Unleashing the Beast

304 / U NLEASHING THE B EAST

According to sources inside of Israel, many religious Jews in New York City are looking into the possibility of leaving America if another major attack hits close to their home. Mr. Sharon announced in 2001 his plan to see over one million Jews return to Israel. The Bible predicts that just prior to the return of the Lord, the Jews will return to Israel from the north, the south, the east and the west (see Jeremiah 16:15, 16, Zechariah 8:7, Isaiah 49:6-12). Presently, Jews have returned from three of the four areas. In the future, they will return from the west, perhaps only after a large city, such as New York City, has experienced its greatest terrorist attack in history. Mr. Sharon may get his wishes in a few months or years if we see a major assault on one or more cities with major Jewish populations. W HAT C OULD H AVE H APPENED The sad picture of a gaping pit in New York will be a visual reminder of what happened on that fateful September morning. But let us be thankful for what did not happen. According to my sources, it is believed that a total of 12 planes were targeted for hijacking on September 11. Four were in the sky and the others never made it off the ground. After the passengers were released from the planes, some of the would-be terrorists left the terminals and other suspects were later interrogated. Suspected strikes may have been planned for the Sears Tower in Chicago, the Space Needle in Seattle, the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta and a chemical plant in