1. Praise:

   Shabbat's Torah portion once again emphasizes our need to be holy – sanctified – and thankfully, it repeats that what God demands He also supplies by His grace and power.

   • Abba Father, as we see the war raging inside us between what we want to do to honor You and what our flesh pulls us to do that dishonors You, we thank You that Paul struggled with the same battle and he only found relief in Your grace imparted through Messiah Yeshua (Rom. 7;7-8:4).

   • We bless You for clearly bringing this out in the Torah reading as You say repeatedly that You are the One who sanctifies Your priests to serve You (Lev. 21:6-8; 15, 23b, 22:9, 16b; see 1 Pet. 2:5, 9).

   • We praise You also for teaching us that just as You set Israel free from bondage in Egypt, so You set us free from our bondage to sin in order to be our God (Lev. 21:31-33; Matt. 9:6; Acts 26:18).

   • Lord God, we are thrilled to read in the Torah portion that You command Your people to rejoice before You for a whole week during the feast of Tabernacles [Succoth] (Lev. 23:40).

   • Yeshua Lord, we confess that to us one of Your greatest miracles was while You were tempted in every way as we are – yet You never sinned (Heb. 4:15)!

2. Government & society:

   Our God ordains who rules the nations (Dan. 4:17). He uses them for His goals irrespective of whether we discern this or not. While we might question His choices, still He tells us to pray for the authorities (1 Tim. 2:1-3). Therefore we pray for Israel's leaders that through them and their decisions the Lord our God will be glorified (Psa. 115:1-3).

   • Lord Yeshua, all authority on earth is in Your hands today (Matt. 28:18), and we trust in You, not in Israel's leaders, so please continue to guide us as we pray for them (Job 32:8).

   • Thank You God for using Israel's medical professionals to aid in the healing of PM Bibi Netanyahu from prostate cancer (Jer. 30:17; 33:6b), and we ask You to keep him physically and mentally healthy until it is Your time for him to step down as Israel's leader (Psa. 31:15a). Also, save him, Lord!

   • God of Gideon, as with Gideon, direct Your Spirit to clothe Himself with Netanyahu (Judg. 6:34).

   • Abba Father, draw wise and godly advisors and a few real friends to Bibi (Prov. 17:17; 18:24; 27:6).

   • God of Jacob, honor these ministers in the current coalition who do good work, and give them more influential positions in the next government: Justice Minister Levin; Defense Minister Katz; Foreign Minister Sa'ar; Finance Minister Smotrich; Public Security Minister Ben-Gvir; Interior Minister Sofer; Diaspora Affairs and anti-Semitism Minister Chikli; Israel's UN Ambassador Danon; and all others who are showing themselves to be true sons and daughters of Zion (Zech. 9:13).

   • Lord, we know that unless You build the house all of man's labors are in vain (Psa. 127:1), so arise and be already "building" the new government so that it brings You glory (Psa. 115:1-3).

   • Abba Father, show each minister what Your priorities are for Israel today (Hos. 6:3).

   • King of Israel, force Israel's coalition and opposition to openly state their real positions on issues vital for Israel's future during the election campaign (Zech. 8:16).

   • Lord, use the joining of Bennet and Lapid, two anti-Bibi, left-leaning, untrustworthy politicians, to cause even more Israelis to vote for Netanyahu's Likud or parties further to the right (Prov. 16:5).

   • God of justice, as Israel desperately needs judicial reform, let this issue be debated in the upcoming election campaigns and start promoting more God-fearers in Israel's judiciary today (2 Chr. 19:6-7).

   • Lord, You decree the death penalty for murderers (Lev. 24:21b in the Torah portion), so we thank You that legislation for this has been approved by Israel, and ask that it be applied swiftly despite the humanistic outcries of the West and the hypocrisy of most Arab states (Ex. 21:12, 14, 16; Eccl. 8:11).

3. Foreign relations:

   The cursing and betrayal of Israel and the Jews that we hear from many nations – both leaders and people – comes out of the world's hatred of Israel's God (Psa. 83:1-4). We perceive the fruit of that hatred is the prophesied gross darkness of Isaiah 60:2 being loosed in the West and elsewhere. If our analysis is accurate, then it is possible that we are also about to see God's glory manifested in and through Israel the midst of the world's rebellion (Isa. 60:1).

   • God Almighty, may Your fear fall on many nations through an understanding of Job 12:23.

   • Abba Father, reveal Yourself to many of today's world's leaders, including Trump, Netanyahu, and even Arab leaders, as You did with so many of the leaders in biblical days (Dan. 4:34-35).

   • Lord Yeshua, open the eyes of more believers to see that You are judging their birth-nations today based on how they are dealing with Your birth-nation – Israel (Num. 24:9b; Isa. 34:1-8).

   • God of Jacob, increase the influence of Your opinion in the hearts and minds of Israel's leaders and its people, and diminish the influence of the opinion of the world (Deut. 30:19-20; Isa. 30:30).

   • As You do that, Lord God, strengthen all Israeli leaders to say "No!" to any external pressures or demands that are against Your will for Your nation at this time in history (Neh. 2:20; Prov. 3:7).

   • King Yeshua, anoint Foreign Minister Sa'ar, Israel's UN Ambassador Danon, Minster of Diaspora Affairs Chikli and other Israeli diplomats to use Your Word against the threats and lies being spoken and printed – including in social media – against Your nation (Prov. 2:11-12; Isa. 54:17; 55:11).

   • Righteous Judge, defend Israel against the unrighteous lawfare being used against it (Psa. 35:1).

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

4. Gaza:

   Recent reports surrounding Gaza are concerning. US President Trump's Board of Peace to oversee Gaza has offered a new disarmament plan to Hamas. Recall that Trump pressured Israel to cease its war against Hamas late last year by getting Hamas to agree to disarm, yet as of now they still refuse to do it. So instead of releasing the IDF to deal with them, the Board has presented them with alternative choices! Is the world's appeasement towards terror from God upon the proud (Isa. 10:33)?

   • Lord God, if the hatred of Israel is causing You to place a deceiving spirit over the West, wake up the Body of Messiah to see and hear and to pray for Hamas' demise (Rom. 1:28; 2 Thess. 2:10-12).

   • God of justice, based on Deuteronomy 32:41 and Isaiah 34:5, we ask You to render vengeance upon all Your enemies in Gaza – that is, those who hate You and Your people (Psa. 83:1-4).

   • God Almighty, use Hamas' pride to drive them into destruction (2 Sam. 22:28b; Prov. 16:18).

   • Lord, as Hamas has taken over total control in the 45% of Gaza under its guns, give the IDF plans on how to defeat these terrorists as soon as they are released to do so (2 Sam. 5:23-24).

   • Creator of heaven and earth, create another trembling like that which the Philistines went through (1 Sam. 14:15), and let that severely shake and destroy all of Hamas' remaining tunnels (Job 9:6).

   • Shield of Abraham, guard the minds and hearts of every IDF soldier who is stationed in Gaza, both the veterans and the new recruits (Gen. 15:1; Psa. 89:18).

   • Lord God, You cause wars to cease and disarm the enemy, therefore forbid this war from ending until You have done that with Hamas and Islamic Jihad (Psa. 46:9; Ezek. 39:3; Mic. 4:3; 5:10).

5. Internal security:

   We continue to pray for Israel to extend its authority over all the land west of the Jordan River and to have continued success against all terrorists inside of God's land. As both are basically being answered, the resistance to Israel's expanding of its sovereignty increases, including from its so-called "allies" in the West!

   • Lord God of Israel, speak to Your people out of the Torah portion from Leviticus 23:10 and confirm to them that Your feasts are to be observed in Your land that You have given them.

   • Messiah Yeshua, burden more believers to pray for Israel to possess its land (Obad. 1:17), teaching them that this is not political, but prophetic, and is for Your name's sake (Ezek. 36:34-36; 37:14).

   • God, through Your Spirit, make Your people as jealous over Your land as You (Ezek. 36:5-15).

   • Almighty, guide Israel to redeem its land step by step until it is all under its control (Deut. 7:22-23).

   • King of Jacob, we bless You for all the new settlements that the government continues to approve and pray for You to help them to be built and inhabited swiftly (Amos 9:13-15; Obad. 1:17-20).

   • We bless You Lord that Ariel, the largest city in Samaria, is expanding its boundaries (Neh. 2:20).

   • Lord God, silence the lying spirit of Islam that intimidates world leaders to reject Your will and to foolishly think that the "two-state solution" will result in peace (Psa. 28:3; 120:6-7; Jer. 6:14; 8:11).

   • God of wisdom, sharpen the security people who keep tabs on what is being planned against Israel via social media and give them divine discernment concerning all real threats (2 Sam. 21:10).

   • King Messiah, as the Palestinian Authority is part of Israel's problem, divide them internally and set them and Hamas against each other wherever and whenever they interact (Job 38:13; Psa. 35:4, 26).

   • Almighty King, break all humanistic chains off the IDF, and anoint it fight against terrorism in Your land in a biblical fashion, including by asking You to lead them into battle (Psa. 18:36-40).

   • Lord, save many Palestinians and use them to provoke Jews to jealousy (Matt. 5:44; Rom. 11:11).

6. External security:

   The current events between America, Israel and Iran and America, Israel and Hizbullah change so quickly that we try to protect ourselves from spiritual whiplash as we pray into these treacherous situations. Thus we pray by the light God has given to us through His Word as it relates to His will for His nation Israel – in these last days (Psa. 36:9; 43:3a).

   • Lord God, we ask You to fulfill Your proclaimed threats against all of Your arrogant enemies, which includes today Iran, Hizbullah, the Houthis, as well as Hamas (Isa.10:33).

   • Abba Father, thank You for IDF Chief of Staff Zamir telling Israel's army that "the War of Redemption", Israel's name for the multi-front war since Oct. 7th 2023, is not over (Psa. 44:4-6).

   • Lord of all, reinforce the angelic hosts fighting beside Israel's army (2 Kin. 6:16-17; 2 Chr. 32:7-8).

   • Iran: Thank You Abba for moving on Trump to resist any deal with Iran unless it includes a full surrender of Iran's enriched uranium and the dismantling of its nuclear program (Prov. 21:1).

   • God, Psalm 46:9 declares that You, and not man, are the One who causes wars to cease, so arise and do that concerning this joint war against Iran's radical Islamic Shi'ite regime (Psa. 76:3-6; Mic. 5:10).

   • We praise You for our brother in Messiah, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who openly warns of the real danger of the current Iranian regime – their apocalyptic theological outlook (Jer. 11:18).

   • Abba, Iran's king, the Ayatollah, is destroyed, so now complete Your word and destroy also the princes, who are likely those who rule the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps [IRGC] (Jer. 49:38a).

   • God, increase the division between the IRGC and the various political leaders still alive in Iran and let this contribute to the regime's total downfall (Matt. 12:25).

   • As You did to the Chaldeans, so overrun and destroy the Iranian regime suddenly (Dan. 5:30).

   • Lord God, use the Iranian ex-pats living in the West to shame all Westerners who curse and blame Israel while these "Persians" openly thank and stand with both Bibi and Trump (Job 8:22)!

   • Abba, give wisdom to Israel concerning Iran's current ties with China and Russia (Psa. 94:16).

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

   • Hizbullah in Lebanon: Abba, fulfill Psalm 40:14-15 and 71:13, 24 in relation to Hizbullah,.

   • Speak Lord, and break Hizbullah, these proud cedars of Lebanon (Psa. 29:5; Isa. 2:12-13).

   • God, show Israel how to more effectively use its Iron Beam Laser weapon, or any other weapons, against the deadly drones Hizbullah fires which kill and wound many IDF soldiers (Psa. 144:1).

   • Meanwhile, Lord God, we ask You to arise and defend the IDF from these drones (Psa. 68:33-35).

   • Almighty, aid the IDF to find and destroy all Hizbullah's tunnels in South Lebanon (Psa. 23:3b-4).

   • King Yeshua, fulfill Joel 2:17-21 and drive Hizbullah off of Israel's northern border (Isa. 55:11).

   • Lord Messiah, reveal to the Lebanese Body that if their government continues to curse Israel then all of their authorities attempts to set Lebanon free of Hizbullah will be of no effect (Num. 24:9b).

   • Other: God of Israel, block Your nation from agreeing to any treaty with Syria or Lebanon based on the desires of the US administration if it is not 100% in line with Your will (Psa. 29:11).

   • Lord God, aid Israel to stay in places in Syria which are part of the land You promised (Gen. 15:18).

   • Abba Father, open Trump's eyes to see why Israel perceives that Turkey, Syria and Qatar are hostile nations and not "allies" of either Israel, America, or the West (Psa. 55:19-21).

   • Destroy all of the ties between Egypt, Turkey and Qatar that are a threat to Israel (Psa. 129:5).

   • God of Moses, reveal to Israel what, if anything, that Egypt is plotting against it (Psa. 139:11-12).

   • Lord Yeshua, reveal Yourself to many ME terrorist leaders – including leaders of Iran, Hizbullah, Hamas and the Houthis – and let them openly repent and proclaim Your Lordship (Rom. 5:8-10).

7. Aliyah:

   God says in Isaiah 54:7-8 that He views the 2,000 year captivity of Jews in the nations as only a small moment and only a little wrath! Then He states that He will gather His people back home with great mercies – and this is what we are praying for today.

   • Lord Yeshua, give us specific prayers that will break the spiritual chains which are holding Your people as prisoners in "the captivity" among the gentile nations (Psa. 124:7-8).

   • King Messiah, wake up more gentile believers to obey You and to declare among their nations He that scattered Israel is gathering him and will keep him as a Shepherd does His flock. (Jer. 31:10).

   • Lord God, enable Israel to open wide its gates to all non-Western Jews, as it is doing with the Beni-Menashe of India, and to allow these to come home in great numbers (Isa. 43:5-6; 60:4, 8).

   • Abba, place the spirit of the sons of Issachar on many Jews in the captivity and let them not only know the times but also know what they ought to do – which is to come home (1 Chr. 12:32a).

   • In mercy God of Israel, give Your people dreams, visions, even nightmares, so that they finally see that now is the time to return to the land of their forefathers (Job 4:12-14).

   • God of Jacob, may the lack of flights to Israel today stir up a fear in the hearts of Jews that if they do not return sooner rather than later, they might not be able to return at all (Isa. 13:13-14; 48:20).

   • Abba Father, aid the millions of Jews in big cities in the West to be able to read the anti-Semitic graffiti on the walls and flee to Israel with their families and their finances (Isa. 48:20; 60:9).

   • God of Abraham, move upon older Jews in the nations to release their children and grandchildren to return home with their blessings and with their financial support (Ezra 1:3-4).

   • Thank You Lord that aliyah is already becoming an election campaign issue (1 John 5:14-15).

   • God of Isaac, expel all bureaucrats in Israel's Interior Ministry and the Jewish Agency who are at best lukewarm about aliyah, and replace them with those who are as zealous as You (Zech. 8:1-8).

   • King Messiah, direct Israel where to build new communities for new immigrants, especially outside of its main cities, and tear down all blockages from Israel's construction industry (Obad. 1:17-20).

   • Lord Yeshua, give Your Body more leaders who see, and speak about, the link between may Your name be sanctified (Luke 11:2) and the return of Your people to Israel (Ezek. 36:21-24).

8. Salvation:

   Jeremiah 32:37-44, Ezekiel 36:24-28, Zechariah 12:2-10 and many other verses say that all Israel will be saved when they are back in their land. So our prayer for Israeli Jews to receive the truth that Yeshua is their long-awaited King Messiah is in line with His perfect will.

   • Almighty God of grace, answer our prayers and make this be the year to fulfill Jeremiah 31:7 as You save Your people, the remnant of Israel (Jer. 31:7; cp. Psa. 14:7; Rom. 11:26).

   • Lord God, as You have done many times in the Scriptures, like with Paul, move upon Your people suddenly and dramatically, and redeem multitudes (Acts 2;37; 9:3-6).

   • King Messiah, let today's Jacob acknowledge Your glory among gentile believers, and then let that provoke many Jews to jealousy (Gen. 45:13; Rom. 11:11).

   • God of Israel, fulfill Zechariah 12:10 and pour out Your spirit of grace upon Your people who are living in the land, and turn many look unto, that is to trust in, Your Son (Psa. 2:11-12; Acts 19:20).

   • [Please ask the Lord about any specific groups of Jews He wants you to pray about this week.]

9. Body of Messiah:

   To understand what God is fulfilling today, one must have at least a basic knowledge of all of His Word. Most end-time prophecies are linked to Israel's restoration and their salvation. By knowing this we can pray in line with His will for His nation despite the demonic lies about Israel and its people that deceives parts of the Church and many in nations.

   • Sovereign God, show the Body that how Satan first caused humanity to sin is still his favorite tactic as he is constantly asking both believers and non-believers, Has God really said? (Gen. 3:1a)!

   • Messiah Yeshua, as needed, drag Your Body back to the Tanach and teach them from there all of the truths that the Body has either ignored or rejected (John 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:15-17).

   • For Your Body, a holy priesthood, to do that which Ezekiel 44:23 says in the prophetic reading, God reveal to them their need to know what You see as clean and unclean in the Tanach.

   • Lord, let members of the Body see that since You are the same yesterday, today and forever, (Heb. 13:8), this means that You are still a Man of War today (Ex. 15:3; Isa. 42:13).

   • Messiah Yeshua, cleanse Your Body from that doctrine of demons known today as replacement theology (Eph. 5:27; 1 Tim. 4:1).

10. IFI:

    The battle we face to both lead in prayer and write this alert has increased in intensity since Oct. 7th. While this is to be expected, yet it is very draining. Thank you for faithfully lifting up our arms in prayer, and for faithfully supporting us financially and in other ways.

Blessings and Shabbat shalom

Chuck Cohen, for the IFI team

Psa. 29:10-11