Bear in mind that Jerusalem is just as sacred to Muslims as it is to Jews and Christian. I doubt it will be a target. I would expect Tel-aviv or Haifa to be the target.
“Bear in mind that Jerusalem is just as sacred to Muslims as it is to Jews and Christian. “
True. Especially since 1967. As the following article points out, the claim of the importance of Jerusalem to Islam is raised on a periodic basis through history whenever it suits Islam’s political ends.
http://www.danielpipes.org/84/the-muslim-claim-to-jerusalem
While you may be right about Tel-aviv or Haifa, I would not put it past Iran to ‘sacrifice’ the Muslim population of Jerusalem. Once it is destroyed, they will then speak of the defilement of the land by the Jews and return the sacred focus to Mecca.
(But I have to confess, I seriously doubt Jerusalem will be destroyed as it is likely under special protection from the Lord. But then neither did the Jews prior to 70 AD.)
Considering what the Scriptures say about the End of Days, I would say that you’re hunch is correct. Jerusalem will be spared but I wouldn’t hold out much hope for Tel-Aviv or Haifa or Gaza or much of any where else for that matter. This may also be the event that leads to the destruction of Damascus (via Israeli retailiation) as stated in Isaiah 17.