But as in days of old, there are those today who seek to harm, even destroy, Your people.
So I ask you to keep Israel in Your loving care. Put a spiritual hedge of protection around Your people and their land.
Watch over this nation as a Good Shepherd watches over His flock, and may Your chosen people find their ultimate safety and security in You.
While You watch over Your people, may Your Spirit awaken in them a hunger to embrace their Messiah—the One who died for them—until they see Him face to face.
We pray this in His name,
Amen.
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Thousands have reportedly died during the conflict, and Hamas has reportedly taken more than a hundred hostages. The militant group has brutalized and killed civilians during its ground incursion.