What makes this war different than any other war, or how we can tell that this hasn't happened already is, never before have ALL these nations attacked Israel AT ONE TIME.
Maybe individually or 2,3,4, or 5 to one. But the nations listed have never ALL ganged up at one time. Meaning its still about to happen.
Turkey, one of the few muslim nations friendly with Israel, has over the last year or so become more opposed to Israel. Relations between the 2 are very strained. And YES, Turkey is one of the nations involved in this coalition.
Back to the war in Ezekiel. A few points about this war.
Nobody defends Israel. Nope-no US intervention. I would say that the relations with the US, becoming colder and more distant, allow other nations to be more bolder against Israel.
Next, in this attack, Israel DOES NOT defend itself.
The attacking army is UTTERLY destroyed.
God says he will let Israel (and the World) know that he is Israels protector.
It is at this point that Israel really ceases to be a secular nation. It does not mean that all of Israel becomes christians, but they will begin to look for Messiah and worshiping the God of their forefathers.
A few of those nations are not Muslim:
Gog and Magog = Russia
Gomer = Germany
Add to that
Beth-togarmah = the old slavic Cossack nations of the old Soviet Union
What do you think of this
http://www.augustreview.com/issues/technocracy/carbon_currency:_a_new_beginning_for_technocracy?_20100125155/
Carbon has:
6 protons
6 neutrons
6 electrons.
That is exactly right IMO, and look at how Joel ends... It is a very strong signal that at the end of the Magog War, Israel will be cleansed spiritually...