Mideast Geopolitics through the Maranatha Lens.

The Emmaus Wire retweeted
This is, without hyperbole, the most important article I’ve ever written. I’m proud to contribute it to @TheEmmausTable. ‘The Curse of the New Israel: Why the Church Failed the Test of October 7th’ • THE INKWELL youtu.be/ALg3xgPGKio Link to written article attached below.
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Planned mass casualty attack at Mall of America thwarted and ISIS devotee arrested in Minnesota.
🚨 U.S. Attorney for Minnesota Dan Rosen says the FBI has arrested and charged 18-year-old Sheikhdoon Abdullahi Mohamud for planning a mass casualty attack in support of ISIS at the Mall of America
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The Emmaus Wire retweeted
October 7th was a rail switch in human history as we barrel towards the Day of the LORD. It was also a sifting test, which nearly 2,000 years of Christian history set the Church up to fail. @quicklikesand on where we went wrong, what we must correct, and how to move forward: ‘The Curse of the New Israel: Why the Church Failed the Test of October 7th’ • THE INKWELL youtu.be/ALg3xgPGKio
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Looking back on 3 years of war in Israel.
Key details about Israeli military activity across all fronts following the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on southern Israel: • ~100,000 targets struck: 65,000 in Gaza, 28,000 in Lebanon and Syria, 4,500 in Iran, 80 in Yemen. • ~31,500 rockets, missiles and drones fired at Israel, including 20,000 from Lebanon and 10,200 from Gaza • 970 IDF personnel killed; more than 70% of wounded soldiers back in service. • Reserve force up 36%, with combat reservists serving 80–100 days a year. • ~45,000 wanted suspects detained in the West Bank. The IDF also published a list of 27 senior figures it says it has killed, including Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh, and Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah. Post-October 7 changes: ~40 new military posts along the Gaza border, a reinforced barrier above and below ground, a new eastern-border division, and new rapid-response brigades in the West Bank.
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‼️ Syria may join the war in Yemen. No final decision has been made, but the idea is under discussion, according to multiple sources. Sharaa visited Saudi Arabia today.
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Sirens blare and life stops in Israel for a few minutes on 3 days every year: Yom HaShoah: Day of Holocaust Rembrance Yom HaZikaron: Memorial Day for Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terror Attacks Tivch shav'a b'octover: The Massacre of October 7th
6:29 this morning on the Ayalon in Tel Aviv. Drivers stopped, many stood beside their cars, and horns blared for a full minute. The same happened in other places around the country. The day was marked in two ways. The state held its memorial day on Monday, the date set by law, with ceremonies at Mount Herzl. Today's events are led by the October Council, a group of bereaved families, which called a minute of silence at 6:29 and organized ceremonies across the country, including at the Nova site tonight. Video: Barak Dor
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The Emmaus Wire retweeted
Goliath is still Goliath. “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of God?” - King David Goliath & Oct 7th (From THE GREAT REIGN) youtu.be/19OvzeCDYpg Via @TheEmmausTable ft. @EmmausWire
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So it began, 3 years ago today...
A surprise attack from Gaza against Israeli cities in southern and central Israel occurring now.
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SJP is in league with terrorist organizations share.google/bxVtAke6GwaybGh…
Hate group Students for Justice in Palestine at Swarthmore College have released a video showing an effigy of an Israeli soldier being doused in gasoline and set on fire. The video also explicitly praises the October 7th massacre and kidnapping of Israeli civilians This is a domestic threat and the @FBI and @swarthmore both need to take action.
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The Iranian nuclear program continues in earnest.
NEW Report: Significant Activity Identified at Minzadayi, an Iranian Nuclear Weapons Development Site High resolution @vantortech satellite imagery from September and October 2026 shows significant renewed activity at Minzadayi, a nuclear weapons development compound northeast of Tehran revealed by Israel during the 2026 war.  The compound was attacked by Israel on March 3rd, 2026, destroying several buildings and likely underground structures. The recent satellite imagery indicates a return to regular vehicle activity around the site post extensive cleanup operation that included the clearing of rubble and debris and repair of damage on the hillside.  One area attacked in March 2026 shows ongoing earth moving activity.  The earth moving activity is occurring at a surface made to look like a courtyard where multiple craters could be seen following the attacks on the site in March 2026. Significant vehicle presence can be seen throughout the site between early September and early October 2026. Cars are parked outside the security perimeter in the parking lot, and many passenger vehicles and trucks can be seen inside the perimeter.  Given what is known about this compound, this activity may be indicative of an effort by Iran to reestablish a nuclear weapons development capability and to reconstitute what was lost in the attack on the compound.   Based on public reporting and statements released by the IDF, the nuclear weapons work carried out here likely involved research and development on nuclear warheads.  The IDF originally stated, that a “group of nuclear scientists operated covertly to develop a key component in the nuclear weapons system,” adding that “the complex is designed to enable the restoration of the required technology and the advancement of capabilities for the development of nuclear weapons.” @IntelliTimes, released additional information on the compound.  In a post from September 24, 2026, it states that the nuclear weapons related infrastructure was established in 2022 and “absorbed part of the means from the nuclear warehouse,” a common reference to the Turquz Abad site revealed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in September 2018.  Netanyahu revealed the site following Iran’s removal of more than a dozen shipping containers from the site that were assessed to hold nuclear material and equipment relevant to Iran’s nuclear weapons capabilities.[4]  When the IAEA visited Turquz Abad in March 2019, it found evidence that nuclear material or contaminated equipment had been present at the site and the IAEA Board has since been pressing Iran to answer the IAEA’s questions about the current whereabouts of said material and/or equipment. @IntelliTimes indicates Iran did not simply move the material and/or equipment to a new long term storage site but used the new site in northeast Tehran, aka Minzadayi, to establish an”  industrial nuclear headquarters for the reconstruction of research, development, and adaptation infrastructure for nuclear warheads,” including the means to “produce cores of enriched uranium and the explosive material required to cast into them the detonation chain.”[5]  The current renewed effort underway at this highly secure compound suggests that the work being conducted here is of top priority. Read the report here: isis-online.org/isis-reports…
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Syrian state media's summary of Syrian President al-Sharaa's meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. As expected, focused heavily on Saudi investment in Syrian reconstruction.
📌 Syria and Saudi Arabia discussed expanding bilateral ties and cooperation across multiple sectors. 📌 Talks focused on attracting strategic investment to Syria, particularly in energy, construction, industry, agriculture and trade. 📌 Both sides reviewed plans for Syria’s next reconstruction phase, including rebuilding damaged infrastructure and vital facilities. 📌 President Ahmad al-Sharaa invited Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to visit Syria.
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Another visit by Syrian President al-Sharaa to the Saudi capital today. Muhammad bin-Salman's gov't is investing more than $3 billion in Syrian transportation, telecom, and energy.
Talking ongoing between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh.
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A JFeed article (since the Haaretz article is behind a paywall) regarding the 10-nation "Abraham Alliance" that was reportedly drafted in secret in Dubai. To not overblow this (yet), it's not confirmed, and it's not clear if all 10 nations attending were signatories to the document, considering that the stated purpose of the summit was to establish a shipping route for ME oil. An interesting addition to the list of nations in talks with Israel is Libya. jfeed.com/news/netanyahu-sec…
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The Emmaus Wire retweeted
The terrorists left the babies unfed and unattended for 12+ hours (I’ve also heard it was 14 hours) and laid in wait while they cried, to use them as bait to kill any neighbor who tried to come rescue them. It took the Golani Brigade to get them out alive. October 7, 2023.
This is Hadar & Itai Berdichevsky, 30, with their beautiful twins. On Oct 7, 2023, Hadar & Itai were murdered by Hamas terrorists, who stormed their home in Kfar Aza, as they heroically tried to protect their 10-month-old babies. The children miraculously survived alone in the house for over 12 hours before being rescued by a Golani battalion, where Itai had served as a company commander. These children will now have to grow up without their parents, but will always know their love and heroism. May Hadar and Itai's memories be a blessing.
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The counter-offensive continues in Southwest Yemen, as audi backed, Sunni militia continue to retake territory captured by the Houthis last month.
MORE | Government-aligned forces are already at Dhubab Airport, which is 54km from Mokha, and some local media have published uncorroborated footage of government-aligned forces entering Mokha after reported Houthi withdrawals. The retreat of Houthi lines at Mayyun (Perim) Peninsula northwards to at least Dhubab (a distance of approximately 30 km) suggests a major collapse, and there is no evidence currently that the Houthis have halted the collapse of their forces. This collapse indicates that Yemeni government forces will be able to push the routed Houthis further north rapidly, possibly to and beyond Mokha if conditions hold. Indications that the Houthis have successfully brought the collapse under control south of Mokha would include sustained fighting in the same locations over some period along the coast. CTP-ISW will continue to watch for indications that the Houthis have reestablished defensive positions. The Yemeni government announced on October 4 and 5 that it launched this offensive to recapture all Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen, but such an objective would require multiple successive campaigns over weeks, months, and possibly years.
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The Yemeni counteroffensive is tactically successful thus far.
MORE: Government-aligned forces are already at Dhubab Airport, which is 54km from Mokha, and some local media have published uncorroborated footage of government-aligned forces entering Mokha after reported Houthi withdrawals. ⬇️ The retreat of Houthi lines at Mayyun (Perim) Peninsula northwards to at least Dhubab (a distance of approximately 30 km) suggests a major collapse, and there is no evidence currently that the Houthis have halted the collapse of their forces. This collapse indicates that Yemeni government forces will be able to push the routed Houthis further north rapidly, possibly to and beyond Mokha if conditions hold. Indications that the Houthis have successfully brought the collapse under control south of Mokha would include sustained fighting in the same locations over some period along the coast. ISW-CTP will continue to watch for indications that the Houthis have reestablished defensive positions. Local Yemeni media posted unverified footage reportedly showing Houthi fighters leaving Houthi-held positions north and east of Mokha city on October 5, suggesting that the collapse is ongoing and that the Houthis have not reestablished defensive positions after the initial collapse
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Multiple reports of Houthi missiles in the vicinity of the Saudi capital's international airport.
🔴🇮🇷🇸🇦BREAKING: Unconfirmed reports of several explosions around King Khalid international airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (1-3) Air traffic has been halted inbound and outbound from the airport. (3)
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