SWORDS OF IRON (2nd year) & NORTHERAN ARROWS

Earthquake

NAHARIYA, ISRAEL. SATURDAY 26.10.24

Life in Israel is never dull.

We went to bed around 8 pm (20:00). It became necessary. One never knows if we have a full night's sleep or not. We didn't tonight.

Praise God - around 4 am a siren woke us up. The phone fell out of my hands a few times while I tried to leave a message to our “checking on everyone in the North group”.

“Sleeping”, I finely wrote and turned over in bed to continue my sleep. Around 6 am a siren + loud announcement "Earthquake" shook us up.

- “Earthquake, we have to leave the buildings, away from falling stones and such, get going”.

• “Do you feel anything? “

• “No, but I heard the voice”

• “but...”

• “no buts, the alarm sounds 5 minutes before the event; get dressed”

I just made up that rule. I am slow, and I had to add socks and shoes for safely running down the stairs. Misty was as calm as they came. My friend upstairs did not show up. Willie peeked outside - people gathered on the sidewalk.

We started to pray out loud, for wisdom, protection and peace of heart. Whatever happens, do not be afraid, you have Yeshua overseeing all.

Still in bewilderment, we went down our 60 stairs to talk to the young neighbours who made it outdoors and were as unsure as us. We prayed and felt safe but that was the first time ever for that announcement.

The outside cats gathered for their customary breakfasts and for patting; they showed no signs of worry. “the animals are peaceful” said the lady from the next building “It must have been a false alarm”.

It also was the second time for morning exercise, we need to be in shape over here. 

I called Hot-line #106 of our municipality and waited for a long time for an answer. The entire city was online! “We just got that alarm like you did. All we know is that all is clear and you can go back home”. The young voice was calm and assuring; we returned home.

Notices came in from everywhere on the globe - “Israel hit military targets in Iran; Israel blow up 380 tons of explosives in an underground city in Lebanon, it set off the alarm for Northern Israel”

I was still putting my socks and shoes on and they already knew the reason and the result. Amazing.

What is even more amazing to me is that the army bosses named the strike on Iran “Operation Days of Repentance”.

07:20 – A statement from the spokeswoman of Nahariya Municipality:

“Following the warnings that were heard regarding an earthquake in large areas of the country, the IDF stated that it was a false discovery and there is no fear of a security incident.
🔸 The IDF attacked Iran tonight, and our forces returned safely, we are in tense days but as of now there is no change in the defensive instructions for the city.”

It is 08:35 now, and it is good to know that everything is still in the hands of God.

As I often say, it is never dull in Israel. We would be so bored in a Canadian Old Age Facility... Thank God He called us home.

(Isaiah 46:11) Calling a bird of prey from the east,
The man who executes My counsel, from a far country.
Indeed I have spoken it;
I will also bring it to pass.
I have purposed it;
I will also do it.