Bible Leads Texan To Drill For Oil In Israel
There is one Texan who may help Israel even more than President Bush can.

He's a Bible-believing Christian who said that by following the scriptures he has found something in Israel the country desperately needs: oil.

Israeli Forces Train To Overcome Dissent On Gaza
AlertNet Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:22 AM PDT
TEL AVIV, April 12 (Reuters) - A senior Israeli military official said on Tuesday officers were being given special training to overcome any dissent among troops set to carry out a planned pullout of settlers from the Gaza Strip. 

Pullout Protesters Chain Shut Schools
Columbia Daily Tribune Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:20 PM PDT
Israel extends house arrest of activist. JERUSALEM (AP) - Activists today chained shut dozens of schools to protest Israel’s plans to withdraw from the Gaza Strip, and the army confined one Jewish extremist to his home until the pullout is complete. 

West Bank Jewish Settlements Continue
AP via Yahoo! News Tue, 12 Apr 2005 12:14 PM PDT
Bulldozers cleared rubble and cranes hoisted equipment Tuesday in the largest West Bank settlement a day after criticism from President Bush that clouded a Texas summit with Israel's prime minister. Israel says the work is taking place within existing boundaries and does not constitute expansion. 

Palestinian Gunmen Sign Peace Pledge For Jobs
Reuters via Yahoo! News Tue, 12 Apr 2005 9:20 AM PDT
More than 200 Palestinian militants have pledged not to carry out acts of violence in exchange for jobs, in a first step toward disarming gunmen wanted by Israel, a Palestinian official said on Tuesday. 

PNA Begins To Register Militants
AngolaPress Tue, 12 Apr 2005 11:30 AM PDT
GAZA, 04/12 - Palestinian National Authority (PNA) began to register Palestinian militants in order to merge them into security apparatuses, official sources said Tuesday. 

Israel Presents Bush With Aerial Photos Of Iran Nuke Sites...
JERUSALEM - Ariel Sharon’s military attache presented aerial photos of Iranian nuclear installations during the Israeli prime minister’s summit with US President George W. Bush, Israeli public radio reported on Tuesday. 

Comments
Take a look at the lead article on a possible oil find in Israel. If you are one of my regular readers you know I believe there will be a major oil discovery in Israel at some point in the future.  I also believe that this oil find will be so significant it will entice Russia to lead an attack against Israel (Ezekiel 38:1-14).  

According to the company owner they have pinpointed a likely location and should know within sixty days if oil is present. 

The Palestinian National Authority has begun registering militants to try and merge them into future government jobs.  This is an effort by the Palestinians to encourage militants to stop carrying out acts of violence against Israel. I believe this will play a major role in the success of the peace process. 

The Israeli military is preparing for the upcoming Gaza pullout slated to go into affect this summer.  Many feel this could divide Israel right down the middle, but in the end, the pullout will go forward with little resistance. 

During Prime Minister Sharon’s recent visit to President Bush’s ranch he presented aerial photos and intelligence information of Iranian nuclear installations.  That may have been Israel’s last commonsense appeal to the U.S. and world before they take things into their own hands.  I wouldn’t rule out an air strike before years end. 

Pastor Malone