So, while Israel is starting to show signs that it is learning to rely on itself -and will eventually and ultimately come to rely on God alone-, more headway needs to be made clearly. In essence, it seems clear that God's plan is to put Israel on one side of the aisle completely alone and ultimately vulnerable, while all other nations actively stand against Israel -or don't care and won't help Israel-. Why-- Because it will force Israel to come to her knees before God, to learn to depend solely and only on God Almighty, the very Creator of Israel.