26 Israelis Murdered by the Terrorist Bands of the Devil, Arafat

Israelis praying in Ben Yehuda Street at the site of the bombing

The first attack occurred on Saturday night the 1st December in downtown Jerusalem. 2 Arab suicide bombers detonated bombs that they were carrying in the Ben Yehuda mall. The site that they chose to perpetrate their evil terrorist attack is a place where many young people congregate especially on Saturday nights after Shabbat. At the time the place was crowded with young people and their choice was not by accident. They wanted to kill as many people as possible and especially young people. Ten young people between the ages of 14 and 20 were killed and almost 200 were wounded in the blasts, many seriously.

This was not enough for the evil Arab terrorists. Shortly after the first explosions a car bomb was detonated nearby. The intention was to kill and wound others who came to the assistance of those injured in the initial attacks. This was not the first terror attack against Israeli civilians.

This cruel and evil attack in Jerusalem was not enough for the terrorists of Arafat. The young blood which was shed was insufficient for them. They wanted to see much more Jewish blood. About 10 hours later, they murdered another 15 Israelis and injured a further 38, again many seriously. This time, they murdered older people. 9 of those who were killed were Jews who had only recently come back to the Promised Land from Russia to build new lives in the land to where G–d had promised they would be regathered and to again be a part of the Israeli nation. In this attack the devil sent the Arab terrorist to explode his bomb on a crowded bus in the city of Haifa and to again murder innocent civilians because of the devil’s traditional reason - simply because they were Jews. The bomb destroyed the bodies of the victims so badly that they could not even be identified. There is no limitation to the evil and cruelty of Yasser Arafat and his murderers.

On the same day another Israeli was killed in the Gaza Strip. He was a university professor who had driven to the area to pick up his son and on the way the murderers shot and killed him. After in initially wounding him they came to his car and again shot him to ensure that he was dead. The terrorists, who were later killed by the Israeli Army, carried the Quran in their pockets and in they had specifically marked the portion that stated that the Jewish People are a cursed people who should be hated. Again cruelty and evil with no limitation.

One of the wounded being evacuated to hospital in Haifa

All this evil and cruelty comes from a deep and unlimited hatred against Israel and the Jewish People. In 7 wars that the Arabs which sourround Israel on all side, together with the so-called "Palestinians" they have tried to destroy Israel and create another Holocaust - this time in Israel and the Promised Land. Between the wars, the so-called "Palestinians", headed by the arch-terrorist, Yasser Arafat, have not stopped making terrorist attacks against Israel and mainly against civilians. More than 20,000 Israeli soldiers were killed in these wars and tens of thousands of Israeli civilians were killed and wounded. But they have not succeeded in achieving their evil and cruel goal. The G–d and people of Israel defeated them over and over again. The G–d of Israel was faithful to His people and to His promises to fight for them and with them in the battles against their enemies and defeat them exactly as He did in Biblical times. (Zechariah 12, 14; Ezekiel 38,39).

Despite this, the Arabs and "Palestinians" have never given up their goal to destroy Israel. The Oslo agreement which was signed 8 years ago by the then Prime Minister of Israel, Yitsak Rabin, under the pressure of the nations all over the world and especially the then President of the United States, Bill Clinton, was a sinful agreement and a revolt against the Word and covenant of G–d with His people, Israel. According to this agreement the "Palestinian Authority" was founded and the arch-terrorist, Yasser Arafat, and the bands of PLO terrorists were brought into the midst of the land of Israel. The agreement was not only a terrible revolt against the covenant of G–d and Israel which gave the land to Israel alone and He warned them not to give any of ht eland to any other people and especially not th the enemies of the G–d and people of Israel. It was also a time bomb which shortly after the agreement was signed started to explode again and again until this day. In Isaiah 28 G–d prophesied this evil agreement and called it a covenant with death and Sheol. "Because you have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with Sheol are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come to us; for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we hidden ourselves;" (Isaiah28:15) G–d warns that this false Oslo agreement will not work and will only bring terror. Only G–d’s covenant with Israel, the covenant of Jerusalem, and the cornerstone of this covenant and of the Word of G–d in His house in Jerusalem will stand and will bring a real peace for Israel and all the world. Let us read it in the words of G–d Himself: "Therefore thus said the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation; he who believes shall not make haste. Judgment also will I lay by a line, and righteousness by a plummet; and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place. And your covenant with death shall be annulled, and your agreement with Sheol shall not stand; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, then you shall be trampled down by it." (Isaiah 28:16-18)

The funeral of one of the victims of the Haifa bombing - Michael Zariesky

The people of Israel now understand the terrible and sinful mistake which was made in 1993 when the false and anti-godly Oslo agreement was signed. Now the terrible price is being paid of this evil agreement. The devil himself and his terrorist murderers were brought into the midst of evil and do not stop killing the innocent children of G–d after a terrible 2000 years in exile to rebuild the land for the honour of G–d and all mankind. They also now understand more and more that they should not give up under the pressure of all the nations and trust, listen and obey the Word of G–d alone.

Over the last 8 to 10 years, and even earlier, many terrorist attacks have occurred which have been perpetrated by Arafat and the many terrorist organisations under his control. But this latest attack in the centre of Jerusalem was the most cruel and evil. It could only have been done by satan himself and his messengers. The national poet of Israel, Bialik, wrote in one of his poems which handled with the persecution and killing of Jews in the exile of Europe, that the killing of girls and boys could only be done by satan himself.

These young boys and girls lost their lives in such a cruel way when they had just started out on life with great hope and excitement to participate in the great events that G–d has given to Israel in the end-times - the rebirth of the people and land of Israel land of Israel and, together with all the Israeli people, the rebuilding of the land an to again make it a Biblical, godly centre of the Word of G–d, His morals, principles and values, not only for the children of Israel but for all the world. They left behind broken families and the great family of the people of Israel which, in the last 2000 years, has not stopped being a victim of satan and his agents all over the world and has not stopped sacrificing children and parents, young and old.

The devil and his agents now appear in the form of Yasser Arafat and his bands of terrorists with various names but one head. They have come again to kill the Jews in the holy land which G–d gave to Israel in an eternal covenant and dedicated it to build His holy kingdom for their children and the children of all the world.

In the name of the G–d of Israel I want to say to the murderer, Yasser Arafat, and his cruel messengers and too al the Arab enemies of Israel: You will never succeed to destroy Israel or to prevail against the G–d of Israel. Much bigger powers than you have tried to do it and were judged by G–d and disappeared completely from the platform of history. The same will happen to you as G–d promised Israel before all the nations.

Relatives praying at the graves of 2 of the young murdered victims

The G–d and people of Israel are mourning for the innocent Israelis who were killed in such cruel ways. But at the same time it is better that the enemy knows that Israel is very strong with the G–d of Israel and the days of judgement are soon to come. They cannot hide from anger of G–d and His coming judgement. The blood of these young and older Israelis will continue to cry out from the ground until the price is paid for their cruelty and evil. The G–d and people of Israel will win this battle and the battle that these cruel enemies will bring against Israel in the near future. Who can win a battle against the Almighty G–d of Israel and the Universe?

In the G–d of Israel alone we trust.