The reality of life in Jerusalem during war

James Waterhouse is in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories, after years working as the BBC’s Ukraine Correspondent.

This video follows him across three days in Jerusalem, a city of huge religious significance to its population of mostly Jews, Muslims and Christians.

As the conflict in the Middle East widens, James speaks to locals from different communities to see how it’s impacting their lives.

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0:00 First time in Israel
00:38 Day 1: Religions coexisting
01:32 Extremist settler violence
03:19 Land disputes and evictions
04:12 Israeli voices
05:38 Day 2: Reporting on BBC
06:13 Missile sirens sound
07:31 BBC team in Jerusalem
08:57 Day 3: Missile strikes
09:51 James’ reflections