Two astro-thoughts about a possible ceasefire in Gaza which no one is expecting to be the end of the conflict. One is that the original Hamas invasion chart of 7 October 2023 which was announced at 6.30am that morning had a brutal, ruthless Mars square Pluto. That has moved by Solar Arc to close the hard aspect to exact within a minute of a degree now which hardly suggests the bad feeling on either side has eased. That chart also has the disaster-prone Vindemiatrix, the widowmaker, exactly on the Ascendant and Algol in the 8th.
The other is the surprise of Trump’s emissary, an aggressive businessman Steven Witkoff sent in to give the hard word to Netanyahu. A change from the softly softly Anthony Blinken/Biden approach, he evidently put his foot down and insisted a ceasefire had to be agreed. Born 15 March 1957, Witkoff, is a Sun Pisces but more significantly has Mars in Taurus conjunct Algol square Pluto, making him even more intimidating than Netanyahu and Trump put together.
Netanyahu has a problem with two of his coalition parties, Religious Zionism and Jewish Power, who are demanding he withdraw from the deal until Hamas have been completely destroyed.
Hamas may also sabotage the deal since the terms may insist their rival the Palestinian Authority take over Gaza. The second and third phases will only be discussed at least 16 days into the ceasefire.
Outgoing Secretary of State Blinken is an unusually blunt farewell speech said: “I wish I could tell you that leaders in the region always put their people’s interests ahead of their own interests. They did not.” That was a message to Netanyahu and he criticised the illegal settlements on the West Bank. Far too little and far too late.
The Israel chart has its 12th house Neptune being rattled by the Libra/Aries Solar Eclipses late 2024 and through most of 2025; with the SA Midheaven moving to conjunct the Neptune by 2026/27 which is all indecision and confusion. With the insecure, explosive tr Uranus square the Israel Mars before mid 2025 and tr Pluto opposition the 10th house Moon in 2026/27 suggesting massive pressures on the Israeli government and a mutinous electorate. And worse the devastating, trapped and scary SA Mars is square the Israel Pluto, same degree within less than six months and exact over New Year into early 2026. So nothing suggesting relief at the end of hostilities.
Trump’s relationship chart with Netanyahu will continue to be tumultuous through the early months of his administration. As will his relationship with Israel itself. He is not quite what they expected.
Ceasefire or no ceasefire there is no end in sight to the inhumane plight of the Palestinians which is what fuels the resistance.
“The end is in the beginning and still we go on.” Beckett.
I was planning a trip to Tel Aviv and the Sea of Galilee in august… I’d like to visit friends and I was hoping I’d finally feel safe to make it but this reading is confusing to me. I read it as Netanyahu thought a trump win would let him literally get away with murder, and he’s surprised to find out that he is being told ‘no’. So that the reading is more like Netanyahu is going to have to answer to both his benefactor: ‘America’ and to his coalition and without a doubt that would be rough territory for him.
In the end I’m just wondering if this is more of an internal conflict and I can go visit, or if this means war zone.
Thank you !
Kind of depressing future ..
Don’t agree with the last sentence. The reasons are much deeper . Reason and result are interwoven.
Is it impossible for Trump to advertise he can stop any war w/i 24 hours? If not Ukraine-Russia, why not Gaza-Israel?