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Intercept Debris Damages Jerusalem Old City After Missiles Attributed to Iran

Social media footage cited by Israeli outlets shows visible scarring near key holy sites.

Overview

  • Israeli media reported that Israel intercepted missiles said to have been launched by Iran, with debris falling into Jerusalem’s Old City.
  • No deaths or injuries were reported after the debris strike, according to the accounts relayed internationally.
  • A video posted on X appears to show damage to building walls and sidewalks inside the Old City.
  • The reported impact area lay roughly 400 meters from the Western Wall and Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Jewish Quarter, where police set cordons and brought in heavy equipment.
  • Japanese regional newspapers, citing Kyodo and Israeli reports, noted a similar debris fall on March 16 and said damage in the Old City has been greater than during last June’s exchanges.