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.
Jerusalem
Israel is a holy country because it has the western wall which is the last renaming wall of the holy temple which is holy for Jews, Christians and Muslims.
JERUSALEM was a holy city hotly contested between Muslims and Christians during the centuries of the Crusades.
Jew, Christians, and Muslims.
Israel/Palestine.
Israel/Palestine
Holy Land.
Christians Muslims and Jews all to claim the holy lands-Jerusalem.
Actually all three claim it as their holy city the Jews, christians and also Muslims do claim it as theirs.
The Crusades were started because the the Muslims, Christians, and Jews all share the Holy Land of Israel, and the first crusade occured because the Christians were trying to recapture the holy land.
The Crusades were started because the the Muslims, Christians, and Jews all share the Holy Land of Israel, and the first crusade occured because the Christians were trying to recapture the holy land.
it is stated that Abraham is the father of all the three religions.