My bet is that Israel will never destroy the Palistinians until the Messiah comes. Unless the nation unites under God, they do not have a mandate to finish the job and they know it.
However I would not bet against the Palistinians destroying themselves by the end of summer. That is a pretty good bet. Bombing Ashkelon with high power Russian missiles is a fools errand. Ashkelon is the chemical manufacturing city and refinerys of Israel. Hit the wrong factory, like the Chlorine factory, and they are toast, because Gaza is down wind...
But that won't stop them. At least till the green cloud reaches them.
How prescient of you. (a compliment)
Concerning the cloud in the Gazans’ future:
Isaiah 14:31
31 Wail, you gate! Howl, you city!
Melt away, all you Philistines [Gazans]!
A cloud of smoke comes from the north,
and there is not a straggler in its ranks.
You might also check Psalm 83. This (Psalm 83) is the action I expect before the fall of this year.
Check out the posting at:
http://unsealedprophecy.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/psalm-83-war-imminent/
Check out the updated spreadsheet:
http://unsealedprophecy.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/prophecy_v4-3-1.xls
Blessings.