The Iran War EXPLAINED | Mideast & Beyond [One hour, 15 minutes] Now that the whole world is talking about the Third Temple in Jerusalem, let’s go there. I am a Jew, a Chabad’nik, a Rabbi, so you can trust what I’m going to share a lot more than what podcasters have tried to share in ‘my name’. Yes, Jews believe that we will have a Third Temple, on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, in the same location where our first two Temples once stood. It’s not some secret that the Mossad is hiding... It has been in the public record for thousands of years: 2800 years ago, Isaiah prophesied: “… concerning Judah and Jerusalem … at the end of the days, the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be firmly established at the top of the mountains … and many peoples shall go, and they shall say, “Come, let us go up to the Lord’s mount, to the house of the God of Jacob …” Obviously, there are geopolitical considerations, which are significant but beyond the scope of this article. But let’s review the Jewish sources. We will discover that they are complex, and there are in fact many reasons why we aren’t currently making any such plans: 1. The obligation to rebuild the Temple may apply only when the majority of the Jewish nation resides in Israel. Currently, less than 50% of Jews live in Israel. 2. The obligation to rebuild the Temple may apply only when there is a Jewish king or prophet, which we don’t have nowadays.... [There are points 3 through 7, which I personally think are not really problems. See link.] That being said, there seems to be two general opinions about how the Temple will be built: 1. Maimonides rules that the Temple will be built by King Moshiach. In other words, we will need to wait for the arrival of Moshiach. 2. Others are of the opinion that in the Messianic era, the Temple will miraculously descend ready-built from heaven. In summary, as much as we yearn for the building of the Third Temple, and we know that it will happen one day, we are not currently in a position to fulfill this mitzvah. Our job is to build a better world. We’ll let G-d will figure out how to build the Temple. https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/are-we-building-the-third-temple/ Israel Hits Iran Oil Facilities! | Special Update: [33 minutes] If Lebanon’s government fails to prevent Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on Israel, Jerusalem will “take control of the territory and do it ourselves,” Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened on Thursday. “The prime minister and I have instructed the Israel Defense Forces to prepare to expand its operations in Lebanon and to restore quiet and security to the northern communities,” the defense minister stated. This time, he vowed, “There will be no evacuation, no abandonment.” “Everyone remains on their land, in their home, wherever they are. This is the number one mission—to defend the communities and give them security against raids and against anti-tank fire,” continued Katz. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had warned Beirut over the weekend that if it fails to uphold the ceasefire deal, the Iranian-backed aggression “will bring catastrophic consequences upon Lebanon.” “It is time for you, too, to take your destiny into your hands,” he told the Lebanese government, declaring that “in any case,” Jerusalem will do “everything necessary to protect our communities and our citizens.” https://www.jns.org/katz-if-beirut-fails-to-stop-hezbollah-idf-will-take-control-of-the-territory/ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held his first press conference since the start of the war this evening (Thursday) via video conference. During the press conference, Netanyahu addressed Hezbollah's attacks on Israel and stated that the Iranian proxy terror group would "pay a very heavy price." "This is no longer the same Iran, this is no longer the same Middle East, and this is also not the same Israel. We initiate and attack with force. Trump and I talk almost every day, exchange ideas and advice, and decide together," Netanyahu said. "We are crushing Iran and Hezbollah," Netanyahu declared, adding, "We are becoming a regional power. Our roar is growing louder. We have achieved enormous achievements that are changing the balance of power beyond the Middle East." He referred to the appointment of Ali Khamenei's son as Iran's supreme leader after his father's assassination. "We have eliminated the old dictator, and the new dictator, the puppet of the Revolutionary Guards, cannot show his face in public. I say to the people of Iran: The moment is approaching when you can embark on the path of freedom. It is in your hands." However, he added that he cannot guarantee "that the Iranian regime will collapse, if we join forces, we will repel the enemies time and time again." The Prime Minister promised that "many more surprises are expected in the campaign. We have the upper hand, much more than we expected." https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/423853 
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