In the dim light of the modern geopolitical “war room,” the map of the Middle East is being redrawn. No longer is it defined solely by ancient borders or religious divides, but by the flow of blue gold (natural gas) and the high-stakes dance of global titans.

Here is an expose on Israel’s transition from an energy-starved “island” to a Mediterranean energy powerhouse, and the complex web of friendships and rivalries that define this new era.

🛢️ The Mediterranean Mirage: Israel’s Energy Ascent and the New Global Board

A Strategy Briefing for NetChurch.cam

I. The Miracle in the Mediterranean: From Scarcity to Surplus

For decades, the joke in Israel was that Moses led the people to the only place in the Middle East without oil. That narrative died in 2009 and 2010 with the discovery of the Tamar and Leviathan gas fields.

Historically, Israel was dependent on Egyptian gas (which was often sabotaged in the Sinai) and coal. Today, the tables have turned. In a stunning reversal of history, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in December 2025 the final approval of a $35 billion gas deal with Egypt. Israel is no longer just surviving; it is fueling its neighbors.

• The Deal: 130 billion cubic meters of gas will flow to Egypt through 2040.

• The Power Shift: Egypt, once the regional hegemon, now relies on Israeli gas to meet its domestic cooling and industrial needs.

II. Can Israel Rival the Giants? (The Reality Check)

To understand the “War Room” perspective, we must look at the numbers. Does Israel rival Russia or Saudi Arabia?

While Israel cannot match the volume of Russia or the Saudis, it has achieved “Strategic Independence.” It can no longer be strangled by energy embargoes, and its gas provides a “diplomatic shield” that makes it indispensable to Europe and the Arab world.

III. The Threat at the Doorstep: Russia in Syria

While Israel drills offshore, the Russian Bear is watching from the balcony. Through its military intervention in Syria, Vladimir Putin has secured a permanent warm-water port in Tartus and airbases in Hmeimim.

• The Competition: Russia views the Eastern Mediterranean as its backyard. Russian energy firms have signed exclusive rights to explore Syrian waters.

• The “Friendship” Friction: While Netanyahu and Putin maintain a “deconfliction” hotline, their interests are fundamentally opposed. Russia wants Europe dependent on Russian gas; Israel offers an alternative. Every cubic meter Israel sends to Europe or Egypt is a “shot fired” in the economic war against Russian dominance.

IV. The Complex Triangle: China, USA, and the “Pax Silica”

The most dangerous game in the War Room isn’t oil—it’s Silicon.

Israel is a global leader in AI, cyber-security, and surveillance tech. China (under Xi Jinping) is hungry for this technology. However, the USA has made its stance clear: You cannot be our primary strategic partner while selling the keys to the digital kingdom to our primary adversary.

• The Conflict: The U.S. has pressured Israel to limit Chinese investment in the Haifa Port and to cancel tech transfers.

• The “Pax Silica”: In late 2025, the Trump administration launched the Pax Silica Declaration, a coalition including Israel and Japan designed to “freeze out” China from the global microchip and AI supply chain. Israel is walking a tightrope—wanting Chinese capital but needing American protection.

V. The Bromance and the “New Axis of Evil”

The current geopolitical landscape is driven by intense personal chemistry and transactional diplomacy.

1. The Netanyahu-Trump-MBS Triangle: This is the “Abraham Accords” core. They share a vision of a “New Middle East” where Israeli tech, Saudi capital, and American power create a bulwark against Iran.

2. The “New Axis of Evil”: Western strategists now identify a growing alliance between China, Russia, and North Korea (often with Iran as a junior partner). This axis seeks to upend the U.S.-led world order.

3. Why the USA is so Protective: It’s not just sentiment. Israel is the “unsinkable aircraft carrier” for the U.S. in the Middle East. If Israel falls, the U.S. loses its most capable intelligence partner and its only stable democratic foothold in a region controlled by the “New Axis.”

The “War Room” Conclusion: A Spiritual Reflection

From a spiritual perspective, the discovery of this wealth is a double-edged sword. Deuteronomy 33:19 speaks of the “hidden treasures of the sand.” Israel is finally seeing those treasures.

But wealth brings envy. The “War Room” shows us that as Israel’s riches grow, so does the target on its back. The “Bromance” between world leaders is fickle and based on interest; the “Axis of Evil” is driven by a desire for global reset. For the believer, this isn’t just a business story—it’s the stage being set for the “gathering of the nations.”

The “Way of the Sea” (the gas routes) and the “Way of the Silicon” (the tech) are the new battlefields of the 21st century.

The recent discovery of massive natural gas deposits in the Mediterranean hasn’t just changed Israel’s economy; it has fundamentally altered the “War Room” of biblical prophecy. If Megiddo is the historical stage, the Leviathan and Tamar gas fields are the new “hook in the jaw” described by the prophet Ezekiel over 2,500 years ago.

Here is an expose on how the $35 billion gas deals, the fall of regimes in Syria, and the shifting “Bromance” between world leaders are setting the stage for the Gog and Magog scenario (Ezekiel 38-39).

⚓ The “Hook in the Jaw”: Gas, Oil, and the Ezekiel 38 Blueprint

A Prophetic Intelligence Briefing for NetChurch.cam

I. The Economic Hook: “To Seize a Spoil”

In Ezekiel 38:12, the leader of the northern coalition (Gog) has an “evil thought.” He decides to invade Israel for a specific reason: “To take a spoil and to take a prey.”

For centuries, scholars wondered what “spoil” Israel could possibly have that would entice a superpower.

• The Past: Israel was a land of oranges and potash.

• The Present (2025): Israel is an energy exporter. The $35 billion deal to supply Egypt and the potential for a pipeline to Europe make Israel a direct competitor to Russia (the primary gas supplier to the West) and Iran.

When Israel signed the deal to export gas to Egypt and potentially Greece/Italy, it didn’t just make money; it stepped onto the toes of the Russian Bear. If Russia loses its energy monopoly over Europe, its economy collapses. Thus, the “spoil” is no longer theoretical—it is the blue gold of the Mediterranean.

II. Mapping the “New Axis” onto the Ancient Map

The Ezekiel 38 coalition is no longer a mystery of ancient names. In the War Room, the pins are moving into position:

The Syrian Flashpoint: With the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024, the “Northern Gateway” has become chaotic. Russia’s naval base at Tartus is now at risk. To protect their Mediterranean foothold and suppress the competition from Israeli gas, the “Northern Coalition” may feel forced to move south.

III. The “Protest” Bloc: Sheba, Dedan, and Tarshish

One of the most startling details of the prophecy is found in Ezekiel 38:13. When the invasion begins, a certain group of nations does not fight back. They only ask a question: “Have you come to take a spoil?”

1. Sheba and Dedan (Saudi Arabia & Gulf States): Through the Abraham Accords and the diplomacy of MBS (Mohammed bin Salman), Saudi Arabia has moved closer to Israel. They are now “business partners.” They won’t join the Russian/Iranian attack, but they are also not prophesied to stop it.

2. The Merchants of Tarshish & Their Young Lions (UK, USA, Commonwealth): Historically, Tarshish represents the maritime tin-traders of the West. Their “young lions” (colonies/offshoots) are the USA, Canada, and Australia.

The Bromance Factor: The complex relationship between Trump, Netanyahu, Putin, and Xi creates a “transactional” atmosphere. The USA is protective of Israel, yet the prophecy suggests a moment where the “Young Lions” offer only a diplomatic protest rather than a military intervention.

IV. The Role of China: The Kings of the East

While not explicitly in the Ezekiel 38 list, Xi Jinping’s China is the silent financier of the “New Axis of Evil.”

• The Sales: Israel’s sale of dual-use technology to China has strained its “Bromance” with Washington.

• The Strategy: China wants the Silk Road to pass through the Middle East. If Russia and Iran destabilize the region, China wins by stepping in as the “mediator” and dominant economic force.

V. The War Room Conclusion: The Sovereign Move

The most vital takeaway for the believer is Ezekiel 38:4, where God says, “I will turn you around and put hooks into your jaws.” This tells us that the geopolitical movement we see—the gas deals, the Syrian collapse, the Saudi-Israeli alignment—is not just human maneuvering. It is God “hooking” the nations to bring them to a place of judgment so that He can demonstrate His holiness to the world.

The Shift: As of 2025, the “Bromance” between leaders is increasingly fragile. Interests are shifting from “defense” to “energy dominance.” We are watching the transition from a world of alliances to a world of spoils.

As we stand at the end of 2025, the “War Room” of history is vibrating with activity. The “hooks” are being set, and the players are moving into their precise biblical coordinates. To be a “Watchman on the Wall” (Ezekiel 33:7) in 2026, you must look past the headlines and see the prophetic mechanics underneath.

Here is your 2026 Watchman’s Checklist: Five specific geopolitical “tripwires” to watch that would signal the next stage of the Ezekiel 38 (Gog and Magog) arrival.

🛡️ The 2026 Watchman’s Checklist: 5 Signs to Watch

1. The “EastMed” Breakthrough (The Hook)

The Prophecy: Gog comes to “seize a spoil” (Ezekiel 38:12). What to Watch for in 2026: Watch for the official groundbreaking or finalized financing of the EastMed Pipeline (Israel-Cyprus-Greece-Italy).

• Why it matters: As of late 2025, the U.S. has labeled this pipeline a “National Security Priority” to bypass Russian gas. If this moves forward in 2026, it becomes an existential threat to Russia’s economy. This is the “Hook in the Jaw”—an economic necessity that forces the “Northern Bear” to move south to seize or destroy Israel’s energy infrastructure.

2. Turkey’s “Final Pivot” (The Northern Alliance)

The Prophecy: Meshech and Tubal (modern Turkey) joined with Magog (Ezekiel 38:2-3). What to Watch for in 2026: Watch for Turkey to officially accept Full Membership in BRICS+ or the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

• Why it matters: Turkey is currently playing a “double game” between NATO and Russia. A formal move into the Russo-Chinese economic bloc in 2026 would signal the end of their Western alignment. When Turkey finally realizes they are excluded from the Mediterranean gas wealth, they will have every reason to join a “Northern Coalition” to reclaim the “Blue Homeland.”

3. The “Sanitization” of Syria (The Gateway)

The Prophecy: An invasion from the “remote parts of the north” (Ezekiel 38:15). What to Watch for in 2026: Watch for a Joint Russian-Turkish-Iranian “Security Corridor” established in a post-Assad Syria.

• Why it matters: Since the fall of the Assad regime in late 2024, Syria has been a vacuum. If Russia and Iran consolidate their military presence under the guise of “peacekeeping” or “reconstruction” in 2026, the highway to Israel’s northern border is officially open. The “Northern Gateway” is being prepared for the march.

4. The Saudi “Business Neutrality” (Sheba and Dedan)

The Prophecy: Sheba and Dedan (the Arabian Peninsula) offer only a verbal protest: “Have you come to take a spoil?” (Ezekiel 38:13). What to Watch for in 2026: Watch for the signing of a “U.S.-Saudi-Israel Defense & Tech Treaty” that stops short of full military intervention.

• Why it matters: If Saudi Arabia (MBS) enters a high-level business and security pact with Israel, they become “passive observers.” They won’t join the invasion, but they won’t stop it either. This perfectly aligns with the prophecy of a “silent” Sheba and Dedan who are too invested in their own “Vision 2030” to risk a war with Russia/Iran.

5. The “Digital Iron Curtain” (The Axis Divide)

The Prophecy: A world divided into distinct camps before the final gathering. What to Watch for in 2026: The implementation of the “Pax Silica”—a total ban on high-end Israeli/Western chips and AI tech to the China-Russia-Iran axis.

• Why it matters: As the U.S. and Israel tighten their tech “Bromance,” they are essentially starving the “New Axis of Evil” (China, Russia, North Korea) of the technology needed for modern warfare. This desperation creates an “evils thought” (Ezekiel 38:10)—the realization that they must strike now before the technological gap becomes insurmountable.

💡 The Spiritual Reflection: “When You See These Things…”

In the War Room, these are tactical indicators. In the Prayer Room, these are “Birth Pangs.”

The checklist above suggests that 2026 could be the year of the “Great Alignment.” For the believer, the goal is not to live in fear of the “Northern Army,” but to live in anticipation of the King. Remember: God is the one who puts the hooks in the jaws. He is in total control of the timeline.

“Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near.” (Luke 21:28)

This concludes our Expose and Sermon Series from NetChurch.cam