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Channel 9Security

Israeli Numerologist Predicts War With Iran Post-October 2026

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OriginalПока Трамп чешет затылок: израильский нумеролог назвал точную дату новой войны с Ираном

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  • Numerologist predicts war between Israel, U.S., and Iran after Oct. 20, 2026.
  • The prediction is based on numerological analysis of national and presidential data.
  • Shkalim claims diplomatic solutions for Iran's nuclear program will fail.
  • He forecasts the Iranian regime's collapse and a new era for Israel.
  • The prediction lacks independent confirmation and is not from intelligence sources.
Israeli Numerologist Predicts War With Iran Post-October 2026
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Israeli numerologist Rami Shkalim claims that a direct military conflict between Israel, the United States, and Iran could begin after October 20, 2026. Shkalim presented his prediction in an article published in the newspaper Maariv. He analyzed the "numerological charts" of Iran, Israel, and U.S. President Donald Trump, concluding that diplomatic efforts to resolve Iran's nuclear program will fail and the confrontation will escalate to a military level.

According to Shkalim's assessment, the Iranian regime's problems began in 2025, coinciding with the appearance of Saturn in the Islamic Republic's "birth chart." He believes this marked the start of increasing difficulties for Tehran. Shkalim specifically focused on identifying a potential date for a new war by correlating the founding dates of Israel, the Islamic Republic of Iran in 1979, and data related to Donald Trump.

This combination, he asserts, points to a period beginning October 20, 2026. Shkalim predicts that from this date, Israel, the U.S., and Iran may enter a highly tense phase leading to a new military clash. The numerologist also forecasts that this confrontation will result in the fall of the Iranian regime and the dawn of a "new era" for Israel.

It is important to note that this is a numerological forecast, not an assessment from intelligence agencies, military, or political analysts. There is no independent confirmation of the date. Shkalim has made similar predictions before, including a February statement that the period between February 18 and April 25, 2026, would see the collapse of the ayatollah regime in Iran.

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