Israel Today:  A senior American military official on Friday told CNN that the Obama Administration is "absolutely concerned" that Israel may soon strike Iran's nuclear facilities.  The official insisted that the US itself has no intention of attacking Iran (though other reports suggest otherwise), and said there is no guarantee Israel will notify Washington before launching its own military operation.  Next week, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is scheduled to publish a report that all but confirms Iran is building nuclear bombs.  Many believe that report will mark the dreaded "point of no return," obligating Israel to use military intervention against the Iranian nuclear program, as it did against Iraq in 1981 and Syria in 2007.  In an interview with Israel's Channel 2 News on Friday, Israeli President Shimon Peres strongly hinted that Israel is closer than ever to striking Iran and that the time for diplomatic efforts is nearly over.  "It seems Iran is moving closer to having a nuclear weapon," Peres said.  "In the time that remains, we need to turn to the nations of the world and tell them that the time has come to fulfill their promise and their responsibility, which is about more than imposing sanctions.  We must do what should be done to stop Iran."  Many Israeli officials are irritated that the discussion over whether or not to attack Iran has entered the public domain.  The obvious preparations for such an eventuality has all Israelis a little on edge.  

Commentary:  King David prophesied about the nations gathering together against Israel, and their declaration, "Come, let us cut them off from being a nation, that the name of Israel be remembered no more" Psalm 83:4.  The president of Iran, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad consistently declares that "Iran will wipe Israel from off the face of the map."  God said, "I will bless those who bless you (Israel) and curse those who curse you and in you all the nations of the earth will be blessed" Genesis 12:3.  Just as the yet feeble troops of Israel, who were outnumbered on all sides, defeated those who came against him (Egypt, Jordan and Syria) during the Six Day War in 1967, Israel will again defeat all of his enemies who devise to come against him.  The Word of God says, "Thus says the Lord God, I will gather you (Israel) from the people and assemble you out of the countries where you have been scattered and I will give you the land of Israel" Ezekiel 11:17.  Speaking of Israel in the latter days, after He has gathered them from among all nations, God said, "So you will know that I am the Lord your God dwelling in Zion, My holy mountain, then Jerusalem will be holy and no strangers will pass through her anymore" Joel 3:17.  In other words, once God has returned the Jews to Israel, no strangers will possess that land again.  Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is waging a losing battle, not against Israel, but against God Himself, and he will lose; all of the Muslim nations that come against Israel in these last days will lose; God has declared it in His Holy Word.