US EditionMissile shrapnel falls in Jerusalem's Old City holy sites, police say
- On Monday evening, intercepted Iranian missile fragments fell across Jerusalem's Old City, landing near major religious sites, though authorities reported no injuries or deaths.
- Police located "fragments of missiles and interceptor debris, some of significant size" at sites including the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Jewish Quarter.
- Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites Shmuel Rabinowitz condemned the strikes on Tuesday, calling any attack near sacred sites a "grave act" and a serious violation.
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Iran missile fragments hit Jerusalem holy sites
“The Iranian regime is deliberately firing at civilian populations and harming religious buildings of all faiths,” Sa’ar said. By JNS Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in Jerusalem on Tuesday that Iran is deliberately targeting civilians and holy sites after missile fragments damaged the Church of the Holy Sepulchre’s roof in the Old City, where the Greek Orthodox Church of Jerusalem is headquartered. Sa’ar…
Western Wall Rabbi denounces missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites, prays for safety
Western Wall Rabbi denounces missile fire near holy Jerusalem sites, prays for safety. The incident raised concern because the area contains some of the holiest sites in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, making any strike nearby especially sensitive for an international audience.
The Israeli Foreign Minister stressed to the patriarch that Iran deliberately strikes political targets and attacks religious sites.
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