July 6, 2005

Israel, Palestinians Reach Agreement On West Bank,Gaza Transport Link
Channel NewsAsia Tue, 05 Jul 2005 2:37 AM PDT
JERUSALEM : Israel and the Palestinians have reached agreement in principle over method of safe passage between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank immediately after Israel's pullout from Gaza this summer, public radio reported, citing Western diplomatic sources.

45,000 Troops For Gaza Pullout
MSNBC Tue, 05 Jul 2005 4:01 PM PDT
Israel plans to send 45,000 troops to evacuate 9,000 settlers from the Gaza Strip and West Bank, Israel's defense minister said Tuesday — a massive deployment that reflects concern some resistance to the pullout may be violent.

Welcome To Palestine Chronicle Weekly Journal!
The Palestine Chronicle Tue, 05 Jul 2005 4:55 AM PDT
"The following are the main issues of relevance in discussing the main possibilities for the passage.." The Gaza Strip and the West Bank have been defined by the Oslo agreements are one territorial unit.

Sharon Says Israeli Police, Army Ready For Gaza Pullout
AFP via Yahoo! News Tue, 05 Jul 2005 4:39 AM PDT
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon said the army and police were ready to implement Israel's historic Gaza pullout, insisting that extremist violence against the plan was totally unacceptable.

Hamas Vows To Resist Any Disarmament Bid
Khaleej Times Tue, 05 Jul 2005 5:11 AM PDT
GAZA CITY - Hamas on Tuesday warned the Palestinian Authority it would resist any attempts to disarm its militants after snubbing an offer to serve in a national unity government.

CBN News - Oil In Israel - Does The Bible Foretell Its Discovery?
CBN.com –NORTHERN ISRAEL - The tiny nation of Israel lies in the heart of the oil-rich Middle East. But Israel so far has not discovered any substantial oil reserves of its own.

Yet one company believes there is lots of oil in the Holy Land, and they intend to find it.

Hamas Rejects Abbas' Invitation To Join Government
Abbas' attempt co-opt Hamas into his ruling team ahead of the parliamentary elections was a way of blunting the strength of their opposition.

Comments
The Israeli evacuation from Gaza is a little more than a month away. I suspect a Palestinian state will follow sometime down the road.  Next on the list will be the total evacuation of the West Bank.  Eventually, these two regions will become one state.

Figuring out how the two provinces will bridge the gap has become more than a challenge.  Apparently, Israeli and Palestinian officials have come to terms with a temporary solution.  Israeli security forces will allow West Bank and Gaza residents to be escorted across Israel by convoys. This is satisfactory in the short run but a permanent solution will have to surface.

As you may know, there is a proposal circulating that calls for the building of a road that will run from Gaza to the West Bank.  The only problem it will run straight across the lower half of Israel.

It's going to take a miracle to convince Israel to allow a major highway (or tunnel) to be built across Israeli territory, but it wouldn't shock me if it happened.  This would be a major breach of Israeli security but they may be forced or deceived into allowing this to happen.  No other nation would permit their sworn enemy to build a highway right down the middle of their country, but I'm afraid Israel may be duped into compliance with the wishes of the international community.

This may not take place until after the rapture.  It is believed that when the Antichrist comes on the scene he will deceive the whole world into believing his lies.  With the the power of satan at his disposal the world will find itself at the mercy of the antichrist.  Israel will be no exception!

Be sure to take a look at the latest update on the search for oil in Israel (CBN News - Oil In Israel - Does The Bible Foretell Its Discovery?).  This company is searching in Northern Israel and believe the Bible supports a major oil discovery in that area.  The name of the company is Zion Oil and they do have a website link posted for the latest update on their progress.  Here is their latest report:

June 26, 2005 - Zion's drilling contractor, Lapidoth Israel Oil Prospectors Corp., reached the primary target depth of 4,560 meters in the re-entry and drilling of the Ma'anit #1 well, under the direction of Zion's executive vice-president Glen Perry and drilling manager Stacy Cude. It has taken 65 operating days (8 more than planned) to reach target depth and begin logging operations. The rig was shut down for Shabbat each weekend between 1600 hrs on Friday and 2200 hrs on Saturday, so it has taken 80 elapsed days between commencement date of April 10, 2005 and completion of logging. We plan to start drilling deeper during the week of July 3, 2005 and should reach a secondary target dept of 5,000 meters within the next 2-3 weeks.

I'm not pushing this company over another company.  Personally, I hope they all find oil and lots of it!

If you have other information on any subject that I have addressed today please email me.  Your help is deeply appreciated.

Pastor Malone