A close up photo of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount with its two Islamic building: The Dome of the Rock (Golden Dome on the Right) and the Al Aqsa Mosque (blue minaret on the left).Credit: Jorge Fernandez Salas, unsplash.com With the start of the Iranian war five days ago, Israeli authorities acknowledged that an Iranian missile has just missed Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. Since US and Israel launched their attack on Saturday, Feb 28, 2026, Iranian forces have launched several ballistic missile against Israel. The Times of Israel is reporting people heard an explosion and saw smoke pouring into the sky just outside Jerusalem’s old wall early Saturday morning. This was less than a kilometer away from the Temple Mount. The Temple Mount is Israel’s most holy site. It is the former location of the Jewish Temple that was destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. It is now home to two Islamic building the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock. Police inspecting the site found an unexploded Iranian ballistic missile, along with debris. It …