West Bank displacement continues

The United Nations says nearly 60 Palestinians were displaced this week after Israeli authorities demolished homes and other structures in the Masafer Yatta area of the southern West Bank.

The UN's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the demolitions occurred in two farming communities and included 20 homes and several facilities. They followed the September 2 demolition of a nearby community.

According to OCHA, 1,500 Palestinians have been displaced across the West Bank this year because of demolitions, while more than 2,600 others were displaced by settler violence and access restrictions.

In Gaza, UN agencies say a rising number of women‑headed households are facing daily hardship amid continued Israeli airstrikes and limited aid. UN Women estimates that nearly one in four households — about 86,290 families — is headed by a woman.

Sofia Calltorp, UN Women’s chief of humanitarian action, said the agency has spoken with widows and women whose husbands are missing, detained, injured or displaced. 

She described “a horrific amount of collective heartbreak” and said ongoing bombardment and restricted access to aid leave women making “impossible decisions” to keep families alive.

Despite a provisional cease-fire reached 11 months ago, OCHA said 246 Palestinian women and girls have been killed in Gaza by Israeli airstrikes and ground operations. 

Calltorp cited victims including 18‑year‑old Raghad Ashour, killed on her way to a high school exam, and a six‑year‑old girl killed in a helicopter strike in Al Mawasi. (Read More)

PROPHECY: Israel Defeats the Palestinians and Seizes the West Bank and Much More

In this 3 minute video, Dr. Bill Salus reveals what Obadiah 1:18-20 foretells about the Futures of the Palestinians and the West Bank.

Who Are the Edomites Today?

The present conflict in the Middle East between the Israelis and Palestinians is proof positive that we are nearing the end of times. The Bible foretold the faceoff between these two ethnic groups to occur in the last days!

Scripture informs us that it will be resolved through a sizeable regional war in the Middle East. This war is waged between Israel’s exceedingly great army, and the Psalm 83 Arab confederacy. At the helm of this confederacy are the descendants from the ancient Edomites. In the process the IDF executes the vengeance of their God on the Palestinians and their coalition of Arab allies. The historical equivalents to the Palestinians, at least in part, are these ancient Edomites.

Regarding the Edomites, there are numerous scriptures in the Bible written by various prophets that predict their present participation in the Middle East crisis. These prophecies, when appropriately discerned, present us with invaluable insights into the cause, details, duration, and resolve of the conflict at hand. As such, this prophetic information has direct and specific application to this present generation.

This lengthy article is committed to the study of the Edomites and attempts to connect part of their genealogy to the modern-day ethnic group commonly referred to as the Palestinians. Unless you are a Middle East historian or an avid student of the Bible, you likely run the risk of not knowing whom the Edomites were and, therefore, what some of the Palestinian ancestry was.

The Edomites have for the most part long been forgotten. However, they and their former homeland of Edom, which is modern-day Southern Jordan, fill many pages of end-times Bible prophecy.

Who are the Edomites?

Simply put, they are the descendants of Esau, the twin brother of Jacob of the Old Testament. Jacob was later known as Israel, and from his twelve sons came the formation of the nation Israel. Likewise, the descendants of Esau formed the nation of Edom.

Who are the Palestinians?

Palestinian is the ethnic label tossed about loosely in modern times to identify three primary predominately Arab groups of people: the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip, the Palestinians of the West Bank, and the Palestinian Refugees. These groups inhabit the territories that most closely approach the borders of modern-day Israel, with pocket communities in the surrounding Arab nations. We generally understand that these three groups are comprised of a mixture of peoples who descend from various origins, one of these being traceable back to Esau, father of the Edomites.

Unlike the Jewish people, who all share a common lineage traceable to the biblical patriarchs of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, Palestinians have no such common historical lineage specifically linking them biologically to any distinct ethnicity. Their genealogies can be traced back to the Edomites, Egyptians, Assyrians, Philistines, Sidonians, Ammonites, Moabites, Yemenites, Saudi Arabians, Moroccans, Christians from Greece, Muslim Sherkas from Russia, and Muslims from Bosnia, just to name a few.

It is unfortunate that the history books and encyclopedias of our time have generally lost track of the Edomites. However, the fact remains that if the Bible is correct, the Edomites will resurface and they and their former homeland will play parts in future world events.

We must consider  that when the prophecies of the Bible were written, the peoples and places subject to the prophecies were identified in accordance with their recognized titles at the time. For instance, should any pending prophecies regarding ancient Philistia be fulfilled in modern times, they could be referring to the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. Likewise, prophecies regarding the Palestinians of the West Bank could find association with the Edomites. As will be pointed out further in this article, many Edomites migrated from Edom into Hebron, which is located in the modern-day West Bank. Hebron is the largest Palestinian city in the region and a significant commercial and cultural center.

Through time, titles often changed as epic events altered the course of ethnic and geographic history. For example, the Romans relabeled Israel the Land of Palaestina in AD 135 when they defeated the Bar Kokhba revolt. There are numerous unfulfilled prophecies in the Bible that concern Philistia, Edom and the Edomites. (Read More)

Saudi Arabia has few options as it faces mounting threats from Iran and its allies

A lightning advance by Houthi rebels threatens a crucial Red Sea shipping route. Drone attacks blamed on Iraqi militias have forced the closure of a major pipeline, and Iran is still disrupting the Strait of Hormuz.

It's a nightmare scenario for Saudi Arabia, and it has sent jitters through global markets.

The Saudis' most essential ally, the United States, has been unpredictable and sometimes unreliable. U.S. President Donald Trump seems reluctant to widen an already unpopular and stalemated Mideast war ahead of congressional elections. For Iran, the rebels' advance and closure of the pipeline ramp up global economic pressure as its grip over the Strait of Hormuz has been loosened. (Read More)

Saudi Arabia shuts down major oil pipeline after multiple attacks

BRICS, Oman talks reveal how Gulf states are preparing for Iran’s next phase - analysis

From the BRICS summit in India to planned talks in Oman, regional powers are looking for a path forward as tensions with Iran continue to reshape the Middle East.

The Iran conflict is entering a new phase amid key meetings in India and Oman. These meetings show how countries in the Gulf are looking to what may come next, even as Saudi Arabia faces pressure from Iranian-backed groups in Iraq and Yemen. Oman is also hoping to host Gulf states and Iran at a meeting on Monday. Bahrain is not expected to attend, Gulf News reported on September 12.

Let’s begin with a look at the BRICS meeting in India. BRICS brings together numerous countries that are part of a non-Western economic bloc. These include Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. This meeting is important because Iran and the UAE are present. The UAE’s Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, met Iran’s Masoud Pezeshkian, President of Iran, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Leaders Summit in New Delhi, India.

The meeting is important and comes amid several reports about moves at BRICS to discuss the Iran conflict. For instance, reports at Al-Jazeera indicate that China’s leader Xi Jinping. Gulf News meanwhile reported on the UAE meeting. “During the meeting, the two sides discussed a number of regional and international issues of mutual interest, as well as the importance of supporting efforts to promote calm, de-escalation and stability in the region and enhance prospects for peace and development for its peoples.” (Read More)

 

Iraq under pressure after local Iran-backed militias accused of attacking Saudi pipeline

BAGHDAD — Iraq’s government was racing Saturday to contain the fallout after local Iran-backed militias were accused of attacking and shuttering a key Saudi pipeline. Iraq’s government confirmed the attacks had originated from its territory, pledged to investigate and dismissed a military commander. 

The country is under mounting pressure to prevent local militias from aiding other Iran proxy groups across the region. It’s especially acute as the Iran-backed Houthi rebels make an advance across Yemen’s west coast in a major setback to the Saudi-backed coalition that risks escalating the war in the region.

The Iraqi government has set a September 30 deadline for nonstate groups to disarm, but several of the most powerful militias have said they will not comply. (Read More)

Trump Signals US Wants Distance From Iran War (Bloomberg)

Houthis seize key Red Sea islands, complete takeover of vital Bab al-Mandab shipping lane

Advance by Iran-backed rebels gives Tehran effective control of two of the Middle East’s most important waterways; Houthis insist no cause for concern to international shipping; US diesel prices top $6 for first time.

SAANA, Yemen — Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis seized several strategic Red Sea island on Friday after capturing territory along the coast, sealing their takeover of a vital shipping corridor linking Europe and Asia.

The development is likely to deepen the Middle East war’s impact on international commerce, months after the strategic Strait of Hormuz was blockaded by Iran, which hailed its Yemeni allies’ advance on Friday.

After a week-long offensive that has left hundreds dead, the Houthis appeared to be in control of territory along the Yemeni side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the southern gateway to the Red Sea and, in turn, the Suez Canal. (Read More)

 

Trump said to reject Saudi request for strikes on Houthis, who are now reportedly completing Bab el-Mandeb takeover

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called US President Trump twice Thursday and urged him to launch strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen, the Axios outlet reported, citing two US officials.

Trump rejected the request, and US officials said the administration does not intend to take direct military action against the Houthis at this time, the Friday report said.

It was published hours before AFP reported, citing a local government official and eyewitnesses, that the Houthis have taken over a Red Sea island that is located in the middle of the Bab al-Mandeb shipping lane, causing the Yemeni government’s military to withdraw and completing the rebels’ push to control the area. (Read More)

Saudi Arabia shuts down key pipeline as attacks in the region escalate

Saudi East-West oil pipeline attacked by drones from Iraq, CNN reports

The Saudi East-West oil pipeline was attacked using drones originating from Iraq, CNN reports. The attack was likely carried out by Iranian-aligned militias in Iraq, opening a new front in regional tensions. It remains unclear how long repairs will take.

A key oil pipeline system in Saudi Arabia was struck by projectiles on Thursday, according to two US officials familiar with the matter. Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said in a statement posted to its website Friday that the pipeline had been attacked and “was shut down as a precautionary measure.”

An early analysis found that pump stations, which are located next to the pipeline itself, were hit, one of the US officials said. A satellite image taken Friday appears to show extensive fire damage at one pumping station, and an image of a different pumping station, taken Thursday, showed a small fire sending up plumes of thick, black smoke.

It was not immediately clear who was responsible for the strikes or if sections of the pipeline itself were damaged but one of the officials said it was struck by drones originating from Iraq.
The strike signals that the kingdom’s oil resources — and its ability to export those resources — are facing increasing threats as the Iran War continues. The attacks on the pipeline come within days of an Iranian-aligned militia’s seizure of a strategic Red Sea port city in Yemen that could further threaten energy shipping in the region. (Read More)

Anthropic Says Yemen-Based Cell Used Claude AI to Develop Missile Guidance Software

A weapons development cell in northern Yemen used Anthropic's Claude AI to write guidance software for a guided rocket and for a ballistic missile with a stated range of more than 2,000 kilometers, the U.S. artificial intelligence company said in a threat intelligence report published Thursday.

Anthropic said it had no evidence the group succeeded in fielding an operational weapon. The company banned the accounts involved and shared threat information with government and industry partners.

The report does not name the group. Northern Yemen is controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis, who have repeatedly launched ballistic missiles and drones at Israel since the start of the war in Gaza. (Read More) 

Iran used AI to develop military, propaganda strategies, Anthropic report reveals

Anthropic's 154-page report revealed the dangers of US and Western adversaries using artificial intelligence models to pose security threats.

Iran repeatedly used American-made artificial intelligence systems to target US naval forces in the region, target Israeli and Jewish diaspora organizations, and develop phishing strategies inside the country, a Thursday Anthropic report revealed. 

Anthropic described what it called an “Iran-nexus threat actor” that used Claude, the company’s flagship product, to develop targeting recommendations against US Navy targets.

The actor, according to Anthropic, used AI to identify and track naval positions and compile information, including “a roster of US personnel scraped from captions on public military photographs; publicly accessible ship and aircraft transponder identifiers; commercial satellite-imagery query scripts; and an inventory of public websites that exposed US naval movements.”

The unnamed organization also used AI to research vulnerabilities in shipboard systems, including “maritime VSAT terminals, Cisco communications equipment, and industrial control products,” according to the report. (Read More)

UN nuclear watchdog chief says construction observed at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain

Underground site in Natanz likely used to store nuclear material, according to Western intel; Trump also cites ‘a little activity’ at Pickaxe, warns Tehran ‘not to get cute’ there.

The head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog said Thursday that the agency has observed construction activity at Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain, which Western intelligence has flagged as a site likely used to store nuclear material.

“There are some indications that there is movement around this construction site,” International Atomic Energy Agency chief Rafael Grossi told Bloomberg. “We don’t have any concrete information as to activities that may be taking place there.”

The IAEA has not sent inspectors into the heavily fortified underground complex, in the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran, but is relying on remote imagery, Grossi told the news outlet.

Iran’s leaders are thought to have commissioned the underground complex following a 2020 explosion, allegedly caused by Israel, that significantly harmed a centrifuge assembly site in Natanz.

“They said at the time, ‘We are going to put everything in tunnels, inside a mountain’,” Grossi said. “This was going to be impermeable and protected from attacks.” (Read More)

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Dr. Bill Salus reminds;

The ancient territory of Elam, which is in modern-day Iran, is the subject of a latter days apocalyptic prophecy in Jeremiah 49:34-39. Within Elam are the following important nuclear related sites that are strategic US targets.

Isfahan: Iran’s largest nuclear research facility.

Pickaxe Mountain: Suspected location of Iran’s enriched uranium.

Natanz: Iran's primary enrichment facility.

Bushehr: One of Iran’s nuclear reactors.

Shiraz: Iran’s special weapons and missile development facility.

The prophecy foretells of a forthcoming epic biblical disaster.

The details of Jeremiah’s end times Elam prophecy are summarized below.

The Lord declares He will;

1. bring disaster upon them, My fierce anger,
2. destroy from there the king and the officials,
3. break the bow of Elam, at the foremost of their might,
4. bring the four winds From the four quarters of heaven,
5. scatter them  toward all those winds, (worldwide)
6. cause Elam to be dismayed before their enemies (invading forces) and before those who seek their life,

7. send the sword after them Until I have consumed them,
8. set My throne (authority) in Elam,
9. and, (in the latter days) bring back the captives of Elam.

General: Iran Regime Change Goal "Dramatic"

Major General (res.) Yiftach Ron-Tal says Prime Minister's explicit statement that Israel aims to topple Iranian government marks historic shift in Israeli policy.

Speaking on Galei Israel radio, he emphasized the weight of Netanyahu's words: "Netanyahu stated yesterday in an explicit and unambiguous manner that the overarching goal is to neutralize Iran's ability to harm the State of Israel through toppling the regime ... We've always said that the Iranians would do this themselves, that we cannot replace regimes."  

He explained, "This is the first time that an Israeli prime minister, and he's not saying this casually, says in the clearest possible way: our goal is to replace the regime. In my opinion, this is coordinated with the President of the United States. This is what will create the historic security transformation in the Middle East, and in fact in the entire world. I think this is dramatic, nothing short of it." (Read More)

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Senior Resarcher Brad Myers Comments;

Most prophecy teachers do not believe that the current Islamic government in power in Iran will be toppled. Could we see the U.S., Israel, and enemies of the Islamic regime finally make it possible for the people of Iran to overthrow their government? 

Is it reasonable to believe that Jeremiah 49:37–38 foretells a war in which the enemies of the current regime which could include the protesting Iranians themselves, might take to the streets and, with the help of the Lord, chase down and kill their government leaders, officials, and the soldiers of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), resulting in the final overthrow of the government? 

It must be pointed out that there is no historical evidence whatsoever that Nebuchadnezzar II and his armies waged a war in which a lot of Elamites were killed, including their king and officials. (Read the Dr. Bill Salus article below).

Has the Prophecy of Elam in Jeremiah 49:34-39 Been Historically Fulfilled?

Iran Speaker: Regime Faces Internal Suicide

 

Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's unprecedented public confession of criminal negligence and economic collapse exposes deep fractures in Tehran's leadership — and signals a regime at war with its own people.

The cracks at the heart of Tehran's power structure have never looked so stark or so lethal. In a rare moment of truth-telling that crossed every red line the regime has drawn, Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf did the unthinkable: he declared out loud what millions of Iranians dare only whisper behind closed doors. While the country is drowning in a merciless economic and military war with the United States, Ghalibaf announced that the people are indeed willing to die for the struggle — but will not bear "one more second of failed management and criminal negligence."

Those earth-shaking sentences instantly became the epicenter of a political earthquake. While the regime's gatekeepers tried to contain the fallout, opposition analysts in Iran did not hesitate to define the event as "the regime's official declaration of suicide from within."

Even if some try to present this as calculated rhetoric, the reality on the ground is completely different: Iran today stands not only against a terrifying external enemy in American crosshairs, but is crumbling from within before a deep, brutal and irreversible internal abyss that could swallow the entire regime. (Read More)

Trump says Iran war will end after Election Day

President Donald Trump tried to turn one of his biggest political vulnerabilities into a strength for Republicans here Wednesday, making the war with Iran a key focus of his speech at the party’s midterm convention.

“Does anybody here think that Iran should have a nuclear weapon? Anybody?” Trump asked the crowd at American Airlines Center, articulating the administration’s core argument for attacking Iran.

The audience responded loudly and decisively: “No!”

Trump also repeated a claim he made to reporters earlier in the day.

“The war will be over very shortly after the election,” Trump said. “They’re hanging out for dear life, hoping that we lose, so they can deal with dumb, weak Democrats and they can have their nuclear bomb. But we’re not going to let that happen.”

The war Trump once predicted would last only four or five weeks is now in its seventh month. A recent NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey found that 69% of Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the war. The share of Republicans who say they strongly approve of his handling of the war has dropped 18 percentage points since the spring and now stands at 30%. (Read More) 

Pakistan Won't Join Saudi War in Yemen

After days of signals that Islamabad might deploy forces alongside Riyadh and Yemeni government troops against the Houthis, Pakistan's foreign minister shuts the door—marking an early failure for the Mecca Accord.

Pakistan has announced it will not join Saudi Arabia's renewed military campaign in Yemen, reversing days of signals from Islamabad that suggested the country was seriously considering deploying forces alongside Riyadh and Yemeni government troops against Houthi rebels.

The abrupt about-face comes as the pace of the Saudi-backed offensive has slowed and Houthi forces have scored their first significant gains, capturing the strategic Red Sea port city of al-Mokha in the south. Just yesterday, Pakistan's defense minister indicated that senior government discussions were underway about the possibility of providing offensive support to the Saudi campaign in Yemen following Houthi attacks on Saudi territory.

For a moment, it appeared the Mecca Accord (a kind of Middle Eastern NATO bringing together Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey) was finally taking concrete form. But the enthusiasm evaporated as quickly as it emerged. Pakistan's foreign minister has now delivered a statement that directly contradicts his defense counterpart's remarks from a day earlier.

"There is currently no discussion on the matter, and there are currently no intentions to take part in the fighting," the foreign minister declared categorically. (Read More)

AI could kill us, Anthropic researcher says after resigning

The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation.

AI could kill us, Anthropic researcher says after resigning The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation. Jacob Coxon, who spent three years working on pretraining at both OpenAI and Anthropic, resigned Tuesday and explained his decision on X. 

"I resigned from Anthropic today. I spent the last three years doing pretraining research at both OpenAI and Anthropic. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing straight to self-improving super-intelligence and gambling with our lives,” he said. "The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade,” he added.

That statement makes Cameron's 42-year-old fiction look almost prophetic. The movie opens with machines waging war on humans in 2029, the same rough window Coxon says insiders are quietly worried about. Coxon isn't alone at Anthropic making the extinction case. 

The company's own alignment lead, Evan Hubinger, has said separately he'd put the odds above 10%.

“Jacob is correct here—we really do earnestly believe AI could kill all humans! I personally think it is >10% within the next decade. I believe Anthropic is trying its best, but we do not yet have a plan to solve alignment for superintelligence and are not clearly on track to,” Hubinger said. (Read More)

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Senior Researcher Brad Myers Comments;

While a former Anthropic researcher warns that "the people building AI earnestly believe that it could KILL US ALL by the end of the decade," Jesus Christ says this will not happen in Matthew 24:21-22.

"This will be the worst time of suffering since the beginning of the world, and nothing this terrible will ever happen again. If God doesn't make the time shorter, NO ONE WILL BE LEFT ALIVE. But because of God's chosen ones, he will make the time shorter." (CEV; emphasis addded)

What is truly alarming is the strong possibility that we are all witnessing how AI might be used to kill humans in the future, specifically during the time when the Antichrist and the false prophet use this technology to track and execute those who do not worship the Antichrist (Rev. 13:15).

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, what has happened to al-Qaeda?

 

While al-Qaeda suffered losses and dislocation after the invasion of Afghanistan, its profile rose, and it expanded massively in the years that followed.

In the 25 years since al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the group founded by Osama bin Laden has spawned affiliates and inspired attacks around the world.

While it has suffered setbacks, notably bin Laden's killing in 2011 by US forces and the emergence of Islamic State as a rival, experts say al-Qaeda still serves as a source of support and inspiration for terrorists in many regions, particularly in Africa. (Read More)

PROPHECY: Israel Defeats the Palestinians and Seizes the West Bank and Much More

In this 3 minute video, Dr. Bill Salus reveals what Obadiah 1:18-20 foretells about the Futures of the Palestinians and the West Bank.

The 12 non-Muslim Countries that opted to sanction Israel - What does the Bible foretell?

 

Dr. Bill Salus reminds that according to Obadiah 1:18-20, Israel's IDF will destroy the Palestinians and capture the entire West Bank and much more Promised Land. The image below displays Israel's future prophesied land gains.

"The house of Jacob (the IDF) shall be a fire, And the house of Joseph (the IDF) a flame; But the house of Esau (the Palestinians) shall be stubble; They (the IDF) shall kindle them and devour them, And no survivor shall remain of the house of Esau,” For the Lord has spoken. The South shall possess the mountains of Esau, And the Lowland shall possess Philistia. They shall possess the fields of Ephraim And the fields of Samaria. Benjamin shall possess Gilead. And the captives of this host of the children of Israel Shall possess the land of the Canaanites As far as Zarephath. The captives of Jerusalem who are in Sepharad Shall possess the cities of the South." (Obadiah 1:18-20, NKJV; emphasis added)