NOTE: Joel is scheduled to be interviewed live from Israel on the Janet Parshall radio show on Wednesday at 4:15pm eastern.

>> Iranian nuclear scientist killed in mysterious bomb blast

Since arriving in Israel last week, I’ve become concerned that a second Gaza war could be coming…Hamas has fired rockets and mortars from Gaza for the fifth straight day…more than 25 have hit southern Israel since Thursday…Israeli special forces soldiers we’ve talked to here are itching to strike hard and crush Hamas once and for all….let’s pray the Lord’s will would be done.

• Gaza rocket hits Israel for fifth consecutive day
• Israeli planes kill 3 militants in Gaza strike
• Israel vows “powerful response” to Gaza attacks
• Israel’s looming war in Gaza
• Israel denounces anti-Israel statement by Turkish PM
• Israel issues second apology for diplomatic row with Turkey
• Netanyahu agrees with Deputy FM on the essence of his protest to Turkey, but not the implementation of that protest
• Turkish PM: Israel’s apology is acceptable
• Shimon Peres helps resolve crisis with Turkey; Defense Minister Barak heading to Turkey next week

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• December update for Joshua Fund donors

GO:

• Go to the Epicenter Conference in Manila, Philippines in January 2010
• Go get a copy of the “Damascus” film in English to share with a Muslim neighbor