Trending Now - Iranian Missile Strikes Near Jerusalem's Old City, No Injuries

WHO:

Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz, Rabbi of the Western Wall and Holy Sites

International Christian Embassy Jerusalem (ICEJ)

Iranian regime

WHAT:

An Iranian ballistic missile submunition struck Jerusalem's Old City on March 16th, 2026.

No injuries were reported from the missile strike.

Fragments from the missile and interceptor fell in and around the Old City, including near the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Jewish Quarter, and the Western Wall.

ICEJ condemned the Iranian regime for launching hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones at civilian populations in Israel and the Middle East.

WHERE:

Jerusalem's Old City

Temple Mount (known to Muslims as al-Haram al-Sharif)

Western Wall (Judaism’s holiest prayer site)

Church of the Holy Sepulchre (site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial)

WHEN:

The missile strike occurred on March 16th, 2026.

Rabbi Rabinowitz's statement was released on March 17th, 2026.

WHY:

The incident raised concerns due to the religious significance of the area, which contains holy sites for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Rabbi Rabinowitz stated that harming sacred sites is a grave act that has no place in conflict.

HOW:

The Iranian regime launched ballistic missiles targeting areas in Jerusalem.

(UPDATED March 20, 2026 23:09 UTC)

On March 16, 2026, an Iranian ballistic missile submunition struck Jerusalem's Old City, though fortunately, no injuries were reported from the attack. Fragments from the missile and interceptor landed near significant religious sites, including the Temple Mount, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Jewish Quarter, and the Western Wall. Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz condemned the strike the following day, emphasizing that harming sacred sites is a grave act that has no place in conflict.