Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich previously approved plans for a settlement that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank. The UN human rights office said on Friday that Israel's decision to build a new settlement near east Jerusalem was illegal under international law and that it put nearby Palestinians at risk of forced eviction,

A coin minted by Jewish rebels just before the destruction of the Second Temple – an event Jesus predicted in the Gospels – has been unearthed in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem’s municipal authorities have frozen the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate's bank accounts amid an ongoing dispute in Israel.

In a reversal of past US policy, the State Department backed the E1 project connecting Maale Adumim to Jerusalem, calling it essential to Israel’s stability and regional peace.

Soar over the sacred city of Jerusalem with this breathtaking drone footage. Experience the iconic Dome of the Rock, the ancient walls of the Old City, and the bustling alleys of the historic quarters,

Jerusalem Municipality claims Greek Orthodox Patriarchate ‘ignored letters demanding payment’ - Anadolu Ajansı

The Temple Mount Sifting Project recently uncovered a well-preserved biblical-era clay sealing with ancient Hebrew letters and clear fingerprint from a King Josiah-era official.

WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomed U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen’s (D-MD) strong advocacy for the Christian presence in Jerusalem, praising his recent letter to U.S.

In six neighborhoods across the city, parents are struggling to keep fridges stocked as summer costs rise and wages fall short.

A far-right Israeli minister sparked outrage on Sunday after leading a group of Jewish worshippers in prayer at the most sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, despite a decades-old agreement that bars Jews from worshipping there.

Firefighting planes have been called in as the Fire and Rescue Authority works to extinguish the blaze. Firefighters were battling a blaze that broke out after a vehicle caught fire near the Shimshon interchange by Beit Shemesh and spread to nearby forests.

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