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The biblical prophesies span all of time, one must be able to distinguish the parts that apply to a given situation

from that which has already passed.

“Gather yourselves together, gather together, O undesired nation ! (this refers to the Palestinians) Before the decree is brought forth, before the day when you pass away like chaff, before the fierce anger of yhv”h comes upon you, before the day of yhv”h’s anger comes upon you. Seek yhv”h, all you humble of the earth, who have performed his judgment; seek righteousness, seek humility; it may be that you shall be hidden in the day of the anger of yhv”h . For Gaza shall be forsaken , and Ashkelon shall be a desolation; they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day, and Ekron shall be rooted up.

(Ashkelon shall be a desolation, they shall drive out Ashdod at the noon day is describing a time past when Ashkelon, Ashdod and were the oldest and largest seaports in Canaan. Ekron was a Palestinian border town. These are three of the “five cities” of the Palestinians. According to the Book of Nehemiah, the Ashdodites seem to represent the whole nation of the Palestinians in the sixth century BCE. Yet to a certain extent Judgement is falling on Ashkelon and Ashdod as rockets.)

Woe to the inhabitants of the sea coast, the nation of the Kherethites! The word of yhv”h is against you; O Canaan, land of the Palestinians, I will destroy you, so that there shall be no inhabitant. And the sea coast shall be pastures and meadows for shepherds, and folds for flocks. And it shall be an allotment for the remnant of the house of Judah; they shall feed there; in the houses of Ashkelon shall they lie down in the evening; for yhv”h elohahe”m shall remember them, and restore their dwelling.” (Zephaniah 2:1-7)

“Nation of the Cherethites” refers to the Palestinians in general. Similarly, Ezek. xxv. 16 and xxx. The Ashkelon here refers to the Ashkelon of Israel today. They shall be comforted by Hashem.

“Thus says yhv”h; For three transgressions of Gaza, I will turn away its punishment, but for the fourth I will not turn away its punishment; because they carried away into exile a complete captivity, to deliver them to Edom. But I will send a fire upon the wall of Gaza, which shall devour its palaces; And I will cut off the inhabitant from Ashdod, and him who holds the scepter from Ashkelon, and I will turn my hand against Ekron; and the remnant of the Palestinians shall perish, says yhv”h God. (Amos 1:6-8) Ashkelon shall see it, and fear; Gaza also shall see it, and be very sorrowful, and Ekron shall see that her expectation has been confounded; and the king shall perish from Gaza, and Ashkelon shall not be inhabited. And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.”

(Zechariah 9:5-6)

As we continue reading this prophesy of Zacharia we clearly see it is concerning the times of the messiah

“Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem; behold, your King comes to you; he is just, and victorious; humble and riding on an Donkey, on a colt the foal of an Donkey. And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim, and the horse from Jerusalem, and the battle bow shall be cut off; and he shall speak peace to the nations; and his dominion shall be from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the earth.

As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant I have sent forth your prisoners out of the pit where there is no water. Return to the fortress, you prisoners of hope; today I declare that I will restore to you double;”(Zachahria 9-12)

The Radak says people will rejoice when Hashem remembers Zion and Jerusalem. It will be the head of governments. ” cut off the chariot of Efriam ” refers to the fact that the government in Israel will be no longer divided.  The ”blood of your covenant” referred to here is the merit of the mitzvah of circumcision in exile which helps raise Messiah in His righteousness, and the community of Israel. The Metsudat Zion says the description of ”double promise” is describing its doubled nature. “humble and riding on a donkey” The Zohar tells us the donkey here is the nations of the world.¹

The Messiah on a donkey represents the begging of the revelation of the redemption will take place in a natural Physical way. As Donkey in Hebrew is the same letters as Physical.

1. 1Sulam on Zohar Achray Mot p.69a

Tanks, armored personnel carriers, artillery batteries and soldiers from several infantry units massed along Gaza’s border ahead of the operation, which defense officials said would likely be limited in time. At a security assessment held at the Defense Ministry, Defense Minister Ehud Barak said that the operation would intensify if the rocket attacks did not stop. “If Hamas does not immediately stop the criminal and intentional firing of rockets, Israel will use all the legal resources and courses of action at its disposal to force the enemy to stop its aggressive and illegal action,” Barak said. Defense officials said that the ground operation, if launched, would penetrate deep into Gaza with the aim of dealing a strategic blow to Hamas. Barak, the officials said, declared during the assessment that he did not want to utilize all of the forces at the IDF’s disposal since it would create “static targets” for Hamas. “We will hit them where they least expect it,” one official said, adding that the artillery batteries deployed along the border would likely be used in the event of a ground operation. “We will need to constantly be moving on the ground to maintain the element of surprise.” The IDF on Monday morning declared the area of the Negev along the Gaza border a closed military zone, denying entrance to all but local residents.

Not long ago, a book came out written by Rabbi Baruch Shapira, zs’kl. During his lifetime, the Tzaddik was not well-known and was nistar (hidden). He resided in Maale Adumim and passed away about 15 years ago. Everything he wrote in the book are prophecies. In his sefer he writes mind-boggling details, written over 20 years ago.
He wrote that there will come a day when settlements in Gaza area will be evacuated and handed over to the enemy. He warns not to purchase homes in Ashdod and Ashkelon. He explains that these towns will be bombarded with missiles.

Many bloggers were quoting various Rabbanim in the recent months claiming predictions of a war that would begin during Chanuka. The most popular one was that of Reb Ari Goldwag of Geula Perspectives quoting Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita though later it was deleted when asked directly if the words attributed was actually said by the Rav.
Did Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita or Rabbi David Abuchazera Shlita of Naharia really did say a war would happen, and later denied it so it would not be publicized and create some sort of chillul HaShem? In any case, a war did begin on Chanuka and it has spread to the South of Israel including Ashdod, Ashkelon, Sderot, Ofakim, Kiryat Gat, Kiryat Malachi, Nachal Oz, etc. and its residents are sitting in shelters. A group of highly respected Torah scholars from Ashdod approched Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita last night and asked him for advice whether they should stay or leave the city. The Gaon Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita told them, “It is best to leave the city for a few days.” The group immediately returned to Ashdod, told others the reply they received from Rav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita and are hurriedly packing up to leave the city of Ashdod. Also the Belzer and Gerrer yeshivot in Ashdod are temporarily closed.