Forwarding an Update and Prayer Requests from the Brothers in Israel
Monday, March 3, 2026
Dear brothers and sisters,
Greetings to you from Jerusalem, Israel. Due to the recent war situation with Iran and the attacks launched from there against Israel, I feel burdened to share with you a little about our current situation.
Over the past few days, in East Jerusalem (the area where we live), the sirens have sounded about six or seven times, day and night. We would go down to the underground shelter of our building. Once the danger passes (we receive a notification on our phones telling us we can leave the shelter), we return to our apartment.
There are three types of notifications we receive on our phones:
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The first is an early warning notification, indicating that in a few minutes, sirens might sound in our area due to detected missile launches, reminding us to stay close to a shelter.
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The second type of notification means that incoming missiles have been detected heading toward our area, and we must go to the shelter immediately and stay there until we receive a notification that we can leave.
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The third type of notification indicates that the incident is over and we can leave the shelter.
When the siren sounds in our area, it means there is activity in the airspace, and there is a risk of falling missile debris (when intercepted) or a possible missile strike if not intercepted. Although the interception rate is very high, it is not one hundred percent effective. We decided to go to the shelter upon receiving the first type of notification so that we could move more calmly, even though the aerial activity might not ultimately happen in our area.
As far as we know, one missile hit Tel Aviv (which is probably one of the most frequently attacked cities in this situation), and another hit a city called Beit Shemesh. Last night, two missiles landed in Jerusalem, one of which fell within about 1.5 kilometers of us. We heard the sound as we were going downstairs to the shelter; it landed on a road, making a huge explosion.
Our children are handling this situation much more calmly than we imagined. Past similar situations have, to some extent, made them “used” to such things happening while living in Israel. Our older son, Lucas, is more nervous and worried, but our calmness also helps him stay peaceful. He just covers his ears when he hears the sirens. We are all safe, and we have not heard of any saints being affected, thank the Lord.
On the first day the attacks began, I had a special experience. When I received the notification, I remembered a word Brother Ron Kangas shared during the pandemic: “I will not be governed by fear.” I had a burden in my heart at that time, and when praying before the Lord, I made the same prayer and declaration. I believe the Lord is keeping our hearts with His peace, and as we exercise our spirit, we are kept from the attacks of anxiety and fear that the enemy might bring. This is an inward warfare accompanying the outward war. We carefully follow the government’s instructions and wait for this conflict to end.
Prayer Requests:
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Pray that the Lord would accomplish His will in this situation, bringing the world into the condition needed for His move, so that many people would be saved and the church would be built up.
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Pray that the Lord would preserve His people and keep them from all danger and harm.
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Pray that the Lord would strengthen the inner man of the saints so that they can experience the Lord’s inward move and His organic salvation in any situation.
Your brother,
Wilter and Olga
P.S. Please feel free to share this letter with anyone you think would benefit from it and intercede for the Lord’s interests.
转发在以色列当地的弟兄们交通近况和代祷事项
2026年3月3日，星期一
亲爱的弟兄姊妹们：
我们从以色列耶路撒冷向你们问安。因着近日与伊朗之间的战争局势，以及从那里向以色列发动的攻击，我感觉有负担向你们分享一些我们目前的情况。
这几天，在东耶路撒冷（我们居住的区域），白天和夜晚警报大约响了六、七次，我们都会下到大楼的地下避难所。等到危险过去（我们会在手机上收到通知，告知可以离开避难所），我们就回到公寓。
我们手机上收到的通知有三种类型：
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第一种是预警通知，表示几分钟后我们所在区域可能会因侦测到导弹发射而响起警报，提醒我们要靠近避难所。
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第二种通知是侦测到导弹正朝我们所在区域飞来，必须立即前往避难所，并留在那里，直到收到可以离开的通知。
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第三种通知则表示事件已结束，可以离开避难所。
当警报在本区响起时，表示空域内有活动，存在导弹残骸（在被拦截时）掉落的风险，或若未被拦截则可能发生导弹击中。虽然拦截率很高，但并非百分之百有效。我们决定在收到第一种通知时就离开，这样行动上比较从容，虽然最后空中活动可能不会发生在我们区域。
据我们所知，有一枚导弹击中了特拉维夫（在这次情势中可能是被攻击最频繁的城市之一），另一枚击中了一个名叫伯特谢梅什（Beit Shemesh）的城市。昨晚耶路撒冷有两次导弹落地，其中一次落在距离我们约1.5公里的范围内。我们在下楼前往避难所时听到了声音；它落在一条道路上，发出巨大的爆炸声。
我们的孩子对这种情况的应对比我们想象中冷静得多。过去几次类似的情况，在某种程度上让他们“习惯”了住在以色列会发生这样的事。大儿子卢卡斯比较紧张和担心，但我们的镇定也帮助他保持平静。他听到警报时只是捂住耳朵。我们都平安，也没有听说有任何圣徒受到影响，感谢主。
在攻击开始的第一天，我有一段特别的经历。当我收到通知时，我想起了罗恩·康加斯（Ron Kangas）弟兄在疫情期间曾分享过的一句话：“我不会被恐惧支配。”当时我心里有负担，在主面前祷告时，也作出同样的祷告与宣告。我相信主正以祂的平安保守我们的心，借着我们操练灵，使我们免于仇敌可能带来的焦虑与恐惧的攻击。这是伴随着外在战争的内在争战。我们谨慎地遵守政府的指示，并等候这场冲突结束。
代祷事项：
• 求主在这样的局势中成就祂的旨意，使世界达到祂行动所需要的光景，使许多人得救，召会得着建造。
• 求主保守祂的子民，使他们免于一切危险与伤害。
• 求主加强圣徒里面的人，使他们在任何情况下都能经历主内里的行动与祂生机的救恩。
你们的弟兄，
Wilter 和 Olga
附言：请随意将这封信分享给任何你认为会从中得益的人，并为主的权益代求。
