The vision of a nuclear tipped missile striking Israel from the land of Shinar (Iraq/Iran) makes the most sense. The Hebrew term for women confused the translators because the name, according to some, is very close to the word for "fire".
Also, the dimensions given, one is length, the other is likely circumference, match the dimensions of short range missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
6 posted on 02/14/2017 10:47:33 AM PST by amorphous