Mideast Geopolitics through the Maranatha Lens.

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Glad to see this, hope we see serious action taken on the part of the Syrian Govt (although we're not overly optimistic).
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With more than half of votes counted, Netanyahu's coalition pulls ahead, but still without majority. Both blocs can still work to reform a coalition that would constitute a majority (or join and form a unity gov't, but neither side is willing to do that so far).
🔴 Nearly 60% of votes counted: Netanyahu bloc - 56 seats, Eisenkot bloc - 49 seats, Arab parties - 16 seats; still no clear majority
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Syrian Kurds did everything they had to do this year after being pressured by the Trump Admin to integrate with Damascus. They have "played ball," and this is what happens when they finally attempt to return to their homes after 15 years (guaranteed by the deal they signed, by the way).
A RETURN TURNED INTO A NIGHTMARE 69 vehicles burned and around 100 Kurdish families attacked while returning home to Girê Spî (Tal Abyad) after years of forced displacement. The attacks were carried out by settlers and ISIS cells backed by Turkey, in full view of the STG. #kurd
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Preliminary results are in: the opposition bloc is leading with 52 seats, Netanyahu's coalition with 50, Arab parties with at least 15. Likud (Bibi's party) won the most seats at 25. Highest turnout in Israeli history, Arab voters may have voted at a higher rate than Jews.
The highest voter turnout in Israeli history as of this hour, with Prime Minister Netanyahu requesting to extend the delay of poll closing scheduled for 10 PM Jerusalem time.
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The highest voter turnout in Israeli history as of this hour, with Prime Minister Netanyahu requesting to extend the delay of poll closing scheduled for 10 PM Jerusalem time.
🔴 Voter turnout reaches 55.7%, as of 4pm, the highest rate on record in Israeli history
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Great infographic on the Israeli electoral system here.
Israel's complex and unique elections: Attempted to summarize @JewishWonk helpful thread in this infographic...maybe it helps, some people like graphics/visuals more.
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The Emmaus Wire retweeted
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The Emmaus Wire retweeted
PART 1 • An update from @gabeondrums of @EmmausWire on the recent unrest throughout Europe and what we can do as Christ-followers. PULL UP A CHAIR • Subscribe to THE EMMAUS TABLE for more biblically-based geopolitical updates and analysis
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Voter turnout in Israel stands at 31.5% so far, the highest level recorded since 1977.
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Jordanian airstrike in Southern Syria targeting the ISIS cell responsible for the terrorist attack on the church in Kerak. Jordanian govt reports 20 militants killed, although the Syrian govt also reports women and children killed (incl images we won't post here). The Jordanian govt did not coordinate with the Syrians ahead of time, likely because they don't believe they can trust the al-Sharaa gov't to not tip off the target. Al-Sharaa's HTS regime has a complicated, semi-competitive, also semi-cooperative relationship with ISIS (as elements of its "military" and wider, Sunni tribal base are former ISIS members, or sympathetic to ISIS, as we saw demonstrated earlier this year with over 1,200 ISIS detainees released from SDF detention centers).
🔴 Jordan’s Minister of Government Communication and Government Spokesperson, Mohammad al-Momani, says that Monday’s strikes on southern Syria targeted ISIS militants 🔴 Al-Momani says the strikes killed more than 20 militants 🔴 Jordan will form a joint committee with Syria after strikes on ISIS and expand counterterrorism coordination, al-Momani says 🔴 Jordan had refrained from targeting locations where information suggested the presence of civilians, he adds
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Despite a devastated economy, Iran is still sending Hezbollah 100's of millions to rebuild. And despite a devastating string of losses over the last 3 years, Hezbollah continues to remain committed to jihad against Israel. This doesn't end until the regime in Tehran ends.
Hezbollah has spent three months preparing for a possible resumption of hostilities with Israel, after receiving an infusion of cash from Iran, according to Lebanese security personnel briefed on its activities. Its focus is on procuring explosives and producing drones that can be flown into Israeli positions, two Lebanese security sources told Reuters. One of the sources, and another close to Hezbollah, said the group had received tens of millions of dollars from Iran to help boost its military capabilities. That is in addition to around $200 million that the group received from Tehran to aid displaced families in its Shi'ite heartlands, which Reuters reported earlier this month. The group has been restoring command-and-control structures that broke down in key battles, according to one of those sources and three other security officials familiar with the group's operations.
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Jihadists raid a church in Nigeria.
BREAKING: New footage out of Nigeria shows a church being stormed by Islamists. They began shooting at the worshippers, murdering anyone that they could find. Where is the outrage?
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Spain last night.
BREAKING: Footage showing the riots in Bilbao, Spain, this evening.
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"Israel and the US are preparing an operational plan aimed at toppling the Iranian regime...a devastating direct strike against the Iranian leadership, similar to operations carried out in the past, combined with additional military measures not previously undertaken, could set in motion a process that would ultimately bring down the regime." israelhayom.com/2026/10/26/n…
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The electiona for all 120 seats of the 26th Israeli Knesset are underway. Let's pray for Israel today.
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