[[Michael Dennis Rohan]] was an [[Australia|Australian]] member of the Church of God. In 1969, he was a volunteer at [[Kibbutz Mishmar Hasharon]] in [[Israel]], where he shared a room with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] believed he was destined to be the king of [[Israel]] and prepare the way for the return of Christ.[^1] [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] was responsible for an arson attack on the [[El Aqsa Mosque]] in [[Jerusalem]] in August 1969. He believed that destroying the mosque was necessary for the rebuilding of the Third Temple and the return of Jesus. He was reportedly involved with the [[Jewish Defense League]] (JDL) in this act. [[Ari Ben-Menashe]] played a role in his apprehension, reporting him to the [[Israel|Israeli]] police.[^1] [[Michael Dennis Rohan|Rohan]] pleaded guilty at a public hearing, was declared mentally ill, and committed to a psychiatric hospital. He later escaped but turned himself in after speaking with [[Ari Ben-Menashe]]. He was eventually deported to [[Australia]].[^1] ### Footnotes [^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992. (Hereafter, "Profits of War")