Shalom from Galilee! Despite there being massive rallies in Jerusalem, more activity than usual at the Ramat David Air Base near my house, and a heavy rain of rockets from Gaza, it is a wonderful time to be here in Israel.

As I begin this portion of the article, I want to encourage you to watch my “Special Middle East Update: The War in Sudan” from yesterday. Not only does it have much more thorough information on several of the stories below, but I reveal how the burgeoning civil war in Sudan fits directly into biblical prophecy.

Kremlin Hit by UAV Attack

Last night at 3:00 AM, two UAVs penetrated Russian air defenses and reached the Kremlin. There, they were destroyed before they had a chance to cause any damage. Russia now claims that it was an attempt by Ukraine to assassinate Vladimir Putin, despite the Russian president not being on site and rarely visiting the Kremlin. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy denied the accusation, saying, “We don’t attack Putin, or Moscow, we fight on our territory.”

Many in Russian leadership are demanding retribution, with former president Dmitry Medvedev saying that it is time that Moscow’s military takes out Zelenskyy himself. Outside of Russia and Ukraine, there are those who believe this may be a false flag attempt by Russia to justify political assassination or increasing the level of weapons. The fact that Tuesday will be the annual Victory Day parade celebrating the triumph over Hitler’s Nazis lends credence to this theory. Others believe it is a demonstration by Ukraine of their own power and Russia’s vulnerability.

Russia Unleashes Massive Air Attack on Ukraine

Over the last few weeks, Ukraine has been preparing for a large assault aimed at cutting the land bridge between Russia and Crimea. In the city of Pavlohrad, the Ukrainian army has been amassing a large quantity of airplanes, tanks, missiles, and troops. On Monday night, Russia hit the area with a large-scale air assault. A huge explosion was seen with many believing it was the weapons depot going up in an enormous fireball. Pavlohrad was not the only area struck. Missiles fell throughout the country causing great damage, including in residential areas. Then, on Wednesday, Russian missiles hit a supermarket in Kherson, as well as other civilian targets, killing 21 and injuring 48.

Israeli Strikes on Syria

Early Saturday morning, Israeli missiles struck the city of Homs, Syria, destroying a large weapons depot. Gathered intelligence indicated that it was likely that highly advanced Iranian weapons were being funneled by truck through Homs and on to Hezbollah in Lebanon. Two days later, Israel struck Aleppo putting its airport out of commission.

Nearly 100 Rockets Launched from Gaza

Early Tuesday, Islamic Jihad official Khader Adnan died after spending 86 days on a hunger strike in an Israeli prison. That afternoon, his terror organization began firing rockets into Israel. Before they were done, more than 100 rockets had flown over the border. Most harmlessly fell to earth. Several were brought down by the Iron Dome defense system, but one hit a construction site seriously wounding a Chinese worker. Many in Israel were disappointed with what they considered to be a weak response by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration. Others believe that the toned-down response was because the PM is preparing for something much bigger.

The War in Sudan Creates Hundreds of Thousands of Refugees

The intensifying war in Sudan has led to more than 330,000 Sudanese people being displaced from their homes within the country, while 100,000-plus have fled to neighboring nations. South Sudan claims to have brokered a seven-day cease fire starting today with both sides of the conflict preparing to send representatives. For more as to how Sudan fits into biblical prophecy and the Ezekiel 38 War, please watch my Special Middle East Update from yesterday.

Iranian President Visits Syria

After a twelve-year absence, the Iranian president made a visit yesterday to Syria. President Ebrahim Raisi was welcomed to Damascus by President Bashar al-Assad in what was likely a very uncomfortable meeting for the Syrian leader. For years, Tehran has been sending fuel and weapons and loaning billions of dollars to Damascus, and now it appears that the bill is coming due. However, since the financially destitute Syrian government cannot pay back the debt, it is probable that Iran will take land and military bases instead. While Raisi will leave with oil and trade agreements having been signed, there is no telling what other arrangements have been made that were not reported.

Hundreds of Thousands of Conservative Israelis Take to the Streets

It is remarkable how difficult it is to find a media story on the hundreds of thousands of conservatives who gathered in Jerusalem and other cities around Israel in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his judicial reform bill. Those that did cover it downplayed it, with the newspaper, Haaretz, going so far as to print the laughable headline, “Why the Turnout at Jerusalem’s Right-wing Rally Really Highlights Netanyahu’s Weakness”. However, if you want to read about the much smaller protests by anti-reform activists, the stories are just a quick Google search away. There is no media left in Israel. There is only propaganda.

India Becomes Europe’s Top Oil Supplier

It seems those sanctions against Russia’s energy sector are really paying off as India has now become Europe’s largest supplier of refined fuels.European countries will now bring in more than 360,000 barrels a day, beating out even Saudi Arabia’s numbers. In a one hundred percent, completely and totally unrelated story, India is now importing a record amount of Russian crude oil. Sooooo…..yeah.

Another ISIS Leader Goes Down

Turkish special forces cornered ISIS leader Abu Hussein al-Qurashi in a house in northwest Syria on Saturday. Rather than surrender, the terrorist detonated a suicide vest. Considering the next leader of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria [ISIS] will be the fourth in four years, it is not likely that there will be many candidates putting up campaign signs in their neighbors’ yards.

The Streets of Paris Continue to Burn

French demonstrators used May Day to continue their fierce protesting against a rise in the retirement age. The new law, signed by President Emmanuel Macron last month, raised the minimum age from 62 to 64. At least 108 police were hurt and 291 people detained in the violent rallies across the nation.