Just as a side note(think of the book of Revelation) and a question for anyone who wants to answer it. This lake borders Turkey. If you look at a map, it would be a pretty good place to cross with an army to attack Israel. Can anyone tell me, if the lake dries completely up, if that would be possible? To drive tanks and trucks over it? I would think you could but salt can be pretty nasty to metal. As the crow flies it looks like it would be something along the lines of about 700-/+ to Jerusalem.
FYI: Check out a fellow by the name of Walid Shoebat for an interesting perspective of these times.