First, from the Times of Israel:
The Israeli Air Force on Wednesday launched a series of airstrikes in Gaza City, killing Ahmed Jabari, the head of Hamas’s armed wing — the equivalent of an army’s chief of staff — and his son, Mohammed al-Homs. Palestinian sources put the death toll at up to nine by evening.
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Hamas’s armed wing warned that in assassinating Jabari, Israel “had opened the gates of hell on itself.”
Next, from a blog post by Joel C. Rosenberg:
(Netanya, Israel) — We urgently need Christians around the world to pray for peace and to mobilize your family, friends and churches to pray and fast. The situation here is rapidly going from bad to worse. It is nearly midnight here, and the battle between Hamas and Israel has been intensifying hour by hour throughout the day. Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian terror organizations are firing rockets, missiles and mortars at innocent civilians in Israel, along the southern border. Each act is a war crime. The terrorists are also firing from behind innocent civilians in Gaza, often from hospitals, mosques and schools. Thus, each act is actually two war crimes. In just the past several hours, the terrorists have fired more 50 times at Israel. That’s more than 100 war crimes. Since Saturday, they have fired at Israeli civilians more than 200 times. That’s more than 400 war crimes. Yet the world is paying very little attention and doing little to stop the terrorist attacks. Israel, therefore, is moving swiftly to defend herself.
Please pray for the Lord to intervene and stop the violence. Pray for the Lord to protect and comfort those injured and traumatized on both sides, Jews and Arabs. Please pray for the followers of Jesus Christ here to be brave and courageous to humbly serve those in need and provide humanitarian relief as needed.
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10:52 P.M. local time — Security Cabinet authorized the IDF to draft reservists and expand Gaza operation Barak Ravid
One of war’s injustices: “innocents” suffer. 🙁
We are leaving on Saturday for Israel with an Amish/ Mennonite repentance Group. Should be interesting .