Setting dates is kind of foolish. There will be signs and indications we can follow, but not a date. As the time approaches, we should be able to ascertain perhaps a general time period and I still maintain that the Holy Spirit will warn true believers.
True, but those who seem to be wrapped around the axle of "Israel in 1948 fulfills the prophecy of God" really can't help themselves. They are so desperate to prove 1948 is significant, they will twist any text of the Bible to make it fit with current events. Lots of men have fallen into the trap. Some theologies are more prone to that error.