Israeli strikes in southern Lebanon kill 22 people, health ministry says
Eight children are among those reported dead after a series of air strikes hit the south of Beirut.
Eight children are among those reported dead after a series of air strikes hit the south of Beirut.
The headline describes military conflict between Israel and Lebanon (Hezbollah). This matches the sign of the times 'Wars and Rumors of Wars' — chronic warfare and geopolitical instability in the Middle East. While not a fulfillment of major eschatological prophecy, it fits the background condition of increasing regional conflict characteristic of end-times scenarios.