Israel Still Under Siege
May 29, 2026

Arrows from Zion Summary of Prayer Points for Israeli Ministries

Prayer Requests & the Chronicles of the Remnant of Faith in Israel —

Reuven Doron, One New Man Today, writes a level-headed, well-informed analysis on what is happening in the actual front of dealing with Iran and her proxy terrorist war-makers on Israel: Israel Under Siege | Israel continues to maintain daily limited military activities against the terror armies active on her Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria fronts since our enemies refuse to abide by the “ceasefire” agreements they signed. We wouldn’t say that “we told you so,” but the fact is that we did tell you in past writings that paper agreements and political maneuverings with Jihadi muslims simply buy them precious time to re-arm, refresh, and renew their evil acts. The true Islamic spirit and mindset cannot and will not surrender to any “Infidel,” whether Zionist or Christian. Israel’s presence in the Middle East remains Islam’s biggest “call to action” and main excuse for their repeated and flagrant national failures. Please keep our soldiers in your prayers. Our troops are in harm’s way, and our civilian border communities daily come under enemy fire. read it in full

Reuven also shares this on the past weekend’s Pentecost: The First Revival AND if you didn’t already read Reuven’s fantastic article, The Cost of Vision, on the true story of friendship between Theodore Herzl and the Reverend William Henry Hechler, and how it laid the foundational start in the late 1800’s for the State of Israel – you really don’t know what you are missing. God intends us to work TOGETHER!

You can also find it on Reuven’s Facebook page Posted May 14, 2026

Leon Mazin, Return to Zion congregation in Haifa writes, The First Fruits are People.

“The tables from Shavuot have been cleared. The children have gone home. The songs, conversations, laughter, and prayers of the festival have quieted. But the real fruit of this gathering is only beginning. Shavuot reminds us of harvest, first fruits, and the giving of God’s Word — but here in Haifa, we saw again that. . .the first fruits are people. Families came. Children listened. New immigrants and local Israeli families entered a place of warmth, community, and biblical meaning. This is why Return to Zion creates these gatherings. We are not simply organizing holiday events. We are building a bridge — from event to relationship, from relationship to trust, and from trust to genuine spiritual openness.

Many of the families we serve, especially olim who have returned to Israel from the nations, are still searching for stability, belonging, and a meaningful place in the land. A holiday festival may look simple from the outside, but inside it are seeds: a child hearing the story of Sinai, a parent feeling welcomed, a family discovering that they are not alone, and a relationship beginning that can continue long after the event ends. This is the harvest we are asking you to help us continue. . . .Would you stand with us today and help us continue turning these moments into lasting fruit?

The Tree of Life Israel team leader Ariel Hyde send this great podcast following the Shavuot Feast of the LORD foreshadowing Acts 2 outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Yeshua’s disciples, “When the day of Pentecost came.” The podcast addresses Why We Need More of the Spirit. Watch or listen to The Flesh or the Spirit – the Choice for Israel Today On Apple, Spotify and on Amazon. Watch it on Youtube, Facebook and on Instagram. And please share this video on all social media outlets!

Israel Pochtar pastor of Beit Hallel in Ashdod writes, “This week, we are reminded that the harvest Jesus spoke about is not theoretical—it is right in front of us here in Israel. Sometimes that harvest looks like a lonely nursing home resident opening her heart to prayer for the very first time. Sometimes it looks like Holocaust survivors in Jerusalem receiving dignity, fellowship, and loving care. Sometimes it looks like young people opening the Scriptures and learning to recognize the voice of Yeshua in a confused generation. And sometimes it looks like creating practical ways to feed struggling families with dignity across this land. This is the beauty of Kingdom ministry. The love of Yeshua reaches both the heart and the hands. Again and again, we see how simple acts of obedience can become doorways for eternal impact.

Thank you for standing with us in this work. Through your prayers and partnership, lives are being touched across Israel—through both spiritual ministry and practical compassion. The harvest is still plentiful, and we are grateful to be laboring in it together.

A Devotional Video from Pastor Israel “The LORD Who Watches Over Israel – and You.”

Chaim Malesin, The Faithful Galileans writes, Keep the Altar Burning: Support the Galilee Movement | The Wall is Finished. Now, We Fill the City. In the book of Nehemiah, the wall of Jerusalem was rebuilt in 52 days. When their enemies saw it, they lost their confidence because they knew this work was done with the help of God. Over these past 52 days, you helped us do the same in the Galilee. Stone by stone, the renovations are complete. The Vertical Galilee House of Prayer and our two base buildings are finished. We have a new kitchen for Shabbat hospitality and living spaces ready for those standing with Israel. To everyone who prayed, gave, and entered the shofar drawing (Again congratulations to Thomas from Grace Family Church!), thank you!

But the wall is just the beginning. The city is not yet full. Our Next Goal: Rallying 120 Nations | When we set out on this 52-day journey, it was never just about bricks and mortar. The vision has always been global: to rally leaders in 120 nations to launch a massive prayer and volunteer movement. Email Reply here to learn more

Michael Beener of the City of Life in Sderot writes, “Israel and the Church, Separated or Connected? |Israel continues to be one of the most discussed places in the world, yet much of the conversation today is shaped by politics, media narratives, and public opinion. Within this complexity, there is also a need to return to a different lens, one rooted in Scripture, where Israel is not only viewed through current events but through what the Bible says about its place in God’s story. In a conversation with Pastor Denis Gallaher, this perspective was clearly emphasized WATCH.

Rachel Netanel of the House that God Gave in Ein Kerim writes: The God of Israel is faithful! | While Israel has been at war, God has been at work in the hearts of His people. These days have been an incredible time for sharing the Gospel especially during the war. While rockets fall and soldiers have been called up including the reserve soldiers, Israelis are feeling frightened, insecure, depressed and confused. They want to know what is happening. This is the time of the harvest. . . . The people need hope and we as believers have this hope. Their ears are open to listen and the believers in the true Messiah of Israel must be faithful to speak out. The very Land of Israel is a miracle, and nations have wanted to destroy us for centuries but the God of Israel is a faithful God. There is no safer place to be, but under His protection. Rachel and Gilad serve hospitality and the Good News to the Israelis of all walks of life brought to their home by friends, relatives and even tour guides. Large groups or small groups, this is a house ministry devoted to sharing with Israelis the love Messiah has for them. I always enjoy hearing of the groups they are hosting – including the recent soldiers from her grandson’s unit. Rachel is a significant evangelist in Israel, don’t think it’s just a hospitality home! Make donations through Tikkun.

Avner Boskey writes from David’s Tent, “Today it is time for us to give you an update on our Ezekiel 37 Institute. We are happy, excited, encouraged and expectant! ….We are a few weeks away from the release of E37 on multiple media platforms. Today it really struck me that we are birthing something that could be described as a full-fledged and unique media company. We are about to launch a huge amount of top-notch teaching on multiple media platforms – about Israel, the end times, the Bible, Jewish history past and present, prophecy and more. These will be full-length videos, short-form videos, graphics, texts, links and other updates.” Read in full online

Also Avner’s article: Jewish Traditions, Kosher Traditions and Messianic Traditions – Making Sense and Reaching a Balance regarding Jewish Feasts.

Dov Bikas writes from the Aviv Ministry, “When you look at the different projects the Lord has entrusted to us, you may ask: what unites all these people we serve? At first glance, they seem very different – people struggling with addiction and homelessness, single mothers and their children, victims of domestic violence, new immigrants, people with disabilities, the elderly, and the poor. Yet behind so many of these stories we see one common reality: vulnerability….God calls His people to care for “the widow, the orphan, and the stranger.” Why them specifically? I believe these were the most vulnerable members of society….We believe God sees these people with the same compassion He showed throughout the Bible. With your partnership, we seek to bring them His love and care – sharing the Gospel, creating safe places, offering practical help, and supporting them on their path toward restoration. Thank you for walking this journey together with us! You can see much of what they are doing by following Aviv Ministry on Facebook.

Stefan Silver writing for his parent’s Out of Zion ministry, writes of An Immovable Covenant: “Because you share in this covenant, you are called to a specific labor of love. In an age of rising global anti-semitism and anti-Israelism, you must be the ones who stand on the walls and declare the truth of God’s faithfulness to those who stand against Israel. To love the Jewish people is to reflect the compassion of the Lord mentioned in Isaiah 54 – standing with the physical nation of Israel while fervently interceding for and supporting its spiritual awakening. While the mountains of geopolitical stability may depart, and the hills of international favor may be removed, the Word of our God stands forever. Israel is home. The King is at the door. And His Covenant of Peace will never be shaken.” Read all the letter online

ALSO 5/29 Read Josie Silver’s comment Aliyah and Harvest Time “ Josie writes that it’s “”a message I wrote for a Zoom teaching I did just before Shavuot. I felt it should go further than that platform, for the sake of prayer for Israel and Aliyah.”

Tikkun Global’s Ariel Blumenthal looks at Isaiah 61 and Luke 4 to speak to a Double Portion for the One New Man. This teaching explores how Luke 4 reveals Yeshua’s mission, the resistance in Israel’s heart, and God’s plan to bring the Gospel beyond Israel to the nations. Could Isaiah 61 also be speaking prophetically about the restoration of Zion, the unity of Jew and Gentile, and a ‘double portion’ blessing for those who partner with God’s purposes? | Read Ariel’s article One New Man: The Mystery of Messiah | New Worship Song “Tov Adonai U’Mehulal Meod,” an original Hebrew song written by Jeremiah Smilovici, inspired by 2 Corinthians 4:8–9.

The team at Tiferet Yeshua in Tel Aviv led by Moti Cohen write, about “Investing in the Harvest | Two weeks ago, we shared how the historic drop of the dollar has impacted our ministry finances. The response of many of you was a beautiful answer to prayer, and we thank God for your faithfulness! Yet, our financial challenge is not over, and the need to keep our doors open in downtown Tel Aviv remains urgent. While we navigate this financial storm, the work of the Gospel does not stop. | Also A Testimony of Harvest : “The things we see there on the streets during our outreach are not easy, but one sight pierced my heart and shocked me deeply…read more here

Howard Bass of the Beer Sheva Nachalat Yeshua congregation (Yeshua’s Inheritance) writes, “One lesson that this carnal and spiritual war with Iran, etc, that the US and others should be learning is how unrealistic they have been, even hypocritical, in expecting Israel to come to terms with Hamas when they themselves don’t and can’t defeat them or Iran, or Hezbollah; ceasefires only strengthen the enemy, making it more difficult to renew the war for the “right” side. A carnal enemy may surrender, at least outwardly; a spiritual enemy cannot be defeated by the flesh, or the force of arms. God will make use of those things, but until the Messiah returns and fights the final battle Himself (and with the resurrected and raptured saints, if I understand correctly), evil will have the upper hand that only Yeshua/Jesus can permanently cut off! Antisemitism is a spiritual battle fought in the heavenlies, carried out in the flesh on the Earth. Again, there is no rational or humanistic solution to a spiritual hatred against the Sovereign YHVH God, who has chosen to make the Jewish people and Israel His chosen instruments through whom He will glorify His holy Name in all the Earth. Had He chosen the Arabs to be that vessel, then all of the animus against Him would be directed at them.

Antisemitism is a two-edged sword: those who hate and persecute and despise and humiliate Jews for being Jewish, and Christians for being associated with the Christ, Jesus, those people will bring YHVH’s wrath on them on the Day of the LORD; those who bless them and take their stand with them and for them, even at personal risk, God will bless. The other side of this sword is to cause more Jewish people to consider who they are, and why living in Israel is God’s plan for them, even, again, at much personal risk. God’s promises of redemption, salvation, and resurrection for those whose hope and trust is in Him, and more specifically through Jesus/Yeshua, is His antidote to every curse and poison.

Rania Sayegh of the House of Prayer & Exploits sends these: The Roar of the Lion & the Spirit of Prophecy (prophetic word) | Vision of the River in the Midst of Iran | Christian Arab prophetic intercessor in Nazareth: “Thank you for standing with us as we pursue God’s presence and believe for revival, transformation, and lasting impact in this season.

Called to Watch. Faithful to Discern. Ready to Respond.”

From Avi & Chaya Mizrachi at Dugit Outreach in Tel Aviv: What does it mean to bless Israel? “Certainly, we can bless Israel by praying for the peace of Jerusalem, standing with the Jewish people, and supporting the nation through difficult times. Yet there is an even greater blessing we can offer. The greatest need in Israel today is not political or economic – it is spiritual. Many Israelis know the stories of the Bible, but have never encountered Yeshua as the promised Jewish Messiah. That is why we are committed to sharing the Good News throughout Israel – in our congregation, through outreach events, on the streets of Tel Aviv, in our coffee shop, and through personal conversations every day. When you pray, give, and partner with ministries that proclaim the Good News in Israel, you are helping bring the greatest blessing of all: the message of salvation. For more than 30 years, DUGIT Outreach Ministries has been bringing the Good News of Yeshua to the people of Israel. We share the gospel, make disciples, pray without ceasing, and care for the hurting. Our Outreach Center and HaOgen Coffee House are located in Tel Aviv, Israel. Thank you for standing with us as we make Yeshua known in the land of Israel. Donate

Aleksey Raikhstadt of Beit Immanuel congregation in Jaffa sens these prayer requests: • Pray for the baptism of the new believers, that each one would be firmly established in faith, filled with the Holy Spirit, and strengthened to walk faithfully with the Lord • Pray for the anointing of a new elder, for wisdom, humility, discernment, and the empowering of the Holy Spirit for the calling entrusted to him • Pray for our monthly evangelism tours, which we’ve been able to resume in the midst of the ceasefire, and that the seeds planted would begin to take root. • Pray for families who were left without work during the war and are now struggling to make ends meet, that the Lord would provide for their daily needs • Pray for God’s provision for our monthly rent and facility needs, so that we may continue to have a physical place to gather, worship, disciple, and serve the community together.

These are not simple days for Israel. The security concerns around us are heavy and felt daily by every family in one way or another. Yet even in the midst of this, we see the faithfulness of God again and again. Where there is darkness, His light continues to shine. Where there is fear, He is drawing people into hope. Thank you for standing with us so faithfully, through prayer, encouragement, and partnership. Your support strengthens the work of the Gospel here in the very same land He first poured out His Spirit.

Youval & Valerie Yanay of Revive Israel write: “There was something beautiful about worshipping together during Shavuot (the Feast of Weeks) this year. As believers from across Israel gathered at the Baptist Village, you could feel the gratitude, the hunger, and the longing for God among the people as they were bringing their hearts before the Lord. . . .This national Messianic gathering reminded us that first fruits are not only brought from the field, but also from lives fully yielded to God and set apart for His glory.

And it didn’t begin there. Just the evening before, more than 400 young people from across Israel gathered together at Yad Hashmona for a night of worship and praise. Raphael had the opportunity to help lead worship there, and there was something beautiful about watching so many young believers openly worshipping Yeshua together, fully giving their hearts to the Lord. In a generation carrying so much confusion and heaviness, while living in a continual state of war and conflict, it was deeply moving to watch young believers openly worshipping Yeshua and responding to the presence of God. . . .During Shavuot, we are reminded again that the Holy Spirit is still moving, still drawing hearts to Yeshua, still healing, strengthening, and awakening people to the presence of God. Our prayer is that worship and surrender would continue rising from this land to the nations.”

5/29 This week was emotional for all of us as the discipleship program came to an end, and it was hard to say goodbye after everything these weeks held. . . .As part of our last few days together, we spent one evening at the beach. We sat there eating grilled fish while Liel shared about the love of God. Yeshua also sat with His disciples beside the sea, eating fish with them and speaking words that restored, called, and strengthened them. What made the evening even more powerful was that earlier that same morning, we had spent hours praying individually over every student. Later that night, many of them were still talking together about those prayers and about what God had been speaking into their lives.

As we end one season, we are preparing for the next with a group of 29 Israeli youth who will head with us to France at the beginning of July. We are excited for what the Lord will do through this next step, and we would love prayer for protection, provision, unity, and breakthrough in the lives of every young person joining. If this is on your heart, we also invite you to sow into this journey and help make it possible for these young people to encounter the Lord in a deep and personal way.

Jennifer Guetta, Plant Hope Israel, wrtes about “Israeli New Agers dream about Jesus, Harvest Festival in the Galilee, Worship evening, Special BIRTHDAY REVEAL PARTY , and America tour.”

| “In the midst of the war, the Lord Himself is awakening His people with dreams and visions. Last week, we heard 2 amazing stories of New Agers who dreamed about Yeshua, discovered that He was the Messiah and made Him Lord…..When many people come to know the Lord, they need prayer, deliverance, and discipleship. The Lord is putting it on our hearts to prepare for the coming revival so we can help these people. To facilitate deliverance, prayer, and discipleship….Will you help us? Please pray about it and let us know by helping us. |

On the 11th of June (my birthday), I am organizing a special birthday reveal party for my new personal paintings. During the war, as rockets flew over our heads, I started painting Jesus in Galilee. Focusing on Him calmed me. . . .I started drawing Him more and more, from my heart to reveal His glory to others. Each image is meant to bring you closer to Him. May these paintings help bring His glory to your household, and may He be revealed to all. WATCH LIVE ON YOUTUBE – write for the Zoom details.

AMERICA TOUR In July and August, I will be on tour in many places in America. As soon as I have more details, I will post them here for you. …We are looking for people who want to help invest into this amazing tour. We need to raise about $9,000 to cover travel and ministry costs for events in California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, North Carolina and beyond. Will you help me bring hope to America? My journey from the trenches of archaeology to the glory of God is a wake-up call for the modern world.

Jennifer’s book on The Jezebel Deception – A Biblical Exploration of Discernment, Influence and Spiritual Awareness on Amazon

Cookie Schwaeber-Issan columnist for AllIsraelNews and the Jerusalem Post:

What is Preventing Jews and Gazans from Living Side by Side | Trump needs to rip off the band-aid | Gas prices cannot be a priority in a war against tyranny | Message to Mamdani – Focus on NY’s Problems, Not Israel’s | If Israel wants mass aliyah, it must end its bureaucratic gatekeeping | The lynch mob against Jews is back | 1939 Germany Revisited in America – TX Dem vows to round up, castrate Jews | The radicalized UK that Starmer is defending | What do Gazans really think today? | Self-hatred is behind antisemitism

Joseph Magen of Kehila.org is the part of the new generation of Israeli ministry leaders pioneering outreach. This is the major area of change for young people because they are dominantly getting their news, entertainment and learning from ONLINE VIDEO.

Old School communications had to include printed materials sent by postal mail to supporters. Then came email and everyone, even those dependent upon print material by postal delivery, had to get used to the fact that people wanted their information coming by email instead. That was us even for us, the generation now sporting naturally gray hair, able to write in cursive, and enjoying a good book to read.

The upcoming generation doesn’t want that! They want FAST delivery. They want to watch and listen to whatever they consume from media sources. Most have zero interest in articles, books or even letters. Texting is their idea of writing.

That’s why Joseph Magen’s Kehila site with over 49,790 videos from the Israeli Kehila is so brilliant. If you want to reach the younger generation with any message about Israel and God’s love for Israel, you are going to want to use this comprehensive video site Joseph has put together. He has the very latest videos coming out of the Israeli Messianic community.

Go explore and see it you don’t find videos – short and long – that you can send to friends & family to make a real impact. And please support this ministry. It is going to make such a major impact especially for the younger generations who have not yet discovered that the salvation of Israel is God’s plan and Christians are called to help make it happen. You can subscribe in the banner header at kehila.org and get the updates of new videos straight to your email. So worth knowing about and supporting too.

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue
New Healing Prayer Requests: Ronit Bender is living in serious pain 24/7 in her right knee, but surgery is not an option – also not an option for her heart issue. It is becoming extremely difficult for her to get around. | Shlomy Abramov of Awake Israel Ministries has a painful slipped disk (healed of 15 years ago but has flared up again). He also suffers great leg pain from “small vein syndrome”. Pray for healing | Richard Hyde did get a positive result for a slow growing type of cancer: Please pray for Richard’s healing. | In Eilat pastor, Ariel Ben David diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, doctors outlook not encouraging – please pray for a miracle of healing for this dear pastor in Israel Pochtar’s network.
These are older requests but I have not be updated that they are no longer needed| Guy Cohen of Harvest of Asher congregation needs prayer for back pain | An intercessor Renie Milner, now at Ebenezer seniors Home but formerly of Jerusalem and HaCarmel congregation recently told me her health has been deteriorating the past 2 years. Please pray for Renie’s health to improve, in Yeshua’s name. | Rachel & Gilad Netanel asking prayers for physical strength. | Pray for ALL the IDF Soldiers who are suffering PTSD and especially Reserves experiencing burnout due to lack of sharing reserve duties by the yeshiva men. Also for all the wounded and for the families of those who have died. | Please keep praying for Olga Bikas‘ back issues that have shown no significant improvement in the past year and also for Dov Bikas fatigue and energy level | Jacob Damkani Elisheva gives this “Thank you so much for praying for dear Jacob.” Please continue to pray for Jacob’s return to cognition

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For many weeks now I have combined the Arrows from Zion and the Summaries together no longer producing two separate reports and I have ceased to mail weekly. Now I am sending the reports out every two weeks. This has freed me up to do more writing of my own on the things God shows me with major emphasis to do with the Church re-uniting with the Israeli Remnant of Faith.

There are biblical reasons why I focus on Israeli Jews, because Israel is where God’s protection of the Jewish people has returned to in a world rapidly rising with hatred of the Jews. The word antisemitism no longer expresses the visceral hatred of God’s Chosen People, of whom Christians who have united with them and embrace God’s love for Israel are among. Ultimately we Christians must understand ourselves as having been joined by God in Jesus to the commonwealth of Israel. Those who will not are lacking in obedience to God, refusing to do His will, and refusing to express His love in their lives.

I am writing about things like this on my blog, where I am also posting the Arrows from Zion summaries every two weeks. NEXT WEEK I am also combining my two mailing lists into one list

that will arrive to Arrows subscribers from a new List-ID: IsraelPrayer <israelprayer.zionsglory.net>

These changes are not downsizing but so I expand my efforts and do more effective advocacy
with practical understandings and biblical insights I have accumulated over the past 24 years.

Time is short & not just because I’m 75! We are upon the times we have been talking, studying and praying about for a long time. Now we need to do what we were called to do by God.

Israeli believer congregations and ministries are all financially DEEPLY stressed right now! Are we going to step up and help, or not? First the virus lockdown, then Oct 7 and the toll of the aftermath, now the Iranian & their proxies warfare. Is there any way you can understand how critical it is that we come alongside them to help? We are talking ministry staff cuts that really hurt the ministry outreach. You may not think you have a lot, but you probably have more than they do. Even a little will help.

Arrows from Zion Summary of Prayer Points for Israeli Ministries

Prayer Requests & the Chronicles of the Remnant of Faith in Israel

Shlomy and Miriam Abramov, of Awake Israel Ministries in central Israel reported on Facebook 5/12: As you know it has been really nice and refreshing to gather our thoughts and have some peace this past few weeks now. Today however there is a horrible spirit all around and crazy drivers again and bad behaviors and you can feel war is coming again. Everyone knows it, everyone feels it, it is fear. Fear of what was before is upon us. It’s like you can slice it if it were a cake. It comes when really bad is upon us, here in the holy land you can literally feel it upon us.

Reuven Doron, One New Man Today, files this video report on Emergency Preparedness and the emergency provision containers that are placed all over Israel with items Israelis would need in all kinds of emergencies from wars to fires or earthquakes. ALSO read his article, Blessed or Cursed? The Key to a Blessed Life. To access what Reuven sends in his newsletters full of insights on current events and biblical insight into what is taking place concerning Israel, Learn more here and SUBSCRIBE to his newsletter.

JUST IN MUST READ: I cried my eyes out as I read the latest article Reuven sent out today: The Cost of Vision. It was about the Jew & the Gentile in the late 1800’s that worked together to “to create the Jewish state.” They worked together and broke the spiritual ground that would be realized by others in the future even though they did not see any physical change before their deaths. They died thinking they had failed, but that was far from the truth. This is the cost of this vision we carry from God – to give our all whether we see and live in the success of it or not. Please read this and be stirred by the Spirit.

Out of Zion, David & Josie Silver sent out an excellent guest column by Australian writer Harriet Cuming who point out an exceptional speech in less than 2 minutes by British former MK Sir Jacob William Rees-Mogg. In his speech Rees challenges the platitudes about protecting our spiritual “elder brother” saying we must take real action. Harriet Cuming’s article challenges the same ground excellently. Christians all over the world are speaking out about rising anti-Semitism. Are you? | Read more here

Ruby writing for Fields of Wheat on a tragic incident about a deadly teenage attack on a 21-year old young man, so struck a chord with me, that I posted it on Facebook so everyone can read it. The issue of a generation of young people adrift without moral anchors is a horrific problem the USA shares with Israel. Ruby’s heart of compassion in asking, Can We Prevent Tragedies like this in the Future? And his prayer points are to be taken to heart by God’s people. Let us pray for Israeli teens asking God to bring the same healing solution to American teens. You know the answer – it is a deep encounter with the Messiah Yeshua, Jesus.

Avi and Chaya Mizrachi of Dugit Outreach write of the recent annual Women’s gathering theme that “God meets us in our brokenness and transforms it into something beautiful….He is the Creator and the Restorer — the One who does not overlook pain, but redeems it….“I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you” (Ezekiel 36:26). Today, we want to remind you, dearest friends — you are seen, you are known, and you are deeply loved by God. Bring Him your burdens, your weariness, your hidden places….May He turn every place of ashes in your life into beauty.

Watch Avi’s powerful testimony of how one unexpected visit to his sister in America became the beginning of a personal encounter with God’s love, grace, and salvation.

Impassioned words from Zion’s Glory, Jackie Santoro at the Jerusalem Ahavat Yeshua congregation: “Since God gave us the Land back, the new version of anti Semitism is anti Zionism which has been front and center. Once again, the forces of evil are rising up to destroy this nation which God said is His. The people God called His “chosen” do not feel welcome on the streets of most countries. In spite of the intense spiritual warfare that attacks us because Israel exists, this Land is truly God’s gift to His people- a special and precious gift, given in love by God to the people he cherishes. A place where the Jewish people are able to flourish in the gifts and calling of God and truly be a light to the nations. A refuge against the hatred and a place where we can now defend ourselves against the satanic onslaught meant to destroy us and stop the return of Yeshua as King to this land of his birth, death and resurrection.

“As believers, we have been called to take our stand and to fight the good fight of faith. Our congregation is flourishing and growing. We persevere in hope through all the wars and encourage one another daily. We do not take meeting together for granted since we know what it is to suddenly be told by the Home Front Command that we can’t meet because it is too dangerous. God is doing a deep work in our midst, knitting us together with bonds that cannot be broken. We are strong, full of faith and pressing forward to all that God has for us in the days to come. And we are raising up the next generation and the one after that to take the mantle and to be bold, strong and courageous and to love the Lord with a passionate love. Next month, we are celebrating our 20 year anniversary since the congregation met for the first time! How Eddie (Jackie’s husband, now with the Lord) would glow with pride to see all that we have become with his legacy of love firmly planted in our foundation.

Israelis are open and just recently, I was able to witness to 4 different people with deep discussions based on all that we were going through as a nation. And each one saw and felt God’s hand on His people and I felt their hearts were soft. God is in the DNA of this nation and the openness is increasing.

He will yet cause good to come from all the suffering we have endured. He will yet redeem every tear, every drop of innocent blood shed, every battle that was fought in good faith for righteousness sake and the destruction of evil. God loves us and He is rising up to defeat His enemies! I thank you deeply for your untiring support and love for this nation.

Howard Bass writing from Nachalat Yeshua, Yeshua’s Inheritance congregation in Beer Sheva: “Jesus spoke of the difficult way and the narrow gate that leads to life versus the broad way and wide gate that leads to destruction. The Hebrew word for “narrow” is tzar/ צר. This word, in the feminine, is the same word for “tribulation, trouble,” an experience that all people will know in the world. But with God, it serves a redemptive purpose for learning obedience, even, and especially, being His children: to partake of His holiness. These last 2 1/2 years of war are being used of God towards both His righteous judgments upon the nations for their hatred and hypocrisy towards His chosen people Israel; and also towards bringing Israel and the Jewish people to acknowledge their sin and rebellion against Him; and for testing and challenging the Gentile believers to show mercy to the Jewish people and nation, and to provoke them to jealousy for their own God and Savior. The triune God YHVH is holy, holy, holy; and clearly, the Bride is not yet ready. Just look at ourselves, and within our churches. We need that purifying baptism of fire for that which is of Christ/Messiah in us; and for destroying everything else that is not worthy of Him.

The Holy Spirit is at work getting us ready to bear and to overcome increasingly serious, even painful, labor pains as the expected birth is THERE! Our faith and trust in our Lord and Savior will save us through the ordeal, but we need to endure it for the desired outcome. The gold and the silver and the precious stones must go into the fiery furnace to come out with the level of purity required for its purpose. Yeshua will be there with us through it, but we need to overcome our fears of going through such a way for final purification. Our love and complete trust in Him will be our victory, just as was His on the cross

….This evening — even as I write — we are conducting an evangelism “course” with Jews for Jesus for the young adults, ages 18-35. They will learn why evangelism is important, and receive some “tools” to help them share the gospel with those around them. Interestingly, Yad LeAchim, an aggressive anti-missionary group, heard about this, and thought that we were going out on the streets and inviting unsuspecting Jews to “come on in” in order to be proselytized to “change their religion”. At first group of believers had received permission for a small building at a city park. When word came to Yad LeAchim (A Hand to the Brothers), they made the city refuse to receive us on “city” property. So, it is being done on the property of the congregation. We are in a spiritual battle, not one of flesh and blood, even though we may suffer in our flesh unto blood at some point. PLEASE DO PRAY FOR A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE TO HEAR AND LISTEN TO THE TRUTH OF THE MESSIAH BEING YESHUA/JESUS. Our love and support for the Jewish people and Israel must include humbly but confidently calling them to repentance and faith in the gospel.

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Arni & Yonit Klein send this enlightening Emmaus Way catch-up letter after a ministry time in Africa had to be extended due to the Iranian war. Arni sees great insight into current spiritual realities: “The need to prepare the way is not a new revelation. Yet it in all our crying out, somehow relating to this aspect of the process seems to have fallen by the wayside. Perhaps a fullness of time was yet to come. In that regard, if our personal lives, calling, and ministry were a measure of anything, it would be that a fullness of time has arrived. Since our calling to Israel in 1989 and our immigration in 1992, we have been specifically led by confirmed words from God. And now at 80 years old, sensing that this moment is what we were created and prepared for, and being sent into such a prepared field, we believe it all testifies about something bigger than us…that the fullness of time to prepare the way is upon us. . . .

“Once again, with the specter of war and possible airport closure looming on the horizon, we are preparing to travel to Uganda on Friday May 15th for another month of ministry. We are scheduled to have two full seminars and a third gathering to complete a series we began last trip…which is only a month behind us. It’s hard to fathom all the doors that have opened, the number of personal connections we have made, and the scope of future plans formulated during our whirlwind two-month visit there. In contrast to our usual way of doing things, it’s rather quick to be engaged and committed to the depth we find ourselves. Our challenge, with all the open doors and possibilities before us, is to have the wisdom not to build or expand the house beyond the degree to which the foundation has been tested and proved. Time is relative. We trust and pray that God will orchestrate everything. . . .

“We left Uganda with a sense of fullness and thankfulness for all that was accomplished and that laid open before us. Within even our first day home we found ourselves under a weight of exhaustion and depression. It actually took a few days for us to recognize what we were thinking and feeling. We unpacked our state with a close friend that travels quite a lot. We noted that our totally positive inner sense went dark in a moment for essentially no earthly reason. It dawned on us that we were experiencing the spiritual oppression that sits over the Land 24/7. . . . we had never before experienced the contrast so clearly beyond any shadow of doubt. It’s amazing, as the lead point in our message to our African brethren is a call for spiritual help to counter the extreme demonic oppression that sits over the Land. Realizing it exisits doesn’t make it disappear; however, it does keep one from going into a place of condemnation. The common initial reaction is that the depression is due to something wrong with us personally. All in all, we are very thankful to now be able to issue the call for help from even a more personal position. Please pray with us for the African brethren that God has raised up to work with us there.” To read the full inspiring, report write to subscribe.”

A fashion model in her Israeli youth, now a widowed believer in northern Israel , Ronit Bender is a model for Israeli personal evangelism. She is the message of Yeshua’s love for people who cross her path in living daily to serve the Lord. Her monthly emails speak of the people she meets and how God leads her in connecting with them. Ronit is a people magnet – people of all walks of life, Jew, Arab or anyone living in the Land of Israel. Her stories and walking with many she is asking prayers for are numerous, and inspiring to anyone who wants to know how to go beyond just living daily life to making daily life an ambassador of Heaven experience.

This month Ronit shared about an Arab salon owner she has become very close to over the years and in whose shop she has broken kingdom ground in the hearts of many. Ronit writes about how (in her ministry to others in the woman’s salon, the woman has responded by returning care and kindness back to Ronit: “….one day she asked me if I would like help with my food shopping on a Mondays, her only day off. I was delighted. That day a deeper relationship was formed that is not easy to explain. I was rather amazed that someone who is not a believer in Yeshua [yet], can be so loving, without motives or self serving. I guess she became the daughter I never had, making sure I have food in my fridge, go to the health club/gym so I will be fit and she goes with me to doctor appointments….I am no longer by myself for evenings when families would be together. She has filled a big hole in my heart that was left since Tom departed 12 years ago.” This is the power of the love of Yeshua, freely given and freely received. Please pray for “L” to complete the circle of her journey toward receiving the Savior very soon, and for continued blessings and healing for Ronit (see prayer for healing section below).

In central Israel, Tony and Orna Sperandeo lead a loving congregational family in Kfar Saba, HaMaayan. They post their prayer and ministry letters on a blog, you can read it here and see the pictures taken at various events. One of the prayer requests I would like to share here is “Due to the economic stress caused by the war, we are praying for practical support for our most needy members in Israel as well as our believing partners….While these past 2 months were very difficult in Israel, our trust, confidence and hope are in the Lord. He gave us the peace that surpassed all understanding.”

Leon Mazin of Return to Zion in Haifa writes, When a Young Heart begins to Ask, “What About Me?” “Over the weekend, some of our young people joined a youth conference getaway together with Netivyah, built around the theme: “What about me?” It was not a light question, and it was not treated lightly. The weekend opened space for honest, searching, and sometimes difficult questions about identity, calling, responsibility, and each young person’s place in the Body of Messiah and in the Kingdom of God.” Read in full here.

Moti Cohen leads the team at Tiferet Yeshua in Tel Aviv. Watch this personal video message. Also: “Over the last couple of months, we have been facing a difficult challenge: the dollar has fallen below three shekels for the first time in 30 years, meaning that we have lost 20% in value on our dollar-based support. As a result, we find ourselves facing a budget crisis. As always, we rely on the support of our friends in the nations to help us keep this congregation in downtown Tel Aviv open. This is the case now more than ever! In this moment of financial challenge, we ask that you prayerfully consider making a special donation to help us overcome this shortfall.” | And a Testimony of Supernatural revelations of Yeshua among Muslims, particularly in Iran.

Ariel and Shayla Hyde, leading the team at Tree of Life Israel, send this video testimony of a woman who survived her mother’s abortion attempt, gives her life to Yeshua. Explore the other great things on the landing page to this Testimony link.

Speaking of TREE, Ariel and his brother Avi at Tree of Life, are proof that the fruit doesn’t fall far from the tree. In this case the tree are their parents, Carolyn and Richard Hyde of Heart for G-d Ministries who I met in Texas before they moved to Israel (in what seems like decades ago!). Carolyn is a well-known Messianic worship musician and with that background currently is leading Prophetic Artists Journeys (PAJ) in Israel –watch her speak of it this video. “Thank you for keeping watch with us from May 25-27 during the next PAJ. As the lgbtq+ community of Israel tries to call forth the days of Sodom at the Dead Sea, we will pray as we’ve been shown for multitudes in the valley of decision to choose wisely! Also a group of us locals plan to repent and pray there soon. Contact them at mailto:hydefamilyisrael@gmail.com

Revive Israel led by Youval Yanay on the Messianic Moshav at Yad Hashmona write about the tragic car accident that shook their community when a 9 year old boy lost his life in their streets. The community mourned as the child Itai who was so full of life and “whose presence was so deeply part of daily life here in the village.” The young discipleship students, housed very close to where the accident happened, “saw everything, and it shook them deeply. Almost immediately that gathered together and began praying for Itai and for his family. In the middle of the shock and sorrow, there was also the quiet comfort of knowing that Itai walked with Yeshua.” Pray for those who mourn the loss, and for those who need to find the Door to eternity as Itai had before leaving this life.

In the days since then, a group of 12 to 14 year olds visited the moshav from the Makor HaTikvah, Messianic Jewish middle school in Jerusalem. The current discipleship students spent the day with them guided them through different activities and showing beautiful leadership in the process. It was something “healthy and beautiful” taking root. In the coming week they are heading to Tel Aviv to serve on the streets, preparing and distributing food to the poor and those in need. “Every person we meet carries a story, often marked by loneliness, hardship, or brokenness. We continue praying that through these encounters, people would not only receive practical help but also experience the love and nearness of God.

Jennifer and Eliahu Guetta of Plant Hope Israel, Jennifer got the greatest gift on Mother’s Day – and answer to 14 years of prayer for daughter, Limor’s salvation.

Jennifer writes, “She came to know Jesus miraculously this year, was baptized, and is following Him….she just sent me a picture of herself in an evangelical, Holy Spirit-filled church learning about Israel! Pfff, what a gift from the Lord on Mother’s Day!”

“For years, Jennifer Guetta supervised excavations at Megiddo (Armageddon), digging for evidence of the Bible. But her greatest discovery…came through a miraculous encounter with Jesus Christ through dreams that rescued her from the darkness of the New Age….Jennifer’s journey from the trenches of archaeology to the glory of God is a wake-up call for the modern world….To partner with Jennifer’s upcoming U.S. Speaking Tour (June 25 – August 26….We need to raise $9,000 to cover travel and ministry costs for events in California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, and beyond. Will you help us bring this message of hope to America?”

Avner Boskey, Final Frontier Ministries, writes Standing in a Divided Nation with an Undivided Heart. DD: This is about America and is a serious wakeup call for American Christians who support Israel: “An April 7, 2026 survey published by Pew Research Center reveals that 60% of US adults have an unfavorable view of Israel, up from 53% last year.” Read online

Kobi and Shani Ferguson of Maoz Israel send out an article, In the Middle of it All that you can read online to see how they help with funding other believers in Israel. This focuses on aid they want to give parents suffering because of lack of steady income through all the war activity of recent months. The link will give access to much more in the Maoz Israel Report.

Watch the report from May 1 from Chaim Malespin, Aliyah Return Center:
Update (Day 936) Swords of Iron/Lion’s Roar “Jews Attacked in UK”. This is so important in all Western Nations right now!

Commentaries from Cookie Schwaeber-Issan in AllIsraelNews and Jerusalem Post

email contact | 5/15 Will Americans be Forced to Dress According to Islamic Standards |5/13 How America is slowly abandoning Israel and Jews | 5/11 What they’ll do to you if they think you’re Jewish | 5/9 JPost: The Political Calculation of Sympathy for Jews | 5/8 The gaps that will never be bridged between Hamas and Israel |5/6 Should Jews fight their country’s antisemitism or move to Israel? | 5/4 What Part of Islamic Terrorism is Lost on Saudi Arabia? | 5/1 The Burden Called Israel

Joseph Magan, the founding visionary of KehilaNews is on top of the trend of how younger generation believers access news – including ministry news. Unlike those of us who actually still read, most of the younger are viewing everything the consume online. That’s why it is so important what Josepth has pioneered in aggregating the ministry videos from Israeli ministries each week. If that is the news you want – and I highly recommend that you get your Israel news in LARGE majority from Israeli ministries (whether print or video) because so few hold the same level of truly understanding what is going on regarding Israel. This week, Joseph is featured on HAPPY JERUSALEM DAY, The Longest Wait in Jewish History Ended on this Day which commemorates the reunification of Jerusalem following the Six-Day War in 1967. It is observed on the 28th of the Hebrew month of Iyar. This year, it begins on the evening of May 14 and runs through the evening of May 15. + 18 other videos released in the last week. Save the link, sign up for a weekly list of what’s new in Israeli ministry videos.

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue
New Healing Prayer Requests: Ronit Bender is living in serious pain 24/7 in her right knee, but surgery is not an option – also not an option for her heart issue. It is becoming extremely difficult for her to get around. | Joan Lipis who is living in Novea Shoresh Nursing Home. There are apparently memory issues Pray for Joan who for many years did Lunchtime Prayers for Israel by video.| Shlomy Abramov of Awake Israel Ministries has a painful slipped disk (healed of 15 years ago but has flared up again). He also suffers great leg pain from “small vein syndrome”. Pray for healing | Richard Hyde did get a positive result for a slow growing type of cancer: Please pray for Richard’s healing. | In Eilat pastor, Ariel Ben David diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, doctors outlook not encouraging – please pray for a miracle of healing for this dear pastor in Israel Pochtar’s network.
These are older requests but I have not be updated that they are no longer needed| Guy Cohen of Harvest of Asher congregation needs prayer for back pain | An intercessor Renie Milner, now at Ebenezer seniors Home but formerly of Jerusalem and HaCarmel congregation recently told me her health has been deteriorating the past 2 years. Please pray for Renie’s health to improve, in Yeshua’s name. | Rachel & Gilad Netanel asking prayers for physical strength. | Pray for ALL the IDF Soldiers who are suffering PTSD and especially Reserves experiencing burnout due to lack of sharing reserve duties by the yeshiva men. Also for all the wounded and for the families of those who have died. | Please keep praying for Olga Bikas‘ back issues that have shown no significant improvement in the past year and also for Dov Bikas fatigue and energy level | Jacob Damkani Elisheva gives this “Thank you so much for praying for dear Jacob.” Please continue to pray for Jacob’s return to cognition | Continued prayers for healing as Rachel Netanel needs for recovery from a broken shoulder, bruised body and face after a tripping fall on her head and shoulder.

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The Ingrafting of the Gentiles — Romans 11
“and you (Gentiles), a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in
among the others (the Jewish believers) to share
in the nourishment of the olive root (the Jewish Messiah),
do not boast over those branches (the Jewish branches).
If you do, remember this: You do not support the root (planted first in the Jewish people), but the root (Jewish Messiah) supports you.”
Sounds like a pretty pointed message to me: We did not replace Israel, we were grafted in so we could share in their spiritual nourishment which is from Israel’s Messiah. No boasting against the Jews is allowed.
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Also Online: Israel is not saved. There is no Dual Covenant. The only way of salvation is by faith in Jesus, or Yeshua in Hebrew which means salvation. But the Church is also not Plan B.

Arrows from Zion Summary of Prayer Points for Israeli Ministries
Prayer Requests & Chronicles of What is Happening Among the Remnant of Faith in Israel

From the Carmel Congregation, led by Dani & LuAnne Sayag, elder Andrey Teplinsky delivers a greatly encouraging word in this hour of war(s) surrounding Israel and extremely troubling chaos in the nations. It came at the 78^th anniversary of Israel straight out of the book of Ezekiel (36:23-24) where God says,
“I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord,” declares the Lord God, “when I show Myself holy among you in their sight. For I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the lands; and I will bring you into your own land.”
Andrey concludes his message saying, “Having lived in Israel for the past 28 years, I can confidently say this: the return of the Jewish people to their land is a miraculous work of God in our generation. In this critical hour, as we bring the gospel of the Kingdom to our people, it is vital that Israel has true friends among the nations—those who will stand with her, pray for her, and walk alongside her.”
Watch Andrey preaching at Kehilat HaCarmel on the Transforming Power of Faith. Here also is a Message from Pastor Dani Sayag, Beauty for Ashes and Vladimir Tsapar, The God Who Sees Me

I could not help noticing in The Faithful Galilean emailings that there seemed to be a prophetic edge to the titles of each day of Chaim Malespin’s mailings during the “Counting of the Omer” from Passover to Pentecost. An “omer” is a biblical unit of measurement for grain. After Passover, when Yeshua fulfilled the prophetic sacrificial Lamb, He was resurrected as “First Fruits” and the period of counting commenced toward the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). Not only do the seven weeks of sabbaths mark the outpouring of the Holy Spirit written of in Acts, it also serves a dual prophetic purpose. The seven weeks represent the time period between Jewish salvation in the first century (Acts), and the final harvest of spiritual salvation among the Jews (Revelation). Firstfruits at the beginning harvest season and the Feast of Weeks/Pentecost/Shavuot at the end or final harvest season. Every Christian should know of the meaning of these feasts, so we will also know the part we Christians are to play in the fast approaching final harvest.
Each day of this period of counting in 2026, Chaim has been daily sending emails with video speaking of raising an altar to the Lord of 120 spiritual leaders from 120 nations to pray for the salvation of Israel. What he shares is a little piece of understanding the prophetic nature of it all based on verses throughout the Bible. You can watch ALL of the videos on their YouTube channel here as Chaim spells it out and can also see it here on The Faithful Galileans website. There is anointing on each of his title choices every day of this series. “In what place you hear the trumpet, rally there.” Nehemiah 4:20.

On 4/17 Joel Jelski of Fields of Wheat in northern Israel wrote, “It’s been six weeks since our kids were able to attend school!” Two days ago, 4/27, again Israel announced school and bus closures due to escalating tensions from Hezbollah rocket fire into northern Israel. This means “the obvious ‘inconveniences’ of being under missile and rocket attack,” as Joel put it, still applies. No school for children means limited mobility of parents who still need to work. What is the answer? It was in Joel’s title: “Coping with War, Counting on God.”
Writing about the new situations that have opened up because of the Iran wan, Joel notes that to the dismay of Hezbollah, the Lebanon government is now negotiating directly with Israel. Joel writes, “Could there be a chance that we may finally see peace at some point in the future between Lebanon and Israel? I would love to see that happen. Eitan wrote a book (What About Us? The End-time Calling of Gentiles in Israel’s Revival) based on the relationship of King Hiram with Israel’s kings, David and Solomon. Hiram ruled over the region which today is Lebanon. In an alliance of covenant friendship, Hiram and Solomon built the original Temple in Jerusalem. The workers from both nations collaborated in total peace. Could we see those realities restored? Could Lebanon once again play a role in the spiritual restoration of Israel?” This is what it is all about, dear readers!

Avi & Chaya Mizrachi report that during the ceasefire, with relaxed Home Front Command regulations, the women of Messianic Israel jumped on the opportunity to come from all parts of Israel to the annual Bat Zion Women’s Conference at long last! Dugit hosts this every year but it has been quite “ify” with the war situation – still hundreds of women came to spend meaningful time with each other during this time national hardship. The Mizrachi’s write, “We serve a mighty and creative God, whose timing is perfect, and who makes all things beautiful in His time….Thank you for standing with us and praying for us, dear Dugit partners – we truly could not have done this without your support.”
In another post, they write briefly about making their way to the ministry bomb shelter and being joined by someone seeking shelter. As Avi was praying for their safety, the young man said he believed in God, but not in a religious way. It led to “an open, honest conversation” and the man said he has an army service friend who is a believer in Yeshua. Pray this young man will be drawn even closer to the Lord.

Reuven Doron, One New Man Today, does a fascinating piece on how Samson was the last judge in the period of Israel when there was no king and “everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (Judges 21). This is a powerful parallel to the state of the USA currently. Reuven writes, “It wasn’t until Samuel was born and dedicated to the Lord by his godly and grieving mother that things changed. In fact, most folks miss the profound placement of Samuel in the story God produced throughout Israel’s history…. Samuel served as the LAST leader who JUDGED Israel, and was the FIRST (formal) PROPHET who established the KINGDOM when he anointed Saul and launched the line of Israel’s monarchy. . . . Samson, however, was the last formal Judge in the Book of Judges, and is a picture of President Trump. Both were called by God from their mothers’ womb. Both were familiar with the God of the Bible, yet the main trajectories of their lives were guided by their powerful and carnal personalities. And both have had their character flaws used to accomplish God’s purposes when it was time to smite His enemies.” Personally, I believe Reuven nails this 100%.
“….As the political circus of “talks” between the USA and Iran goes on, President Trump’s Middle East policies (including both the closure of the Straits of Hormuz and enforcing a new 50% tariff upon every nation who buys from Iran) are in fact setting a death trap for China. At the same time, Trump is creating an American global energy monopoly that will generate unbelievable profits for the American energy industry. Pray for the man. Pray for his mission. Pray for God’s purposes to unfold. Time is shorter than you may think.”

From Tikkun Global, a new series from Ariel Blumenthal on Daniel – Rest in the Knowledge of the End and Restoration, Resistance, Reign (and Rain). READ Counting the Omer and the Restoration of Israel | Also from Asher Intrater Memorial Day and Independence Day | From Jeremiah Smilovici read When the Trumpet Sounds Become One | The Esther Call for Iran Watch Replays here or JOIN LIVE – scroll down to find how to join the live Zoom prayer calls.
LATE UPDATE PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ariel Blumenthal as he ministers in Germany on Israel and the Church May 1 and also in a May 2 seminar.

Howard Bass of Nachalat Yeshua (Yeshua’s Inheritance) gives a great report of baptisms in their congregation – two young boys of single digit age. They and their parents asked for baptism for months. It had been put off for months. You must understand Israel’s “Missionary Laws” forbid proselytizing to minors under the age of 18 without parental consent, and it is not legal to conduct any ceremony for a minor to change their religion without the writen consent of both parents. They had this, so NOTHING illegal was done – but it is understandably ground that ALL the Israeli congregations are cautious with.
As Howard wrote, “When Yeshua said to let the little children come to me, and do not prevent them, I don’t think He meant to bring them to the Source of Living Water, but don’t let them drink it. The parents say the boys are believers; I spoke with them personally, and the boys are clearer about their faith and love for Jesus more than some adults express. Yes, we must become as little children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven/God!”

A woman who has been a believer for 10 years whose former church in Ukraine did not baptize, also came forward make the public step. And on that Shabbat morning, yet another woman “spoke with me that morning in my office and asked if she could get baptized. She told me about herself, and I said, “What about today?” She broke out in a BIG smile, not knowing that we were already planning one. She even had a change of clothes in her car! After our service, a mother asked me about some of her older children, who were asking.  I haven’t spoken with them, though.  In any case, it’s great to see that the Holy Spirit is moving among and within!” Baptism is a major step in Israel (a good discussion for another time). Read Howards articles: God know who He is and Israel’s 78^th Independence Day

If you haven’t made the connection, Howard and Randi Bass have a strong connection to Kehila News Video (articles and blogs under constructioion) which is the ministry of their son-in-law Joseph Magen. This is a long standing go-to website for me that has been restructured over the past years and now is the dominant source of videos by, about or for the Israeli Messianic Jewish congregations (kehila) and ministries. You run into all sorts of junk about Israel on YouTube, but the videos on this source are curated by Israeli Messianics and give a real on the ground perspective from a great diversity of Messianic viewpoints. In fact, if you frequent AllIsraelNews, Joseph Magen was the visionary founder of that platform, which he recently departed from. I have 100% respect and appreciation for the great contribution that Magen has been making for the body of Messiah in Israel. I first discovered his KehilaNews site at the beginning of 2016. There are a great many difficulties and challenges in including Messianic ministries by ANY who cover Israel in news or advocacy. We who do are on the same path of great resistance from all sides – even friendly fire at times. But what Joseph & Rotem Magen do is “unto the Lord” and that is something I am confident God will regard and reward.

Beit Hallel pastor Israel Pochtar has a great heart for evangelism and it shows in the projects they undertake (as well as planting daughter congregations). Watch In Jerusalem this Shavuot and Read this Pochtar Family Update Releasing the Next Generation into their Calling (beautiful!) | Read also A Generation is Rising and The Power of a Simple Connection | Watch A Nation Restored: 78 Years of promise, purpose and prophetic fulfillment.| Watch A River of Peace in Uncertain Times: Finding steady ground in God’s promises with Pastor Pochtar

LEARN MORE: Beit Hallel INITIATIVES: Helping Holocaust Survivors, Network of Congregations, Return of the Jewish People, Jerusalem Outreach, Wartime Aid Mobilization, Food Security, Widows & Single Parent Families, Evangelism & Discipleship Center, Discipleship Course and Celebrating the Feasts of the Lord.

The team at Shavei Tzion (Return to Zion) write, “Today we’re sharing a new letter from Pastor Leon (Mazin) in Haifa. He reflects on the emotional toll of recent months, the relief of this temporary calm, and a joyful moment—the Bat Mitzvah of Avigail. As Scripture says, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). Read Pastor Leon’s latest letter from Haifa
Also, this report on 4/26 about their youth music program: “In many ways, we see this … quiet, steady work of God in our music school ministry. Week by week, as students come to learn and practice, something deeper is taking place beyond the notes and rhythms. We are grateful to see growth not only in their musical abilities, but also in their confidence and sense of belonging. Empower their future.

Plant Hope Israel’s Jennifer Guetta writes, “Once again, times are very tense here. The uncertainty of not knowing whether there will be another war soon or whether there will be a false peace is very difficult to live with. It teaches us to live day by day, in His will, and to trust God for everything. Being in His perfect will is, after all, the safest place to be.” Read the prophetic dream and all of the prayer letter here.

Christian Arab prophetic intercessor Rania Sagegh at the Nazareth House of Prayer & Exploits, writes: “We explore the prophetic significance of this season, the legacy of a word spoken decades ago, and what it means for us today as a community and as part of the global body of Messiah. Together, we are stepping into a season marked by a double portion, an increase of His presence, His power, and His purpose in and through our lives. Let us lean in with open hearts and unwavering faith: A New Season for Luke 4:18

Cookie Schwaeber-Issan | Opinion Columnist at Jerusalem Post & AllNewsIsrael.com
4/29 Replacing Hamas with Hamas | 4/27 Warning to Christians who think the Jews have been replaced |4/25 Jpost: Getting Americans to turn against Israel | 4/24 Hurry up and wrap up this war |4/22 What has Israel accomplished in 78 years? |4/18 JPost How bad do things have to get before Jews finally leave? | The antisemitism problem within America’s two-party political system

Revive Israel which is led by Youval Yanay sent a good report of the 2^nd week of their latest group going through the Discipleship Program which they spent out in the desert. While studying in Romans, the young people were sent out each to spend time alone with God – no phones, no conversations. “When they came back, you could see it. Not everything was said, but something had happened.” Watch here as the students enjoy the hospitality of a muslim Bedouin woman whose camp always welcomes Revive Israel’s discipleship students warmly. “This time, the students themselves stepped forward. One by one, they prayed for her and blessed her. It wasn’t planned, it just came from them.”

Sally Shiff, intercessor and English-speaking liaison at the HaMaayan congregation in Kfar Saba, writes, “We do rejoice that the face of the Middle East has drastically changed, and soon, hopefully very soon peace will come. My prayer is that real peace, the peace of God and His Righteousness will come. A few days ago, God started me on the book of Nehemiah. A small yet important book talking about the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem and the Jews returning from exile in Babylon. I believe it is prophetic regarding today and our current situation. (I will speak more about it when I come to the states in June).

“Personally, my life has been busy with preparation of what Yeshua has in store. This summer, I am expecting two new families to arrive to the guest house in process of them making Aliyah. I suspect more to come as antisemitism is rising at alarming rates all over the world. Israel is the safest place in the world for all the Jews, as this is God’s promised land for us, and His promises are forever.”

Moti Cohen who is the senior pastor at Tiferet Yeshua in Tel Aviv, has also spent the last three years doing IDF Reserves duty. It is God’s grace on his life because as I have followed all that Moti has been doing in these past 3 years especially, it is a marvel of God’s grace on him without a doubt. Read online from Moti’s own recounting of his service during the wars and including be present with family milestones and congregational leading. Next week I’m hoping for the link to his latest report of ministering to the addicts on the street during times when missiles have been dropping and no bomb shelters they could take refuge in. Don’t think the street people took that manifestation of faith and commitment lightly. On their online link launch is also is the account of “Iran Tries to Stop Passover”

Guy Cohen leads the Harvest of Asher congregation in Acco. Prayer Request: “Guy will be travelling out of the country this week. Please keep him and his family in prayer. Pray for all flights and connections as well as the many meetings he is scheduled for. Pray for God’s message and anointing on him. | We are grateful for your prayers for safety during these last weeks. Please continue to pray for our soldiers still stationed on multiple fronts here in the land.

Michael Beener who leads the Sderot City of Life writes, A New Generation Taking Shape in Israel. They will be bringing young people from across the Negev for a City of Life Youth Camp this summer. Read more here. They are also supporting New Immigrants in the midst of the ongoing challenges of war in Israel. Read & Help

Daniel and Shirya Yahav in Tiberias lead the Peniel Fellowship – don’t let the word fellowship fool you, it is one of the largest congregations in Israel.
“During this war Israel suffered many rocket launches from Iran and Lebanon on daily basis. They mainly targeted the big cities which are densely populated and strategic infrastructures. Most of the rockets thankfully were intercepted, due to a multi layered defense systems which God has in his grace given the wisdom and ideas, and enabled us to develop and produce them over many years, as preparation for such a scenario as this. If we did not have those systems the damage would be devastating. Thankfully 90% of the rockets are being intercepted, but even if one manages to escape and hit directly, it is causing huge damage to a whole neighborhood. In one such case 18 people died in the city Beit-Shemesh when a rocket hit. But even with the high percentage of interceptions, there are huge Interception fragments that are falling all over large areas and also causing much damage, mainly to property. . . .

The very low numbers of casualties in person is first and foremost the amazing grace and protection of God, as the number of casualties in person is very low compared to the many ballistic missiles and missiles with multiple warheads shot directly at civilian population. . . .Israelis are trained to run to shelter when alarms go on and most of the people do so. Every house that is built new, must also build a bomb shelter, and in shopping centers and many public places there are some kind of protected rooms. The majority of the casualties are when people either did not go or could not reach a shelter on time.

Just before the war, we finished a renovation at the fellowship building, after 26 years in this place. It was done with the generous help of professionals from Germany and some volunteers from our side. We are very thankful for the time and effort you friends invested in that project. It also served to improve the electrical and sound systems, as well as installing new requirements given by the fire department.
Now there is a cease fire that was declared for two weeks. Many are skeptical as to how long will it hold, but let us pray that God’s perfect will would be done, above all. Please pray also God’s peace on every heart that has been affected by the continued alarms, sleepless nights after being awakened by the alarms, sounds of explosions,especially children. Continue also to pray for the salvation of our nation, and for the Iranian people, that many would be released from the evil grip of dead and evil religion unto salvation. Pray also for God’s protection on our soldiers who are right now operating in Lebanon, on the Syrian border, in Judea and Samaria in hostile villages, to prevent terror attacks that are being continually planned.

From Ariel and Shayla Hyde leading the team at Tree of Life Israel write, “Isaiah 61 is coming alive in Israel today. Broken hearts are being healed, captives are being set free, and new believers are helping lead others to Jesus.” Our Disciples Are Starting to Make Disciples! WATCH this podcast

JUST A REMINDER There were 29 documented Jewish believers in Israel in 1948. Five took offers from the new government to be relocated in other countries with visas. 25 refused the offer. Today there are estimates of 18-20,000 Israeli Messianic Jews. In 1948 there were no Messianic Congregations in Israel but today there are well over 100 Messianic Congregations and House Fellowships in Israel. Increase is continuing to multiply as Yeshua’s Living Temple of Living Stones is built in Israel according to the promises.

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

New Healing Prayer Requests: Ronit Bender is living in serious pain 24/7 in her right knee, but surgery is not an option – also not an option for her heart issue. It is becoming extremely difficult for her to get around. | Joan Lipis who is living in Novea Shoresh Nursing Home. There are apparently memory issues Pray for Joan who for many years did Lunchtime Prayers for Israel by video.| Shlomy Abramov of Awake Israel Ministries has a painful slipped disk (healed of 15 years ago but has flared up again). He also suffers great leg pain from “small vein syndrome”. Pray for healing | Richard Hyde did get a positive result for a slow growing type of cancer: Please pray for Richard’s healing. | In Eilat pastor, Ariel Ben David diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, doctors outlook not encouraging – please pray for a miracle of healing for this dear pastor in Israel Pochtar’s network.
These are older requests but I have not be updated that they are no longer needed| Guy Cohen of Harvest of Asher congregation needs prayer for back pain | An intercessor Renie Milner, now at Ebenezer seniors Home but formerly of Jerusalem and HaCarmel congregation recently told me her health has been deteriorating the past 2 years. Please pray for Renie’s health to improve, in Yeshua’s name. | Rachel & Gilad Netanel asking prayers for physical strength. | Pray for ALL the IDF Soldiers who are suffering PTSD and especially Reserves experiencing burnout due to lack of sharing reserve duties by the yeshiva men. Also for all the wounded and for the families of those who have died. | Please keep praying for Olga Bikas‘ back issues that have shown no significant improvement in the past year and also for Dov Bikas fatigue and energy level | Jacob Damkani Elisheva gives this “Thank you so much for praying for dear Jacob.” Please continue to pray for Jacob’s return to cognition | Continued prayers for healing as Rachel Netanel needs for recovery from a broken shoulder, bruised body and face after a tripping fall on her head and shoulder.

The Ingrafting of the Gentiles — Romans 11
“and you (Gentiles), a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in
among the others (the Jewish believers) to share
in the nourishment of the olive root (the Jewish Messiah),
do not boast over those branches (the Jewish branches).
If you do, remember this: You do not support the root (planted first in the Jewish people), but the root (Jewish Messiah) supports you.”
Sounds like a pretty pointed message to me: We did not replace Israel, we were grafted in so we could share in their spiritual nourishment which is from Israel’s Messiah. No boasting against the Jews is allowed.
Click to read more

Also Online: Israel is not saved. There is no Dual Covenant. The only way of salvation is by faith in Jesus, or Yeshua in Hebrew which means salvation. But the Church is also not Plan B.

Arrows from Zion Summary of Prayer Points for Israeli Ministries
Prayer Requests & Chronicles of What is Happening Among the Remnant of Faith in Israel

From the Carmel Congregation, led by Dani & LuAnne Sayag, elder Andrey Teplinsky delivers a greatly encouraging word in this hour of war(s) surrounding Israel and extremely troubling chaos in the nations. It came at the 78^th anniversary of Israel straight out of the book of Ezekiel (36:23-24) where God says,
“I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned among them. Then the nations will know that I am the Lord,” declares the Lord God, “when I show Myself holy among you in their sight. For I will take you from the nations, and gather you from all the lands; and I will bring you into your own land.”
Andrey concludes his message saying, “Having lived in Israel for the past 28 years, I can confidently say this: the return of the Jewish people to their land is a miraculous work of God in our generation. In this critical hour, as we bring the gospel of the Kingdom to our people, it is vital that Israel has true friends among the nations—those who will stand with her, pray for her, and walk alongside her.”
Watch Andrey preaching at Kehilat HaCarmel on the Transforming Power of Faith. Here also is a Message from Pastor Dani Sayag, Beauty for Ashes and Vladimir Tsapar, The God Who Sees Me

I could not help noticing in The Faithful Galilean emailings that there seemed to be a prophetic edge to the titles of each day of Chaim Malespin’s mailings during the “Counting of the Omer” from Passover to Pentecost. An “omer” is a biblical unit of measurement for grain. After Passover, when Yeshua fulfilled the prophetic sacrificial Lamb, He was resurrected as “First Fruits” and the period of counting commenced toward the Feast of Weeks (Pentecost). Not only do the seven weeks of sabbaths mark the outpouring of the Holy Spirit written of in Acts, it also serves a dual prophetic purpose. The seven weeks represent the time period between Jewish salvation in the first century (Acts), and the final harvest of spiritual salvation among the Jews (Revelation). Firstfruits at the beginning harvest season and the Feast of Weeks/Pentecost/Shavuot at the end or final harvest season. Every Christian should know of the meaning of these feasts, so we will also know the part we Christians are to play in the fast approaching final harvest.
Each day of this period of counting in 2026, Chaim has been daily sending emails with video speaking of raising an altar to the Lord of 120 spiritual leaders from 120 nations to pray for the salvation of Israel. What he shares is a little piece of understanding the prophetic nature of it all based on verses throughout the Bible. You can watch ALL of the videos on their YouTube channel here as Chaim spells it out and can also see it here on The Faithful Galileans website. There is anointing on each of his title choices every day of this series. “In what place you hear the trumpet, rally there.” Nehemiah 4:20.

On 4/17 Joel Jelski of Fields of Wheat in northern Israel wrote, “It’s been six weeks since our kids were able to attend school!” Two days ago, 4/27, again Israel announced school and bus closures due to escalating tensions from Hezbollah rocket fire into northern Israel. This means “the obvious ‘inconveniences’ of being under missile and rocket attack,” as Joel put it, still applies. No school for children means limited mobility of parents who still need to work. What is the answer? It was in Joel’s title: “Coping with War, Counting on God.”
Writing about the new situations that have opened up because of the Iran wan, Joel notes that to the dismay of Hezbollah, the Lebanon government is now negotiating directly with Israel. Joel writes, “Could there be a chance that we may finally see peace at some point in the future between Lebanon and Israel? I would love to see that happen. Eitan wrote a book (What About Us? The End-time Calling of Gentiles in Israel’s Revival) based on the relationship of King Hiram with Israel’s kings, David and Solomon. Hiram ruled over the region which today is Lebanon. In an alliance of covenant friendship, Hiram and Solomon built the original Temple in Jerusalem. The workers from both nations collaborated in total peace. Could we see those realities restored? Could Lebanon once again play a role in the spiritual restoration of Israel?” This is what it is all about, dear readers!

Avi & Chaya Mizrachi report that during the ceasefire, with relaxed Home Front Command regulations, the women of Messianic Israel jumped on the opportunity to come from all parts of Israel to the annual Bat Zion Women’s Conference at long last! Dugit hosts this every year but it has been quite “ify” with the war situation – still hundreds of women came to spend meaningful time with each other during this time national hardship. The Mizrachi’s write, “We serve a mighty and creative God, whose timing is perfect, and who makes all things beautiful in His time….Thank you for standing with us and praying for us, dear Dugit partners – we truly could not have done this without your support.”
In another post, they write briefly about making their way to the ministry bomb shelter and being joined by someone seeking shelter. As Avi was praying for their safety, the young man said he believed in God, but not in a religious way. It led to “an open, honest conversation” and the man said he has an army service friend who is a believer in Yeshua. Pray this young man will be drawn even closer to the Lord.

Reuven Doron, One New Man Today, does a fascinating piece on how Samson was the last judge in the period of Israel when there was no king and “everyone did what was right in his own eyes.” (Judges 21). This is a powerful parallel to the state of the USA currently. Reuven writes, “It wasn’t until Samuel was born and dedicated to the Lord by his godly and grieving mother that things changed. In fact, most folks miss the profound placement of Samuel in the story God produced throughout Israel’s history…. Samuel served as the LAST leader who JUDGED Israel, and was the FIRST (formal) PROPHET who established the KINGDOM when he anointed Saul and launched the line of Israel’s monarchy. . . . Samson, however, was the last formal Judge in the Book of Judges, and is a picture of President Trump. Both were called by God from their mothers’ womb. Both were familiar with the God of the Bible, yet the main trajectories of their lives were guided by their powerful and carnal personalities. And both have had their character flaws used to accomplish God’s purposes when it was time to smite His enemies.” Personally, I believe Reuven nails this 100%.
“….As the political circus of “talks” between the USA and Iran goes on, President Trump’s Middle East policies (including both the closure of the Straits of Hormuz and enforcing a new 50% tariff upon every nation who buys from Iran) are in fact setting a death trap for China. At the same time, Trump is creating an American global energy monopoly that will generate unbelievable profits for the American energy industry. Pray for the man. Pray for his mission. Pray for God’s purposes to unfold. Time is shorter than you may think.”

From Tikkun Global, a new series from Ariel Blumenthal on Daniel – Rest in the Knowledge of the End and Restoration, Resistance, Reign (and Rain). READ Counting the Omer and the Restoration of Israel | Also from Asher Intrater Memorial Day and Independence Day | From Jeremiah Smilovici read When the Trumpet Sounds Become One | The Esther Call for Iran Watch Replays here or JOIN LIVE – scroll down to find how to join the live Zoom prayer calls.
LATE UPDATE PRAYER REQUEST: Please pray for Ariel Blumenthal as he ministers in Germany on Israel and the Church May 1 and also in a May 2 seminar.

Howard Bass of Nachalat Yeshua (Yeshua’s Inheritance) gives a great report of baptisms in their congregation – two young boys of single digit age. They and their parents asked for baptism for months. It had been put off for months. You must understand Israel’s “Missionary Laws” forbid proselytizing to minors under the age of 18 without parental consent, and it is not legal to conduct any ceremony for a minor to change their religion without the writen consent of both parents. They had this, so NOTHING illegal was done – but it is understandably ground that ALL the Israeli congregations are cautious with.
As Howard wrote, “When Yeshua said to let the little children come to me, and do not prevent them, I don’t think He meant to bring them to the Source of Living Water, but don’t let them drink it. The parents say the boys are believers; I spoke with them personally, and the boys are clearer about their faith and love for Jesus more than some adults express. Yes, we must become as little children to enter the Kingdom of Heaven/God!”

A woman who has been a believer for 10 years whose former church in Ukraine did not baptize, also came forward make the public step. And on that Shabbat morning, yet another woman “spoke with me that morning in my office and asked if she could get baptized. She told me about herself, and I said, “What about today?” She broke out in a BIG smile, not knowing that we were already planning one. She even had a change of clothes in her car! After our service, a mother asked me about some of her older children, who were asking.  I haven’t spoken with them, though.  In any case, it’s great to see that the Holy Spirit is moving among and within!” Baptism is a major step in Israel (a good discussion for another time). Read Howards articles: God know who He is and Israel’s 78^th Independence Day

If you haven’t made the connection, Howard and Randi Bass have a strong connection to Kehila News Video (articles and blogs under constructioion) which is the ministry of their son-in-law Joseph Magen. This is a long standing go-to website for me that has been restructured over the past years and now is the dominant source of videos by, about or for the Israeli Messianic Jewish congregations (kehila) and ministries. You run into all sorts of junk about Israel on YouTube, but the videos on this source are curated by Israeli Messianics and give a real on the ground perspective from a great diversity of Messianic viewpoints. In fact, if you frequent AllIsraelNews, Joseph Magen was the visionary founder of that platform, which he recently departed from. I have 100% respect and appreciation for the great contribution that Magen has been making for the body of Messiah in Israel. I first discovered his KehilaNews site at the beginning of 2016. There are a great many difficulties and challenges in including Messianic ministries by ANY who cover Israel in news or advocacy. We who do are on the same path of great resistance from all sides – even friendly fire at times. But what Joseph & Rotem Magen do is “unto the Lord” and that is something I am confident God will regard and reward.

Beit Hallel pastor Israel Pochtar has a great heart for evangelism and it shows in the projects they undertake (as well as planting daughter congregations). Watch In Jerusalem this Shavuot and Read this Pochtar Family Update Releasing the Next Generation into their Calling (beautiful!) | Read also A Generation is Rising and The Power of a Simple Connection | Watch A Nation Restored: 78 Years of promise, purpose and prophetic fulfillment.| Watch A River of Peace in Uncertain Times: Finding steady ground in God’s promises with Pastor Pochtar

LEARN MORE: Beit Hallel INITIATIVES: Helping Holocaust Survivors, Network of Congregations, Return of the Jewish People, Jerusalem Outreach, Wartime Aid Mobilization, Food Security, Widows & Single Parent Families, Evangelism & Discipleship Center, Discipleship Course and Celebrating the Feasts of the Lord.

The team at Shavei Tzion (Return to Zion) write, “Today we’re sharing a new letter from Pastor Leon (Mazin) in Haifa. He reflects on the emotional toll of recent months, the relief of this temporary calm, and a joyful moment—the Bat Mitzvah of Avigail. As Scripture says, “Weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). Read Pastor Leon’s latest letter from Haifa
Also, this report on 4/26 about their youth music program: “In many ways, we see this … quiet, steady work of God in our music school ministry. Week by week, as students come to learn and practice, something deeper is taking place beyond the notes and rhythms. We are grateful to see growth not only in their musical abilities, but also in their confidence and sense of belonging. Empower their future.

Plant Hope Israel’s Jennifer Guetta writes, “Once again, times are very tense here. The uncertainty of not knowing whether there will be another war soon or whether there will be a false peace is very difficult to live with. It teaches us to live day by day, in His will, and to trust God for everything. Being in His perfect will is, after all, the safest place to be.” Read the prophetic dream and all of the prayer letter here.

Christian Arab prophetic intercessor Rania Sagegh at the Nazareth House of Prayer & Exploits, writes: “We explore the prophetic significance of this season, the legacy of a word spoken decades ago, and what it means for us today as a community and as part of the global body of Messiah. Together, we are stepping into a season marked by a double portion, an increase of His presence, His power, and His purpose in and through our lives. Let us lean in with open hearts and unwavering faith: A New Season for Luke 4:18

Cookie Schwaeber-Issan | Opinion Columnist at Jerusalem Post & AllNewsIsrael.com
4/29 Replacing Hamas with Hamas | 4/27 Warning to Christians who think the Jews have been replaced |4/25 Jpost: Getting Americans to turn against Israel | 4/24 Hurry up and wrap up this war |4/22 What has Israel accomplished in 78 years? |4/18 JPost How bad do things have to get before Jews finally leave? | The antisemitism problem within America’s two-party political system

Revive Israel which is led by Youval Yanay sent a good report of the 2^nd week of their latest group going through the Discipleship Program which they spent out in the desert. While studying in Romans, the young people were sent out each to spend time alone with God – no phones, no conversations. “When they came back, you could see it. Not everything was said, but something had happened.” Watch here as the students enjoy the hospitality of a muslim Bedouin woman whose camp always welcomes Revive Israel’s discipleship students warmly. “This time, the students themselves stepped forward. One by one, they prayed for her and blessed her. It wasn’t planned, it just came from them.”

Sally Shiff, intercessor and English-speaking liaison at the HaMaayan congregation in Kfar Saba, writes, “We do rejoice that the face of the Middle East has drastically changed, and soon, hopefully very soon peace will come. My prayer is that real peace, the peace of God and His Righteousness will come. A few days ago, God started me on the book of Nehemiah. A small yet important book talking about the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem and the Jews returning from exile in Babylon. I believe it is prophetic regarding today and our current situation. (I will speak more about it when I come to the states in June).

“Personally, my life has been busy with preparation of what Yeshua has in store. This summer, I am expecting two new families to arrive to the guest house in process of them making Aliyah. I suspect more to come as antisemitism is rising at alarming rates all over the world. Israel is the safest place in the world for all the Jews, as this is God’s promised land for us, and His promises are forever.”

Moti Cohen who is the senior pastor at Tiferet Yeshua in Tel Aviv, has also spent the last three years doing IDF Reserves duty. It is God’s grace on his life because as I have followed all that Moti has been doing in these past 3 years especially, it is a marvel of God’s grace on him without a doubt. Read online from Moti’s own recounting of his service during the wars and including be present with family milestones and congregational leading. Next week I’m hoping for the link to his latest report of ministering to the addicts on the street during times when missiles have been dropping and no bomb shelters they could take refuge in. Don’t think the street people took that manifestation of faith and commitment lightly. On their online link launch is also is the account of “Iran Tries to Stop Passover”

Guy Cohen leads the Harvest of Asher congregation in Acco. Prayer Request: “Guy will be travelling out of the country this week. Please keep him and his family in prayer. Pray for all flights and connections as well as the many meetings he is scheduled for. Pray for God’s message and anointing on him. | We are grateful for your prayers for safety during these last weeks. Please continue to pray for our soldiers still stationed on multiple fronts here in the land.

Michael Beener who leads the Sderot City of Life writes, A New Generation Taking Shape in Israel. They will be bringing young people from across the Negev for a City of Life Youth Camp this summer. Read more here. They are also supporting New Immigrants in the midst of the ongoing challenges of war in Israel. Read & Help

Daniel and Shirya Yahav in Tiberias lead the Peniel Fellowship – don’t let the word fellowship fool you, it is one of the largest congregations in Israel.
“During this war Israel suffered many rocket launches from Iran and Lebanon on daily basis. They mainly targeted the big cities which are densely populated and strategic infrastructures. Most of the rockets thankfully were intercepted, due to a multi layered defense systems which God has in his grace given the wisdom and ideas, and enabled us to develop and produce them over many years, as preparation for such a scenario as this. If we did not have those systems the damage would be devastating. Thankfully 90% of the rockets are being intercepted, but even if one manages to escape and hit directly, it is causing huge damage to a whole neighborhood. In one such case 18 people died in the city Beit-Shemesh when a rocket hit. But even with the high percentage of interceptions, there are huge Interception fragments that are falling all over large areas and also causing much damage, mainly to property. . . .

The very low numbers of casualties in person is first and foremost the amazing grace and protection of God, as the number of casualties in person is very low compared to the many ballistic missiles and missiles with multiple warheads shot directly at civilian population. . . .Israelis are trained to run to shelter when alarms go on and most of the people do so. Every house that is built new, must also build a bomb shelter, and in shopping centers and many public places there are some kind of protected rooms. The majority of the casualties are when people either did not go or could not reach a shelter on time.

Just before the war, we finished a renovation at the fellowship building, after 26 years in this place. It was done with the generous help of professionals from Germany and some volunteers from our side. We are very thankful for the time and effort you friends invested in that project. It also served to improve the electrical and sound systems, as well as installing new requirements given by the fire department.
Now there is a cease fire that was declared for two weeks. Many are skeptical as to how long will it hold, but let us pray that God’s perfect will would be done, above all. Please pray also God’s peace on every heart that has been affected by the continued alarms, sleepless nights after being awakened by the alarms, sounds of explosions,especially children. Continue also to pray for the salvation of our nation, and for the Iranian people, that many would be released from the evil grip of dead and evil religion unto salvation. Pray also for God’s protection on our soldiers who are right now operating in Lebanon, on the Syrian border, in Judea and Samaria in hostile villages, to prevent terror attacks that are being continually planned.

From Ariel and Shayla Hyde leading the team at Tree of Life Israel write, “Isaiah 61 is coming alive in Israel today. Broken hearts are being healed, captives are being set free, and new believers are helping lead others to Jesus.” Our Disciples Are Starting to Make Disciples! WATCH this podcast

JUST A REMINDER There were 29 documented Jewish believers in Israel in 1948. Five took offers from the new government to be relocated in other countries with visas. 25 refused the offer. Today there are estimates of 18-20,000 Israeli Messianic Jews. In 1948 there were no Messianic Congregations in Israel but today there are well over 100 Messianic Congregations and House Fellowships in Israel. Increase is continuing to multiply as Yeshua’s Living Temple of Living Stones is built in Israel according to the promises.

Urgent HEALING Needs: Life and Death is in the power of the tongue

New Healing Prayer Requests: Ronit Bender is living in serious pain 24/7 in her right knee, but surgery is not an option – also not an option for her heart issue. It is becoming extremely difficult for her to get around. | Joan Lipis who is living in Novea Shoresh Nursing Home. There are apparently memory issues Pray for Joan who for many years did Lunchtime Prayers for Israel by video.| Shlomy Abramov of Awake Israel Ministries has a painful slipped disk (healed of 15 years ago but has flared up again). He also suffers great leg pain from “small vein syndrome”. Pray for healing | Richard Hyde did get a positive result for a slow growing type of cancer: Please pray for Richard’s healing. | In Eilat pastor, Ariel Ben David diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, doctors outlook not encouraging – please pray for a miracle of healing for this dear pastor in Israel Pochtar’s network.
These are older requests but I have not be updated that they are no longer needed| Guy Cohen of Harvest of Asher congregation needs prayer for back pain | An intercessor Renie Milner, now at Ebenezer seniors Home but formerly of Jerusalem and HaCarmel congregation recently told me her health has been deteriorating the past 2 years. Please pray for Renie’s health to improve, in Yeshua’s name. | Rachel & Gilad Netanel asking prayers for physical strength. | Pray for ALL the IDF Soldiers who are suffering PTSD and especially Reserves experiencing burnout due to lack of sharing reserve duties by the yeshiva men. Also for all the wounded and for the families of those who have died. | Please keep praying for Olga Bikas‘ back issues that have shown no significant improvement in the past year and also for Dov Bikas fatigue and energy level | Jacob Damkani Elisheva gives this “Thank you so much for praying for dear Jacob.” Please continue to pray for Jacob’s return to cognition | Continued prayers for healing as Rachel Netanel needs for recovery from a broken shoulder, bruised body and face after a tripping fall on her head and shoulder.