Restoration Work to Jesus’s Tomb in Jerusalem Completed
A team of scientists and restorers has completed work on the site of the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Old City, and it will be re-opened to the public on Wednesday.
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Al Aqsa Mufti: U.S. Embassy Jerusalem Move An ‘Assault’ on Muslims
Jerusalem’s Grand Mufti (pictured) Muhammad Ahmad Hussein on Friday claimed that President-elect Donald Trump’s reported plans to relocated the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem represented an “assault” on Muslims worldwide.
Three Wounded in Terrorist Stabbing at Lion’s Gate in Jerusalem
A terrorist carried out a stabbing attack at Lions’ Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City on Wednesday afternoon, leaving two policeman lightly wounded before being neutralized.
UNESCO Approves Motion Denying Jewish, Christian Links to Temple Mount
An important panel at the United Nations Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (UNESCO) on Wednesday morning approved a controversial resolution that ignores Jewish and Christian ties to the Temple Mount.
Palestinian Who Stabbed Israelis Sought ‘Martyrs’ Death
A Palestinian who stabbed and wounded two police officers in Jerusalem last month wrote in a will made before the attack that he was seeking a “martyr’s death,” according to an indictment submitted Thursday at Jerusalem District Court.
UNESCO Adopts Resolution Ignoring Jewish Ties to Jerusalem Holy Sites
The UN cultural agency on Tuesday adopted a controversial Arab-sponsored resolution on east Jerusalem which Israel has said ignores Jewish ties to a key holy site.
UNESCO Head Faces ‘Death Threats’ Over Jerusalem Vote: Israel
UNESCO chief Irina Bokova has received “death threats” after expressing reservations about Arab-backed resolutions on the holy sites in Jerusalem, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations organisation said on Monday.
Fatah’s Response To Palestinian Terrorism Onslaught: Israel Is The Problem
Israelis have been faced with a massive increase in Palestinian terrorism in recent days and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s Fatah Party responded by claiming the Jewish state is behind the violence.
Israeli Police Award Posthumous Honor to Rabbi Slain Trying to Prevent Attack
Israel Police Commissioner Roni Alsheikh has approved posthumously awarding a special commendation from the police to Rabbi Nechemya Lavi, who died in a stabbing attack last October in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Clashes as Israel Destroys Palestinian Home Over Deadly Terrorist Attack
Clashes erupted Monday as Israel’s military demolished the home of a Palestinian accused of involvement in a February attack outside Jerusalem’s Old City that killed a policewoman, officials said.
Catholic Church’s Properties In The Holy Land Have New Custodian
The new custodian of the Catholic Church’s properties in the Holy Land has taken office in Jerusalem.
Jesus’ Tomb Renovated For First Time In 200 Years
JERUSALEM — A team of experts began a historic renovation on Monday at the spot where Christians believe Jesus was buried, overcoming longstanding religious rivalries to carry out the first repairs at the site in more than 200 years.
U.S. Advises ‘Caution’ For Travelers In Capital On Jerusalem Day
The US Consulate General Jerusalem on Saturday issued a security message cautioning against visiting the capital during Jerusalem Day Sunday and the corresponding Naksa Day, marked by Palestinians.
WATCH: Above Ancient Stones, Tightrope Walker Negotiates Already-Taut Jerusalem
The Times of Israel reports: Heather Larsen has slacklined some intimidating heights, balancing, twisting and even bending into yoga poses on narrow webbing stretched between cliffs and over canyons.
Temple Institute Claims It Held Secret Jewish Wedding On Temple Mount
The Temple Institute, an organization whose self-declared goal is to “establish the Third Temple,” claimed on Tuesday evening that it held a secret Jewish wedding on the Temple Mount in what could reignite hostilities at the sensitive holy site and elsewhere.
Risk of Collapse at Jesus’ Tomb Unites Rival Christians
The New York Times reports: JERUSALEM — It was a typical day at the shrine around what many believe is the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Old City. A Greek Orthodox choir sang inside a room facing the baroque structure.
Treasure-Hunting U.S. Tourist Arrested In Jerusalem After Hiding In A Cave
The Daily Mail reports: An American tourist has been arrested in Israel after he apparently spent the night hunting mythical buried treasure in a cave, raising speculation that he was suffering from Jerusalem syndrome. The 19-year-old man was found inside
Death Of Palestinian Terrorist Is ‘Happy Day’ For Sister Of Murdered Israeli
The Times of Israel reports: The sister of an Israeli student who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist in Jerusalem’s Old City 30 years ago said the mysterious death of one of his killers marked the “closing of a circle”
Possible Jerusalem Attack Thwarted: Two Pipe Bombs Found at Herod’s Gate
The Jerusalem Post reports: Security forces prevented a possible attack Wednesday after locating two pipe bombs and ammunition during searches at Herod’s Gate, which leads to the Muslim Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City, police reported. Police said two suspects in their
Hebrew Graffiti at Jerusalem Monastery Threatens Christians
Israel ordered a high-priority police investigation on Sunday into anti-Christian messages scrawled in Hebrew on the walls and doors of a Jerusalem monastery, saying they marked an assault on religious harmony. “Idols will be extirpated” – a line lifted from
