
Hezbollah launched a large-scale drone and missile assault on northern Israel, striking multiple locations across the Galilee region including Kiryat Shmona, with Israel vowing to intensify its military response. The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah in the north is a direct fulfilment of the biblical pattern of nations surrounding Israel in the last days, with the Galilee — the heartland of Jesus' ministry — now under sustained fire. Scripture foretells a time when Israel will be encircled by enemies seeking her destruction, with Zechariah 12:2-3 declaring God will make Jerusalem 'a cup of trembling' to all surrounding peoples.