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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."

|ByTZVI JASPER
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; Illustrative.
Stun grenades thrown at rioters, September 29, 2026.

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

A Border Police officer and another person were lightly wounded as rioters threw stones and other objects, damaged municipal vehicles and clashed with police and local residents.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

The attack came hours after more than 50,000 people gathered at the Western Wall to recite the selichot earlier in the night.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

Syria can now process credit card payments again, symbolizing Syria's re-entry into the international system after years of isolation.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

As Temple Mount riots continue, Hamas warns against Jews entering site

Right-wing activists also attacked an Arab restaurant owner in the Old City on Wednesday evening.

APRIL 21, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE, LAHAV HARKOV, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
THE MUGHRABI Bridge that leads to the Temple Mount compound with the Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock seen in the background in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Bennett defends decision to stop Ben-Gvir flag march

PM Bennett said that he will not endanger IDF and police for the sake of Ben Gvir's and Smotrich's political provocation.

APRIL 20, 2022ByGIL HOFFMAN
Otzma Yehudit leader MK Itamar Ben-Gvir rallies outside Damascus Gate, Old City, Jerusalem, June 10, 2021.

The police should leave the Damascus Gate plaza - opinion

Without heavily armed Israeli police presence at the site during Ramadan, the Palestinians there would be free to celebrate and party into the wee hours before their new fast begins.

APRIL 6, 2022ByGERSHON BASKIN
ISRAELI POLICE arrest a man during confrontations with protesters at Damascus Gate of Jerusalem’s Old City on April 4, 2022.

Will political uncertainty in Israel lead to Iran conflict? - analysis

The questions raised by political chaos or new elections in Israel could also relate to a potential new Iran deal. How will Israel handle it?

APRIL 6, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, Minister of Public Security Omer Barlev, Chief of Police Kobi Shabtai and Head of the Northern Command Police District Shimon Lavie seen during a ceremony after the largest ever police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Tel Aviv, November 9, 2021.

Ramadan riots: Police detain PA ‘governor’ of Jerusalem

Clashes at Damascus Gate have continued for three days straight since Ramadan began.

APRIL 5, 2022ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Israeli police officers arrest a man during clashes with protesters at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, on the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, April 4, 2022.

At least 10 arrested in second night of clashes at Damascus Gate

Bennett visits injured Border Police officers • Lapid's Damascus Gate visit was a "provocation" - Hamas

APRIL 4, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Israeli police officers seen during clashes with protesters at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, April 3, 2022.

At least 4 arrested amid clashes near Damascus Gate

Rioters in the area threw bottles, stones and other objects at police.

APRIL 2, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police officers stand guard outside the Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2021.

High Court rules for Sheikh Jarrah families to stay in their homes for now

The High Court of Justice ruled that Sheik Jarrah families should be allowed to stay in their homes at reduced rent until the end of proceedings.

MARCH 1, 2022ByARIELLA MARSDEN
PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS gather in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, February 14.

Palestinian rioters, Israeli forces clash at Damascus Gate - report

Nine Palestinians were injured as a result of violence between rioters and police.

FEBRUARY 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Border Police officers arrest a protester at the Damascus Gate

Palestinian who tried to stab 2 haredi Jews near Damascus Gate indicted

The defendant, 22-year-old Ali Ajalin, is being indicted for a number of offenses, including an attempted terrorist attack.

DECEMBER 30, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli police officers stand guard outside the Damascus Gate, in Jerusalem, December 4, 2021.