{"id":102999,"date":"2026-09-03T07:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=102999"},"modified":"2026-09-03T06:51:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:51:56","slug":"israel-threatens-iran-with-massive-hit-but","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/israel-threatens-iran-with-massive-hit-but\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel threatens Iran with massive hit, but great damage will hit Jerusalem"},"content":{"rendered":"
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COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n

Israel has made threats:<\/p>\n

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Israel ratchets up anti-Iran rhetoric amid rising tensions<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Defence Minister Israel Katz said that if attacked, Israel would return Iran deep into the Stone Age and darkness.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

3 September 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Thursday that Israel would strike Iran\u2019s energy and civilian infrastructure if Iran were to attack Israel, in the country\u2019s latest Israeli threat to Tehran amid a recent escalation of US-Iran fighting.<\/p>\n

Fears of renewed\u00a0fighting gripped the Middle East this week after\u00a0the US and Iran exchanged their biggest barrage since July, with Washington striking Iran\u2019s southern coast and Tehran firing at US bases across the region.<\/p>\n

Israel, which with the US launched a joint air war against Iran in February, has not been involved in the latest rounds of fighting.<\/p>\n

Speaking to defence ministry employees on Thursday, Katz said that an \u201cIranian attack on Israel would free Israel from any existing limitations on\u00a0attacking Iran.\u201d<\/p>\n

Katz added that if attacked: \u201cWe will cripple all of Iran\u2019s national military and civilian infrastructure \u2013 including energy infrastructure \u2013 and return Iran deep into the Stone Age and darkness.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added that Israeli forces were prepared for a possible attack over the Jewish high holiday season, which begins in mid-September. https:\/\/thearabweekly.com\/israel-ratchets-anti-iran-rhetoric-amid-rising-tensions<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Iran is not finished.<\/p>\n

Michael Snyder posted the following:<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s goal is regime change in Iran. Of course Iran\u2019s goal is to completely wipe Israel from the map. So there is never going to be any sort of a \u201cpeace agreement\u201d between Israel and Iran. Both sides are going to continue to fight to achieve their goals until one or the other wins. …<\/p>\n

And things could be heating up in the region very soon.<\/p>\n

The high holiday season is about to arrive in Israel, and Defense Minister Israel Katz is warning that Israel will\u00a0\u201crespond with great force\u201d<\/a>\u00a0if Iran chooses to attack\u2026<\/p>\n

Israel is prepared for a possible attack from Iranian forces over the Jewish high holiday season, which begins in mid-September, said Katz.<\/p>\n

If Iran attacks, Israel will \u201crespond with great force, independently of anyone else,\u201d Katz said, adding that \u201cour planes are ready to take off.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThey like to attack on Jewish holidays because, after all, they hate Jews. Look at the many things that have happened in the past. But we are prepared both defensively and offensively, in coordination with the United States in this regard,\u201d Katz said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Israelis will be observing Rosh Hashanah at the end of next week.<\/p>\n

It wouldn\u2019t surprise me at all if more fighting between Israel and Iran erupts once the fall festivals begin.<\/p>\n

In fact, more fighting between the two could literally erupt at any moment. 09\/02\/26 https:\/\/endoftheamericandream.com\/israel-warns-iran-that-it-will-respond-with-great-force-if-attacked-as-the-crisis-in-the-middle-east-escalates\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yes, the Holy Day season is getting closer. The Feast of Trumpets, which Jews now call Rosh Hashana, begins after sunset on 11 September in 2026.<\/p>\n

As far as fighting erupting, the Book of Isaiah points to an Iranian confederation causing great damage to Jerusalem:<\/p>\n

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1 The burden against the Valley of Vision.<\/p>\n

What ails you now, that you have all gone up to the housetops, 2 You who are full of noise, A tumultuous city, a joyous city? Your slain men are not slain with the sword, Nor dead in battle. 3 All your rulers have fled together; They are captured by the archers. All who are found in you are bound together; They have fled from afar. 4 Therefore I said, \u201cLook away from me, I will weep bitterly; Do not labor to comfort me Because of the plundering of the daughter of my people.\u201d<\/p>\n

5 For it is a day of trouble and treading down and perplexity By the Lord God of hosts In the Valley of Vision \u2014 Breaking down the walls And of crying to the mountain. 6 Elam bore the quiver With chariots of men and horsemen<\/strong>, And Kir uncovered the shield. 7 It shall come to pass that your choicest valleys Shall be full of chariots,And the horsemen shall set themselves in array at the gate.<\/p>\n

8 He removed the protection of Judah<\/strong>. You looked in that day to the armor of the House of the Forest; 9 You also saw the damage to the city of David, That it was great<\/strong>; And you gathered together the waters of the lower pool. 10 You numbered the houses of Jerusalem, And the houses you broke down To fortify the wall. 11 You also made a reservoir between the two walls For the water of the old pool. But you did not look to its Maker, Nor did you have respect for Him who fashioned it long ago.<\/p>\n

12 And in that day the Lord God of hosts Called for weeping and for mourning,For baldness and for girding with sackcloth. 13 But instead, joy and gladness, Slaying oxen and killing sheep, Eating meat and drinking wine: \u201cLet us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die!\u201d<\/p>\n

14 Then it was revealed in my hearing by the Lord of hosts,\u201dSurely for this iniquity there will be no atonement for you, Even to your death,\u201d says the Lord God of hosts.\u00a0 (Isaiah 22:1-14)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Elam seems to be a reference to at least some in Iran. The old Worldwide Church of God published the following:<\/p>\n

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Iranians comprise nearly 70 percent of the country. Iranians, though Islamic, are totally distinct from the neighboring Arab peoples of the Middle East. They are a mixed people of the remnants of Media and Elam and other ancestors of Semitic and Hamitic stock. (Stump K. South Asia in Prophecy. Plain Truth, July\/August 1986, p. 5)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Israel and Iran both often make bold statements to suggest that their militaries can destroy the other\u2019s.<\/p>\n

The Bible has the following statement:<\/p>\n

\u2018Let not the one who puts on his armor boast like the one who takes it off.\u2019 (1 Kings 20:11)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The conflict between Israel and Iran is not over.<\/p>\n

Is it possible that Israel may use a nuclear bomb?<\/p>\n

Yes.<\/p>\n

But not yet.<\/p>\n

As I wrote in 2025:<\/p>\n

The Book of Isaiah points to an Iranian confederation causing great damage to Jerusalem (Isaiah 22:6-9) …<\/p>\n

Such damage may cause Israel to retaliate, and perhaps even dropping one or more nuclear bombs on Iran. (Thiel B. Iran says an attack by Trump will have it go nuclear as it moves its missile launchers as a precaution<\/a>. COGwriter, April 1, 2025)<\/p>\n

Israel may figure that it has the go-ahead from Donald Trump \u2014 especially if Jerusalem is greatly damaged \u2014 so it can go all-out to attempt to destroy the Iranian regime.<\/p>\n

With that in mind, consider the following Roman Catholic writings:<\/p>\n

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Abbot Herman of Lehnin<\/em>\u00a0(died 1300) Towards the end of the world \u201cIsrael will commit a terrible crime for which it will suffer death.\u201d (Culleton, R. Gerald. The Prophets and Our Times. Nihil Obstat: L. Arvin. Imprimatur: Philip G. Scher, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, November 15, 1941. Reprint 1974, TAN Books, Rockford (IL), p. 151)<\/p>\n

Roman Catholic priest and writer R. Gerald Culleton<\/em> (20th century): Towards the end of the world the Jews are to commit some atrocious crime for which they will be greatly persecuted\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 the Great Monarch \u2026 This Lion Monarch \u2026 together with the Great Pope or Angelic Pastor, shall appear\u00a0after socialism\u00a0<\/strong>\u2026 (Culleton, pp. 25,27,28,50)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Some have suggested that \u201cafter socialism\u201d may mean after communism falls, like it mainly did in the late 20th century. We are getting towards the end of this age right now.<\/p>\n

The \u201catrocious crime\u201d could refer to an attack (possibly nuclear) by Israel or some other Israeli action. Or perhaps a combination of factors. (Thiel B.\u00a0Iran says an attack by Trump will have it go nuclear as it moves its missile launchers as a precaution<\/a>. COGwriter, April 1, 2025)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We are in a time of wars and rumors of wars as Jesus foretold (Matthew 24:4-8).<\/p>\n

Israel is at greater risk than its leaders seem to realize.<\/p>\n

Great damage will come to Jerusalem.<\/p>\n

Some items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

Iran in Prophecy<\/a> Is Iran in Bible prophecy? If so, what does the Bible teach? What names, other than Persia, may be used to describe Iran? There is also a YouTube video titled Iran in Prophecy. Here are links to two related videos Iran In Prophecy<\/a> and \u00a0Iran and Israel Conflict<\/a>.
\nJerusalem: Past, Present, and Future<\/a> What does the Bible say about Jerusalem and its future? Is Jerusalem going to be divided and eliminated? Is Jesus returning to the area of Jerusalem? There are also two related YouTube videos you can watch: Jerusalem To be divided and eliminated<\/a><\/span> and God\u2019s and Satan\u2019s Plan for Jerusalem<\/a>.
\nUnintended Consequences and Donald Trump\u2019s Presidency: Is Donald Trump Fulfilling Biblical, Islamic, Greco-Roman Catholic, Buddhist, and other America-Related Prophecies?<\/a>\u00a0 Is Donald Trump going to save the USA or are there going to be many disastrous unintended consequences of his statements and policies? What will happen? This is a free eBook. <\/span>
\nLost Tribes and Prophecies:\u00a0What will happen to Australia, the British Isles, Canada, Europe, New Zealand and the United States of America?<\/a>\u00a0Where did those people come from? Can you totally rely on DNA? What about other peoples? Do you really know what will happen to Europe and the English-speaking peoples? What about Africa, Asia, South America, and the Islands? This free online book provides scriptural, scientific, historical references, and commentary to address those matters. Here are links to related sermons:\u00a0Lost tribes, the Bible, and DNA<\/a>;\u00a0Lost tribes, prophecies, and identifications<\/a>;\u00a011 Tribes, 144,000, and Multitudes<\/a>;\u00a0Israel, Jeremiah, Tea Tephi, and British Royalty<\/a>;\u00a0Gentile European Beast<\/a>;\u00a0Royal Succession, Samaria, and Prophecies<\/a>;\u00a0Asia, Islands, Latin America, Africa, and Armageddon;<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0When Will the End of the Age Come?<\/a>;\u00a0\u00a0Rise of the Prophesied King of the North<\/a>;\u00a0Christian Persecution from the Beast<\/a>;\u00a0WWIII and the Coming New World Order<\/a>; and\u00a0Woes, WWIV, and the Good News of the Kingdom of God<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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