Astrology of the Israel Palestine Conflict

In order to make a prediction about a complex matter of this nature, it is important to establish the known facts and correlate these against the available astrological data. This will allow us to establish which astrological details are useful for making the predictions we seek. What we know so far is:

1. Gunmen of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, killed more than 1,400 people, including civilians and soldiers, in an attack that took place near the Southern part of Israel, near the Gaza strip. This occurred at 06:30AM on October 7, 2023.
2. In response the IDF launched 'Operation Swords of Iron', striking at targets in Gaza. CNN reports that this operation was launched on October 7, 2023, at 04:04AM EST, which would be 01:04PM, Israeli Standard Time (IST).

It is somewhat fortunate that the state of Israel was created at a very specific time in history. We can thus use this information to cast the following astrology charts for an analysis of this situation:

1. The horoscope for the state of Israel.
2. The chart prevalent at the time of the Hamas attack.
3. The chart prevalent at the launch of 'Operation Swords of Iron'.

Comparing these charts will provide a complete astrological assessment of the situation and is similar to how we conduct our personal astrology readings.

The salient points of this chart are:

1. A weak Mars is favourably placed in Leo, in his house of actions and this planet is the lord of his ascendant, Scorpio. Mars is also the ruling planet of his house of enemies.
2. A neutral Venus occupies the ascendant's house and rules the 7^th house, aspecting its own sign of Taurus.
3. A neutral Sun occupies the 12^th house and is the lord of actions.
4. Saturn is adversely placed in Leo, in the house of actions, where it is in conflict with Mars.
5. Mercury is the ruling planet of his Moon sign and this occupies the house of gains, in its own zodiac sign of Virgo.
6. The Moon is the lord of fate, but this adversely occupies Virgo in the house of gains where it is in conflict with 'Ketu' and Mercury.

Netanyahu is a confident, ambitious, competitive and determined person. The fact that Mars also rules the house of enemies, suggests that there will be challenges and opposition from his rivals and this will hamper his career. Although his enemies may be strong, he will prove to be stronger. Due to the influence of Mercury, he is calculative and is an intelligent strategist. He is always ready to take up challenges, but due to the influence of Saturn and the Moon, his plans will only bring him limited success and his fortunes will experience many ups and downs.

By around late-November 2023, the state of Israel will enter planetary periods of 'Rahu' and Saturn. These periods are complementary and there will be a gradual, but progressive improvement in the situation for the country. This will lead to a change in the situation, favouring Israel, after May 2024. More disturbances and uncertainty are likely in the region between mid-September and early November 2024, these will however, be relatively minor problems.

After early November 2024, Israel will enter a favourable sub-period of Venus. When Venus enters Libra in Israel's 2^nd house, around early December, there will be a positive change of circumstances. This will result in a relative peaceful period of longer lasting harmony. At that time, a combusted Mars and strong Sun will occupy Netanyahu's ascendant's house. Due to this and the alignment of Venus, he will be in a less belligerent and more positive about establishing peace. Another favourable factor at that time will be Saturn. This will be in its own zodiac sign of Aquarius, in Israel's house of enemies and is also suggestive of an agreement between the opposing parties.

Therefore to summarise:

1. After late November 2023 there should be a change in the situation that initiates gradual progress towards a period of stability and a possible long-term resolution.
2. After May 2024, Israel should meet its short-term objectives.
3. Between mid-September and early November 2024, there will be a short-term period of disturbances and uncertainty.
4. After early December there will be positive changes. There will be possibilities of something akin to a peace deal between the Israelis and Palestinians, from then onwards.
5. The astrological factors analysed do not suggest that the fundamental differences between the Palestinians and Israelis will be resolved, despite this new peace deal.
6. This present conflict will not escalate beyond the West Bank and will not draw in other regional or global powers.

Why Should We Try and Predict the Outcome?

It is true that for most of us, this current conflict is just another in a series of events that affects a distant, but troubled part of the world. Having said that, astrologists and the world at large, have good reason to afford this situation due consideration.

The French astrologer, philosopher, physician and apothecary, Michel de Nostradamus is famous for his book, 'Les Prophéties', published in 1555. This is a collection of 942 poetic quatrains, which make predictions about the distant future. Many of these predictions are believed to have come true, such as those about the death of Kennedy, the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, 9-11, Saddam Hussein and so on. Nostradamus' predictions are nevertheless considered to be cryptic and open to interpretation. Last year there was much media coverage about one such forecast that was thought to relate to the Russia-Ukraine war and that this could escalate into World War III.

There are many who believe that Nostradamus has predicted that a major conflict will occur in the year 2023 and refer to his prophesy that says, "People would be punished for their wrongdoings". This prophesy is said to relate to the current Israeli- Palestinian conflict, the reach of which could easily spread. Players like the other major Palestinian terrorist outfits, Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad, as well as Iran could well be drawn in. Both Iran and Israel are thought to possess nuclear arsenals, so any escalation, could soon become everyone's problem.

There is also a very real and immediate humanitarian aspect. While the Israelis have stated that they have no intention of harming civilians, they have gone in with a heavy hand, intent on eradicating Hamas, even if this means, bombing Gaza "Back to the stone age", as George W. would say. A tragedy that no one can turn a blind eye to, is thus unfolding at this very moment. The sooner that this stops, the better this will be for the world's 'Karmic' balance.

Final Thoughts

This is a complex geo-political matter that is subject to global strategic interests and domestic political considerations. There are many unknowns and unanswered questions relating to the entire episode. Questions such as, were the highly specialised Israeli intelligence services really ignorant of the threat? Also, has this situation proven to be a convenient diversion for Benjamin Netanyahu against his otherwise failing political fortunes? These are questions that even political insiders may struggle to answer, but are nonetheless a part of this complex equation. Hence providing any sort of prediction about such matters, is a task that most astrologers prefer to avoid. But not the astrologers at PowerFortunes!

Those familiar with our 'Topics & Opinions' section will no doubt remember that at the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war, we predicted that the conflict would last for months. This was at a time when the global mainstream media was of the firm opinion that this war would be over in a matter of weeks, if not days. Most of our predictions about this war were later proven to be true, although this was also a similarly complex matter, for which accurate astrological data was in short supply.

As always, watch this space and call us out if you're not convinced.