Why do muslims christians and jews all claim Israel as their holy land?

Answer 1

The three major religions, that is, Islam, Christianity and Judaism claim the land of Israel to be theirs due to distinct reasons:

In Islam, the Temple of Jerusalem (or Masjid-e-Aqsa) is the second holiest site after Mecca. It is where the Holy Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad (may peace be upon him) was taken during the first leg of his spiritual journey to the heavens (Ma'raj). Is also served as the first site towards which Muslims used to bow in their prayers, which in the second year of Migration (2 A.H., 624 A.D.) was changed to Mecca (The Holy Ka'abah).

For Christians, Israel is the land where Jesus (may peace be upon him) preached. The land where the Israeli(descendants of Hazrat Is'haq (pbuh) ) prophets came such as Moses, John (pbuh). For the very same reason, Muslims also hold the land holy.

The Jews hold the land in high regard because to them their promised messiah will come there. Moreover, it was their first refuge, the promised land to the first 12 tribes (Bani-Israel) who escaped with Hazrat Moses (pbuh) from the tyrrany of the then pharaoh, Ramses II.

Note: "Hazrat" is a title of respect given to prophets or pious people in the Arabic languages, akin to "Saint" in English.

Answer 2

For Judaism: Israel (once called Palestine) is important to Jews because God promised it to Jacob (Genesis ch.28), the father of the Israelites, and his descendants. Jacob was renamed Israel by God (Genesis ch.35); and the Israelites lived in Israel during the era of the Patriarchs (220 years), during the era from Joshua until the First Destruction (850 years), during the Second Temple era (420 years) and afterwards. They remained a majority in the land for another 300 years after the Second Destruction; and a minority of Jews remained there throughout the ensuing centuries.
Israel had been the site of the First Temple, built by King Solomon; the dynasty of King David; the Second Temple, built by Ezra; and the Hasmonean Dynasty. It was where the Hebrew Prophets lived, and where the Mishna (Oral Torah) was codified.

Answer 3

Because three religions share a common root whereas David the founder of Jews that coming from Israel was a prophet for both Muslim and Christian