I by far am no Bible Scholar, but I have been studying the End Times for over 10 years.  I can understand how you might think that we are in the Tribulation now, life as we know it is rapidly falling apart around us and WE AS WATCHERS feel like we are up against the wall.  God told us that in the last days, we will be cornered by our enemies, but the Great News is that God will save us.  We are not appointed to wrath of any kind.  God rewards those who are faithful.  It isn't his will that any of us would suffer.  These things that we are seeing at a fast pace happening are just the beginning of what is to come.  The Rapture is so close right now.  Remember the AC can not come into power until the Holy Spirit (The Restrainer) is removed from the earth.  We are the salt of the world.  So, if we are still here, the AC has not come into power.  I believe that when the Rapture takes place, with all the chaos that will be going on,   THE WHOLE WORLD WILL LOOK TO A SAVIOR, this is the Door to the AC to come into power.  When people are desperate, they will believe anything in order to stop Chaos.  The 7 year peace treaty has not come yet.  Israel has not changed one bit since alllll those other treaties have been signed in the past. So, in short, the Tribulation is not here yet.  I just pray God comes real soon before things start getting even worse?    I hope this helps some?  Trying to understand the End Times can be very complicated, but asking for knowledge through prayer, will help a great deal.  I always ask God for Wisdom and Knowledge when it comes to understanding hi word.  YSIC  Jennie