What about this scripture passage:
Temple worship restored and abomination of desolation (Daniel 9:27; Matthew 25:15; II
This is a personal opinion based on what I've been seeing and reading:
Jesus Christ fulfilled all Messianic prophecies. Israel seems very factionized and doesn't seem to be able to resolve within their own people what is happening. If they were singular in purpose, it would mean that THE Messiah and not the Second Coming of Christ is taking place. With lots of attention, they will accomplish what needs to be done as a 'representative' (read: TV show) of what's happening. I'm not diminishing the importance but putting it in perspective.
I believe the New Jerusalem is the United States of America.