Amir Tsarfati of Behold Israel, in a Sunday newsletter, reflected on the Khamenei funeral where crowds chanted 'Death to America, Death to Israel', arguing that anti-Israel hatred ultimately stems from a rejection of the God of Israel, not mere geopolitical miscalculation.
Amir Tsarfati, founder of the ministry Behold Israel, published a Sunday newsletter reflecting on the funeral of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, held yesterday. He noted that hundreds of thousands of mourners in Tehran chanting 'Death to America! Death to Israel!' are not to be dismissed as empty rhetoric. Tsarfati tied the chants to a broader worldview, arguing that the core issue is not Jew-hatred but a God-hating world, and that hatred of Israel flows from not knowing or hating the God of Israel. He referenced the discovery of thousands of documents in Gaza and Lebanon that, according to Israeli intelligence, prove Iran and its proxies planned the October 7, 2023 attack, and argued that the only surprise for Hezbollah and Iran was the uncoordinated timing of the assault. The newsletter also featured scriptural passages from Psalms, Jeremiah, and Malachi, and promoted the ministry's work of teaching about the God of Israel, the Messiah, and salvation. This commentary adds a theological and devotional perspective to ongoing reporting on the Khamenei funeral and its associated rhetoric.
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