I was reading a Jack Ryan Jr. novel this morning and it said, off-handedly, that a middle eastern nation attacking Isreal would bring about armageddon. This is no small remark–in spite of the method of delivery. But how much of it is truth? Here is what I know from the media: Isreal was attacked by Hamas. While being treated as a terrorist organization, Hamas does hold 72 seats in the officially recognized Palestinian government. The attack carried out by the organization was not state sponsored and was carried out by militants of that organization.
The attack, a raid on a music festival in Israel, was two years in the planning. According to multiple sources (see reuters) Israel mistook the preparations for posturing, and wound up ignoring the signs (circa 9/11). The parallels to our own history don’t end there. Initial reports played up the devastation. At one point President Biden spoke of seeing babies beheaded. The White House is already walking back claims of beheaded babies, a sure sign that what we are being fed by Israeli officials is an interpretation of the truth. What is also a matter of interpretation is the severity of these incidents. Make no mistake. People died. Early reports suggested 800 died in the attack and that number has since risen to 1200 including 22 Americans. The response has been equally severe and appears to be endless. Israel called up 300,000 reserves in an effort to cleanse the area block by block.
What we are talking about when we talk about cleansing is Sunni Genocide. Make no mistake about it. The intention is to wipe those of the Sunni faith off the map and end any question of future provocation. This is the point where I grow extremely concerned.
I don’t know if this qualifies as armageddon, but I do know that this is going to be a serious problem moving forward in this already volatile world political climate. We are at a turning point. We will all see which way we spin.