I worked geology of the Middle East for 5 years and while most of my time focused on Kuwait and Qatar I was able to spend some serious time on the geology of Israel. Israel is bordered by the Dead Sea Transform, which forms the course of the Jordan River. It is one of the largest and most important fault systems in the world, continuing all the way through Africa via the Great African Rift Valley. It is a giant tear in the Earth. God has warned that there will be earthquakes during the end times, and I can assure you that this fault has the ability to fulfill that prophecy with staggering power.