Latest Prophecy Commentary
Retiring
Air Force commander says he remains concerned about Iranian threat, hints future
missions may prove extent of Israel's reach
"Nothing is impossible. Air Force officers are providing remarkable
responses to the various issues at hand, and this includes dealing with long
ranges," said outgoing Air Force Chief Maj. Gen. Eliezer Shkedy on Monday
in addressing the Iranian threat.
"The IAF is outstanding, and it is prepared for any mission the country will task it with," he said.
"The Iranian issue troubles me greatly and I take it very seriously. I pay considerable attention to the rhetoric of (Iranian President) Ahmadinejad and (Iranian Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah) Khamenei as well as that of the moderates, and I listen to what they say they are doing in the open and estimate what they are doing behind closed doors.
"I see how they are advancing their capabilities in fields like aviation and cruise missiles as well as ground capabilities. I think we should be taking their statements very seriously." Jerusalem Post
It amazes me that Iranian President Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader, the Ayatollah Khamenei would even consider making the threats they have made over the last few years toward Israel. Especially since they don't even have a completed nuclear system in place.
Some believe that they may already have a nuclear bomb but I tend to believe otherwise. The fact is, Israel has the best intelligence network in the Middle East, if not in the world, and if Iran had a workable nuclear bomb I have to believe they would know it. Even if they were to slip under the radar, conservative estimates put them at producing only a few low grade nuclear bombs within the next few years (Q. 827). Hardly powerful enough to destroy Israel completely even if they were successful in penetrating their missile shield. It should also be noted that Israel will soon integrate a new US built radar system that "has been described by US officials as capable of tracking an object the size of a baseball from about 2,900 miles away."
"It would let Israel's Arrow missile defenses engage a Shahab-3 ballistic missile about halfway through what would be its 11-minute flight to Israel from Iran, or six times sooner than Israel's 'Green Pine' Radar is currently capable of doing, [US Rep. Mark] Kirk said on Friday." Ynet.com
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the event they were to attempt to destroy Israel they better have a flawless
backup plan just in case Israel survives...which is very likely even without
Divine intervention. You can bet a very powerful counterstrike would be initiated
long before the missiles reached Israeli soil. This would mean certain
destruction for the Iranian state and likely several other Islamic nations
(Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, etc.) who would have to be
considered in a wartime scenario of this magnitude. Israel is estimated to
have between 75 - 200 high yield nuclear bombs...which is more than enough to
destroy each of the nations listed.
Iran becoming a nuclear power would be a world tragedy but that would only give
Israel reason to eliminate them once and for all. Iran will find out soon
enough that just becoming a nuclear threat isn't enough in today's
world...the key is being a surviving nuclear power. If in fact, Iran does
slip past Israeli intelligence they will have both the US and Israel to deal
with, although, it's more likely that it will be Israel going it alone.
But it's most probable that Israel's nuclear superiority will keep Iran at
bay until the day when Russian and the Islamic world come together and wage
all-out war against them sometime in the near future (Ezekiel 38 & 39).
Only God knows where this situation will lead next, and certainly, who can predict
the unexpected ways of President Ahmadinejad. One things for sure Bible
prophecy will be fulfilled down to the last word.
Are you ready to meet the Lord? If not, your time is running out!
Terry Malone
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