Beit Hamikdash in the news

Sukkot is very much connected to the building of the Beit Hamikdash (see the Haftara for the second day of Sukkot, for example). It's therefore interesting that there are a lot of news articles lately about the Beit Hamikdash.

Author claims temple vessels hidden in monestary in Judean Dessert
Judah HaKohain needs more proof.
Other commenters on Arutz Sheva say that they were not the original vessels.

Most Jews at Kotel for Birkat Kohanim since 1967

Synagogue to be built on Har Habayit