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Would Russia really get involved in a war against Israel? Note that in around 1972 Russia’s KGB initiated a covert campaign (Operation SIG) designed to incite hatred against Israel and USA particularly within the Islamic world. It involved extensive propaganda efforts and the use of Arab groups as proxies to carry out attacks and spread disinformation (note Iran!). Russia today claims to have good relations with Israel yet Russia strongly condemns Israel’s actions in Gaza, and also in 2025 made a significant strategic partnership agreement with Iran. Iran has provided Russia with weaponry especially drones for use in Ukraine, and Russia appears to have been supplying Iran with both munitions, and GPS data for their missiles. When Israel threatened to attack Iran’s major power plants, Russia warned Israel that they were off limits. Ultimately, prophecy itself aligns Russia with Iran (Persia). When Iran moves to attack and invade Israel (and they will), Russia will be one of those whom God draws with hooks in their jaws to join in the invasion.

Would Turkey actually join Iran in declaring war against Israel? Interestingly, Times of Israel reported on 25/06/2026 that Trump suggested this could be so. ““He was a prime candidate to go into the war with Iran — maybe on the Iran side, because he’s not a big fan of Israel,” Trump claimed.” Trump appeared to be offering Turkey the carrot of getting F-35 fighter planes. “Trump was also asked Wednesday whether he was preparing a major “gift bag” of weapons sales for Turkey ahead of an upcoming NATO summit there, including F-35 stealth fighters and dozens of jet engines. “I think so, look… I’m going to probably do something that’s going to make him very happy,” Trump said.” Turkey has also made it clear that it supports Israel’s terrorist enemies, especially in Gaza. Turkey has also become a significant location for hamas’s leadership, especially after some members were expelled from other countries like Qatar. 

If Iran were to invade Israel, it would need to have Israel’s defence systems neutralised. While Iran could have nuclear weapons soon, Russia could more easily target and neutralise Israel’s main defences, especially by using their alleged nuclear warheads on hypersonic ballistic missiles. (Iran has previously claimed (in 2024) that they know where all Israel’s nuclear compounds are located and have the capability to destroy them.)

Libya (listed in Ezekiel 38 as a nation that would be drawn into an invasion of Israel) is an ally of Russia. Russia began moving its military and naval resources there after Israel targeted many weapons sites in Syria following the Syrian government coup in December 2024. And Ethiopia (another enemy listed in Ezekiel 38) is currently trying to establish a seaport on the Red Sea, citing historical rights and economic necessity. This quest has raised concerns about potential regional conflicts with neighboring countries. The stage is set for a massive invasion of Israel especially after an expected USA pull-out of much of its forces in the middle-east.

Middle-east post 05

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Today we still see Trump trying to win a war that looks more and more every day as if he’s losing. Prophecy demonstrates that it is the revived Roman empire that the coming antichrist leads. This is very unlikely to mean USA, so much so that at some stage USA is going to leave Israel on her own to fight against her enemies. Trump has already stated that he has told Israel that they should make peace in Lebanon and that he expects Israel to do as they are told. When Israel recently said that they had no choice but to retaliate after hezbollah had fired missiles at northern Israel, Trump said that this wasn’t good but no-one was hurt and so Israel should just be more patient. The Iran-USA peace agreement continues to remain on very shaky ground, with Iran choosing to set their own rules whenever they can, such as continuing to target ships in the Strait of Hormuz in spite of an alleged agreement to allow it to be open and free for 60 days. Trump said that peace in Lebanon was never part of the agreement yet Iran uses the fighting there to excuse their attacks. Iran is playing a game known in their area of the world as “hudna”: a strategic ceasefire for the purpose of regrouping and rebuilding their attack capabilities for future aggression. “It can be seen as a temporary pause in hostilities, sometimes allowing for regrouping before further conflict. In contemporary discussions, particularly regarding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a hudna can be seen as a tactical maneuver. It is often viewed with skepticism, as it may provide an opportunity for one side to strengthen its position before resuming hostilities.” That is, they play the game that permits them to “negotiate” yet really buying time to permit them to be more prepared in the future. Iran is not negotiating for peace; they are playing the hudna game. Iranian warfare philosophy says that they only respect might and power; any efforts made to negotiate peace agreements are usually seen as weakness to be played. Thus it is clear that while Iran “negotiates”, they will be using those “negotiations” preparing for the next round of warfare.

It is also clear that Iran considers Trump to be weak. They are pushing the limits as much as they can, hitting out with seeming impunity as if to say: “What are you going to do about it?” Iran has picked up on Trump’s obvious reluctance to keep this war going for too long, and is using this to try to manipulate Trump’s responses. Trump often makes very aggressive statements and then holds out a carrot for Iran to avoid the aggression. This is likely to be seen by Iran as weakness, an inability to follow through with much of his rhetoric. (For this reason Trump is sometimes known as TACO: Trump Always Chickens Out. Whether true or not, Iran is playing this as hard as they can.) Trump is facing problems at home with unpopularity building (even among some of his supporters) and some in the US government threatening to hold off funding. There are also strong hints that the upcoming Primaries may not be as supportive for Trump if he continues with this war for too long. Trump does not want the war to continue for much longer, and thus he puts pressure on Israel to not rock the boat too much in case the war flares up again. There are already cracks in the relationship between USA and Israel; this looks likely to cause a serious rift soon.