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0:02 We wanna honor God because He sees everything.0:10 You were born with a plan and a purpose. He's the God of all things possible. He's the God of all0:22 miracles.A Prophetic Perspective on Israel 0:52 Welcome to Grace Grace with Naina Michelle. I'm Michelle Humphreys.0:55 And I am Naina Keegan. Welcome to our broadcast today. Today we have a very special guest. We're just we're so excited when he comes on. We're so happy to have him back on. It's just an important, important message1:06 today. You're gonna wanna call everybody to come and listen. Michelle, you wanna do the honors?1:10 Absolutely. This is, just 1 of our favorite guys. He's amazing. Mhmm. In a time where the world attention is riveted on events in the Middle East, the world has come to appreciate Chris1:22 Mitchell's timely reports from this explosive region of the world. Chris brings a biblical and prophetic perspective to the daily news events and shape of our world. He has1:34 served as the bureau chief for CBN News since August of 2000. Welcome, Chris Mitchell. We're always so happy to have you.1:45 Michelle Neda, it's such great to be with you. Greetings from Jerusalem.1:49 Thank you so much. Chris, we just want all the updates. It's so, you know, hearing the news here from America and, you know, the the strikes and the the missile strikes, the2:00 retaliation, the everything that's going on, and it's hard to decipher from just American news, you know, when things are so skewed, You know, what is really happening and what's going on there? And so that's why we2:12 need you, and we're thankful for you. So what's going on right now in Israel?2:18 Well, Nina and Michelle, if you took, you know, like a 30000 foot view or a big picture view, Israel right now is fighting for its survival.2:28 Mhmm.2:28 When October seventh happened, that was the worst day, for Israel and the Jewish people since the, Holocaust. And at its root are, entities, states, groups,2:41 Islamic groups that wanna destroy Israel. They wanna kill the Jews. That's what they did on October, seventh 20 23. So things change day by day. If I told you the news of the2:53 day, things will change day to day. But, overall, Israel is, being attacked by, many groups that wanna seek its destruction, and you see this kind of global antisemitism3:05 around the world, towards the Jewish people in just exponential rise since October seventh. So it's a very important time to pray for Israel, to pray for the peace of3:17 Jerusalem, to, pray for the Jewish people, and to reach out to the Jewish people, in their hour of need right now. The you know, but things have happened, obviously. There's been a war with Hamas,3:30 since October seventh. There's been a war with Hezbollah since October eighth. We're experiencing right now a ceasefire with Hezbollah, possible negotiations of the hostages. We're also seeing an explosion3:41 in Syria right beside Israel, where jihadi groups are fighting the Bashar Assad, regime. And we see that this is, really 2 bad groups fighting each3:53 other, with, the possibility, of Israel being in the crosshairs as well. But those that's just sort of an update, but, I think the big picture is good to to keep in mind,4:05 when you see all these other things happening day by day, what the bigger picture is and the prophetic picture as well as what Jesus talked about, you know, what would happen in the last days.4:17 Amen. And and you wrote the book on, you know, Israel and the prophetic. And where would you say we are in that timeline? Which what is your thought on that?4:30 Well, we accelerated, I think, you know, dramatically on October seventh, and that was sort of an unveiling, exposure of of you, if you will, of the4:41 hatred, the animosity, not only of different groups like Hamas and Hezbollah, or, you know, many activists, you know, that are chanting from the river to the4:53 sea, Palestine shall be free in the streets. But at its root, it's a spiritual battle.4:59 Yes.4:59 I think you understand that, and it's the enemy of God's people, who have who is rising up, here in our generation to try to destroy, the Jewish people. So5:11 prophetically, it feels like we're in the middle of a very, very big birth bang just as Jesus said on, on the Mount of Olives, not too far from where I'm sitting right now, that in5:23 Matthew 24 and Luke 21, what would happen, his disciples asked, in the last days. And he said wars and rumors of wars, nation rising up against nation. And Zechariah said there will be a day5:35 when all the nations will come against Jerusalem. It will be a stumbling stone. And I think we're seeing, that trend and that prophetic, unfolding as well.5:44 Well, it's like the Syria. Do you think there'll be bleed over in Syria?5:49 Well, there may be. It's a possibility, and that's why prime minister Netanyahu said they're keeping a close eye and monitoring what's happening. These jihadi groups, apparently,6:01 with the tacit approval, Turkey have launched an offensive, against the Bashar Assad regime, and they've captured the second largest city in Syria called Aleppo.6:14 It's a very strategic city, some part of the economic engine of Syria itself. And, they're they've gone further down south, but also they're being opposed6:25 by Iran and also, Russia. And so it's not only some of these jihadi groups, Nina and, and Michelle, but it's also, you know, some6:37 major actors in the region. You have Turkey on 1 side. You have Iran and Russia on the other, Syria sort of in the middle. Geographically, the fighting is taking,6:49 further away from Israel's northern border and the Golan Heights. However, we don't know how this is gonna unfold, so it could have a direct impact to the,7:01 to the Jewish state. If these rebels, succeed in going either further south or even overthrowing the regime, It may seem unlikely now, but that would put a jihadi group right on7:13 Israel's northern border.7:14 Wow. So what do you think, now that, you know, we're having a new administration coming in with the Trump administration, and it didn't seem like there was a whole lot of support going on for Israel7:26 with this current regime. And so it seems like, what is the climate there concerning, you know, the Trump win? Do people feel better about that? Like, maybe that, you know, you know, because we're7:38 supposed to be such allies with Israel.7:41 Well7:42 And it seems like Exactly. You know, we're it seems like maybe some of the judgment that America is seeing right now because, you know, you're if you're a nation that blesses Israel, you're a nation that's blessed. And7:54 it seems to me like some of the antisemitism that I mean, there's so much. It just seems unbelievable to me going on in the United States and what's been happening. So is that changing this new administration8:06 coming in, the Trump administration, is that changing climate? Are people there in Israel feeling better and safer and with with this, new administration coming in?8:17 I think they feel all of the above, Nina. I I'll give you an anecdote of, my neighbor as after the election, she just felt she felt, more relaxed, from the kind of pressure,8:29 I think, the White House and the Biden administration was putting on the Netanyahu government, including limited arms embargo, including, they they've many here in Israel feel8:40 this ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel was really forced on them, by the White House under the threat of a possible, Security Council resolution in the United Nations8:52 that would have put an arms embargo, on Israel. So looking ahead to January twentieth and beyond, I think they feel very, hopeful that there'll be a9:04 huge change or sea change in these administrations. 1 of those, markers is, the nomination of former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee to9:16 be the new US ambassador to Israel.9:18 He's perfect for that.9:20 He see he does. He seems like he was born for this kind of role. I believe he said that the only position that he would have accepted from president Trump would be, to be US ambassador to Israel.9:32 He's been here, I think, at least a hundred times, more than 50 years since he first came. And, he he understands Israel, from a biblical perspective. He knows many of9:44 the leaders here. He knows many of the people. He knows the lay of the land. And, so he knows prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu very well. In fact, Netanyahu apparently called him right just hours after the nomination.9:56 So, his appointment, and president Trump who many people consider the most pro Israel president in American history, I think, a lot of people here in Israel10:07 feel relieved and and expectant of what's gonna happen, in January twentieth and beyond.The Impact of Global Politics on Israel 10:15 Chris, we're gonna take a quick break, and we're gonna be right back.10:18 When I started MyPillow, it was just a problem solution, 1 product company. Well, since then, with the help of my dedicated employees, we now have hundreds of products, some you might not even10:30 know about. To get the word out, we're having a 25 dollar extravaganza. 2 pack multi use my pillows, 25 dollars. My pillow sandals, 2510:41 dollars. And for the first time ever, our 6 pack towel sets, you guessed it, just 25 dollars. Our brand new 4 pack dish towels, 25 dollars. And I've10:53 never done this before. Premium My Pillows with all new Giza fabric, any size, any loft level, even king-size for only 25 dollars, and there's so much more. So11:05 go to my pillow dot com or call the number on your screen. Use your promo code for our 25 dollar extravaganza. Order 75 dollars and over. Your entire order ships absolutely11:17 free.11:18 Welcome back. We are here with Chris Mitchell from Jerusalem. We're so thrilled to have him. Chris, we were discussing the ceasefire.11:30 Do you believe that this ceasefire that the United States is trying to push on Israel will strengthen their enemies?11:43 I think I think so, Nina. And I think you have to look at a ceasefire from an Islamic point of view. The it's called a Hudna, which is a temporary ceasefire, giving11:54 you time to rearm, to strengthen, and and get stronger so that you can fight the enemy again. So it's not considered like a change of heart or anything by Hezbollah, but12:06 only a a way that they can rearm and regroup. So I think that's how, you should see the ceasefire with Hezbollah. However, Hezbollah has12:17 been so dramatically degraded in the past couple of months. It began with that pager beeper attack against thousands of Hezbollah operatives. They12:29 had an extensive bombing campaign. They took out the leaders. The top leadership of Hezbollah has been completely eliminated, including Hassan Nasrallah, the archenemy of,12:42 of Israel for decades. And so, Hezbollah, whether or not it can ever it may take decades or years for it to ever reconstitute like it used to be. And the other thing is that it's12:54 really, the so called ring of fire of Iran, which was a strategy surrounding Israel with its proxies, including the Houthis in Yemen, Hamas in Gaza,13:05 Hezbollah in Lebanon, Iranian back, militias in Iraq and Syria, all designed in Iran itself, to literally, they wanna destroy the Jewish state, but Hamas13:17 has been nearly decimated, so has Hezbollah. The Houthis aren't what they used to be, although they still do represent a threat with their ballistic missiles, and the same with some of these Iraqi and,13:29 and Syrian backed, Iranian backed militias. So, so the ceasefire has to be seen in that perspective, but, Israel has made, remarkable13:41 military progress against its enemies. And, I think people should, be encouraged by by what Israel has been able to do.13:50 Well, think about the like, I don't know what the statistic was. You might know the exact. But of the Iron Dome just literally stopping, what,14:01 99.9 some whatever that percentage was, it was amazing. They said it's really unheard of, you know, where you have to just see God's hand protecting Israel in the most amazing ways. And and now14:13 you, you were just, telling us during the break about Donald Trump just recently put out a statement. So do you have that there where you can you know, because he's back, and he's not gonna allow this. I mean, he has14:25 been the most pro Israel president. You know, he did move the embassy back to Jerusalem. He does, you know, know the consequences and what the Bible says about Israel. So what what was his statement? Do you did you14:37 have that there?14:38 Yeah. Well, first of all, I'll I'll mention about the Iron Dome.14:41 I Yeah.14:41 The it's remarkable. It's it's equivalent of hitting a bullet with a bullet. It was developed, I think, in about from concept to actually, in the field about in about 36 months, you know,14:53 a number of years ago, which is just miraculous. And, I had the opportunity to see it in action, and you can see rockets, and this is several years ago, coming out of Gaza, and then you see the15:05 Iron Dome literally following the rocket to, hit it out of the sky. So well over 90 percent, maybe 95 or even higher, interception rate from many of these rockets from Hezbollah15:17 or, Hamas. So that's 1 thing that really has been a, literally, an iron dome, protection over the Jewish people and the Jewish state. To your point about president Trump, just15:29 a few hour maybe an hour ago, he released a statement on Truth Social, and, he basically said, unless you release the hostages by15:41 my inauguration day on January twentieth 20 25, there'll be hell to pay. And, that I'm paraphrasing, but that it would be some of the some of the hardest retaliation in the15:53 history of America. And I I think people you know, they're they call it the Trump effect. It's having an effect around the world where nations are recalculating how they're gonna16:05 deal with the United States. And, certainly, you see that, throughout the Middle East. You see Israel looking forward to the relationship with the Trump administration. You see Iran recalculating16:17 its, its, strategies. You see Russia, the same way, you know, with the Ukraine Russian war. So it it's it really has an effect. And it it to me, when I read this,16:29 I thought, finally, somebody16:31 Yes.16:31 Is saying what needed to be said back on October 7.16:36 Yes.16:36 You you release them or else these are Americans, Israeli Americans who have been held hostage in horrific, conditions for almost 14 months now. And finally,16:48 somebody said what needed to be said. And I think it comes and it's important to note it comes on the heels of 2 things. It was a 21 year old Yes. Amir Nutra who was, announced that theHope for Iran and the Middle East 17:00 idea said he had been murdered by Hamas. Mhmm. Yeah. And also Idan Alexander, from New Jersey, and he, released a, Hamas filmed in and a propaganda video17:12 as psychological warfare against Israel and and specifically his family. But in that video, he addressed, prime minister Netanyahu in Hebrew and prime17:24 and president Trump directly in English saying, do what you can to to release me. Every day is basically an eternity. So, undoubtedly, president Trump saw that video.17:36 I'm sure it outraged him that, that an American would be in such a condition, and I think that, that's where this, bold, you know, threat to, to Hamas,17:49 came out. And and I think, I think they're gonna take note. And how this unfolds in the next few days, weeks, and months up to January sec twentieth remains to be seen. But I I think,18:01 finally, somebody said that needed to be say said about not only Israeli Americans, but all the hostages.18:08 Amen. Long overdue. Chris, we're gonna take another break. We're coming right back.18:12 When I started MyPillow, it was just a problem solution, 1 praty company. Well, since then, with the help of my dedicated employees, we now have hundreds of products, some you might not even18:24 know about. To get the word out, we're having a 25 dollar extravaganza. 2 pack multi use my pillows, 25 dollars. MyPillow sandals, 2518:36 dollars. And for the first time ever, our 6 pack towel sets, you guessed it, just 25 dollars. Our brand new 4 pack dish towels, 25 dollars. And I've18:47 never done this before. Premium My Pillows with all new Giza fabric, any size, any loft level, even king-size for only 25 dollars. And there's so much more. So go18:59 to my pillow dot com or call the number on your screen. Use your promo code for our 25 dollar extravaganza. Order 75 dollars and over. Your entire order ships absolutely19:11 free.19:12 Welcome back to Grace Grace with Nina and Michelle. We are talking to Chris Mitchell. He is in Jerusalem just giving us the the updates of everything that's happening there. Chris, it's it's amazing. We were just19:24 talking off the break. So about Iran just being funded by this administration, current administration now where Trump used to say they were broke. They were broke before. And, you know, that has played19:36 such a huge part in all of this. What is your take on all of that and their nuclear program?19:42 Well, you know, back in, 20 20 when the Trump administration was leaving office, they had enacted a maximum pressure campaign to squeeze Iran economically. They cut off their oil,19:55 sales and, and other sanctions, and they basically Iran was nearly broke in 20 20. The Biden administration came in. They relieved some of those sanctions. And,20:07 just hard to believe exactly what they did was that they allowed billions of dollars to go back into Iran. Iran was able to use that, those that money to fund groups20:19 like Hamas and Hezbollah and the Houthis. They were all archenemies of Israel and the United States. It's hard to believe how they actually funded in so much,20:31 our 1 of our main enemies, in the world. And the nuclear program as well, this is a critical time right now. Now before the inauguration, and,20:43 some people speculate that maybe this is a time that Israel could attack Iran's nuclear facilities. And possibly after January twentieth,20:54 that with a White House that is on the same page vis a vis Iran that Israel, maybe there could be a time when both Israel and, the US could have a joint operation21:06 to destroy those, nuclear programs. Amen. And I think I I would add, Nina and, Michelle, that, you know, the Iranian people despise the21:18 regime, and there's a great antipathy against, the Mullahs in Tehran. So there could be a tipping point when Iran itself could, this regime that has been so21:30 horrific and so wicked and so evil since 19 70, say, 79 could actually fall. And, we had just talked to an Iranian believer the other day who miraculous miraculously21:42 escaped, And, and that's what their prayer is. Prayer that the Mullahs would be overthrown, that freedom would come to Iran. And believe it or not, there is an ancient,21:54 connection. It goes back to king Cyrus between the people of Persia and the people of Israel, and many people hope that relationship could be restored once again.22:04 Amen. Wouldn't that be wonderful? Yes. I mean, Iran has, so many Christians now, and, you know, they've been going through a revival for years. And22:16 so it would be so wonderful if they could have the leader that they deserve, and, and I think the same for, you know, the Chinese Communist Party. If if the people of22:28 China could be free and the people of North Korea, I believe we could have a revival that the Bible talks about, you know, in Joel 2 where I will pour my spirit out and22:41 upon all flesh, and I I truly believe that we may be right there. His glory will22:47 fill the earth. Right.22:48 So exciting times we live in, and you were in the place where Christmas began. Tell us what's happening. It's Christmas time now. Tell us what's going on23:00 in Israel.23:02 Well, it is Christmas, and there are places here in, like, not too far away from me. The YMCA has got their Christmas tree all lit up, and, it's not you know, there's so many, other,23:15 beliefs here. It's a Right. Mainly a Jewish country and many Muslims here. But, there is a Christian minority here, And, it is amazing to be very close to the birthplace of Jesus, probably about23:27 5 miles from where I am now, and we can all celebrate the birth, of our savior.23:32 Amen.23:32 Not only, was born 2000 years ago, but we see the signs of his appearing and his return. And, we can say, come quickly, lord23:41 Jesus Christ. Not, Terry. Thank you so much, Chris. Do you wanna pray for our viewers? We wish you all of us. And, also, tell the viewers how they can connect with you. We know that your ministry needs funding just like23:53 every ministry out there, and so how they can, you know, help you and your ministry in Israel. So If you've blessed Israel,24:00 you will be blessed. Yes. We can vouch for Chris Mitchell. Yes. Send funds to Chris Mitchell. Tell us how we can send funds to put a good seed.24:10 Well, you can, I have a podcast like you do on pray dot com? You can, go to that podcast and and contribute there. That would be a wonderful way to help us out here. And you can also watch Jerusalem24:22 Dateline on CBN News. That would be a great way to follow-up how we're, we're providing the news here from the from the Middle East.24:31 Amen. And,24:32 so so I'll just pray for your for everyone watching.24:35 Great.24:36 So, father, we just thank you that, wherever we are, you are there that we can call upon the name of Jesus to find mercy and grace in24:48 time of need. And so we pray for each and everyone listening and watching that you would bless them, especially at this Christmas season as we look to a new year, that you would restore relationships, that you would24:59 provide, healing and finances and provision for each and every 1. And, Lord, that they would fulfill your purpose and plan for such a time as this. So when we see you face to face, we'll all be able toCelebrating Christmas in Israel 25:11 you'll be able to say to all of us, well done, good and faithful servants.25:15 Amen.25:15 Enter into the joy of your lord. We ask it in Jesus' name.25:19 Oh, wow. That is amazing. We are so grateful to have you, and so we are playing blessings upon blessings over you and your family this Christmas and always, and for God's protection over you, where you25:31 are there in Israel and everyone there in Israel. We just know that, you know, God's guide Israel. We know. We know what the Bible says, so so we're just trusting and believing that. 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