Transcript [00:00] It was yet another night of ongoing US air strikes on Iran. After weeks of this, the targets are no [00:07] longer limited to missile launchers waiting to fire. The United States is hitting coastal radars, [00:14] air defense positions, naval facilities, command sites, communication networks, [00:20] and the roads and bridges moving weapons around Bandel Abbas and the Strait of Humuz. [00:26] Iran is answering across the region, striking American forces and partners from Jordan all [00:33] the way to Baharin. On a military perspective, Thran is being pushed backwards. Yet thousands [00:39] of miles away, its language is advancing through universities, newsrooms, churches, and the phones [00:47] of a generation that often sees the explosion, but never the system that produces it. How can Iran [00:55] and its radical Islamist allies lose commanders, tunnels, radars, and military networks and still [01:02] gain ground in the way this war is understood? I'm Aati Shosani. This is Ground Report. [01:11] And to answer that question, I recently traveled to London for the 12 Tribes Conference, [01:17] a gathering focused on anti-semitism and combating it, the church's relationship with the Jewish [01:23] people, and a theology that separated Christianity from its Jewish roots. The conference brought [01:30] together believers, leaders, young participants, and people who did not necessarily arrive with the [01:36] same understanding of Israel. That trip matters because the war around Israel is no longer [01:42] confined to Iran, Lebanon, Gaza, or the Straight of Humuz. It has also been fought over context. [01:51] Israel has demonstrated that the revolutionary guards are not untouchable. American forces are [01:57] now cutting into the military system Iran built along its southern coast. In Lebanon, Israel [02:04] dismantled major parts of command structure, exposed Radwan tunnels and weapon sites, and [02:11] entered areas prepared for an invasion of northern Israel. Hamas lost commanders, battalions, weapons [02:18] depots, and underground infrastructure. Those are battlefield factors. Outside the Middle East, [02:26] the public often receives a different sequence. The Israeli strike appears first. The launcher [02:32] is missing from the picture. A suffering child is shown without the terrorist government operating [02:38] beneath the neighborhood. The military response is presented without the massacre, the missile fire, [02:45] the kidnapping, or years of preparation that came before it. And that gap is why firsthand [02:52] reporting became so important after October the 7th. There's a huge desire globally for people to [03:01] have firsthand reporting and they want authentic characters that they can trust that personify [03:08] like the real thing. So we're, you know, Israelis reporting on the ground in Israel. Both of both of [03:12] us have been uh myself and my colleague have been I think I've passed 500 days in reserves at this [03:18] point of uh of the last almost 3 years. Uh so we know what we're talking about. We've been in [03:24] Lebanon. We've been in Syria. We've been in Gaza. We've been on the ground everywhere that you need [03:28] to be and traveled extensively in the Middle East. So, when we say we've seen or we've talked about, [03:34] people seem to click with that. Now, to make this a little too long, I think there's a whole trend [03:38] that's happening globally, which is people um departuring from traditional media. Uh, [03:45] and you can see this in COVID and everything that happened after that and wanting to identify with [03:49] people that they know and say, "Well, this person obviously has an agenda, but at least [03:54] I know who he is, so I'd like to follow that." The consequences are no longer theoretical. At [04:02] the Australian National University, a Jewish student identified as Leat testified that the [04:08] atmosphere after October the 7th moved from casual stereotypes to open hostility. Protesters called [04:16] her a baby killer and a genocide supporter. She sometimes avoided giving her real name when buying [04:22] coffee because she did not want strangers to know she was Jewish. A Jewish academic at another [04:28] university testified that students perform Nazi salutes towards him. His grandparents [04:34] survived the Holocaust. The Australian Commission is now examining not only what happens on campus, [04:41] but whether universities failed to protect their Jewish students and staff. In Canada, [04:47] Bane Brit has recorded 27 violent anti-Semitic incidents since January 1st, more than twice [04:54] the number documented during all of 2025. And in Italy, an online form asked users to report the [05:01] locations of Israelis and Jewish tourists, hotels, businesses, and what it called Zionist tourism. [05:09] Jewish community leaders described it as a digital form of marking and tracking Jews. In Belgium, [05:17] the government approved new restrictions covering goods from Israeli communities [05:22] in Judea and Samaria. Jewish leaders there warned that the political campaign surrounding Israel was [05:29] increasingly making local Jews feel as though they were being treated as symbols of evil. [05:34] In the United States, shareholder groups are demanding internal records from the New York [05:40] Times and threatening legal action. Their claim is not simply that they dislike the papers opinions. [05:47] They argue its leadership failed to supervise reporting and fact-checking involving Israel [05:53] and anti-Israel political figures. The Times rejects the accusations and says the effort [05:58] is intended to intimidate protected journalism. These are different cases in different countries, [06:04] but they reveal the same dangerous shift. The word Zionist can be transformed from [06:10] a political description into permission to target an ordinary Jew in Sydney, Montreal, [06:17] Milan, London, or New York. The Iranian regime understands how this process works. [06:24] When it grants foreign journalists controlled access to funerals, to rallies or public events, [06:29] the access itself becomes part of the operation. The reporter receives pictures [06:35] and witnesses something real, but only inside the frame selected and approved by the regime. [06:42] The method rarely begins with a complete invention. It begins with a partial truth. [06:50] I think one of the scariest things that we're experiencing right now in in the media world that [06:54] we're living in is not lies, it's partial truths. Because a lie can be refuted. If someone says this [07:01] h this happened but it didn't happen, you just say here's evidence it didn't happen. That's not [07:05] the dangerous thing. It's people present partial truths. They say look something something happened [07:11] here, but there's no context to why this happened. You know, give you an example. told the BBC, [07:17] the wonderful reporting coming out of the UK, they extensively reported on the war in Gaza. But [07:22] if you followed their reporting, you would walk away with the understanding that there were two [07:27] sides to the war that took place in Gaza. One was the IDF, the aggressor, and the other one was the [07:33] Palestinians of Gaza, the victims. And they failed to mention just one fundamental element that's [07:38] missing from that. Hamas, the terrorist government that controls the Gaza Strip, was not mentioned in [07:44] their reporting. So much so, you know what I'm talking about. So much so that the the British [07:49] government and international press associations had things to say about that. They were highly [07:54] critical on their reporting. But that's just to show you how easy it is to skew the conversation. [07:59] It's all true. This really is happening. But why is it happening? Katal's El Jazil Plus [08:05] has become highly effective at packaging this method for younger western audiences. [08:11] Its videos look progressive, emotional, and native to social media. They often begin with [08:17] a real image or real case of suffering, then remove the information that would change its [08:22] meaning. October 7th became resistance can be repackaged as an anti-colonial figure. [08:31] An Israeli soldier receiving treatment for post-traumatic stress becomes the scandal. [08:36] While the organization that entered Israeli homes and murdered families disappears from the frame, [08:43] the objective is not to convince every viewer of every accusation. It is enough to create [08:48] moral confusion, to make people embarrassed to defend Israel, hesitant to identify as Jewish, [08:54] or unwilling to confront the radical Islamist movement behind the war. A new year has begun [09:01] and with it comes a renewed opportunity to make a real difference in the land of Israel. The Rebuild [09:08] Israel campaign is back and this tubishvat we are planting something powerful. An apple orchard in [09:16] Israel's north near the border with Lebanon. But this isn't just about trees. It's about healing [09:22] a wounded land. Every tree planted brings new strength. It creates jobs. restores agriculture [09:29] and sends a clear message. The people of Israel are not giving up. Your support makes this [09:35] possible. Your donations go directly to planting these trees. Each tree is a symbol of hope, [09:41] a symbol of faith, and your part in this mission leaves a lasting impact for generations to come. 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[10:47] Your support helps deliver on the ground reporting, real stories of resilience and hope, [10:52] and trusted coverage that connects Christians and Jews to the land of Israel. I addressed the same [10:59] struggle through the biblical story of Bailo and Bam. Bail saw Israel advancing and hired Balum to [11:06] curse it. The story is strange and even includes a talking donkey. Yet, its central point is direct. [11:13] a foreign ruler tries to force God to reverse his promise and fails. The reason the text goes to [11:22] this great length to tell a story of someone trying to curse the people of Israel and not [11:27] being able to do that time and time and time again is because God is trying to tell us a story. God, [11:33] by the way, does this a lot in scripture, he tells the same story again and again as if [11:37] saying, "Are you listening, dummy? I've been telling you this story for a thousand years. [11:41] Did he finally get it? Did he finally get it? And yes, I want to tell you, I got this story. It is [11:48] a story of someone who's trying to force God to go back on his promise. And time and time again, [11:54] God says, "I'm not going back on this promise." That means criticism and erasing God's promise are [12:01] not the same thing. A serious moral argument examines actions, evidence, responsibility, [12:08] and consequences. A campaign of cursing treats the Jewish state as uniquely illegitimate, [12:15] removes the threat surrounding it, and gradually turns contempt for Israel into contempt for Jews. [12:21] The ancient world used a prophet to reshape Israel's fate. The modern world uses headlines, [12:28] institutions, influencers, selective images, and algorithms to reshape Israel's identity. The [12:35] answer is not louder propaganda. It is discipling and understanding. You need to be well-versed on [12:43] what's happening in the world. Tik Tok and short form video are not that. They are not that. They [12:49] are a way to make yourself dumber and your mind addicted to dopamine and cortisol. That's what it [12:54] is. Long form content, long form text to really contextualize and have depth to what you know [13:00] about the world. Then scripture, read God's word because God gives us a long form picture of what [13:06] he's planning to do with humanity. And the third part is is spiritual significance in your life. [13:11] It's prayer. It's contemplation. It's meditating on what God says. And with those things, you don't [13:17] respond with emotion to everything you read. The United States can destroy a coastal radar in Iran. [13:24] Israel can destroy tunnel in Lebanon. Neither operation can teach a student in London, Sydney, [13:31] or New York why that radar or tunnel was built. That part of the war depends on people willing to [13:38] study before sharing, ask what happened before the image appeared, and identify who benefits [13:43] when context disappears. Iran's military network is under pressure, but the narrative network built [13:51] by its allies is spreading far beyond the Middle East. Will the West recognize the ideology moving [13:58] through its institutions before the hatred it normalizes becomes impossible to contain? Keep [14:04] spreading the truth, guys. Follow us and most importantly, don't forget to click the subscribe [14:09] button so that you stay tuned into the truth in real time and never miss another episode of Boots [14:14] on the Ground. Keep looking for me, Mati Shashani, Andy Pinto on social media to see life in Israel [14:20] through our eyes. And now I want to remind you as always to pray through for the people of Israel. [14:26] And as you watch this video and you've made it so far, first of all, good for you and thank you for [14:30] watching. But secondly, I hope you've learned something of biblical significance that what [14:35] God has blessed cannot be cursed and that God's words stand indefinitely without any asterisks, [14:42] without small print, God's words stand. And I want this to be a lesson for you as we pray [14:47] for the people of Israel and for the world around us that God is faithful time and time again. And [14:53] I want to ask you if you're not doing this on a regular basis to start uplifting the people [14:57] of Israel and this nation in prayer. And secondly, pray for our enemies. Pray for the people of Iran, [15:03] of Lebanon. Pray for their leadership to have a change of heart and find God's truth in their [15:08] life. or for Israel and the United States to be aided in removing them and ushering [15:13] in something better and more virtuous. Be blessed guys and we'll see you all the next time. Hello, [15:20] this is Mati here in Jerusalem with TBNN Israel. This is Yay Pinto from TVN Israel here [15:25] in Jerusalem. TBNN Israel is keeping viewers informed with Israel focused news, culture, [15:31] and what God is doing in this land. Support TBN Israel today online at tbn.org/israel. Thank you.
