According to several Biblical texts [Daniel 9:27; Matthew 24:15-26; 2 Thessalonians 2:4; and Revelation 11:1-2], temple worship and the rebuilding of the temple on the Temple Mount will take place during the future Tribulation Period. In light of this, it is significant that several in the Israel government are beginning to speak out about Israel’s occupation and control of the Temple Mount. Some are even making some preparations for that day when it comes.
“For the first time in approximately 2,000 years, since the time of the Second Temple, plans are being formed by the Israeli government to build an effective infrastructure for Jews to make their obligatory pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
God commands in the Bible that all Jews make their way to the Temple three times a year. [See Deuteronomy 16:16.] ….
The Third Temple will require a functional infrastructure that could facilitate the transportation of millions of Jews to Jerusalem during and after these festivals. Israel’s Minister of Transportation, Yisroel Katz, has publicly stated that facilitating this was his intention when planning the line of the fast train currently under construction between the airport in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem.”