Was Israel connected to all four empires in Daniel?
Yes, Israel was connected to every one of the Gentile empires in Daniel's prophecy. Each of these empires included the land of Palestine and the city of Jerusalem, though the final iron-and-clay stage does not yet have that relationship with Israel.
Les teaches that as these empires came on the scene, they are all Gentile, but in every one of them Israel was connected. Each empire included the land of Palestine and the city of Jerusalem. However, the iron and clay, the ten toes of the European community, do not yet have that kind of relationship with Israel. Les notes that it is mostly America that is keeping the little nation going. He also explains that the Antichrist will come out of the geographical area of the old Roman Empire, possibly Western Europe, and will come in peaceably and with flatteries.