Mar 24, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Israel issued a security alert on Saturday, advising American citizens to remain vigilant and avoid large gatherings due to the increasingly volatile situation in the region. With red alerts sounding and demonstrations intensifying, the embassy emphasized the importance of being aware of one’s surroundings and knowing where nearby shelters are located. The alert was prompted by the evolving security climate, marked by both civil unrest and renewed military threats.
The warning follows a surge in hostilities involving Israel’s multi-front conflict. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) launched a second wave of strikes against Hezbollah positions in Lebanon after intercepting rocket fire from across the border. Simultaneously, large-scale protests erupted within Israel, fueled by growing domestic tensions over Prime Minister Netanyahu’s controversial effort to remove the head of Israel’s internal security agency, the Shin Bet.
For now, believers are called to "pray for the peace of Jerusalem" (Psalm 122:6), continue to spread the good new of Jesus to a lost and dying world, and be watchful as prophetic signs unfold. READ MORE
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Commentary by Joe Hawkins