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The Temple Mount and Dome of the Rock are both in Jerusalem, so the Israelis have had control of it since the 1967 war (or maybe, if in West Jerusalem, since inception in '48). I am also a Christian (thx Hal Lindsay), and thought that, in order for Jews to offer sacrifices per Old Testament commands, that this could only be done in the Temple, and the Temple can only be located where Jehovah commanded them to erect it: on the Temple Mount. Maybe some scholars on here know the Bible reference I'm talking about. I don't know how the Israelis themselves could demolish the Dome of the Rock without igniting WWIII in the Middle East. Maybe there will be an earthquake. Maybe I'm wrong and Jewish sacrifices can be offered elsewhere. If we're not raptured out, we'll see....

and thought that, in order for Jews to offer sacrifices per Old Testament commands, that this could only be done in the Temple, and the Temple can only be located where Jehovah commanded them to erect it: on the Temple Mount.

Actually, I never have understood why the Jews couldn't just construct a new Tabernacle instead. The Torah never commanded that a Temple be built; rather, it establishes very detailed instructions for the construction of the Tabernacle (which could pretty much be located almost anywhere). The Temple was a later idea of David & Solomon, something that was not commanded, but rather accepted, by Yahweh.

The best guess that I can venture is this:

The modern Orthodox Jews are the spiritual descendents of the Pharisees. Their religious doctrines are not solely derived from the Torah, but rather from the traditions that have grown up around them and codified in the Talmud. While I do not know this for sure, I wouldn't be surprised to find that the reason(s) for insisting on not building a new Tabernacle, but rather holding out for a new Temple, would be found in the Talmud rather than in the Torah. Correct me, somebody, if I am mistaken.

Maybe I'm wrong and Jewish sacrifices can be offered elsewhere.

No, you're right. I'm fairly certain that the sacrifices are only good in the Temple which obviously no longer exists (yet to be rebuilt).