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It's true orthodox Jews believe the foundation stone at the heart of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem is the holiest site in Judaism (Midrash Tanhuma, chapter 10) and where they believe the location of the Holy of Holies was in the Temple. Jewish tradition views it as the spiritual junction of heaven and earth.
But Israel is a secular nation and not as religious as most Americans think. The state of Israel has no desire to provoke about a million suicide bombers to rush them from what would be an enraged worldwide population of over 1.6 billion Muslims. The Dome of the Rock may not be the holiest site in Islam but it is one of the most holy sites for Muslims who believe the foundation stone was the spot Muhammad ascended to heaven accompanied by the angel Gabriel. Many would willingly sacrifice their own lives to preserve or reclaim this symbol of their faith.
Israel has already had a number of wars throughout their history but always with only some of their Muslim neighbors.
List of wars involving Israel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If they ran troops over the Dome of the Rock and dismantled the Islamic shrine all hell would break loose: literally.
But Israel is a secular nation and not as religious as most Americans think. The state of Israel has no desire to provoke about a million suicide bombers to rush them from what would be an enraged worldwide population of over 1.6 billion Muslims. The Dome of the Rock may not be the holiest site in Islam but it is one of the most holy sites for Muslims who believe the foundation stone was the spot Muhammad ascended to heaven accompanied by the angel Gabriel. Many would willingly sacrifice their own lives to preserve or reclaim this symbol of their faith.
Israel has already had a number of wars throughout their history but always with only some of their Muslim neighbors.
List of wars involving Israel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
If they ran troops over the Dome of the Rock and dismantled the Islamic shrine all hell would break loose: literally.
I find it strange that Israel the nation let the islamic shrine remain standing in Jerusalem...