Far-right Israelis attack Palestinians during the Flag March, intensifying violence and racism in Jerusalem’s Old City.

"To our regret, this parade - which ends with a mass rally in the Western Wall Square - has become an arena for acts of violence, hatred, looting, and racism in recent years," he wrote in a letter.

More Palestinian shopkeepers close businesses ahead of anticipated violence in Old City as thousands of police deploy in the area; alternative march nixed, lacking government funds The post Jerusalem braces for clashes,

The most famous modern song about Jerusalem is undoubtedly Naomi Shemer’s Jerusalem of Gold. It contains verses of erasure. “No one frequents Temple Mount,” and “no one goes down to the Dead Sea by the Jericho road.”

Sirens were heard in Jerusalem around 16:00 following an Iranian missile launch toward various locations in Israel. Magen David Adom reported no injuries, though interception debris struck several locations, including the Jewish Quarter in Jerusalem.