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Jul 21: Israel

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Israel

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Geography

Area: 20,700 sq km
A further 7,540 sq km of the West Bank, Gaza and the Golan Heights have been controlled by Israel since 1967.
Population: 7,285,033    Annual Growth: 1.71%
Capital: Jerusalem
Urbanites: 91.7%
HDI Rank: 27 of 182 (UN Human Development Reports 2009)

Peoples

Peoples: 53 (75% unreached) All peoples
Unreached Peoples Prayer Card

Official language: Hebrew, Arabic. Numerous immigrant languages from all over the world are spoken    Languages: 48 All languages

Religion

Largest Religion: Jewish

Religion		Pop %	Ann Gr
Christians	148,615	2.04	0.5
Evangelicals	31,045	0.4	5.6
Jewish	5,492,915	75.40

Answer to Prayer

Within Israel, interest in the gospel is increasing, notably among Jews, and especially in the last few years. The hard shells that surround Israelis are beginning to crack open to the gospel. The numbers of Messianic Jews are rising rapidly, now up to 12,000 or possibly even higher. Some of these even come from aHaredi background. Messianic Jews are becoming a recognized part of Israeli society, but greater growth has intensified persecution.
     For an additional Answer to Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

Challenge for Prayer

The Jewish mindset toward Christianity, often characterized by animosity and part of a long and painful history, is a barrier to be overcome. “Christian” nations are seen to be destroyers of the Jewish nation whether by persecution (as in the Holocaust) or by proselytization. Pray that the gospel may be understood as a fulfilment of their Jewish heritage, and pray that a widespread turning to their Messiah might come. Those who oppose the gospel are more active than ever; pray also that all attempts to restrict religious freedom and to deny the Jewish identity of Messianic believers may ultimately cause even more Jews to come to faith.
     For an additional 9 Challenges for Prayer see Operation World book, CD-ROM, or DVD-ROM.

More Information

The Operation World book, CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM provide far more information and fuel for prayer for the people of Israel.