Israeli leadership is operating under the growing assumption that Washington has crossed a threshold it can no longer easily retreat from. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convened urgent security consultations as Israel assessed that the United States has effectively committed to striking Iran, even as diplomatic language continues to circulate publicly. Senior defense officials briefed the prime minister following high-level meetings in Washington, reinforcing Israel’s long-standing position that Iran’s expanding missile and military capabilities represent an intolerable threat that can no longer be managed through warnings alone.

At the same time, the region is bracing for the possibility that diplomacy may simply be buying time. While Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar scramble to broker talks between U.S. envoys and Iranian officials, American military assets continue to flow into the Gulf. Israeli defense planners believe that once force posture reaches a certain level, de-escalation becomes increasingly difficult, regardless of public assurances. The message emerging from Jerusalem is clear: Iran has pushed beyond containment, and the window for non-kinetic solutions is rapidly closing.

The steady march toward confrontation, even amid peace overtures, echoes the pattern of false assurances and fragile diplomacy warned about in the last days. Bible prophecy does not depict a lasting peace achieved through negotiation prior to the return of Christ, but rather escalating conflict, alliances, and sudden upheaval. Developments like these serve as reminders that the world’s attempts to stabilize the Middle East apart from God’s purposes will ultimately fail, setting the stage for events long foretold and urging watchfulness in an increasingly volatile hour.

SOURCE: Jfeed