India, March 21 -- Iran fired nine salvos of ballistic missiles at Israel on Friday, with fragments from an intercepted missile striking Jerusalem Old City and causing damage to nearby structures.

According to local media reports, the debris hit a parking area in the Jewish Quarter, around 400 metres from both the Western Wall and the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on the Temple Mount. No injuries were reported.

The impact occurred near the Dung Gate, one of the main entry points into the Old City, shortly before the start of Shabbat, disrupting residents with a loud explosion. The incident coincided with Eid al-Fitr celebrations in the region.

Earlier in the day, tensions had already escalated in Jerusalem after Israel kept the Al-Aqsa compou...