An Iranian ballistic missile struck Jerusalem, according to a report by Al Jazeera on March 2, 2026. The missile was among several newly launched by Iran, and one directly hit the city. Al Jazeera’s correspondent at the scene said warning sirens sounded in East Jerusalem shortly before the impact occurred.

Jerusalem has been under Israeli control since the 1967 Six-Day Arab War, though Palestinians regard it as their sacred land. The city holds the Al-Aqsa Mosque, considered Islam’s first qibla and one of its holiest sites after Mecca and Medina. The report described the area as being under full Israeli administrative authority despite its religious significance to Muslims.

The incident comes amid a series of regional escalations, including reports of Iranian missile attacks on a Qatari energy facility and other security incidents in the Gulf region.