Investigation by Hamadanian officials confirmed minor smoke damage and announced restoration work would commence the same week, but refrained from commenting on the cause of the fire. Images of the complex's entrance revealed a Star of David located in the entryway's transom had been partially destroyed and two small graffiti on either side of the doorpost — one a picture of Qasem Soleimani captioned "hard revenge" and the other a picture of Hezbollah general-secretary Hassan Nasrallah captioned "the promise, fulfilled" — although the damage to the Star of David dated to 2017. Alternative location Another tradition first recorded during the Middle Ages places the graves of Esther and Mordechai in the Galilean archaeological site of Kfar Bar'am, close to the kibbutz of the same name, Bar'am, along Israel's northern border with Lebanon. Gallery References Further reading Esther Buildings and structures in Hamadan Province Jewish mausoleums Jewish pilgrimage sites Jews and Judaism in Persia and Iran Mausoleums in Iran Religious buildings and structures in Iran Esther and Mordechai Women and death Tourist attractions in Hamadan Province Hamadan