Lights Over Jerusalem Near the Dome of the Rock Spark a Debunking and UFO-Lore Debate

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Two side-by-side clips show a bright speck over Jerusalem near the Dome of the Rock descending and then shooting upward, and while debunkers say camera angles can distort distance and speed, Marshall Brain of HowStuffWorks notes image-processing tricks that could create such an illusion, a possibility NBC News science editor Alan Boyle says may endure as another shaky UFO sighting.

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An apparent clip of flashing lights over Jerusalem near the Dome of the Rock shows a bright speck descending and then shooting upward, with two side-by-side versions fueling debate as debunkers warn about camera distortion, Marshall Brain offering image-processing explanations, and Alan Boyle noting it may linger as a shaky-camera UFO sighting while commentary is encouraged.