Tiferet Yeshua Congregation
Tel Aviv
The Prophetic Word
This past summer there was an overwhelming feeling of heaviness and dread as we waited for the inevitable war with Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Israeli experts warned it would be incredibly difficult. Then in August, Oren, a teacher from Tiferet Yeshua, shared a prophetic word with the congregation’s leadership. Our elders prayed and felt it was from the Lord.
“Do not fear war in the north. A great miracle is at hand that will strike the world with amazement… Do not be impressed by the balance of military might. Cease counting cannons, rocket launchers and armed fighters… My name will be on everyone’s lips when the overwhelming victory against all odds comes.”
The Miraculous Turnaround
August continued with mounting apprehension that Hezbollah and Iran were preparing a massive attack. Then in mid-September, a series of events brought about an unexpected and dramatic turn. On September 17th, the pagers of thousands of Hezbollah operatives exploded, killing 42 and wounding over 3,000. The following day, the walkie talkies of Hezbollah operatives across Lebanon and Syria exploded, killing 12 and wounding 2,750. In one fell swoop, the entire Hezbollah communication infrastructure was crippled. Across the Middle East, there was shock and amazement at this sophisticated attack against the strongest terrorist army in the Middle East.
The Decisive Blow
As fear and confusion engulfed Hezbollah's ranks, Israel began aggressively attacking their stored rockets. But the surprises weren’t over: 10 days after the pager attack, Israel struck and killed Hezbollah’s supreme leader, Hassan Nasrallah, as he met with top commanders in a Beirut bunker. The fall of this terror kingpin stunned the entire Middle East yet again. In a matter of days Israel succeeded in killing Nasrallah’s replacement and then his successor. Not surprisingly, the next man in line announced his plan to take some time off for religious studies in Iran.
Exactly one month after Israel's surprise pager attack came another strategic victory: Yahyah Sinwar the Hamas terrorist leader and architect of the October 7th massacre, was killed by young IDF soldiers. His death is a major stepping stone in the dismantling of Hamas fighting power and control in Gaza. It also renewed hopes for the release of our hostages.
The Dreaded Ground Invasion
When Israel’s ground forces entered southern Lebanon, they were surprised to find many Hezbollah command centers unmanned. A captured terrorist told the IDF that after Nasrallah's death most of them fled.
The IDF continues to engage the remnants of Hezbollah terrorists in battle. There are still rocket attacks, and IDF casualties. Yet, it is nothing compared to what was expected.
God’s Name on Everyone’s Lips
On one of Israel’s most viewed primetime news programs, a retired IDF colonel said this:
“As an expert on Hezbollah and Lebanon, I say if you were to put all the heads of Israel’s security agencies here and ask them, ‘Is there a chance that this might happen to Hezbollah in under a month?’ …There would not be one who would honestly say that they would have imagined even half of what has happened is possible… [It is] not the result of man’s actions but the hand of God.”
God is performing miracles for all to see. As believers, we must give Him praise, glory and honor.
The War is Not Over!
Despite these victories, the war is far from over. The IDF is fighting the remnants of Hezbollah and Hamas. Join us in faith that God will triumph and bring spiritual revival to Israel and the Middle East.
