It may include Ezekiel 38 happening - it will shock the world, too.
One of the very, very few areas where I disagreed with brother Dave Hunt (RIP). Dave thought it was Armageddon. Ezekiel 39 seems to hint around that.
But there are people who protest the Ezekiel 38 invasion. At Armageddon, it’s basically the whole world versus Israel. This is what necessitates the Return of Jesus Christ. (Armageddon would eventually destroy the world if left un-stopped, IMHO).
Besides, the Remnant 1/3 of Israel that has survived is protected from the Antichrist in Petra. He can’t touch them there though he will try.
And probably in the middle of the night, as we've discussed. I think it will be a coordinated attack by China, Russia, NK, and Iran, and perhaps Pakistan, with the last two above also attacking Israel and India, respectively, i.e. Ezekiel 38. There is good reading in Isaiah about this as well.
I'm uncertain how it actually plays out, but feel the actual land battle of Armageddon will come afterwards.
Christ states his return will depend upon when the nation of Israel proclaims His Divinity - this tells me something catastrophic must happen for someone of authority in Israel to make such a statement. And since it's also written Christ's return is to save Israel's remnant, logic tells me the final battle will be after whatever the initial event is, which really starts things off.
Just my own opinion, and maybe the majority's, based on my limited research on the subject, and what I see developing on the world stage. Sounds like we basically agree.