NOTE from Sudan Watch Editor: "We are at war," says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu, after a surprise Palestinian attack saw hundreds of rockets hit Israel from Gaza on Saturday, 7 October 2023. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him [Revelation 6:8 KJV]. God’s Word says Israel will not lose. Here below is a news summary from BBC News online Oct 7 and a report from China View Oct 8 'Sudan voices support for Palestinians' legitimate rights' followed by a page copied from the website of the late great American evangelist The Reverend Billy Graham entitled 'ARE WE IN THE END TIMES?' ________________________
Snapshot of BBC News LIVE Summary online
Saturday, 7 October 2023:
- "We are at war," says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu, after a surprise Palestinian attack saw hundreds of rockets hit Israel from Gaza
- Dozens of Israelis are believed to have been captured by Palestinian militant group Hamas which has launched its biggest attack in years
- "We are at war," says Israel's PM Benjamin Netanyahu - with 250 people in Israel reported killed
- Israel has responded with a wave of air strikes on Gaza, killing more than 230 people, officials say
- The violence continued on Saturday evening - with Tel Aviv and other central Israeli cities hit by a new barrage of rockets and Israel saying they are fighting militants in 22 places
- Hamas commander Mohammed Deif says the group had "decided to say enough is enough"
- US support for Israel is "rock solid", says President Joe Biden, pledging to make sure "they can continue to defend themselves"
- Dozens of gunmen from the Islamist militant group Hamas appear to have infiltrated southern Israel
- About 545 people have been injured in the attacks, with at least 22 Israelis dead, according to Israeli officials
- A senior commander from Hamas claims thousands of rockets were launched from Gaza into Israel
- Mohammed Deif says the Palestinian militant group had "decided to say enough is enough"
- The Israeli military says it has begun striking targets in the Gaza strip in response "to the barrages of rockets"
Monday, 9 October 2023, 13:43 BST:
- Israel's defence minister orders a "complete siege" of the Gaza Strip and the cutting off of food, fuel, electricity and water supplies
- It comes two days after shock attacks in Israel by Hamas militants left hundreds of civilians dead
- Nine US citizens are now confirmed dead, while more than 10 British citizens are feared dead, or missing
- Rocket attacks from Gaza targeting Israel continue, with explosions heard in Jerusalem
- Israel says it has regained control of its communities near Gaza - but some militants remain active
- More than 700 people have been killed in Israel since Saturday, including 260 people massacred by Hamas gunmen at a music festival
- Dozens of people were also kidnapped and Hamas claims four of the hostages were killed by air strikes in Gaza
- More than 500 people have died in Gaza since Israel began striking the area
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Report from ChinaView.cn - Xinhua
Editor: huaxia
Dated Sunday 8 October 2023, 17:30 - here is a full copy:
Sudan voices support for Palestinians' legitimate rights
KHARTOUM, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Sudan on Saturday voiced support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in response to the developments in the Palestinian territories earlier on the day.
"Sudan renews its support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people in their independent state and calls for commitment to the decisions of the international legitimacy and the protection of innocent civilians," the Sudanese Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
"The decline in international concern with the Palestinian issue, including the absence of progress relating to the two-state solution, has led to continued violence and tensions in the region," said the statement.
It added that today's incidents confirmed that the absence of a solution to the prolonged conflict in the area would push the region into a new era of instability.
The ministry further expressed concern about the developments in Palestine, stressing the need to resolve the Palestinian issue in accordance with decisions of international legitimacy and to enable the Palestinians to establish their independent state.
Earlier on Saturday, Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), launched a surprise attack on Israel, which included the firing of thousands of rockets and the infiltration of dozens of militants into the Israeli towns bordering Gaza.
In response, Israel launched tens of airstrikes against Hamas sites and residential buildings in Gaza. The fierce confrontation has led to hundreds of deaths on both sides.
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http://www.chinaview.cn/20231008/9ec33e9411d54089a6e74457f10e5aa1/c.html
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POSTSCRIPT from Sudan Watch Editor: Here is a page from the 'PeaceWithGod - Find Your Purpose & Hope' website of the late great American evangelist The Reverend Billy Graham.
ARE WE IN THE END TIMES?
So many people are looking for signs of the end times. They’re seeking answers because they see so much suffering around them and the world seems broken. The evangelist Billy Graham once said,
“We are like people under [a] sentence of death, waiting for the date to be set. We sense that something is about to happen. We know that things cannot go on as they are. History has reached an impasse. We are now on a collision course. Something is about to give.”
Mr. Graham was also confident the Bible speaks directly to this question.
“I believe that this world, as we know it, will come to an end. … This is not fanciful imagination but the clear and repeated testimony of the Bible.”
So what does the Bible say about the end times? Are we in the last days?
“…In the last days there will be very difficult times. For people will love only themselves and their money. They will be boastful and proud, scoffing at God, disobedient to their parents, and ungrateful. They will consider nothing sacred. They will be unloving and unforgiving; they will slander others and have no self-control. They will be cruel and hate what is good. They will betray their friends, be reckless, be puffed up with pride, and love pleasure rather than God” (2 Timothy 3:1-4).
How much does this sound like our present world? Can you see these things around you?
Billy Graham went on to say, “We see the storm clouds gathering and events taking place that herald the second coming of Jesus Christ.” If the end times announce the return of Jesus, what did He say about the last days?
He said in Matthew 24:6-7, “And you will hear of wars and threats of wars, but don’t panic. Yes, these things must take place, but the end won’t follow immediately. Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in many parts of the world.”
We experience more than a dozen major earthquakes every year. Millions die of hunger annually and many live under the constant threat of war. But wait, you can still find hope in this.
God will not allow evil to win and He offers you peace in this world and beyond. Billy Graham said, “The end will come with the return of Jesus Christ. … That is why a Christian can be an optimist. That is why a Christian can smile in the midst of all that is happening. … We know what the end will be: the triumph of the Lord Jesus Christ.”
God has smiled on us and Jesus’ victory is certain. God’s peace is shared with everyone who desires a relationship with Him.
Look beyond the end times and begin your life with Jesus today.
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