This marks the first time a major sovereign wealth fund over $2 trillion has specifically terminated ALL external management contracts for Israeli investments while simultaneously divesting. The combination of both management termination and divestment creates an unprecedented two-pronged isolation mechanism that could become a template for other national funds, representing a new phase in economic pressure against Israel.
Norway's $2T Fund Exits Israel: Economic Isolation Prophecy Unfolds
📰 What Happened
Norway's $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has terminated all external management contracts for Israeli investments and divested from 11 Israeli companies. The decision came after discovering stakes in an Israeli jet engine group supporting military operations. The fund, which held $1.95bn in 65 Israeli companies in 2024, will now limit investments to benchmark index companies and manage remaining positions internally. This represents a significant financial withdrawal from Israel by one of the world's largest sovereign wealth funds.
📖 Prophetic Significance
The geographic implications of Norway's $2 trillion withdrawal highlight Jerusalem's prophesied economic isolation. Zechariah's prophecy of Jerusalem becoming a 'burdensome stone' (12:3) is manifesting through sophisticated financial mechanisms - sovereign wealth funds rather than traditional trade boycotts. The specific targeting of military-supporting industries (jet engine maintenance) aligns with prophecies about Israel standing alone militarily. The fund's massive size ($2T) and complete termination of external management contracts represents an escalation in the prophesied gathering of nations against Jerusalem's economic interests.