According to the best strategic analysis, the U.S. always launches air strikes under the dark cover of an astronomical New Moon so as to give it's pilots advantage and protection.

 

New Moon 07/12- July 19th, 2012 

The following is from ESCHATOLOGYTODAY- 

Everyone is aware of the primary destruction of the city of Damascus which has been the traditional focus of Isaiah ch:17 prophecy. However, it is clearly seen that the cities of Aroer are directly involved in the warfare; The "cities of Aroer" named here by Isaiah are specifically identified in Joshua 13:24-28. This is the part of Israel which has been given to the tribe of Gad. This land lies in what is today northwestern Jordan.  

Joshua 13, reflects the full territorial extent of the land which will become Israel proper once Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83 have been completely fulfilled. In verses 1 through 7, notice all of Lebanon is included in the full scope of the land Israel will possess.

And remember the prophecy of Zechariah 9, verses 1-8, which paints a prophetic picture of how these coming events of Isaiah 17 and Psalm 83 will unfold; how it involves the rest of Syria, north to Hamath, all of Lebanon, and the terrorist stronghold of Gaza. This series of prophetic verses begin as does Isaiah 17 with a burden against Damascus and the land of Hadrach. The mention of Hadrach, the Hebrew Chadrak, meaning Lebanon, occurs only once in the Bible, it's in Zechariah 9:1.

Lebanon, as we all know, is the domain of the terrorist group Hezbollah, and a client state of both Syria and Iran. These verses also single out Tyre and Sidon, making the direct connection to Lebanon a cinch. Lebanon’s fate is spelled out in verse 4 as her sovereignty is lost, her commerce via sea power is destroyed and the land consumed by fire. In verse 5 the prophecy moves south to Gaza, the stronghold of the terrorist HAMAS. Both Hezbollah and HAMAS are proxies of Iran and Syria.

Also, please note that HAMAS is not only in Gaza, but has the distinction of being the armed wing of the Islamic terrorist group known as the Muslim Brotherhood or MB. The MB are present here in the United States under the disguise of front organizations such as CAIR (Council on American Islamic Relations), ISNA (Islamic Society of North America, and the now defunct HLF (Holy Land Foundation), among other closely related Islamic organizations.

In Zechariah 9:7 we see the Palestinians of Gaza, referred to as to as living in Ekron (southern Judah) and along the coast (Gaza), and their being “torn up by the roots” from these lands. 

This war against the "inner ring" of Arab Muslim states appears to be imminent. 

The Land Allotment-

Tyre sits right above the tribe of Asher and God's word says -

Deuteronomy
33:24 
 And of Asher he said, Let Asher be blessed with children; let him be acceptable to his brethren, and let him dip his foot in oil.

A major oil discovery takes place because of this war, and to the left on the map, you notice the words Mediterranean Sea.  I've said for a long time, the covenant to be confirmed with the many is the Union for the Mediterranean.

Mid-Point - March 21st, 2013

God Bless,

Gail