‘Ten Plagues’ Facing Israel if Russia Invades Ukraine

February 10, 2022, Haaretz wrote

Israel faces a perfect storm of problems if Russia chooses large-scale military aggression against Ukraine, Israel’s quiet but critical partner. 3,000 kilometers separate Jerusalem and Kyiv. And that distance is probably why most Israelis don’t know how much their normal everyday life is already connected to Ukraine, or how much of what they take for granted actually depends on peace and stability in Ukraine.

Those who think a large-scale Russian war against Ukraine cannot affect Israel are very much mistaken. This is why. Ukraine has been Israel’s main grain supplier for more than a decade. Deliveries from Ukraine account for almost 50 percent of Israeli consumption of grain and other cereals. Ukrainian grain covers 24 percent of all the needs of Egypt and – attention! – 50 percent of Lebanon’s grain supply. In the event of interruptions or even more a shutdown, of the Ukrainian market due to military chaos, Israel’s southern and northern neighbors will be hit by severe blows to their food stability.

Ukraine is known as the breadbasket of Europe because of its incredibly fertile black soil. It is a huge exporter or wheat and and corn. It is in the top 5 countries in the world.
Israel (and her neighbours) heavily depend on Ukraine’s grain exports. Even if a war in Ukraine only temporarily delays sowing, harvesting, and supply – it will create a tsunami effect on a global scale. Prices could rocket (along with energy prices). This could then lead to food shortages, even famine, spurring civil unrest. Hungry, unstable neighbours pose a clear threat to Israel. The other issue highlighted in this article is the impact on Iran if war breaks out in Ukraine. Tehran could make a breakthrough towards nuclear weapons as the world is distracted. This would clearly impact Israel as well….

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buys their merchandise any more: … cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. Babylon (the kingdom of men will one day economically collapse) (Revelation 18:11+13)

Andy Walton

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Preceding

Signs of the Times – War and anti-Semitism

Signs of the Times – A boost for Israel

Russia has ‘no trust’ in Nato over Ukraine

Sings of the times – Difficult moments at the borders of Europe

Joe Biden warns Russia could attack next month

RAF jets in Russia warplane alert for second day

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Additional reading

1. Key element to the Ukrainian-Russian conflict
2. A war in Ukraine could have global consequences
3. Countries around the world urging their citizens to leave Ukraine immediately
4. Russia Interested in Consultations With Israel on Security in Middle East
5. Iranian mouthpiece threatens Israel with map of targets
6. Israel ready for war
7. Putin plays dangerous poker game
8. A useless but very dangerous challenge game
9. Trilateral naval drills between China, Russia and Iran started on Friday
10. Biden predicts Russia will attack Ukraine but warns Putin of a ‘stiff price’
11. President Biden threatened to impose personal sanctions on President Putin if Russia moves to invade Ukraine
12. Putin’s ‘staged atrocity’ plan to justify Russian invasion of Ukraine
13. Sergey Lavrov dismisses Liz Truss meeting as ‘like talking to a deaf person’

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