According to Bechadrei, the archaeologists working on the site in Jaffa (Yaffo) that has been the focus of much protest and fighting due to the disturbance of graves that were unearthed during the digging to lay foundations for a new building (I think a hotel), are reporting officially that initial analysis of unearthed bones has revealed that among the graves of the humans discovered are also bones of animals including pigs. They therefore conclude (as per the future results of further analysis) that the graves in Jaffa are pagan and not Jewish remains.

Some suspect the archaeologists of regularly lying in their reports in order to accomplish their goals and objectives, while others accept their professional opinion. Until now it has not been debated, as far as I know, that the remains in Jaffa might not be Jewish, but it was assumed they are Jewish remains. This throws things for a loop, unless the archaeologists are lying to try to put an end to the protests.

Either way I thought it was an interesting development.

Kikar has some video (and more pictures) talking to Aharele Yaktar about the incident. The digging is going on as though nothing happened, so even if some of them believe that this was a result of the prayers, they seem to be ignoring it in practice.

So, was the wall collapsing direct punishment as a result of the prayers? Was it the result of perhaps heavy machinery doing damage to the whole area and weakening the structure and it was just a matter of timing when it would fall? Was it just coincidence? If their prayers are so powerful that they can cause this to happen, how come they aren't powerful enough to stop the digging?