A near disaster took place in Israel. Iran launched missiles into the Old City of Jerusalem. The missiles were intercepted. However, the debris landed just a few feet away from the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. One of the most sacred sites in Christianity, believed to be the place of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial, and resurrection.
An Iranian missile exploded over Jerusalem’s Old City. Its fragments fell on the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Armenian Patriarchate, the Jewish Quarter and on the Temple Mount near the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
The Iranian regime is firing missiles toward Jerusalem’s holy sites,… pic.twitter.com/8vKyURiGVW
— Israel ישראל (@Israel) March 16, 2026
Just a reminder, the only reason Christian holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem remain standing, is because it is part of Israel. If the Palestinians controlled the Old City of Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter, all traces of Christianity would be attacked and destroyed. Exactly what the Palestinians have tragically done to the once flourishing Christian community in Bethlehem.
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) March 16, 2026
Near disaster at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
As Iran continues to fire missiles indiscriminately at civilians, it doesn’t care who it kills… Jews, Christians, or Muslims.
It only cares about killing Israelis. https://t.co/8y6DSjSkpD
— AIPAC
(@AIPAC) March 16, 2026
A ballistic missile fragment just fell on the courtyard of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem’s Old City.
This is what evil looks like. This is why Israel fights.
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem@Real_life_Net pic.twitter.com/ypDl6I6ELB
— Daniel Cohen (@DanielCohenTV) March 16, 2026
Iran missile strike nearly hit Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a sacred Christian site in the Old City, came under unexpected threat as missile fragments fell nearby on the 17th day of the conflict between Iran and Israel.
By Greek City Times, March 16th, 2026
The church houses two of Christianity’s most revered sites: Golgotha, the hill where Jesus was crucified, and the empty tomb where he was buried and resurrected.
Israeli authorities reported that an Iranian ballistic missile barrage, intercepted over Jerusalem, scattered fragments across the city. The Fire Department confirmed that a large piece struck a residence in East Jerusalem, causing property damage but no injuries.
According to the Times of Israel, additional fragments landed near the National Library, not far from the Knesset, and close to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City.
