From the last verse of chapter 11 it seems that the Antichrist will ultimately base himself somewhere in or around Israel. It says:
“And he shall plant the tents of his palace between the seas and the glorious holy mountain…
(Daniel 11:45)
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This presumably depicts a location between one or more seas in the region and Mount Zion in Israel.
Because the names of the seas are not given it is impossible to pinpoint the location in advance,
however the reference to Mount Zion clearly indicates Israel (or at the very least nearby).
There are however two additional reasons to deduct that Antichrist will base himself inside Israel
itself. First, he will be masquerading as the Christ and thus may attempt to be seen to fulfill
prophecies concerning the millennial kingdom where Christ is to reign over the whole world from
Jerusalem. The second reason is the prophecy contained in II Thessalonians which says that:
…he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.
(II Thessalonians 2:4)
ULTIMATE SUCCESS, ULTIMATE FAILURE
One thing we do know for sure from Daniel 11 is that eventually a Caesar-like figure will arise on the earth who will be worshipped by the world and will bring a great persecution against the saints.
Nevertheless, in the end we also see that having been successful beyond any previous world ruler,
and having taken to himself every kind of temporal and dark spiritual power, nothing will be able to save him from the judgment of God which his actions bring against both him and his kingdom. Daniel
ends by saying:
…yet he shall come to his end, and no one will help him.
(Daniel 11:45)
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