Easter is the most important holiday in Christianity, and for Orthodox Christians, the celebrations in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem carry the greatest significance with the celebrations of the Holy Fire. However, in 2024, amidst the ongoing war and growing political tensions, Christian worshippers faced unprecedented challenges in observing their holiest day. This paper examines the difficulties faced by Local Christian communities, with a focus on the impact of emergency laws, heightened security measures, and societal hostility—particularly during the Holy Fire procession. Based on ethnographic fieldwork, this study explores how emergency restrictions disproportionately affected Christian worshippers. Unlike in previous years, many believers were denied access to the Old City or severely limited in their ability to participate in Easter ceremonies due to checkpoints and permit rejections. Christians from all over the Holy Land, and even Jerusalem, encountered significant bureaucratic and security barriers preventing them from reaching their places of worship. It reflects a complex reality in which freedom of religion and worship—especially during sacred holidays—are not sufficiently prioritized. This neglect contributes to growing inequalities and limitations on the freedom of movement for religious minorities. Although tensions around Christian religious sites have steadily risen over the past decade, the events of Easter 2024 marked a new peak. Reports of harassment, violence, and restricted access created a climate of fear and exclusion. Easter 2024 in Jerusalem is a case study of the intersection between war, emergency rule, and the rights of religious minorities. Through theological and anthropological perspectives, this paper contributes to the broader discourse on how crises deepen inequalities and shape lived religious experiences. It underscores the urgent need to safeguard religious freedoms in contested spaces.