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Plague of bees swarming Israel described as ‘Biblical’
On 15 April, social media was host to a great revelation – namely that swarms of bees had beset the tiny nation of Israel. Given Israel’s warmongering activities over the past few years, many have interpreted the great plague as God asking the Israelis to put a lid on it:
Authorities are warning residents nationwide to shut their windows and stay off the streets!
In the Old Testament, swarms of bees are seen as a sign of divine wrath or looming danger. pic.twitter.com/dfjCPDGAW0 — Mario ZNA (@MarioBojic) April 15, 2026
Israel and the Old Testament
According to y-net Global, the swarm of bees is located in the southern Israeli city of Netivot. The swarm was localised to a shopping complex at the time, but footage has shown them settling on residents’ vehicles and balconies too.
GB News reported:
Residents were advised not to approach the bees – under any circumstances. The guidance came as the swarm occupied streets and public spaces across the commercial area.
We should note that the above doesn’t apply if you’re part of the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF). If you’re a soldier, please feel free to approach the bees as you like. These insects are here to support you, and they like it when you dance about and make as much noise as possible.
GB News also reported:
One social media user quoted a passage from the Bible, from Isaiah 7:18.
“And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall hiss for the fly that is in the uttermost part of the rivers of Egypt, and for the bee that is in the land of Assyria,” they quote.
The passage refers to God calling on foreign armies to invade Israel and judge Judah, one of Jacob’s sons.
It’s worth bearing in mind that Israel’s neighbours have shown no interest in invading the Zionist nation – something which cannot be said in reverse. Additionally, as Pope Leo recently said:
God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.
The Isaiah passage above is from the Old Testament, whereas the Pope is talking that modern New Testament stuff.
It’s certainly the case that Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu is heavily inspired by the Old Testament. This is particularly notable when he brands his opponents “Amalek” – the Biblical enemies of the Israelites:
Netanyahu will NEVER accept peace. He sees Iran as the biblical Amalek that must be totally destroyed.The computer does not show this ending.
“We are ready to resume the fighting at any moment.” — Martin A. Armstrong (@ArmstrongEcon) April 8, 2026
“Our finger is on the trigger.” pic.twitter.com/RzU7Toc8Xe
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israelis were united in their fight against Hamas, whom he described as an enemy of incomparable cruelty. “They are committed to completely eliminating this evil from the world,” Netanyahu said in Hebrew. He then added: “You must remember what Amalek has done to you, says our Holy Bible. And we do remember.”
There are more than 23,000 verses in the Old Testament. The ones Netanyahu turned to, as Israeli forces launched their ground invasion in Gaza, are among its most violent—and have a long history of being used by Jews on the far right to justify killing Palestinians.
As others quickly pointed out, God commands King Saul in the first Book of Samuel to kill every person in Amalek, a rival nation to ancient Israel. “This is what the Lord Almighty says,” the prophet Samuel tells Saul. “‘I will punish the Amalekites for what they did to Israel when they waylaid them as they came up from Egypt. Now go, attack the Amalekites and totally destroy all that belongs to them. Do not spare them; put to death men and women, children and infants, cattle and sheep, camels and donkeys.’”
You can see how this passage would justify genocide in the eyes of certain true-believers.
Unfortunately, some people use faith as cover for their own worst urges.
Buzzed
Footage online supposedly shows that the bees have swarmed a fighter plane:
Israeli military planes are experiencing serious issues, with many unable to fly, after the largest swarm of bees in recorded history descended on Israel — The AI Robot Guy on X (@Housebots) April 15, 2026
We can’t confirm that ‘many fighter planes are unable to fly’ or that the swarm is the ‘largest in recorded history’, but the Daily Express US is reporting the following:
The horde of winged insects, the largest ever recorded in the nation’s history, prevented a military plane from taking off when it overtook the engine.
A massive swarm was also seen hanging from the aircraft’s wing. Relevant teams are anticipated to respond to the situation.
One death machine out of action is still a result, so well done the bees.
As the Proud Socialist account said on X/Twitter:
The bees are doing more to stop Israel than the entire Democratic party.
The Rational National YouTube is among those who have collated videos of the bees:
Bee-lief
Of course, the swarms are almost certainly just a seasonal thing. It is interesting, though, that a nation which acts with Old Testament intent has now experienced something like an Old Testament plague.
If we believed in old school Biblical retribution, we’d possibly be worried right now.
Featured image via X/Twitter
By Willem Moore
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