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Herzog calls elderly Arab man attacked at Damascus gate, expresses sympathy, support

Herzog told Ahmed al-Husseini, 66, that he was "truly saddened to see what happened to you, and I think the entire people of Israel was deeply pained to see this incident."

Illustrative: President Isaac Herzog visits the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division headquarters near the settlement of Beit El in the West Bank, September 30, 2026.
Stun grenades thrown at rioters, September 29, 2026.

Ultra-Orthodox rioters clash with police, locals in Jerusalem's Old City, 11 arrested

Israeli security forces at the scene of a terror attack near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem on June 16, 2017.

One lightly wounded in suspected stabbing terror attack near Old City's Damascus Gate

Artists perform on stage during the opening ceremony of the Damascus International Fair in Damascus, Syria, August 26, 2026.

Syria’s credit card comeback, Damascus International Fair mark return to global economy


Man indicted after being caught with a loaded gun in Jerusalem's Old City

The suspect was held in detention following his arrest, and the detention was extended to June 11. 

The gun confiscated from the man in Jerusalem illegally on May 29, 2026.

Israeli arrested for burning flag in response to Arab League lawmaker

The suspect, in his 20s, was reportedly intent on burning the flag as a response to a Jordanian representative of the Arab League Khalil Atiya burning a handmade Israeli flag.

 Baruch Marzel and Right-wing activists protest near Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem Old City on January 26, 2023.

Some 50,000 Israelis join Jerusalem Day flag march, scuffles erupt in Old City

Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount raised Israeli flags and sang "Hatikva" at the site. | Palestinian protest on Gaza border.

The Jerusalem Day flag march at the Damascus Gate, May 18, 2023

No to the Flag March in the Muslim Quarter - opinion

The centrality of the Flag Parade and what it symbolizes has been established in the Palestinian consciousness and was an emphasis in the ceasefire negotiations this past week

 HEN-OPPOSITION MK Itamar Ben-Gvir celebrates at a Flag March at Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem’s Old City, June 2021.

Jerusalem Day: 10 iconic must-see spots in Israel's capital

In advance of Jerusalem Day, marking 56 years since the city’s unification, the Magazine brings you a tapestry of 10 of Jerusalem’s iconic places and people, in alphabetical order.

 JERUSALEM: A view of Israel's capital city (Illustrative).

Two indicted for Jerusalem terrorist attacks during Ramadan tensions

A teenager was indicted for throwing a Molotov cocktail at a vehicle • A 31-year-old resident of Rahat was indicted for an attempted stabbing attack

Border Police officers stand guard near the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem Old City, on May 25, 2022

Israel Police stop brawl at Damascus Gate amid Ramadan festivities

Video published by Palestinian media showed groups of teenagers brawling at the scene before Israel Police entered the plaza and separated the groups.

 PALESTINIANS GATHER at Damascus Gate at the beginning of Ramadan in Jerusalem’s Old City, Wednesday.

Baruch Marzel attacks Ben-Gvir, Netanyahu: 'Weaker than Lapid and Bennett'

Marzel, the founder of Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party, expressed outrage after being blocked from the Damascus Gate.

 Baruch Marzel and Right-wing activists protest near Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem Old City on January 26, 2023.

Israeli-Arab partnership is doomed, Netanyahu always come first - opinion

I am leaving Meretz with the terrible realization that the only Jewish partner in the Israeli parliament has left the mutual cause of living together as equals.

 THE WRITER votes in the Knesset plenum against legislation aimed at extending the civilian status of Israelis living in the West Bank, in June.

Terror attack at Damascus Gate, Israeli thwarts Palestinian infiltration in W. Bank

Border Police officer stabbed at Damascus gate, attacker shot * Palestinian attack thwarted in West Bank Tekoa settlement, terrorist killed

 IDF search for infiltrators into the West Bank settlement of Tekoa, May 8 2022.