“Burdensome Stone” Blocking Pernicious Peace

“Burdensome Stone” Blocking Pernicious Peace

Terry James

Israel has long been at the center of observation as we watch issues and events unfold in Bible prophecy. God’s Word tells us that Israel, His chosen nation and people, will be at the center of hatred by the entire world at the climax of history leading to Christ’s return.

We’ve looked numerous times at the key Scripture that provides this truth for the wrap-up of the age:

The burden of the word of the LORD for Israel, saith the LORD, which stretcheth forth the heavens, and layeth the foundation of the earth, and formeth the spirit of man within him. Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of trembling unto all the people round about, when they shall be in the siege both against Judah and against Jerusalem. And in that day will I make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people: all that burden themselves with it shall be cut in pieces, though all the people of the earth be gathered together against it. (Zechariah 12:1–3)

While the evil coming against Israel and the Jewish people alive today might, to much of the world, be inexplicable, it is all understandable from the perspective of biblical prophecy. Well, it is at least becoming clearer with each passing day.

We watched what happened on October 7, 2023. The Muslim terrorists of Hamas invaded Israel with a heinous and ferocious assault on Jews, and attending Gentiles as well, during the celebration by young people. 

 The reporting was thus light for the most part throughout all mainstream news media throughout the world.

The weeks that unfolded from the assault brought world sympathy—not to Israel, but to the people of Palestine. For much of the reporting, the emphasis was that peace could come of this if the Jewish state would give Palestine the state within its territory—i.e., give up land for peace, which has been a decades-long lament by the Islamists surrounding Israel. The anti-Semites throughout the world claim that genocide is perpetrated by Israel against those the Jewish state have to defend against when Israel is viciously attacked.

Israel and the Jewish people, from that October 7, 2023, point, have become the recipient of anti-Semitism that might soon rival that of the days of Hitler’s rise to power in the 1930s.

The following story shows God’s prophetic Word coming into focus at this very time:

The foreign ministers of eight Muslim countries on Sunday condemned Israel’s rejection of a roadmap for implementing US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, accusing Israel of obstructing efforts to end the conflict as Hamas and US officials held talks in Cairo on the framework. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates said Israel’s opposition amounted to a “direct repudiation” of the peace plan that “jeopardizes its implementation, and fundamentally undermines the collective efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace.” (“8 Muslim countries blame Israel for ‘obstructing’ Gaza framework,” World Israel News, August 17, 2026)

Make no mistake: Even though President Trump hasn’t made the stipulation, at the heart of that protest is the demand that Israel give up part of its land so a Palestinian state can be established. Israel, with territory about the size of New Jersey, is expected to allow an Islamic nation within those tiny borders, a thing that would put those who hate Israel and Jews the most—Islamist terrorists—within God’s chosen nation.

The Lord, of course, has described this satanic development for the end of things leading to Christ’s Second Advent. Nothing takes our Lord by surprise. As a matter of fact, Zechariah the prophet was commissioned to let this generation of believers know that He—God Himself—is directing all of this. His magisterial orchestration is bringing all into view as we anticipate Christ’s call to all believers in the Rapture.

Israel is becoming increasingly hated, as are the Jewish people. They are accused of being at the root of all of earth’s troubles that might lead to a final, nuclear war. Before all is finished, a peace of sorts will come from this war.

It will be a pernicious peace—that is, a peace that will destroy many. (Read Isaiah 28:16–18). It will be the false peace made in the covenant of Daniel 9: 27.

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Pentagon Strikes Iranian Island Target, In First US Military Action In Weeks

Pentagon Strikes Iranian Island Target, In First US Military Action In Weeks

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Update(1615ET): Things have been quiet for many days and weeks on the military front when it comes to the Iran war, but on Sunday there are some emerging reports of new but limited US strikes. According to the latest late Sunday from Axios:

Senior American official: Earlier today, American forces attacked two Iranian launchers on Larzac Island. Revolutionary Guard forces were observed preparing to launch rockets carrying sea mines toward the Strait of Hormuz.

So despite the White House signaling a move away from military action and toward the economic warfare front, it's also clear that more sporadic tit-for-tat blows could follow. But Trump has lately made clear that military options are still on the table, and strikes will be utilized as needed.

CENTCOM says that they attacked two Iranian missile launchers on Larak island. This is the first time that they have struck an Iranian target in weeks.

— barry with the NED (@bonzerbarry) August 30, 2026

Propaganda has always been a problem when it comes to the fog of war.  The internet and social media add a new dimension to the confusion as conflicting information is allowed to spread like wildfire using civilians and media outlets as tools for propagation.

The lack of confirmation is exploited, often by both sides, and the truth becomes lost in the mire.  That said, the facts on the ground will eventually see the light regardless of spin.  In the case of the war in Iran, the facts on the ground do not bode well for the Islamic Regime. 

Iranian leaders now openly admit that the US blockade has crippled around 35% of the nation's exports and imports while domestic prices continue to skyrocket by 60% or more.  This, however, is not the most immediate problem for the regime.  

It would appear that initial reports of gasoline shortages across Iran did not convey the true scope of the crisis.  In the past week alone more evidence from within Iran has hit social media, showing mass lines at gas stations and panic among citizensas rationing is introduced. 

Energy officials have acknowledged a gasoline deficit of roughly 15 million liters every day, warning that strategic reserves have reached “dark red” territory.

Iran has ten main operating oil refineries plus the large Persian Gulf Star condensate refinery, which is the country’s biggest gasoline producer, meaning, they do have the capability to produce their own domestic gasoline supply.  So, why the shortages? 

Some refined products are shipped into Iran from foreign sources and the US blockade is stifling that supply.  However, there is also the possibility that the blockade has forced Iran to shut down a number of oil wells due to lack of storage.  Depending on the type of well, a shutdown can cause extensive damageand prevent new production for years to come.  It's likely that Iran's crisis is rooted in an oil supply problem as much as a refining problem. 

The Iranians have recently called for a return to the standards set by the MOU agreement with the US, and they have also accused the US of committing "war crimes", arguing that the blockade is causing a humanitarian crisis.

The recent admissions of economic damage, the fuel shortages and the assertions of humanitarian crisis are a sharp tone shift from Iran's posture only a month ago.  Couple this with the 400% surge in ships traversing the Strait of Hormuz and it would seem that Iran is losing the war outright.  If the blockade continues for another few months the financial damage could be irreversible and repairing resource flows could take years.    

Death toll rises as 3,000 remain missing in Nepal, China

Death toll rises as 3,000 remain missing in Nepal, China 

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Rescue and relief efforts in Nepal and Tibet have been hampered this Sunday by heavy rain and rising river levels. The latest figures following Wednesday’s flash floods put the death toll at 750, while more than 3,000 people remain missing. Nepal’s disaster authorities are urging rescue teams to “exercise caution”, warning that bad weather, swollen rivers and the threat of further flooding could hamper operations. Shazab Wahlah reports from the town of Bidur.
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Despite Economic Abyss And National Collapse, The Iranian Regime’s Hunger For Terror Only Grows

Despite Economic Abyss And National Collapse, The Iranian Regime’s Hunger For Terror Only Grows

Amir Tsarfati

For the first time in history, you’ve got to be a multi-millionaire to take advantage of the 99-cent special at the local Iranian McDonald’s. That’s because it now requires two million of Iran’s rials to equal a single U.S. dollar. That means a rial is worth 28,571 times less than it did when the Islamic Republic took power in 1979. Well done, ayatollahs!

The nation’s infrastructure continues its collapse, and President Trump recently reported that large segments of the nation’s military are not receiving paychecks. But somehow they still have money to continue work on their nuclear facilities in Pickaxe Mountain and to attempt their piracy of ships as they pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump has announced mine-free passage through the highly traveled waters.

“All mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz,” the president posted. This follows comments by the president a couple of days earlier declaring the strait to temporarily be “an American territory.”

While you’re at it, Iran, you may want to warn the IRGC to watch their backs, too. The U.S. State Department is offering up to $10 million for information on key leaders of that Iranian military organization.

On Monday, the U.S. removed Syria from its list of state sponsors of terrorism. Now, only Iran, Cuba, and North Korea remain on the naughty list. As one scans the geopolitical landscape, it seems like this catalog of names should be getting longer rather than shorter. But President Trump is determined that Syria’s President Ahmed al-Sharaa succeed in his role, and this move opens up doors for Syrian trade. I would agree with his sentiment, if not for al-Sharaa’s track record both as president and back in his terrorist days when he went by the nom de guerre, Abu Mohammad al-Julani.

The relationship between the U.S. and Turkey also continues to thaw. This is very concerning as Erdogan and company are supplanting Iran as the greatest global enemies of Israel. Columnist David Harris summed up why America should beware of Turkey in a brief but thorough post on X:

Turkey occupied Gaza for 400 years. Never offered independence. Turkey massacred 1.5 million Armenian Christians. To this day, never acknowledged the genocide. Turkey was neutral and profited from the war against the greatest evil in history—German Nazism. Turkey has occupied 37% of EU member Cyprus since 1974. Turkey has suppressed aspirations of tens of millions of Kurds. Turkey jails political dissidents and journalists. Turkey hosts Hamas and other terrorists. Turkey conspires with radical, anti-Western Muslim Brotherhood.

The intentional starvation campaign by Israel against the Gazans has been a prominent talking point for liberals and antisemites since soon after October 7. But recent studies have definitively proven that deception for the evil slander that it is.

On Tuesday, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz posted a quote from The Free Press, stating, “A researcher [in Gaza] who has overseen teams collecting malnutrition data in the Horn of Africa remarked that she had ‘never seen’ the emergence of obesity and excess weight in a place that was declared only a year earlier to be suffering from famine.”

Once again, facts outweigh the lie.

Migrant Ambush Targeting Military Vehicles In Ceuta Was Pre-Planned, Police Claim

'Our Military Is Helpless': Migrant Ambush Targeting Military Vehicles In Ceuta Was Pre-Planned, Police Claim

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The attack targeting a military patrol in the Benzú area of Ceuta last night was a pre-planned ambush rather than a spontaneous clash, according to preliminary findings from the National Police. Now, military sources are speaking of soldiers who are unable to use physical force, have no weapons, and are vulnerable to such attacks in the future.

Regarding the ambush, police investigators at the scene discovered an abnormal accumulation of heavy stones that did not match the natural geology of the terrain. Police believe the projectiles were intentionally stockpiled at the location in advance, setting a trap for a vehicle or convoy passing through the area.

Images of damaged military vehicles have gone viral across social media. Multiple vehicles suffered smashed windshields and other damage in the attack.

The ambush occurred while troops from the 54th Regular Group of Ceuta were conducting routine patrol duties. Dozens of illegal immigrants ambushed the patrol vehicle with a heavy barrage of rocks. The sudden intensity of the assault severely damaged the vehicle, shattering its windows and trapping the occupants inside.

Surrounded by a high volume of projectiles, the soldiers “feared for their lives,” according to statements later provided to investigators, as reported by Spanish newspaper El Debate. Four soldiers were left injured and officials told the press that sthe all-terrain logistical vehicles were not armored and not equipped to deal with such attacks.

Marco Antonio Gómez, president of the Association of Spanish Troops and Sailors (ATME), stated that the “very serious aggression” shows “our military is helpless.”

“They go without weapons. Our colleagues had to run away to save their own lives.”

Speaking to El Debate, military sources who are directly on the ground in Ceuta say that soldiers have their “hands and feet tied.”

Although the military is working with National Police, the situation remains dangerous.

The source said “they have done what is necessary and have intervened in situations in which the illegal immigrants bothered the inhabitants of Ceuta.”

However, these military sources complain that various legal frameworks have left soldiers without weapons, and these policies also restrict soldiers from carrying out arrests and using any type of force.

Migrants may even be aware of these restrictions, empowering them to conduct ambush strikes against soldiers with near impunity.

Since the attack, 12 suspects have been taken into custody at the scene by National Police’s Prevention and Reaction Unit (UPR). Some migrants reportedly tried to evade arrest by jumping into the sea. Reinforcement from the Civil Guard also helped secure the perimeter.

The Union of Military Troops (UMT) issued a statement expressing its “strong rejection and indignation,” stating they had warned about the conditions facing troops already ten days eariler.

The National Police investigation remains active as authorities work to trace all remaining individuals involved in the ambush.

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