JAFFA, Israel – A source within Hamas has admitted a weapons convoy in Sudan meant for his Islamist organization was struck by a missile in January.
Earlier today, CBS reported the Israel Air Force carried out the attack on a convoy of trucks carrying arms destined for Hamas in the Gaza Strip. According to the report, 39 people riding in the 17-truck convoy were killed, while a number of civilians in the area were injured.
The strike would signify a heightened and expanded Israeli response to rampant weapons smuggling into Gaza, sending a message to Hamas’ backers that Israel will target outside the Gaza Strip.
A top source within Hamas’ so-called military wing told WND there was indeed an attack against a weapons convoy in Sudan.
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It isn’t always easy to see how prophecy could become reality. Scenarios like that in Ezekiel 38:1-6 describe an alliance of nations that seems unlikely under normal circumstances.
Ezekiel 38:1-6 ESV Ezekiel 38:1 The word of the LORD came to me: 2 “Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshech and Tubal, and prophesy against him 3 and say, Thus says the Lord GOD: Behold, I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal. 4 And I will turn you about and put hooks into your jaws, and I will bring you out, and all your army, horses and horsemen, all of them clothed in full armor, a great host, all of them with buckler and shield, wielding swords. 5 Persia, Cush, and Put are with them, all of them with shield and helmet; 6 Gomer and all his hordes; Beth-togarmah from the uttermost parts of the north with all his hordes- many peoples are with you.
Most scholars would argue that Gog, Meshech and Tubal all involve Russia and confederates in the former Soviet Union. Gomer is probably a people group that migrated into southern Europe many centuries ago–possibly including the Gauls. Beth-Togarmah was in an area probably now part of modern Turkey. The ESV Study Bible has some good explanations for these ancient names of ancient peoples and places. Persia is no doubt Iran. Put is probably part of North Africa, most likely Libya. Which leaves Cush.
Cush is identified by the ESV Study Bible as the ancient region of Ethiopia. That area today includes Sudan. And in January Israeli war planes attacked a convoy of trucks carrying weapons bound for Hamas in Gaza–a convoy travelling through Sudan at that time.
It’s not so hard to imagine a scenario that would involve Sudan teaming up with the other countries in the Ezekiel 38 list. In fact, as the days go by this scenario gets easier and easier to imagine.