A large missile fragment fell Friday afternoon in Yerushalayim Gush Shemonim neighborhood, narrowly missing what could have been a major tragedy in a busy area shortly before Shabbos.

The heavy piece of debris, reportedly weighing dozens of kilograms, landed on Givat Moshe Street in the Gush Shemonim area of Yerushalayim. The impact occurred near the Rachmastrivka and Satmar mikvaos, a location that is typically crowded on Friday afternoons as residents head to the mikveh and make last-minute preparations for Shabbos.

According to available information, the fragment struck the area about seven minutes after the air raid siren sounded. Despite the size and speed of the falling metal, no one was injured.

Security camera footage from the area captured the moment the large fragment dropped into the street.

Residents said the outcome could easily have been far worse given the time of day, when the street is usually filled with people.

One neighbor described the incident as a clear miracle, explaining that the street is normally crowded at that hour with people heading to the mikveh and doing their final shopping before Shabbos. Had the fragment struck a child or passerby, he said, the consequences could have been devastating.

The incident follows a similar scare that occurred just one day earlier in Jerusalem’s Batei Ungarin neighborhood, where a suspected missile fragment also fell, causing panic among residents and prompting police to respond.

Residents noted that in many parts of the city there are limited options for protection, as numerous buildings lack reinforced safe rooms or nearby shelters, leaving people with few ways to shield themselves during such incidents.