Jerusalem’s night sky erupted in light and sound as Israeli air defenses intercepted a powerful Iranian ballistic missile over the city, sending flaming debris raining down on surrounding hills while a wider missile barrage pounded targets across the country, defence officials say.

Just after 1:20 a.m., sirens wailed from Jerusalem to nearby settlements as radars picked up a high‑alтιтude launch from western Iran. Moments later, an Arrow interceptor streaked upward, colliding with the incoming warhead in a blinding flash visible from the Old City’s rooftops to West Jerusalem’s high‑rises. Shockwaves rattled windows and set off car alarms as burning fragments arced into the Judean hills outside the capital.

Emergency services report minor injuries from falling debris and shattered glᴀss in several neighbourhoods, but no direct hit inside the urban core. The interception came amid a broader salvo that also targeted air bases in the Negev and industrial zones near Tel Aviv and Haifa; Iron Dome and David’s Sling batteries spent the night firing at successive waves of missiles and Shahed‑style drones.

In Tehran, the Revolutionary Guard is hailing the attempted strike on Jerusalem as “a message to the heart of the Zionist enтιтy,” vowing more barrages if US‑Israeli attacks on Iran continue. Israeli officials insist the successful intercept proves their multi‑layered shield is holding—but privately warn that with each new launch, the margin for error over one of the world’s most sensitive cities grows dangerously thin.