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May 4, 2025 

Israel’s National Gateway Breached

Israel’s Ben-Gurion Airport has long stood as a symbol of national strength and resilience. Throughout the years, it has withstood relentless threats from Iranian missiles, Hezbollah barrages, Hamas rocket fire, and launches by the Houthis. Its survival has often been attributed to Israel’s superior missile defense systems — Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Arrow, and the U.S.-deployed THAAD. But for many, another shield has been equally responsible: the unseen hand of the God of Israel.

The Lifting of the God of Israel’s Protective Hand

What occurred on May 4, 2025, was unprecedented. For the first time in Israel’s history, a missile struck in the vicinity of Ben-Gurion Airport, evading both Israeli and U.S. defense systems. Though physical damage was limited and injuries were minor, the spiritual and prophetic implications were monumental.

This moment was more than a military lapse — it was a divine message. The God of Israel, who has faithfully shielded this vital gateway to the nation, lifted His protective hand for one brief but consequential moment.

A Prophetic Wake-Up Call

Just weeks earlier, on April 7, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House. There, under pressure from the Trump administration, he was urged not to proceed with a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities. In that meeting, Netanyahu was informed that the United States intended to resume negotiations with Tehran — a stunning reversal of prior positions and a blow to Israel’s strategic posture.

President Trump assured that Iran would be held responsible for every missile the Houthis fired. And yet, today, one of those very missiles struck Israel’s most sensitive infrastructure — Ben-Gurion Airport.

Evading the World’s Best Missile Defense Systems

Israeli military sources have confirmed that the missile, launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels, was a hypersonic ballistic weapon. It penetrated Israeli airspace and exploded near an access road to Ben-Gurion International Airport — despite the deployment of Israel’s Arrow and U.S. THAAD systems, which are specifically designed to intercept such threats.

The interception attempt failed due to a rare technical malfunction — an alarming anomaly given the systems’ combined 95% success rate.

A Game-Changer for the Middle East and Trump’s Role

This historic breach comes just days before President Trump is scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates (May 13–16). It also follows announcements of a major Trump real estate development in Qatar and the promotion of the Trump cryptocurrency initiative — “Trump Coin” — by Eric Trump at a financial forum in Abu Dhabi.

As President Trump and family continues to court deep investment ties in the Gulf, and as his Middle East envoy Steve Wikoff signals openness to Iranian engagement, today’s missile strike pierces more than Israeli airspace. It pierces assumptions about diplomacy, alliances, and divine favor.

Conclusion: When God Lifts His Hand

Israel’s trust must not rest in human alliances or technological marvels. As history has shown, when God’s protective hand is removed — even momentarily — the most sophisticated systems cannot defend what only the Almighty can secure.

Today’s strike is a wake-up call. A divine warning. A call to return to covenantal alignment — not only for Israel but for those who claim to stand with her. The shield that matters most is not made of iron or code — it is the sovereign hand of the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.