UFO Sighted Over Jerusalem?

Many UFOs have been sighted recently. Widely interpreted as a UFO, a bright light hovering over The Dome of The Rock and Temple Mount of Jerusalem was filmed from multiple parts of the city around 1 a.m. local time on Saturday, Jan 29.

The Dome of The Rock, an iconic Islamic shrine, is built over a sacred stone where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended to heaven.

Onlookers watched as the glowing orb descended to the site and then hung pulsing above the spire for around 20 seconds before suddenly shooting back high into the sky at a rapid speed, accompanied by a bright flash.

The videos are posted on YouTube and have generated plenty of buzz on the Internet, with comments divided as to whether the footage has been doctored.

But the fact that the incident was filmed from several different perspectives makes it hard to dismiss the ball of light as a hoax.

“If these are real, they are some of the most incredible videos ever shot,” said Nick Pope, former U.K. Ministry of Defense UFO investigator, according to Fox News. “If they are not, then this is a very well-planned and coordinated hoax designed to eliminate elements of doubt.”

“The way it shoots up into the sky suggests it is unmanned, because no living thing could survive those kinds of G-forces,” Pope added.