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Yes, they will attack with the deadliest of weapons and Ezekiel 39:9 provides a clear pointer to at least the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
See this comment on that section >> Ezekiel chapters 38 and 39 talk about an alliance of nations coming against Israel during the Tribulation period. This prophecy, on the surface, is pretty simple to understand. God will destroy all but 1/6 of the attacking nations armies, their losses will be so great that Israel will be able to burn their weaponry for seven years, it will take over seven months to bury the dead bodies of the attackers, and Israel will need to lay down markers for some of the dead bodies.
The book of Ezekiel was written by the prophet himself while in Babylonian exile between 593 and 571 B.C. There are a few parts to this prophecy that could not be understood until modern times. For example, how could their ancient weaponry burn for seven years? Again, we have to understand that these ancient prophets were trying to describe weapons that would not exist for over 2,000 years.
I am not going to focus on the attackers as that will be an entire lesson of its own. This lesson will focus solely on the odd weapons that can burn for seven years and the signs that are to be placed by certain dead bodies.
"And they that dwell in the cities of Israel shall go forth, and shall set on fire and burn the weapons, both the shields and the bucklers, the bows and the arrows, and the handstaves, and the spears, and they shall burn them with fire seven years: So that they shall take no wood out of the field, neither cut down any out of the forests; for they shall burn the weapons with fire: and they shall spoil those that spoiled them, and rob those that robbed them, saith the Lord God." - Ezekiel 39:9-10
Ancient weapons consisted of materials made out of gold, silver, bronze, iron, copper, and wood for example. None of those materials can burn for seven years; however, you can burn uranium for up to 100 years. Uranium can be used not only to power nuclear power plants and create nuclear bombs, but when depleted, can create weapons that would resemble items such as bows and arrow. It can also create armor (shields and bucklers).