What is the future of the state of Israel?

July 23, 2024.

#2: Question asked on July 21, 2024:

7/21/2024 18:03 It is very obvious that current state of Israel poses serious risk to the world peace and stability (by fomenting regional middle eastern wars using the USA as their proxy army and also by its influence on the governments of the western world) however it appears no one is able or willing to set boundaries for the Israeli government in regards to their extremely violent policies. Taking all of that in consideration what is the future of the state of Israel?

Please see the background essay for additional information regarding this question.

Hexagrams received were:

1) 16.Yü / Enthusiasm (豫 yù) with changing lines 2 and 4, and

2) 7. Shih / The Army (師 shī)

16.Yù / Enthusiasm

THE JUDGMENT
ENTHUSIASM. It furthers one to install helpers
And to set armies marching.

THE LINES

Six in the second place means:
Firm as a rock. Not a whole day.
Perseverance brings good fortune.

Nine in the fourth place means:
The source of enthusiasm.
He achieves great things.
Doubt not.
You gather friends around you
As a hair clasp gathers the hair.

7. Shī / The Army

THE JUDGMENT

THE ARMY. The army needs perseverance
And a strong man.
Good fortune without blame.

Short discussion of the answer

Original hexagram

The original hexagram received was the hexagram number 16: Enthusiasm (豫 yù). It gives us a picture of a feudal prince who has managed to rally the local administrators and his serfs behind him and they are ready for great achievements. All the lord has to do is appoint good helpers and things will get done.

In the context of our question, "And to set armies marching", this part has special significance. It would suggest that the State of Israel is currently ready for a major military adventure.

An attack on Lebanon would probably not qualify as a big adventure for them - they might decide to go after the "big fish" - Iran.

Doing it alone would be tantamount to suicide, but they are counting on the support of the US, NATO and several regional puppet regimes such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, etc.

The text of the second moving line tells us that we won't wait too long for this move to happen - it could be possible even before the end of July 2024 or before the end of this year (2024).

The text of the fourth moving line tells us that they have no reason to doubt this, as they have strong support in their own country and also powerful supporters in other Western countries:

Doubt not.
You gather friends around you
As a hair clasp gathers the hair.

So it is very likely that we will see even more horrible war scenes coming from the Middle East as if what we saw after October of 2023 was not horrible enough.

Resulting hexagram

The second hexagram points in the direction of the long term future (the first, main hexagram described the present and immediate future).

War. Never ending wars. This is what Yi Jing is telling us here.

Hexagram number 7, The Army (師 shī), describes a situation in which virtually all ordinary people are transformed from ordinary citizens into soldiers, united around an idea and following a (military) leader.

This would suggest that the future of the State of Israel is pretty much a permanent state of war.