1. Praise:

   A verse we often proclaim in prayer is found in Shabbat's prophetic portion: For I am YHWH, I change not; therefore you sons of Jacob are not consumed. (Mal. 3:6)

   • Lord God, thank You for revealing to us that this verse refers to Your essential nature, as often in the Word You do change Your mind in response to prayer (Ex. 32:14; Amos 7:2-6).

   • Hallelujah Lord Yeshua, You also do not change (Heb. 13:8).

   • We bless You Abba for showing us who You are through Your Son (John 1:18; 1 John 1:1-4).

   • God, thank You for teaching us of Your will in Your Word so that when we pray in line with Your will we can have great confidence that You will hear and answer (1 John 5:14-15), even if it takes years of prayer to see it come to pass – as we see You doing with Iran today (Luke 18:1; Col. 4:2).

   • We rejoice that Your counsel will prevail despite the schemes of man (Psa. 33:10-11; Isa. 46:10).

2. External security:

   Israel has done great damage to both Iran's and Hizbullah's military and political leaders, as well as their weapons manufacturing sites and caches. Israel has had some deaths and damages, yet most Israelis still support this war against its long-time enemies. While we are encouraged with Israel's and America's progress against Iran, and Israel's war against Hizbullah, yet America's homeland has not been hit, and their November midterm elections are looming as well as their oil prices are increasing. So we are concerned that President Trump might try to pull the plug on this war before God's goal of regime change in Iran is accomplished (Jer. 49:38b).

   • Sovereign Lord, Your thoughts and ways are higher than ours (Isa. 55:6, 8-9), therefore be very clear and precise with us as You guide us in prayer (Psa. 10:17).

   • Lord God, expand the activities of Your angelic hosts protecting Your nation today (Psa. 35:5-6).

   • God, fulfill Malachi 4:1 in the prophetic reading against both of these dangerous foes of Israel.

   • King of heaven's hosts, continue creating Israel into Your weapon of war against all of Your/their surrounding enemies (Jer. 51:20-24; Zech. 9:13-16).

   • Iran: You state in Psalm 46:9 that You – and not Trump – cause wars to cease, so please do that in relation to this joint war against the radical Islamic Shi'ite regime ruling over Iran.

   • Abba Father, as the heart of Israel's PM Bibi Netanyahu and US President Trump is in Your hands, turn them to do Your will and away from doing what is right in their own eyes (Psa. 33:10-11; 21:1).

   • Lord God, lead us in prayer as Trump has declared a 10 day halt on US military attacks against Iran's oil infrastructure based on positive negotiations with someone [?] (Psa. 120:7).

   • Thank You that neither Israel nor America are halting their other attacks on Iran (2 Kin. 13:18-19).

   • Lord God, guard over and hide all of Israel's agents who are embedded in Iran (Psa. 138:7).

   • With the war possibly being cut short, Lord, aid Israel's attacks to be super effective (Psa. 68:34-35).

   • Abba Father, sustain Israel's attacks against the Iranian regime's checkpoints that control and coerce Iranian civilians, and against the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp that rules Iran today (Psa. 34:21).

   • Lord, as with Ahab, let all Iranian leaders who try to hide meet their end anyway (1 Kin. 22:34).

   • God, Iran's attacks on its Arab neighbors are an answer to prayer for its leaders to make geopolitical mistakes, therefore use this for Your holy name's sake (Job 12:23-25; Psa. 68:1; 30).

   • We praise You Lord Yeshua for setting up Your "throne" in Elam/Iran (Jer. 49:38a) as millions of Iranians have been saved over recent years; during the war, add many more, Lord (Psa. 2:12)!

   • Messiah, guide our Iranian brothers and sisters with divine wisdom as they intercede (Job 12:13).

   • Hizbullah in Lebanon: Lord God, as You hooked Hizbullah's jaw and drew them down to attack Israel, let Israel totally destroy them – despite what any nations might say (Ezek. 29:4a; 38:4).

   • Reveal to the IDF all of Hizbullah's weapons caches and tunnels in South Lebanon (Job 28:11b).

   • Lord of hosts, let Israel continue to destroy all of the supply lines that feed the Hizbullah monster both in South Lebanon and throughout the rest of that nation (Psa. 34:16; 75:10a; 143:12).

   • King of Israel, use the IDF as Your weapon of war and decimate the terrorists who terrorize both Israelis and the Lebanese – and let it be done swiftly (Jer. 51:20-24).

   • Lord, guard over all IDF soldiers who are on the ground in Lebanon (Deut. 33:29; Psa. 3:3).

   • God of David, arise and thwart all kidnapping attempts (Psa. 32:7; 121:4).

   • Abba, as South Lebanon up to the Litani River is part of Your inheritance to the tribes of Asher and Naftali, lead Israel to know when and how to possess it (Deut. 11: 24; Josh. 13:2-7).

   • General: Almighty God, we praise You that all Israeli jets have returned safely from their sorties since Oct. 7th, and ask for this supernatural protection to be maintained (Psa. 121:4; Isa. 31:5).

   • For all Israelis, innocent Iranians and Lebanese, and IDF and US soldiers who have been injured or killed, Lord comfort and/or heal them and/or their surviving loved ones (Isa. 40:1; Luke 1:78-79).

   • God of Jacob, do not let Israel be distracted from preparing against Turkey President Erdogan's evil plans against it and his anti-Christ like moves to rule over much of the ME (Prov. 16:18).

   • Messiah Yeshua, give the Turkish Body wisdom on how to pray for their nation (Psa. 50:15).

3. Foreign relations:

   As Messiah Yeshua's disciples, His Father's foreign policy must be our goal: May Your kingdom come and Your will be done on earth as in heaven (Matt. 6:9-10). This goal trumps loyalty to any nation, including Israel: Kingdom of God First – and Last!"

   • King of kings, use the war against Iran and Hizbullah to advance Your foreign policy on earth, and increasingly use Israel to bring it to pass (Deut. 28:9-10; Psa. 9:19-20; 33:10-11; Luke 11:2).

   • Lord Yeshua, as we seem to be living in the time which Psalm 2:1-3 describes, we ask You to fulfill verses 4-5, and in Your wrath, terrify all global leaders who stand against You (Psa. 59:5-8).

   • Abba Father, if the recognition of a "Palestine" by many nations is the part of the fulfillment of Zechariah 12:2-3, please show us that clearly and lead us to pray in line with Your will (Amos 3:7).

   • King of kings, guard over the relations between Netanyahu and Trump yet without Bibi needing to compromise on anything which is vital for Your kingdom purposes surrounding Israel (Dan. 2:21).

   • We praise You for the aggressive stance of Israel's foreign ministry under Gideon Sa'ar and how it often uses Your Word to openly rebuke various lies which are spoken about Your nation (Gal. 4:16).

   • Anoint Israel's UN Ambassador Danon and his team to declare Your Word as well (Isa. 2:3).

   • Almighty Savior, by Your Spirit birth revivals in nations that have recently blessed Israel – such as India, Ethiopia, Somaliland, Argentina, the US and any others (Gen. 12:3a; Psa. 117:1-2).

4. Government & society:

   The next Israeli government will face very serious issues. Will the next US president be Israel-friendly? Will Hamas still rule in parts of Gaza? Will Iran still be an enemy? There are also the issues of judicial reform and the expansion of Israeli rule over Judea and Samaria. All these and more are why we continue to pray about the upcoming Israeli elections.

   • Lord Yeshua, You possess all authority on the earth today (Matt. 28:18), and we trust in You – not in Israel's leaders – therefore please continue to lead us in prayer for them (Prov. 16:9).

   • Almighty God, prepare the hearts of Your people so that as they vote the next government will have many more children of Issachar and of Zion than even the current one (1 Chr. 12:32a; Zech. 9:13).

   • Lion of Judah, shield Netanyahu from all mental, emotional, physical and spiritual attacks aimed at him from world leaders, other people or demonic forces (Psa. 3:3; 115:9-11).

   • God, protect all of Israel's leaders from assassination attempts (Deut. 33:29).

   • Abba, direct Bibi's time left in office to focus on that which is most vital for Israel (Prov. 16:9).

   • God of Jacob, stir up the members of Israel's current coalition to complete all You have ordained for them to accomplish during the time they still have left to serve Your nation (Prov. 16:1).

   • Lord God, forbid that the next government would lose any ground which the current government has gained – in the physical, political, social and spiritual battlefields in Israel (Ex. 14:15; Luke 9:62).

   • King of kings, insist that Israel's coalition and opposition state very clearly their positions on issues vital for Israel's future during the election campaign (Zech. 8:16).

   • Righteous Judge, please fulfill Isaiah 1:24-26 and cleanse Israel's judiciary of its unrighteousness – and replace it with Your righteousness (Isa. 32:1).

   • Lord God, since the Oct. 7th Hamas massacre, many more Israelis "fear" Your name, so watch over Malachi 4:2a in Shabbat's prophetic portion, in particular to those who need to be healed.

5. Gaza:

   Recent news about Gaza is not encouraging. The UN said that it is working with Trump's Board of Peace concerning Gaza and the Board has just presented a new disarmament plan to Hamas. Trump forced Israel to stop its war against Hamas by getting Hamas to agree to disarm, but nearly six months later they still refuse to do it. And instead of releasing the IDF to deal with them, the Board gives them another opportunity to reject yet another useless "deal."

   • God of Judah, arise and overrule Trump's Board of peace, and let Your plans prevail (Prov. 19:21).

   • Lord God, show Trump that Hamas' refusal to disarm or give up control in Gaza means that Turkey and Qatar are untrustworthy allies (Job 12:16-21).

   • Thank You Lord that Israeli Defense Minister Katz and IDF Chief of Staff Zamir, both know Hamas will not voluntarily disarm and are preparing the IDF to finish the war (Psa. 44:4-6).

   • God, continue to lure terrorists out of their tunnels in the presence of IDF soldiers (Isa. 37:29).

   • Lord, let Israel fulfill that which You say in Malachi 4:3 in Shabbat's prophetic reading.

   • Abba Father, may the war against Iran contribute to bankrupting Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other Palestinian terrorist groups who want to wipe Your nation off the map (Psa. 83:1-4; Jer. 51:8, 44).

   • King Messiah, may You alone have the final say as to when this war ends (Ex. 15:3; Psa. 46:9).

   • Lord, show more Israelis that Gaza is part of their God-given inheritance (Zeph. 3:4a; Zech. 9:5).

   • King Yeshua, protect Your Body in Gaza and use them to draw many Muslims to You (Luke 10:2).

6. Internal security:

   God has not fully answered prayers for Israel to extend sovereignty over all the land west of the Jordan River, yet the steps Israelis and the coalition took toward this are very encouraging. While the timing to complete this is His, He still expects us to persist in prayer (Ezek. 36:37; Luke 18:1) about this as it is plainly His will as revealed in His Word (Jer. 32:41-44).

   • Lord Yeshua, move Your Body to pray for Your will to be done concerning the land as its fate is tied in with the sanctification of Your name (Psa. 87:2; 115:1-3; Prov. 3:12; 1 Thess. 1:3).

   • God of Isaac, let Your promises inspire Israel to spread its tent pegs over the land that You swore to give them, despite what other nations or global NGOs might say (Psa. 105:5-12; Isa. 54:2-3).

   • Rock of Jacob, bless the efforts of Israeli politicians to extend sovereignty over Your land and give those who do that very influential positions in the next government (1 Sam. 2:30b; Prov. 12:2a).

   • Abba Father, please make sure that Israel's extension of sovereignty over Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley is a much debated topic in the upcoming election campaign (Neh. 2:20).

   • Lord Yeshua, multiply the number of Jewish settlers, farmers and shepherds in Judea and Samaria, and set up walls of protection around them, their homes, their crops and herds (Psa. 121:4; 127:1).

   • God of Israel, You are jealous over Your land (Ezek. 36:5-7), therefore destroy all plans to create a "Palestine" on it – especially from Israel's so-called "friends" (Psa. 125:3; Zech. 14:1-3).

   • Thank You Abba for bringing many more foreign workers to replace Palestinian workers, and by this fulfilling Your prophetic word (Isa. 60:10; 61:5).

   • Over Passover, Lord be that Lion who roars from Zion and protect Your people who are living in Your land from any terrorist attacks (Joel 3:16).

   • We praise You that although terror attacks have increased, most fail, and no successful kidnappings of Jews, in or outside of Your land, have occurred since Oct. 7th 2023 (Psa. 50:15; 121:4; Jer. 31:10)!

   • Prepare the IDF to war against the Palestinian Authority Security Forces as they now have many more men than agreed to in the Oslo Accords and they have been training as an army (Psa. 23:5).

   • Lord God, guide the IDF to make Israel's longest land border with Jordan very secure (Psa. 3:8).

   • Almighty God, uncover and stop any Israeli-Arab terrorist plans against Israel (Psa. 34:16).

7. Aliyah:

   It is God's will for Jews to come home to His/their land, as His glory and Israel's salvation, are linked to this (Ezek. 39:28-29). Yet today, despite an explosion of anti-Semitism, a majority of Jews still remain in "the captivity." Only He knows what it will take to thrust them out of those false "comfort zones," and we ask Him to do that – yet with much mercy as possible (Isa. 54:7).

   • Almighty, we bless You for the aliyah – a sign of Your faithfulness to fulfill Your promises despite most nations being opposed to Jews returning and possessing their land (Isa. 43:12; Heb. 10:23b).

   • Abba Father, as Jews in the West see the feeble attempts gentile leaders take to guard them and then compare that to the lengths to which Israel goes to protect its Jews, remove all fear and let them heed You calling them to return to Zion (Psa. 107:2-3; Isa. 27:12-13; 49:11-12; Ezek. 11:15-20).

   • Lord God, stop Jewish leaders from fighting for the "right" of Jews to live in "peace and safety" in the captivity, and instead to fight for bringing their communities home (Deut. 30:3-5; Psa. 107:2-3).

   • God of Jacob, thank You for regathering a remnant of Israel; now use the next Israeli elections to place over Your people more righteous shepherds (Jer. 3:15; 23:3-4).

   • As Jews in captivity celebrate Passover and declare "Next Year in Jerusalem," let children ask their parents why they say this twice a year [also at Yom Kippur] and yet do not do it (Psa. 119:29, 163).

   • God, set the Jews in Turkey, Iran and other anti-Israel nations free to come home (Jer. 16:14-15).

   • Almighty God, declare to Israeli rabbis: Let My people come! (Isa. 62:10)

   • Lord Yeshua, teach Your Body their biblical responsibility to aid Jews to return home: in prayers, through finances, good works and by encouraging words (Isa. 49:22; 60:1-12; 61:5; Rom. 15:26-27).

8. Salvation:

   Romans 11:26 states that all Israel will be saved! "All Israel" in context means a remnant of His people (Rom. 9:27; 11:5; cp. Jer. 31:7). We believe that our prayers can increase that remnant as 1) God does not want any to perish (1 Tim. 2:1-4), and 2) the Lord Yeshua told us to pray for Him to send forth laborers into the harvest (Luke 10:2).

   • Lord God, may Your Words in the Passover Haggadah [booklet] that is used at the Seder [Passover meal] make a much deeper impression on Your people than the words of the rabbis (Isa. 55:11).

   • Abba Father, turn many Jews to reread Exodus 12 and to see that the emphasis there is on the blood and the lamb, and yet the lamb is hardly mentioned in the Haggadah (Ex. 12:6, 11, 21, 27).

   • During Passover, bless the seeds planted and watered and give an increase in salvations (1 Cor. 3:6).

   • God of Israel, turn Jews to read Ezekiel 36:25-28 and provoke them to ask questions about Messiah Yeshua sharing with Nicodemus about being born-again (John 3:14-16).

   • Messiah, burden many more gentile believers to pray for Jews to be saved (Rom. 10:1-2).

   • Lord Yeshua, during this Passover season reveal Yourself to Holocaust survivors and their families; survivors of terrorism; pre-hostages and loved ones; IDF soldiers and families; loved ones of soldiers killed or severely injured; soldiers and Israelis with PTSD; medical personnel; widows, widowers, orphans and traumatized children; politicians, judges, lawyers, diplomats; wealthy Jews; university students, teachers, professors; astronomers and scientists; rabbis and Jewish anti-missionaries; Jews in Judea and Samaria; Jews on their death beds; Jews with guilt over past abortions; Israeli archeologists and tour guides; Israelis in the nations; Jews who just made aliyah; alcoholics, hippies, LGBTQ+, new agers; Jews in Iran, Ethiopia, Turkey, India, China, Venezuela; Jews married to gentile believers; unsaved loved ones of Messianic Jews.

9. Body of Messiah:

   A main reason why believers, especially in the West, are confused by, or stand against, Israel's total restoration, is their rejection of the Tanach as still being a part of God's Word. Regardless of why they do this, the results are the same – a denigration of that part of the Word of God that Yeshua and the early believers read, loved, and trusted (2 Tim. 3:15-17)!

   • King of Israel, restore the authority of all of Your Word to Your Body (John 17:17; Eph. 5:25-27).

   • Messiah Yeshua, confront all believers who for whatever reason reject the Tanach as still being part of the full counsel of God (Jer. 23:29; John 5:46-47; Acts 20:27).

   • Divine Physician, heal Your Body of its biblical anorexia and prophetic illiteracy by giving it a deep hunger to "eat" all of Your Word (Jer. 15:16; Amos 8:11; Acts 20:32; 2 Tim. 2:15; Heb. 5:13-14).

   • Lord God, let believers see that if they reject Genesis 12:3a as still being valid, then they must also reject 12:3b as still being valid – and that is the gospel to the gentiles (Gal. 3:8)!

   • Lord Yeshua, as You celebrated Passover and it is declared as one of the feasts of YHWH (Lev. 23:4-5), ask Your Body why this foundational feast is for the most part ignored (Mark 7:9, 13).

   • Abba, in line with the prophetic portion, remind the Body of how important a biblical fear of You is, and then have them seek You for it (Mal. 3:16).

10. Water:

    Israel has been blessed with an outpouring of rain and snow this past week. Please pray for this to continue as the Sea of Galilee is still far from being full (Psa. 147:7-8).

11. IFI:

    We thank all of you who pray for us to fulfill our calling (Eph. 6:18). Please specifically ask our King Yeshua to give us wisdom as we intercede in these savage last days (2 Tim. 2:3).

Blessings and Shabbat shalom from Zion

Chuck Cohen, for the IFI team

Psa. 9:7-8