"Israel would lose all US support if West Bank was annexed," says Trump

[Almost Heaven]

U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a clear warning to Israel, stating that any attempt to annex the West Bank would lead to the Jewish state losing "all support" from the United States.

In an interview with Time magazine, Trump was asked about pressure from certain members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition, who are reportedly pushing for full or partial annexation of the West Bank.


By reiterating his commitment to the Arab signatories of the Abraham Accords and ongoing mediation efforts, Trump seeks to maintain the delicate diplomatic balance in the region.

The president’s warning sends a direct signal to Netanyahu and his coalition: any unilateral move to annex parts of the West Bank could undermine the longstanding strategic alliance between the United States and Israel, and jeopardize the diplomatic gains Washington has worked to achieve in the Middle East.

"Israel would lose all US support if West Bank was annexed," says Trump - i24NEWS

“That will not happen,” Trump insisted. “I gave my word to the Arab countries. We can’t do this now. We have received strong support from the Arab world"

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[Tall Timbers]

Maybe it's time to cut the apron strings... go ahead and annex the land that is yours, Israel. Hopefully Israel is already in the process of preparing to be able to stand alone in this world without outside assistance.

 

[KMendel]

Oh, that Israel would only realize that they don't need Trump....... they don't need the USA.......... they need to fall on their knees before
the One True God, repent and accept His Son - their messiah - and He would fight the battles for them. But, alas, we know there is a portion
of time left before they will do that............much to their detriment.

 

[Margery]

I was listening to Watchman River (Tom) this morning (still haven't finished, granddaughters take priority with me) and he was bringing this up. - YouTube

I'm going to quote from the transcript here because this was a quote from an account labelled Mossad on X that Watchman was quoting. Shortly after the 6 minute mark and goes till just after the 8 minute mark- less than 3 minutes and it really hit home:

I put Tom's interjections in brackets- he's explaining this quote. And I put the quote in Bold because it's important to hear this Israeli whoever he or she is - whether Mossad or just an account with that name.


6:21 Tom (This is from Mossad commentary on X. )

How Trump's new Middle East vision challenges Israel's sovereignty.

Something subtle but seismic is happening between Israel and Washington.

For the first time in Trump's presidency, the daylight isn't hidden, it's out in the open. In his new Time magazine interview, Trump speaks not just as an ally, but as a man who sees Israel's decisions as his to overrule.

quote, "I stopped him," Trump said about Netanyahu. "It could have gone on for years, but I stopped him and everybody came together when I did."

That sentence cuts deeper than most realize because behind it lies a message Israelis can feel. Israel's sovereignty, our right to act, defend, and decide for ourselves is being treated as conditional.

from Tom (Absolutely. No other country would put up with this. Only Israel. Why say it? It's a spiritual thing.)

This is the first time in years that an American president has spoken so bluntly, not about supporting Israel, but about controlling it. Trump's new Middle East doctrine treats Israel as a regional player, powerful, but not independent.

He told Netanyahu, "Bibi, you can fight the world. You can fight individual battles, but the world's against you." End of quote.

Tom carries on here:
(These words sound like advice, but the tone carries warning.

Gone is the difference that once defined Trump's first term, which was moving the embassy, recognizing sovereignty over the Golan, standing alone with Israel.

Now he's positioned Israel within a broader US-led power structure, one where Jerusalem answers to Washington's timing, not its own.

This is God's nation we're talking about. You understand that?)"


I think we are seeing God peeling away the support from the USA- and getting Israel ready for the post Rapture world whenever that happens.

I don't have X so I didn't look it up to verify. The thoughts expressed in that quote are very insightful. And they do reflect what Israeli's are saying about annexing their own settlements in Judea and Samaria, something that Trump was prepared to give them in the 2020 agreement (while permanently giving other parts of Judea and Samaria away to their enemies)

The very fact that Israelis are looking at this land that they won back in 67, and realizing it's theirs and nobody else should deny them that right, speaks volumes as to where we are on the timeline towards the endgames of Ezek 38 and the Tribulation period.

 

[Amethyst]

Maybe it's time to cut the apron strings... go ahead and annex the land that is yours, Israel. Hopefully Israel is already in the process of preparing to be able to stand alone in this world without outside assistance.

Does Israel have Judea and Samaria at the time of Gog/Magog?

 

[Amethyst]

And they do reflect what Israeli's are saying about annexing their own settlements in Judea and Samaria, something that Trump was prepared to give them in the 2020 agreement (while permanently giving other parts of Judea and Samaria away to their enemies)

A quote from Amir’s telegram earlier:

Read this excerpt from President Trump’s interview with Time Magazine:


“Israel was so intent on the hostages, I was actually surprised. You would have thought they would have sacrificed the hostages in order to keep going, right? The people of Israel wanted the hostages more than they wanted anything else. And we got the hostages.”


You may wonder why I’m sharing this particular part. It’s simply to show how surprised the president was by Israel’s priorities. He assumed that his green light to destroy Hamas would be received with gratitude and swift military action - even at the expense of the hostages’ lives.


But when he realized that, for Israelis, the hostages came first, the deal was crafted - with the involvement of Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar. So the next time any Israeli complains about the role of these three hostile countries, we should remember: the responsibility lies with us.

 

[Margery]

Does Israel have Judea and Samaria at the time of Gog/Magog?

They have the "mountains of Israel" that they are resting on without bars or gates in Ezek 38: 8 After many days you will be called to arms. In future years you will invade a land that has recovered from war, whose people were gathered from many nations to the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. They had been brought out from the nations, and now all of them live in safety.

Look at that mention of "a land recovered from war" in context of these mountains of Israel which had long been desolate" and the safety aspect. This is key.
Vs 20 and 21 repeat mountains in general but in context of within the land of Israel. The land is also referred to and the centre of the land is referenced in v 12. Take a look at where Jerusalem sits- it's approximately the centre.

Grab a topographical map of Israel and the mountains that Ezek is talking about are the spine that runs North South rising up from the Jordan, on the West Bank of the Jordan. This is the MAIN mountains. It's a spine. Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Jericho, Hebron are all located on that spine.

Yup the West Bank.

The Mountains of Israel IS Judea and Samaria, the hill country.

If you overlay the map that currently says "West Bank" you will see that much of the area called the West Bank IS located in Judea and Samaria. And this IS the area with the mountains.

The phrase "the mountains of Israel" was used to describe Judea and Samaria.

The area consists of ancient towns like Bethlehem, Hebron, and Jericho along with many other historical sites.

Including Jerusalem. Although that sits on that same mountain range, it has a tiny carve out that keeps it locked into Israel as a whole. Which the Arabs want to retake using the world to help them do it.

That little carve out is basically the area that Israel has that isn't claimed by the "west bank" people.

I have an older book first edition, 1993 by Norma Archbold, called The Mountains of Israel in which she explores the archaeological and historical evidence for the Mountains of Israel being Judea and Samaria. Last I looked you can still get a copy from Amazon.

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend that book.

 

[Margery]

"West Bank" biblical heartland cities and landmarks in Judea and Samaria. (Samaria was the old northern kingdom when the kingdom split, Judea was the southern kingdom)

Shiloh where the tent of the Tabernacle was located when Israel came into the land.

Hebron that I mentioned above is Mamre, also Kiriath Arba where Abraham was situated when God dealt with Sodom and Gomorrah- Genesis 18.

When Sarah died, Abraham bought the burial place - the caves of Machpelah, near Mamre, near Hebron. Back in Genesis 23- it is the oldest recorded document of property rights and it just happens to give Abraham the title to that cave, now known as the Cave of the Patriarchs where Abraham, Isaac and Jacob are buried, along with Joseph, Sarah, Rebekah and Leah.

Rachel's tomb is in Bethlehem, where our Lord was born. "West Bank" aka the Judea area

Bethany is also in the so called West Bank, where Lazarus lived with his sisters. It's on the eastern slope of the Mt of Olives and in an arabic area now.

Bethel. Where Jacob had his dream, is situated 11 miles north of Jerusalem in an arabic area of the "west bank".

Gibeah is also just north of Jerusalem in the "west bank" area. That is where King Saul was born.

Mizpah of Benjamin was an important city for the tribe of Benjamin, and it is about 12 miles north of Jerusalem, squarely in the "west bank" area, and the archeological site is known as Tell en-Nasbeh

Ai, which we all remember from Joshua and the conqest, is in the "west bank" as is Jericho.

It's important to remember that when Islamic conquerors take land, they rename and overlay their landmarks on the important landmarks and religious sites of the people they displace.

The Muslims did this a LOT, not just in Israel, the Temple Mount being a great example, but also places like the Hagia Sophia in Constantinople- the greatest church in the world of that time, which is now a mosque in Turkey.

It's a way of laying claim for "Allah" but also to erase the history that came before, that might get in the way of the Islamic narrative.

But it can't erase the Bible, the events that took place or the Genesis 15 and 17 promises of the land covenant. Abram becomes Abraham and Sarai becomes Sarah in Genesis 17. Long before Sarah laughs in Genesis 18 or Isaac is even conceived God names Isaac by name as the son of the promise in Genesis 17 verse 19. Isaac means laughter. God blessed them and made His promise to Abraham, Isaac and later to Jacob after which Jacob's sons became the tribes of Israel.

Ishmael and Esau are specifically kept out of the line of succession. God blessed them (and Abrahams other sons that came later) with land and possessions, far bigger than little Israel that was kept for Jacob and his descendants.

But Israel (Jacob) is the line of promise and the true inheritors of the land covenant.