A unique structure, which was uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority on the eastern slope of the City of David, dates back to the First Temple Period and was used for ritual religious practices.

The exceptional structure, dating to the First Temple period, was revealed during excavations conducted by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the City of David. (Credit: Asaf Peri and Emil Aladjem, City of David & the Israel Antiquities Authority.

The team believes that the structure was in use until the 8th century BCE, the middle of the period when the Kings of Judah ruled.

A missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early on Tuesday, causing sirens to blare and people to flee into bomb shelters. The Israeli military said it made several attempts to intercept a missile launched from Yemen and “the missile was likely intercepted.

Members of a police bomb disposal unit work to evacuate parts of a ballistic missile fired from Yemen overnight, which landed on the roof of a house in Moshav Mevo Beitar, on the outskirts of Jerusalem.