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Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on day 1 of war with Iran

Advertisement Homepage Pedestrians run for cover in central Jerusalem following sirens warning of incoming missiles from Iran, on February 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90) JTA ŌĆö Jacob PhillipsŌĆÖs first trip to Israel from his home in Germany was in 2023, to visit Holocaust survivors in Tel Aviv as part of a university program. It was cut short by the bloody October 7 Hamas onslaught, which forced him to leave the country.

Sirens, shelters and an empty Old City: Jerusalem rattled on day 1 of war with Iran

Credit: Timesofisrael

Key Highlights

  • He returned with his girlfriend this month to tour the sites he missed.
  • ŌĆ£Because the last trip, it was a harsh cut,ŌĆØ he said.
  • ŌĆ£ThatŌĆÖs why we came back, to visit the people I met here in Israel.ŌĆØ On Saturday, Phillips and his girlfriend Michelle were among the very few people walking the streets in Jerusalem as another war unfolded, this time with Iran.
  • The war, which began when Israel and the United States together attacked Iran early Saturday, had already sent them multiple times to shelters and scrambled their departure plans for next Thursday.
  • Ben Gurion Airport is closed until further notice.
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