260626 Middle-east post 03

Ezekiel prophesies that the end-times will begin with Israel returning as an independent nation after so many years being scattered by God among the nations (Ezekiel Ch.37). This is followed by a prophecy that a number of Israel’s enemies would be dragged into war with Israel by God with hooks in their jaws (Ezekiel 38:4). That is, these enemies of Israel would declare war on Israel because God makes them do so; it will be God’s decision when and how they do this.
Ezekiel 38:4-5 – ⁴And I will turn thee back, and put hooks into thy jaws, and I will bring thee forth, and all thine army …. ⁵Persia, Ethiopia, and Libya with them (where Persia = Iran today). Other peoples are listed, mostly in Turkey and Russia today; thus Turkey and Russia are also going to be drawn into this war against Israel.

Russia, Iran and Ethiopia are all member nations of BRICS, a world bloc set up to counter alleged western influence nation groups such as NATO. Turkey was invited to join BRICS in 2024 as a partner country, but its status here is uncertain. As such, these countries work with each other, especially in military alliances. Turkey being also a member of NATO may compromise its relationship with Russia. However, Turkey is a strong supporter of Israel’s enemies, especially the terrorists of Gaza, and has openly criticised Israel in her defence against the terrorist groups around her. Currently Iran and Russia have strong defence and munitions agreements; Iran has provided much of Russia’s weaponry against Ukraine, especially in drones, and Russia has provided satellite targeting data to Iran and her proxies including Yemen with GPS positioning for missile strikes. Russia still provides much weaponry and goods to Iran via Iran’s port on the Caspian Sea. This led to Israel bombing Iran’s Bandar Anzali port in March this year. Russia has also been instrumental in setting up the Bushehr Nuclear Power Plant, a major nuclear energy site in Iran.

Iran (Persia) openly declares its hatred for Israel, calling it little satan (while USA is called the great satan). Iran has set up its proxy armies in Lebanon, Gaza and Yemen with the singular purpose of destroying Israel. Iran has a religious hatred of Israel. In 2015 they set up a large clock in Tehran counting down to Israel’s destruction. They stated that there would be nothing left of Israel by 2040. The clock was allegedly destroyed by bombing by Israel in June 2025. The Gaza terrorist group 1988 charter calls for the destruction of Israel (“Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it”), and its 2017 charter demands “the establishment of a fully sovereign and independent Palestinian state, with Jerusalem as its capital”. By adopting Islam as its way of life, they therefore reject all other forms of religious worship as false and only fit for destruction. In particular, for this reason, they hate Israel.
Currently USA is allegedly trying to make peace of some sort with Iran, but Israel is unhappy, being left totally out of all and any discussions and negotiations regarding both Iran and especially Lebanon. It is likely Israel will be forced very soon to go it alone, against Iran, Russia, Turkey, Libya and Ethiopia etc.