Most Palestinians Have Picture of The Dome of the Rock in Their Homes

July 22nd was the day Jews remember the destruction of the First and Second Temples. When the Muslims took over Jerusalem they wanted to show dominance over the people they had conquered so they go to the holiest place (The Temple Mount) and build a mosque.  They also built the Dome of Rock.  This dome covers a rock that they believe Muhammad landed on after flying his horse from some far away place.  Yes, Muhammad had a flying horse named Buraq.

This from Wikipedia;

“The name of Prophet Muhammad's flying horse is al-Buraq. In Islamic tradition, it was a celestial, white, equine-like creature that served as his mount during the Isra and Mi'raj (the Night Journey) to transport him from Mecca to Jerusalem and up through the heavens.”

So Israeli soldiers understand they are fighting for history and their homeland.  They know that Solomon built a glorious Temple on that spot and they know the Muslims believe a lie which makes control of that Mount vital to their religion.

But we know that a 3rd Temple is coming.

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What does Gaza have to do with Jerusalem?

Apparently, quite a lot.

During the ongoing operations against the Hamas terror group in Gaza, IDF soldiers have reported a striking and recurring sight inside Arab homes: pictures of the Dome of the Rock, the Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

While the pictures are meant to inspire Muslims, ironically, for many Jewish soldiers, they serve as a powerful and unexpected reminder of what they are fighting for: the connection of the Jewish people to Jerusalem and the ancient Jewish Temples.

One soldier recounted, “When I saw that picture on the wall, it hit me. They have a symbol of their claim to our holiest place. It made me realize that this fight is not just about territory; it is about our history and our future on the Temple Mount.”

Another soldier shared, “We are fighting in their tunnels and their homes, and they have pictures of the Dome of the Rock hanging up everywhere. It reminded me that we are fighting for the right to pray at the Kotel and to one day see the Temple rebuilt.”

 A third soldier reflected, “Every time I see that image, I think of the Beit HaMikdash. It strengthens my resolve. We are not just soldiers; we are guardians of a 3,000-year-old dream.”

This sentiment is physically expressed through a popular item among troops: the “Mashiach” patch, which features a silhouette of the Jerusalem Temple paired with the Hebrew word for Messiah.

Since October 7th and the subsequent war, these patches have surged in popularity among IDF soldiers as a powerful symbol of heritage and faith.

One initiative, the Patch Project, distributes these patches to soldiers on the front lines as a “meaningful reminder of what we really fight for.”

The timing of these discoveries and the wearing of the patches is deeply resonant with the Jewish calendar.

Tisha B’Av, the “saddest day on the Jewish calendar,” is a 25-hour fast that commemorates the destruction of both the First Temple in 586 BCE and the Second Temple in 70 CE and marks the beginning of the 2,000-year exile from the Land of Israel.

In 2026, Tisha B’Av begins at sundown on July 22.

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