Jerusalem's Holy Sites Empty Amid War

Jerusalems holy sites lie vacant as the war with Iran enters its fifth week, disrupting Passover and Easter celebrations. Metal shutters cover shops, and plazas echo with silence instead of the usual spring holiday crowds. Strikes and missile attacks have led to military rules limiting gatherings to just fifty people. Rabbis, priests, and shop owners express their sorrow, with the Western Wall rabbi calling the empty plaza heartbreaking. Muslim merchants mourn a Ramadan without Al Aqsa prayers, and smaller religious sites remain open nearby shelters. Families grapple with siren drills and canceled flights, some even seeking refuge in Egypts Sinai. Israelis face weary days with sixteen civilian deaths, smaller seders, and a city holding its breath.

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