Today as Linda and I were walking home from downtown Jerusalem, we bumped into a believing friend that had a very real concern that Israel was very much entering into a season of great danger. The truth is Iran is about to go nuclear in August of this year. That would make it very dangerous for Israel to engage Iran, so the thought is there very well could be war before August. But our friend who is privy to much intelligence was concerned that a attack on Iran could rapidly escalate into WW3. This is no exaggeration. Most people do not understand that a attack on Iran would not end in a few days, but could actually go on for years. And would most assuredly draw many other nations into action in short order. In the natural there appears to be no alternative and that is why it is critical for the body of Messiah to be praying. The season in which we live is demanding that the body of Messiah become engaged with the Lord. Selfish desires must be laid to rest forever and an attitude of submission to the will of God must be cultivated NOW. Waiting for the crisis to materialise may be to late for many in the days ahead. NOW is the time to lay down our lives in total submission to the Lord, and determine Lord, " not my will, but Your will be done".
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Israel stations nuclear missile subs off Iran
May 30, 2010
Three German-built Israeli submarines equipped with nuclear cruise missiles are to be deployed in the Gulf near the Iranian coastline.
The first has been sent in response to Israeli fears that ballistic missiles developed by Iran, Syria and Hezbollah, a political and military organisation in Lebanon, could hit sites in Israel, including air bases and missile launchers.
The submarines of Flotilla 7 — Dolphin, Tekuma and Leviathan — have visited the Gulf before. But the decision has now been taken to ensure a permanent presence of at least one of the vessels.
The flotilla’s commander, identified only as “Colonel O”, told an Israeli newspaper: “We are an underwater assault force. We’re operating deep and far, very far, from our borders.”
Each of the submarines has a crew of 35 to 50, commanded by a colonel capable of launching a nuclear cruise missile.
The vessels can remain at sea for about 50 days and stay submerged up to 1,150ft below the surface for at least a week. Some of the cruise missiles are equipped with the most advanced nuclear warheads in the Israeli arsenal.
The deployment is designed to act as a deterrent, gather intelligence and potentially to land Mossad agents. “We’re a solid base for collecting sensitive information, as we can stay for a long time in one place,” said a flotilla officer.
The submarines could be used if Iran continues its programme to produce a nuclear bomb. “The 1,500km range of the submarines’ cruise missiles can reach any target in Iran,” said a navy officer.
Apparently responding to the Israeli activity, an Iranian admiral said: “Anyone who wishes to do an evil act in the Persian Gulf will receive a forceful response from us.”
Israel’s urgent need to deter the Iran-Syria-Hezbollah alliance was demonstrated last month. Ehud Barak, the defence minister, was said to have shown President Barack Obama classified satellite images of a convoy of ballistic missiles leaving Syria on the way to Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Binyamin Netanyahu, the prime minister, will emphasise the danger to Obama in Washington this week.
Tel Aviv, Israel’s business and defence centre, remains the most threatened city in the world, said one expert. “There are more missiles per square foot targeting Tel Aviv than any other city,” he said.
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