[Today’s Prayer] Israel resumes battle after 7 days… “Hamas violates ceasefire and attacks”

The Israeli military resumed fighting in the Gaza Strip on the 1st (local time), claiming that the Palestinian armed faction Hamas had violated the ceasefire agreement.

The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) issued a statement this day and declared, “Hamas violated the suspension of military operations and fired on Israeli territory,” and added, “The IDF has resumed fighting against the Hamas terrorist organization in the Gaza Strip.”

It has been only 7 days since the temporary ceasefire between the two sides began on the 24th of last month, and 55 days since the outbreak of war.

Ahead of the expiration of the ceasefire at 7 am, the U.S. Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported for the third time that the truce would be extended by one day. However, just minutes after the expiration of the deadline, Israel announced the battle had resumed.

In fact, it was confirmed that Hamas began attacking Israel around the end of the ceasefire. From early morning on the same day, sirens warning of rocket attacks rang out in southern Israel, and Israel responded by ordering schools near the Gaza Strip border to close.

The IDF announced that its air defence network successfully shot down a projectile that flew from the Gaza Strip. It also said that fighters were dispatched and bombing Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip.

Major foreign and Palestinian media reported that the IDF had launched an airstrike on the northern part of the Gaza Strip, Palestine, and that gunshots and loud noises had begun to be heard, along with photos and videos of smoke rising.

The Israeli daily Haaretz reported that not only the northern Gaza Strip but also southern Khan Younis and Rafah on the border with Egypt are under attack.

(Omitted)

Earlier, Israel and Hamas began a four-day ceasefire by agreeing to exchange terms for hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned in Israel, and later extended the ceasefire twice by two days and one day, respectively.

Source: Yonhap Newshttps://m.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20231201093751009?section=international/all

7 But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me. 8 Rejoice not over me, O my enemy; when I fall, I shall rise; when I sit in darkness, the Lord will be a light to me. (Micah 7:7-8)

Lord, we are hearing news that Israel and Hamas have broken the agreement 7 days after the temporary ceasefire, established another military operation, resumed fighting, and are bombing each other.

We desire all deceptions and authority of death to be crushed, causing the death of countless innocent souls, even when the war seems to be calming down as they are constantly on the lookout to avoid any losses. Would You shine the bright light of Jesus Christ, the only Savior and Ruler of life, among all souls who are trembling in fear as their family, neighbors, and friends are dying in the bombing.

Would You rebuke Satan who is dividing the two peoples and leading them to death, and over turn this situation that appears to be full of death and sorrow. Let them go beyond a temporary truce, have eternal peace in the name of Yeshua and be restored as Your holy land.

Let Israel and Palestine become one in Yeshua, bless His name, and rise up to proclaim that Jesus Christ is the only eternal life and light among all nations.

So, let all souls of all nations, beyond Israel and Palestine, fear the Lord God of power, fall at the Lord's feet, live only for Him and die for Him, rise up and advance forward.