “It’s a game changer,” Evans said. “When you designate a terrorist organization, they can’t move anymore. They have no room to operate.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has praised Trump’s initiative and indicated Israel may follow with its own designation.

Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel warned that radical Islamist groups have been clear about their long-term goals. “We’ve seen the movements of radical jihadist groups who say very clearly that what they seek is the destruction of Western civilization as we know it today,” Haskel said.

Who In Their Right Mind Thinks This Is A Good Idea??

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At times I think the man I voted for 3 different times has completely lost his mind. Turkey? A sworn enemy of Israel. Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia get our most advanced fighter jets. Turkey is a sworn enemy of Israel. Mr. President you have no idea of the ramifications of walking with the devil. Is Israel still an ally? Make it make sense. Israel was two weeks from victory in Gaza, and Kushner and Witkoff, at your bidding stop Israel. Why? Questions, but no intelligent answers.

(Dec. 16, 2025 / JNS)

Qatar is in negotiations with the United States to purchase F-35 stealth fighter jets, adding to Israeli concerns about maintaining its military edge as several Middle Eastern countries pursue the advanced aircraft, Hebrew media reported on Monday.

The discussions between Qatar and Washington represent a renewed push after Doha’s request for the jets stalled five years ago, according to Israel’s Channel 12News. Unlike previous attempts, current talks appear more substantive, raising alarm in Jerusalem.

Israel is growing increasingly concerned as several regional powers simultaneously pursue American military hardware. Saudi Arabia is pushing ahead with an F‑35 purchase as part of an emerging U.S.–Saudi defense pact, after President Donald Trump said Washington “will be selling F‑35s” to the kingdom. The United Arab Emirates may seek to revive a previously suspended F-35 purchase. Turkey is also exploring acquisition possibilities.

The Israeli defense establishment warns these combined sales could erode the air force’s qualitative military advantage, which depends on technological superiority and operational freedom across the Middle East.

In response, Israel has begun drafting a compensation package that includes two new fighter squadrons—one F-35 unit and one F-15IA squadron, specially adapted for Israeli use—along with substantial ammunition supplies, according to the report.

Israeli officials face pressure to act quickly, according to Channel 12, as delays could push the country back in American manufacturers’ production schedules. Defense sources believe securing enhanced capabilities is critical to maintaining Israel’s military superiority despite the narrowing window for negotiations with the Trump administration while it is reshaping regional arms sales.

Prayer Alert

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Morning prayer warriors!

Urgent need for prayer today.  It seems our President and his administration are making deals with the devil, and no one can do that without getting burnt.  Much on my mind as I see a crumbling of foundational support for Israel and a cozying up to the Arab and Muslims in the MIddle East.  Prayer points below.

  • Worldwide intifada (various attacks here in the US, Australia, France, Germany). Devil knows his time is short.
  • Wisdom for Trump.(he needs a true spiritual advisor)
  • Deal making with the sponsor of terror. (Qatar)
  • Saudi Arabia is pushing for a two state solution.  (Blowback on America if done)
  • Peace commission (10 members) most anti Israel.
  • Trump’s pride getting in the way.  (God’s plan??)
  • Trump & Vance telling not asking Israel to stop settlements in Judea & Samaria.
  • Syria (next hotspot)??

I could go on and on, I see dangerous times for the US if we get in bed with the Islamist.  We seem to have pushed investments over the covenant for peace. We must never forget God’s eternal covenant with Abraham.  (My opinion)

God is sovereign!  I am not hopeless, but hopeful!  The blessed hope!  Two rivers flowing side by side, one righteous (God is moving) another evil.  Let’s ask for spiritual rain for the righteous river to overflow.  I sense this is a particular Kronos time.  Rh

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Doha Forum

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Doha, the world capital of the Muslim Brotherhood and the ATM of Hamas, is opening this weekend its annual Terror Laundering Gala, the Doha Forum.

On stage, under crystal chandeliers

• Ahmad al Sharaa – former Al Qaeda commander who drowned Syria in blood, now scrubbed and airbrushed as “Mr President.”

• Jawad Zarif – foreign minister of Iran’s terror regime

• Hakan Fidan – Erdogan’s Islamist enforcer

All beaming for Al-Jazeera, the global megaphone of the Muslim Brotherhood.

A brief reminder of the terror money trail

• Hundreds of millions to Al Qaeda in Syria

• Hundreds of millions of dollars every year to the Taliban through Doha banks

• Qatari “charities” caught funneling money to Al Shabaab

• More than two billion dollars to Hamas

And who flies in to bless this spectacle

• Tucker Carlson – Mr. “I’m just asking questions,” the man who described Hamas jihadists as a “political party” and wondered “what is so bad about Sharia,” now arriving with his entourage to bow before Qatar’s prime minister on stage.

CNN star Christiane Amanpour and Francesca Albanese – Sunday preachers of human rights, Monday hostesses for every blood-soaked Islamist foreign minister on earth

In the end, just as in Tolkien’s epic, the real question floating above the hall is not political. It is the oldest moral test known to humanity

Can a person refuse the temptation of power, money, and prestige when they are offered in the service of evil?

In Doha, this test is not merely failed, it is celebrated!

The self-proclaimed Syrian president Ahmad Al-Shar’a told the Doha Forum that “terrorism” is often politicized, insisting that real terror is the killing of innocents – from Gaza’s alleged 60,000 victims, to the millions displaced in Syria, and the countless civilians lost in Iraq and Afghanistan.

It seems the perfume he received at the Oval Office didn’t work its magic. To this former Al-Qaeda commander, the rape, slaughter, and kidnapping of Israeli civilians do not qualify as terrorism. Only when Israel defends itself does he suddenly remember the word.

Syria’s ISIS terrorist President Abu Mohammed Al Julani Says the US and Israel Are The Real Terrorists, Not Him, Not Al Qaeda, and Not ISIS

During the Doha Forum yesterday, Syria’s new “president,” the former leader of al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria whose real name is Abu Mohammed Al-Julani, praised his fallen commanders and declared, “We saw wars in Afghanistan, in Iraq; all those who were killed were innocent.”

He said Al Qaeda is innocent.

He then went on to claim that the United States is the real terrorist organization in an attempt to justify that he and his group are not terrorists.

Forwarded from Amir Tsarfati.

And Saudi Arabia weighs in.

Ex-Saudi intel chief: “In my view, it is Israel now that is the troublemaker and should be reigned in…”

Asked which is a greater threat to regional stability during an onstage interview at the Milken Institute’s Middle East and Africa Summit in Abu Dhabi yesterday, Saudi Prince Turki Al Faisal responded: “For the moment, definitely it is Israel. We’ve seen that Iran has been dealt a strong hand by the US,” he said, apparently referencing Washington’s strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Prince Turki, who as a prominent member of the Saudi royal family, remains influential in Riyadh even after leaving government.

“Events in Lebanon with the diminishing of Hezbollah and the change of the regime in Syria have obviously affected Iran’s ability to affect and influence events in the broader Middle East,” he continued. “Israel is feeling its oats by bombing Syria on almost a daily basis, continuing to bomb Palestinians — whether in Gaza or the West Bank and also in Lebanon, where there’s supposed to be a ceasefire,” Prince Turki said.

“That is definitely not a harbinger of peace in our part of the world. In my view, it is Israel now that is the troublemaker and should be reigned in,” he said.

Understand why I say it does no good to make deals with treacherous regimes. They will continually move the goal posts. They are who they are and will do whatever they can get away with. Remember Qatar was funding Hamas, when asked if they would help rebuild Gaza, they said no, they (Qatar)did not destroy Gaza. No but your terror proxy was responsible. Rh

Israel delivers Arrow 3 to Germany, in largest defense export deal ever

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Completing $4.6 billion deal, missile defense system being operated by another country for 1st time; ministry chief: ‘We Israelis, descendants of Holocaust survivors, want to see Germany strong’

By EMANUEL FABIAN 

Nazi Germany tried to exterminate the Jews, now by the Grace of God Israel will help defend them. What a great picture of grace and healing. Rh

Israel on Wednesday handed over its Arrow 3 long-range missile defense system to the German Air Force in a ceremony at an airbase south of Berlin, completing a 4 billion euro ($4.6 billion) sale, the largest defense export deal in Israel’s history.

The completion of the sale, which was formally signed in September 2023, marked the first time the Arrow 3 system has been deployed beyond the borders of Israel and the United States, and the first time the advanced system was operated independently by another country.

The system was deployed at the Holzdorf Air Base in eastern Germany, some 120 kilometers (75 miles) south of Berlin, with additional sites to follow.

From the Israeli side, the ceremony was attended by Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram; the chief of the ministry’s Directorate of Defense Research & Development, Danny Gold; Israel Aerospace Industries CEO Boaz Levy; the director of Israel’s Missile Defense Organization, Moshe Patel; and other top officials.

German media reported that German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius and Chancellor Friedrich Merz would not be attending the ceremony, but other German military and defense officials were present.

“We Israelis, descendants of Holocaust survivors, want to see Germany strong and prosperous, proud and leading in Europe and throughout the world. We deeply appreciate that Israeli systems are part of Germany’s renewed force build-up. Today’s handover marks only the beginning for Israel and Germany. Our cooperation will strengthen and deepen — whether in the air, on land, or in space.”

Our partnership is strategic, and Germany is Israel’s most important ally in Europe. Today, we mark another milestone in this relationship. Who could have imagined that only 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, the Jewish state, through the technologies it develops, would help defend not only Germany but all of Europe. My family, who fled Germany on the eve of the Holocaust, could never have foreseen this,” Prosor said.

Preventing not Containing Wars

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The following article is by Alma Research Center. The Alma Research and Education Center is a non-profit organization focused on researching security challenges along Israel’s northern borders with Lebanon and Syria.

This new approach to Israel’s security is working. Act before your enemies can cause damage and death. Israel is becoming more proactive in their security issues, since the Muslim and Arab world loves the cowardly sneak attack. Rh

Following October 7, there has been a shift in Israel’s strategic outlook — from a policy of containment to a proactive, preventative approach: neutralizing threats at an early stage in order to prevent the enemy’s buildup and to avoid a deterioration of the security situation.

This policy is regularly criticized by regional governments, international actors, and foreign media, who portray it as Israeli aggression and reckless behavior.

A return to a containment policy would be a mistake. The policy Israel is implementing today prevents dangerous escalation and contributes to regional stability.

(Alma research center)

Sifting Sand

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Good morning friends, I hope I am not interfering with your day, but I feel a foreboding in my spirit over what has happened in the last few weeks with President Trump and some of the headlines that have dominated the news. This is not a bash fest, but a concern and call to intercession on behalf of Trump and his recent policies.  I am concerned by his mental state, flashes of anger, and profanity seems to be getting the best of him.  A call to pray for Trump! 

As a supporter of Trump as we all are, his latest steps have brought the covenant of Israel in the forefront.  Why the close affiliation with Qatar, who funds Hamas with hundreds of millions of $$.  What of his push with Saudi Arabia to join the Abrahamn accords?  (they won’t join without a Palestinian state).  Abraham Accords? Worship the same God, no we don’t. Qatar and Saudi governments have a plan to invest in America to destroy us and conquer us.  They do it with $$. Funding and investing in universities to get a foothold into America. Jihad comes into America in various ways.  Why accept the new mayor of NY Mamdani into the White House? Two years ago he was Al Qaeda?  Can two walk together except they are in agreement? Amos 3:3

The visual in one week of Sunni and Shite in the White House is striking.  The spiritual connotation of handshakes, agreements and smooth words is concerning.  Where is Israel in this? Have we begun to tell them, (no settlements in Judea & Samaria) not talk with them.  Netanyahu agrees, what else can he do?  Israel is fast becoming a vassal state to us and the Islamist have become investment partners.  Money is the mother’s milk in politics.  God will have the last say. Psalms 2 God laughs at our feeble plans, He has spoken. 

Again I am not bashing Trump, I am concerned in my spirit the direction we have turned.  Woe unto those who seek to divide Israel.  God will judge.  

We are at the precipice of decisions that may and will affect us as a nation.  I fear Trump has been given bad advice.  I don’t blame Trump because even few Pastors understand the importance of standing with Israel and the eternal covenant with Abraham and the Jewish people.  

Final note, he needs a real spiritual advisor, and he needs to listen to them.  Jack Hibbs, Tom Hughes, where are you? Intercession according to the will and purpose of God.  Rh

Epilogue : The Bible says when you see these things happening, look up for your redemption draws near.  Wars, rumors of wars, deception, earthquakes, floods in Ethiopia, Indonesian, Thailand, and dormant volcano erupting in Ethiopia, just in the last two days!  Maybe the worst is the genocide of Christians in Nigeria. Even so, come, Lord Jesus!  Maranatha

Prophetic Update 

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“This is a week that many evangelical and biblically-aligned observers would say would make the anti-christ proud — not because Trump is the anti-christ, but because the sequence of events aligns with patterns of global consolidation and international control over Israel’s future.”  William Koenig

This was a horrible week for Israel.  President Trump has done everything he could to cozy up to radical Islam from pushing through a vote in the UN for Arab and Muslim Security Force in Gaza, to a full blown coronation of the Saudi Crown Prince, and ending with a meeting with a well known radical anti-Semite just elected mayor of New York.  

The UN Security Council gave Trump  the votes for an International Security Force to keep peace in Gaza.  That is like having the proverbial fox oversee the chicken coop.  Having radical Islamist keep peace in Gaza that in part funded Hamas?  Phase 1, return all hostages, Phase 2 disarm, not done so let’s skip to a peacekeeping force.  That should work out ok. What was Einstein’s definition of insanity?  

Almost a coronation of MBS, crown prince of Saudi Arabia.  Saudi Arabia gets F-35 jets, our best and latest fighter jet, (horrible Idea) and we get up to a Trillion dollars of investments.  Nothing was signed yet.  Saudi Arabia may join, which Trump is praying for, the Abraham Accords.  MBS wants a definite path to a two state solution.  Joel 3:2, God says he will judge any nation that divides the covenant land of Israel.  Again, a horrible idea. Once more treating Israel as a vassal state.

Maybe the most incredulous idea, that is borderline stupidity, welcoming Mamdani after his statement of jailing Netanyahu, disbanding the police, and his general hatred of America.  Full blown Islamic socialist who appointed a radical female pro Palestinian to replace himself in the New York Legislature.  Her degree is in Palestinian Liberation.  Mamdani is doubling down on his radical ideology and he gets a visit to the White House? Trump says “he is not a jihadist”.  That’s comforting.  

Each point could be expanded upon and maybe in the future I will, but suffice to say this has been a horrible week for America and especially for Israel.  They are a friendly sovereign nation, not a vassal state of the US.  Let’s not forget that Trump brazenly told them no “annexation of Judea & Samaria” , their Biblical homeland, because Trump already told the Arabs that Israel wouldn’t do it.  

Look, I voted for Trump three times, but I have to be true to my integrity. I will call out bad policy when I see it.  Current events in light of Bible Prophecy, this has been a week the UN and the one worlders of global governance loved.  Trump has made bad decisions, hopefully Israel and cooler heads will prevail, but the cat is out of the bag.  Again this has been tried before, especially the two state solution, (Clinton’s Oslo Accords) has been tried and failed miserably. In effect the Palestinians have had a state called Gaza from which they executed a failed, but deadly attack that brings us to where we are now.  They don’t want a state, they want to destroy Israel, along with most of the Middle East.

Einstein’s definition of ignorance, “doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result.”  Age-old hatred and mistrust dominate the key players in the Middle East.  The smart thing would be to “dance with the one who brought you,” (old country song).  That my friends would be Israel. Buckle your seat belts this could be a bumpy ride. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Psalms 122:6 Rh