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That Is the Only Hope for This Nation! 05/19/2021 NEWS AM Shir Haachdut I Shuki Salomon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCWi7mc5NgU As one man we, Israel with virtue, Our Jewish brethren, let us draw near, For many years we walked an unpaved road, One to the other is given wholeheartedly, Pillar of cloud and fire, we also passed desert, Who can on us, together, not alone, Destruction, exile and difficulty, today and in the past. With one we are all, strong and united. We survived everything, we stayed strong, Troubles and persecution of such hard days, Refrain: Let us Jews be united, Together, together, not alone, When we are together, everyone wins. Together, together, with one, Brothers and sisters, unity and love, Refrain: Father will love us, redemption will come. Together, together, not alone, Together, together, with one, Brothers and sisters, unity and love, Father will love us, redemption will come. "And, lastly, to vindicate these rights, when actually violated and attacked, the subjects of England are entitled, in the first place, to the regular administration and free course of justice in the courts of law; next to the right of petitioning the king and parliament for redress of grievances; and, lastly, to the right of having and using arms for self preservation and defense." -- Sir William Blackstone (1723-1780) English jurist, judge, Tory politician Read the Prophets & PRAY WITHOUT CEASING! That is the only hope for this nation! Please Pray that the world would WAKE UP! Time for a worldwide repentance! Remember ALL US soldiers fighting for our freedom around the world These Pray for those in our government to repent of their wicked corrupt ways. Folks Pray for AB family – Wife just diagnosed with brain tumor – malignant - hospice In Pray for DN family – mother entering Hospice. Prayer- Pray for EL – multiple problems Check often Pray for AS – post knee replacement – some problems and another one scheduled. They Pray for TR – abnormal Mammogram having double biopsy – Mastectomy Scheduled Change! Pray for ZH - having trouble with PTSD Pray for LAC – recurrent cancer getting treatment Pray for KL – troubling spiritual situation. Pray for Ella – emotionally disturbed abused child and brother with ? heart problem Pray for JN – Neuro disease Pray for MS – Job issues and change Pray for BB – Severe West Nile Fever –still not mobile- improving! Pray for RBH – cancer recurrence Pray for Felicia – post op problems – continuing Pray for SH and family – lady’s husband passed away and she is in Nursing home. Not doing well. Pray for MP – Very complex problems NOTE: Our prayer list is increasing dramatically. If you know of people who have recovered and can be removed, please let me know – rdb] Pray that The Holy One will lead you in Your preparations for handling the world problems. – Have YOU made any preparations? Genesis 28:20And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God is with me and keeps me in this way which I am going, and gives to me bread to eat and clothing to wear, 21and I return in peace to the house of my father, then Jehovah shall be my God, 22and this stone which I have placed as a memorial pillar shall become the house of God; and all which You shall give to me, I will tithe the tenth to You. Hamas says it targeted air force bases in barrages toward south, central Israel IDF says no hits reported in airfields; Israeli border towns see 3-hour overnight lull between attacks, Israeli jets hit dozens of targets in Gaza as fighting enters 10th day By Judah Ari Gross and TOI staff Today, 6:37 amUpdated at 8:35 am Rockets are launched towards Israel from Gaza City (MAHMUD HAMS / AFP) Gaza terror groups fired several rocket barrages at southern and central Israel late Tuesday and early Wednesday, with Hamas claiming it targeted Israeli Air Force bases during the strikes. Red alert sirens went off throughout Gaza border towns, in the southern coastal cities of Ashdod and Ashkelon and in central towns as far north as Rehovot and Palmachim and in a number of air bases in between. “The bases that the Al Qassam Brigades targeted are Hatzor, Hatzerim, Nevatim, Tel Nof, Palmachim, and Ramon,” Hamas said in a statement. Israel Defense Forces Spokesperson Hidai Zilberman on Wednesday morning said the military had no indications that a rocket struck any of its air bases. In one case, a projectile landed in an open field well outside the Tel Nof base near Rehovot, he said. Hamas’s publicly announced attack on airbases potentially indicated an effort by the group to deflect criticism from the US and other world leaders for wantonly targeting Israeli civilian populations in clear violation of international law. However, Hamas rockets fired during this alleged attack on Israeli airbases also struck civilian areas and the terror group launched projectiles toward towns overnight where no IAF bases are located. According to Zilberman, rockets have been fired toward IAF bases throughout the operation. There were no reports of damage or injuries from the rocket fire that began at around 8 p.m. and continued past 2 a.m., with many of the projectiles being intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defense system. Gaza border towns had a three-hour respite from rocket fire from 2:30 to 5:30 a.m., as has been the norm for that overnight period during the past several days. According to the IDF, over the course of Tuesday night and Wednesday morning some 50 rockets were fired toward Israel from Gaza, with 10 of them failing to clear the border and landing inside the Palestinian enclave. No injuries or damage was reported in the overnight attacks, indicating that the remaining 40 projectiles were either intercepted by the Iron Dome or struck open areas. But on the other side of the Gaza border, IDF jets operated the entire night, striking dozens of targets throughout the Strip, according to the Hamas-affiliated Palestinian Media Center, which published pictures and footage of the bombing. #شاهد .. قوات اﻻحتﻻل تطلق اﻵن قنابل إنارة في منطقة شرق الشجاعية شرق غزة .#غزة_تحت_القصف #GazaUnderAttackk pic.twitter.com/fq2beJz1EN PalinfoAr) May 19, 2021@) المركز الفلسطيني لﻹعﻻم — The news outlet said several Palestinians were killed and a larger number were injured, though the Gaza health ministry did not immediately provide an update with exact figures. According to Zilberman, the IDF believes it killed at least 10 members of the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror groups in its overnight strikes in the cities of Khan Younis and Rafah in southern Gaza. In one round of strikes on Tuesday night, more than 50 Israeli Air Force jets using over 120 bombs struck an underground tunnel network in southern Gaza, destroying some 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) of it over the course of 25 minutes, according to the IDF spokesman. It was the fifth round of airstrikes that the IDF has carried out against Hamas’s sprawling subterranean complex, which Israel refers to as “the metro.” This included strikes on a network of tunnels in Rafah used by Hamas in the 2014 Gaza war to kidnap the remains of IDF soldier Hadar Goldin, who was killed in an ambush on August 1, during what was meant to be a ceasefire, which Hamas violated. https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-says-it-targeted-air-force-bases-in-barrages-toward- south-central-israel/ 2 soldiers shot in West Bank, 3 Palestinians killed by gunfire amid unrest Troops hospitalized with leg wounds; source of shooting that killed two demonstrator unclears; clashes also break out in Jerusalem By TOI staff, Agencies, Judah Ari Gross and Aaron Boxerman Today, 8:22 pm Israeli security forces face off with Palestinian protesters in the West Bank city of Hebron on May 18, 2021 (HAZEM BADER / AFP) Two Israeli soldiers were injured by gunfire on Tuesday near the West Bank settlement of Beit El, as thousands of Palestinians violently rioted at the entrance to the nearby city of Ramallah and throughout the West Bank. The Israel Defense Forces said troops had returned fire toward the source of the attack from within the demonstration after the two soldiers were hit by gunfire, but could not immediately comment on Palestinian casualties. Three Palestinian protesters were shot dead during the clashes with Israeli forces. Two of them were shot in Beit El, and it was not immediately clear who shot them given that there was gunfire from both sides. A third Palestinian, Bil’in resident Islam Fahmi, was shot in the head near his hometown during clashes with Israeli soldiers, the Palestinian Authority Health Ministry said. He arrived at Ramallah’s main public hospital in critical condition before passing away. The Israeli military said that a violent riot had erupted on the scene in Bil’in. Soldiers responded to the riot with live fire and riot dispersal means, the army said. In Beit El, the military said shots fired at the soldiers came from at least two gunmen armed with AK-47 assault rifles — somewhat difficult weapons to obtain in the West Bank — potentially indicating the attack was carried out by people with ties to a terror group. The IDF said it was searching for the gunmen. The soldiers were hospitalized at the Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, with the hospital describing their condition as stable. The two soldiers — one male conscript, one female officer — were shot in their legs, according to the army. The Beit El incident came as some 2,000 Palestinian protesters gathered on the outskirts of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered, to protest against Israel’s actions in Gaza and Jerusalem.
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