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An explosion struck Jerusalem’s Old City after sirens warned of an incoming Iranian missile, with police dispersing a crowd due to safety concerns. A fragment from an intercepted Iranian missile reportedly fell in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City during Eid al-Fitr prayers.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre and other holy sites in Jerusalem's Old City have been closed to visitors for weeks due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, causing concern among Christians.
With war tensions remaining high, Jerusalem is experiencing a new, fragile normal where security dictates daily life. The Old City is not paralyzed but operates under stricter conditions with constant vigilance.
An Iranian missile has reportedly impacted Jerusalem's Old City for the first time, with the offensive coinciding with the celebrations of the end of Ramadan and the Persian New Year.
Jerusalem’s Old City has reportedly sustained some damage, having been largely spared in previous years of conflict, indicating the impact of recent fighting on the historic site.
Fragments from ballistic missiles fired by Iran and debris from Israeli interceptors fell around Jerusalem's Old City, including near the Al-Aqsa Mosque, with Israel sharing an image of the shrapnel.
A projectile, probably a rocket or interceptor fragment, fell in the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City near its walls and holy sites, shortly after an alert.
Jerusalem's Old City has sustained some damage, despite largely being spared in previous years of fighting in the region.
Missile shrapnel falls in Jerusalem's Old City holy sites, police say Reuters