Religious Jews will be replicating the previous temples, both of which had what was known as the *holy place*. You may not call it a *holy place* but they will be following the pattern laid out in the Bible, and in their estimation it will be *the holy place*. That is all that prophecy requires.Then how the heck is there a holy place where an abomination takes place if it’s religious Jews behind it?
Why do Christians try and impose their world view on non-Christians or Jews? And why do Christians refuse to simply accept Bible prophecy without imposing their ideas of what should and should not be? If Christians had a choice they would not want God to assign 3 1/2 years to Satan and the Antichrist. But our responsibility is to accept what Scripture REVEALS, not try to make it means what we wish.