Interception debris from the missile barrage launched from Iran toward Jerusalem was located yesterday afternoon and evening at several sites across the city, primarily in the Old City – where the three religions meet at some of their most sensitive locations.
According to the Jerusalem District Police, fragments of interceptions and missile debris, some of them large, fell at the Temple Mount – one of the most sensitive and sacred sites in the world for Islam and Judaism, at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre – a central pilgrimage site for Christians, and in the Jewish Quarter, near the Western Wall. Additional debris was found in central and East Jerusalem.
Police forces, bomb disposal experts and Border Police units operated at the scenes, isolating the areas and removing any further risk to the public, including temporarily restricting access to sensitive sites.
Does the threat make no distinction between religions in Jerusalem?
The Jerusalem District Police said: “This incident demonstrates that the enemy does not distinguish between religions, synagogues, mosques or churches, and highlights the importance of enforcing Home Front Command guidelines and closing the holy sites. These are operational decisions whose primary goal is saving lives.”
Police also called on the public to avoid arriving at the impact sites and to follow life-saving instructions until the professional handling is completed.
