5th update...why???

It's not slowing down.  So far today there have been  4 stabbing attacks.  Praise God, some were not successful.  However, some were wounded seriously, and in life threatening condition.  If you wish to learn more, please click the links.

This morning began with an attempted stabbing of a police officer at the Lion Gate of the Old City in Jerusalem.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/attacker-killed-after-stabbing-attempt-in-jerusalem-old-city/

Next, was a stabbing attack at Ammunition Hill just north of the Old City.  The officer stabbed was 20 years old, and the terrorist was an 18 year old female.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201763

The third attack was the worst of the day, in Pisgat Ze'ev - where we have had the Aharai race each year that we've written about in the blog.  It is in the most northern neighborhood of Jerusalem, and the Light Rail train ends in this town.  A 20 (or 25) year old and a 13 year old were critically injured by two terrorists - 13 years old and 15 (or 17) years old.  Yes, children terrorists.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/20176

Most recently, this evening, an attack was thwarted in Tel Aviv by a taxi driver as he saw his female passenger jump out with a knife trying to stab people.  Praise God he was able to stop her until police came.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/201776


If you wish to see the reality of what is occurring, here is a 30 second video of an attack on border police from two days ago.

Once again, this does not include the many other attacks to day - trying to infiltrate the borders, rock attack, riots, etc.

During all this chaos, we go on with our normal work.  Today we received (and unloaded) a shipment of clothing from the United States (1400 banana boxes).  In the past month we received 151 Jewish families from the Nations who have made aliyah (immigrated to Israel).  Also today, Jim met with an IDF preparatory school to see how CFI can help.  With much to do, we continue to build relationships. 

Psalm 83New King James Version (NKJV)

Prayer to Frustrate Conspiracy Against Israel

A Song. A Psalm of Asaph.

83 Do not keep silent, O God!
Do not hold Your peace,
And do not be still, O God!
2 For behold, Your enemies make a tumult;
And those who hate You have lifted up their head.
3 They have taken crafty counsel against Your people,
And consulted together against Your sheltered ones.
4 They have said, “Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation,
That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.”

5 For they have consulted together with one consent;
They form a confederacy against You:
6 The tents of Edom and the Ishmaelites;
Moab and the Hagrites;
7 Gebal, Ammon, and Amalek;
Philistia with the inhabitants of Tyre;
8 Assyria also has joined with them;
They have helped the children of Lot. Selah

9 Deal with them as with Midian,
As with Sisera,
As with Jabin at the Brook Kishon,
10 Who perished at En Dor,
Who became as refuse on the earth.
11 Make their nobles like Oreb and like Zeeb,
Yes, all their princes like Zebah and Zalmunna,
12 Who said, “Let us take for ourselves
The pastures of God for a possession.”

13 O my God, make them like the whirling dust,
Like the chaff before the wind!
14 As the fire burns the woods,
And as the flame sets the mountains on fire,
15 So pursue them with Your tempest,
And frighten them with Your storm.
16 Fill their faces with shame,
That they may seek Your name, O Lord.
17 Let them be confounded and dismayed forever;
Yes, let them be put to shame and perish,
18 That they may know that You, whose name alone is the Lord,
Are the Most High over all the earth.