I understand this to occur at the end. What's shaping up now will lead to the destruction of Damascus, "Mystery Babylon", and major casualties for Israel. IF this is "it", we will probably see exchanges of nuclear weapons as prophesied by Zachariah. On the Brightside, Israel may get the opportunity to finally rebuild the Temple.
Honestly didn’t expect to see this in my lifetime...
It would truly be momentous, having survived all, to witness the return of the Messiah. Don't mind waiting longer though. If it is to occur after our time, the dead in Christ arise to meet him first anyway. :)
There are varying opinions but I tend to lean toward Russia seeing an opportunity and Iran so peeved over Syria that they join with Russia and swoop after Israel...and of course the “regulars”.
Either way this plays here...we are seeing what it might 'look like' if this is not the it....just as many thought with the Iraq war....only this does seem tighter with specifics of scripture.