At 6:29 a.m., Hamas launched an initial barrage of over 1,000 rockets at Israel, mostly aimed at Israeli military bases.
At 6:41 a.m., terrorists breached through the Gaza border just across from Nir Yitzhak and headed toward the kibbutz. At the same time, Maj. Chapell ordered a patrol to head for Nir Yitzhak and for the tank to head for the border.
First wave: At 7:33 a.m., the first 15 terrorists, from Hamas’s elite Nukhba force, breached into the kibbutz on foot via the main gate.
Second wave: At 9:06 a.m., a group of 25 more terrorists on a pickup truck and seven motorcycles arrived at the kibbutz.
At 9:56, terrorists from the first two waves left the kibbutz and returned to Gaza for unknown reasons.
Third wave: At 10:00 a.m., some 50 terrorists, including unaffiliated* Palestinians, entered the community. The terrorists entered 32 homes, where they looted valuables.
*Unaffiliated Palestinians in this context are Gazan residents who had not previously affiliated with either Hamas, Islamic Jihad, or any of the other terror organizations in Gaza.
For more details and video, see the article address below.
“To understand how this betrayal came to pass, one must begin not with the fascist regime but with the Jews of Italy themselves–among the oldest communities in Europe.”
Jerusalem Post, weekend Magazine insert, 25 Apr 2025 pg 1.
Jerusalem Post, weekend Magazine insert, 25 Apr 2025 pg 11.
“Israel’s challenge to the jurisdiction of the Court pursuant to article 19(2) of the Statute should not have been dismissed as premature.” –ICC Appeals Court.
Holocaust Remembrance Siren to sound across Israel at 10 am on 24 April 2025.
In the USA, President Trump concluded his remarks with:
“I do hereby ask the people of the United States to observe the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust from April 20 through April 27, 2025, and the solemn anniversary of the liberation of Nazi death camps with appropriate study, prayers, and commemoration and to honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and Nazi persecution by remembering the lessons of this atrocity so that it is never repeated.”
“Whether the current IDF pressure will prove sufficient to increase and proliferate such scenes across Gaza remains very much to be seen…”
Shark attack:
”Witnesses at the beach said they saw blood in the water and said that they saw someone screaming for help… police officers from the Hadera station were dispatched following a report from citizens who claimed to have seen a shark attacking a diver in the water.”
Jerusalem Post, 22 Apr 2025 pg 1
They have found the belongings, but not even one finger of the 40 year old man, after a 24 hour search.
“Sharks, which are found in the area every winter, have ‘apparently reached the Caesarea and Hadera areas following a fish mortality event at the mouth of the Alexander River,’ said Itamar Avishai, scientific director of the Israeli non-profit organization EcoOcean.”
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-851051
It gets worse… apparently as the sharks gathered in the warm water outlet, dozens of people hung around in the water, amused by the large animals. The guy said to his friend “I want to swim with the sharks.” Famous last words. See photos at the Daily Mail article, linked below.
Update: Man identified as Barak Tzach, age 45.
Years ago, when a shark attacked near Sinai, an Egyptian official accused the Israeli Mossad of controlling sharks by GPS to attack Arabs.
Sources:
Update: Man identified as Barak Tzach:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-confirm-man-killed-in-shark-attack-victim-named-as-barak-tzach-45/?utm_campaign=most_popular&utm_source=website&utm_medium=article_end&utm_content=6
Cutting off Hamas: https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-850955
Original shark article: h
ttps://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-850926
Belongings found:
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-851051
Daily Mail:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14634733/Married-father-wanted-swim-sharks-warned-not-enter-water-savaged-Israeli-beach-friend-reveals-victims-haunting-words-revealed.html
Evil Israeli plot to control sharks:
https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/1343/Egypt/Politics-/Expert-shoots-down-conspiracy-theory-blaming-Israe.aspx
Jpost: Israel rejects the notion as "too ludicrous" for comment;
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/egypt-sinai-shark-attacks-could-be-israeli-plot
“6:36 am Air Raid Siren in Samaria: Missile Alert”
“20+ explosions heard in the distance. To me they sounded like interceptions but I don’t see any arial explosion clouds. The app notification worked, but just 10 seconds before the local loudspeaker. 6:43 am now, and quiet again.”
Report in the news:
JNS, captured on 17 Apr 2025.
I can attest that for me, the new phone app functionality did not give me more than 10 seconds additional warning, beyond the local loudspeaker air raid sirens.
Now, since the nations and political entities do not care one iota about theology, let’s turn to the legalities which is according to the laws of men. UN Resolution 181 (II) officially passed with 33 nations in favor, taking the majority vote.
Meanwhile, keep in mind that Bible Believers also give due respect to laws of men as well as to the political systems of men. But first, the discussion as to the legal basis according to the political and military superpowers of the contemporary age – mainly Great Britain, Europe, the USA – however, many other powers are also signatories to the legal agreements.
UN Resolution 181 (II) did in fact grant Judea and Samaria and the rest of Mandatory Palestine to the new state of Israel as well as to a new Arab state. However, by refusing this offer, the Arab nations legally forfeited their portion of what had previously been under British control:
3 minute clip: “🇮🇱 ACTUAL Lawyer REACTS to Dave Smith on Gaza War #shorts #podcast #gaza #israelhamaswar”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRDZ47xvG18
16 minute context of the above clip: “Dave Smith Is Wrong About Israel – International Lawyer Natasha Hausdorff Explains Why:”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3_89nb-MLU
Soon after legally forfeiting their land, Jordan and Egypt illegally occupied parts of the land, namely parts of Judea, Samaria, and Gaza. That illegal occupation ended twenty years later with the Six Days’ War of 1967. At that point, possession of the lands reverted back to the legal owner, Israel. Legal in the sense of world politics; again, here we are not talking about theological law, but international secular law.
As believers, we are also subject to kings and political systems to the extent that our personal Biblical beliefs are not violated:
I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. 1 Timothy 2:1-2, AV
And yet, those earthly political systems are themselves subject to Y’shua:
Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto Him. 1 Peter 3:22, AV
This means, among other things, that earthly political systems are subject to Messiah Y’shua – and answerable to Him in the final Judgment.
In conclusion, no matter what the theology, the modern state of Israel, as well as the regions including Judea and Samaria, is established on firm legal basis according to the laws of the world.
Now, even if theology matters not one whit to the nations, it does matter to Bible Believers. So for that, we’ll take a look at Judea and Samaria from a Biblical angle.
Gazans abducted and lynched Matan Angrest after his tank was on fire. His tank had sought to bring protection to the civilians of the towns.
Netanyahu is either shell-shocked and thus unable to emotionally relate to this, or else he just doesn’t care. Matan’s parents said that Netanyahu did not know that Matan is wounded by shrapnel in his eye and legs at least. In contrast, when USA envoy Steve Witkoff viewed the video of Matan’s lynching, he cried.
At first glance, the Israeli leadership does not think Trump’s negotiations are going hard enough against Iran. Israel sees this as not really any stronger than Obama’s 2015 JCPOA. Israel see this potential new agreement as being soft enough that it won’t prevent Iran at all from gaining nuclear weapons.
Let’s face facts: Iran has already enriched uranium to the 60% point, and there’s no civilian use for 60% uranium. There’s no nation on the earth that reached 60% enrichment except for the ten which also achieved a bomb.
USA negotiator Witcoff has even said that there’s no civilian use for uranium enriched beyond the 3.67% range (that’s under four percent, folks).
Since this is an existential question for Israel, this is of great concern. In the end, if the USA fails to end Iran’s military nuclear program, then someone else must do it.
One idea is assassination. Iran’s air force commander oversaw the launch of over 400 missiles and drones from Iran directly at Israel, and he’s still alive:
Jerusalem Post, 16 Apr 2025 pg 1.
Deeper explanation of how the USA’s stated goals are just not strong enough for Israel’s needs:
Jerusalem Post, 16 Apr 2025 pg 1.
And another relevant headline reads: “Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable.”
In a turnaround, USA’s Witkoff now says that any deal must NOT allow Iran any military uranium enrichment whatsoever; even to the discussion of how to transfer the uranium to Russia:
Headline: “Iran must stop and eliminate enrichment, weaponization program,” Witkoff says.
We serve and build the Kingdom of Faith in challenging times. Yet, we are not dismayed. YHWH is on the throne.
Sources: Jerusalem Post, 16 Apr 2025 pg 1.
"Could Mossad kill IRGC air force chief to open up striking Iran nuke program?"
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-850223
"Trump's goals don't solve Iran threat:"
https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-850214
"Iran says its right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable:"
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-850293
"Iran must stop and eliminate enrichment, weaponization program, Witkoff says:"
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-850206
