East Jerusalem

Europe condemns settlements, but ignores Zionism’s deeper roots - opinion

Zionism is the belief that the Jewish people’s religion and culture, its national soul, cannot be complete without a national territory and is some 4,000 years old.

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank
Children return to school at an establishment run by United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) in Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus in the West Bank on August 29, 2018.

Tackling terror indoctrination in Palestinian schools key to ending 'Pay-for-Slay,' panelists say

President Isaac Herzog receives the first-ever Ambassador of Somaliland to Israel, Mohamed Hagi, in his residence last month.

Somaliland Defense Minister says IDF will not establish presence in their country

A restorer works on a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a laboratory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem

Thoughts on viewing the Great Isaiah Scroll - opinion


MKs to tour east Jerusalem schools, push Palestinian to Israeli curriculum shift

Several Knesset members are expected to tour multiple schools in east Jerusalem as part of a government program working to transition students from Palestinian to Israeli curricula.

A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017.

Gazan mother separated from prematurely born triplet

In August 2023, Hanan al-Bayouk gave birth to premature triplets in East Jerusalem but had to leave them due to Gaza-Israel conflict restrictions.

 Premature babies which were evacuated from an incubator in Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza City receive treatment at a hospital in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 19, 2023.

Palestinians to ask UN General Assembly to force Israeli withdrawal from West Bank

The resolution will set a time frame for the “end of this illegal occupation and all the other issues contained in that historic advisory opinion,” PA envoy Riyad Mansour said.

 Delegates react to the voting results during the United Nations General Assembly vote on a draft resolution that would recognize the Palestinians as qualified to become a full UN member, in New York City, US May 10, 2024.

Israel Police arrest woman from east Jerusalem for inciting terrorism

During her interrogation in the Jerusalem District, additional findings were discovered linking the suspect to incitement and support for terrorism.

 The social media post of the suspect inciting terror, August 18, 2024. (illustration)

Father from east Jerusalem indicted for kidnapping his children and hiding them in refugee camp

A father from East Jerusalem has been indicted for kidnapping his children and hiding them in the Shuafat refugee camp with the help of two accomplices. The children were later rescued by police.

 Police rescue toddlers from the Shuafat camp in east Jerusalem, August 7, 2024.

New welfare complex opens in east Jerusalem, expected to be city's largest

The opening of the complex is another step toward the establishment of the city's "Silicon Valley"—Kiryat Hi-tech plan, which is hoped will add thousands of jobs in the east of the city.

 The new "Mamuniya" welfare complex in east Jerusalem, opened August 4, 2024.

Israel Border Police rescue two toddlers in Shuafat, east Jerusalem, over divorce dispute

A complaint was received by the police over the weekend over a suspected violation of visitation arrangements between an east Jerusalem couple going through divorce proceedings.

 Police rescue toddlers from the Shuafat camp in east Jerusalem, August 7, 2024.

Running water 12 hours a week: Jerusalem residents protest shortage in Kafr 'Aqab

Water currently runs in the neighborhood's pipes around 12 hours a week, according to an ACRI report from the end of June, which cites residents.

 View of Kafr 'Aqab and the abandoned Atarot Airport, north of Jerusalem, July 31, 2022.

Israeli leaders slam ICJ's call for end to 'illegal' activities in Palestinian territories

The ICJ's decision led to new accusations that the UN court is 'antisemitic', 'one-sided' and would consider Israel an 'occupier' regardless of its actions and the reality of the situation.

Delegates attend a ruling on South Africa's request to order a halt to Israel's Rafah offensive in Gaza as part of a larger case brought before the Hague-based court by South Africa accusing Israel of genocide, at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), in The Hague, Netherlands May 24, 2024.

Israel looks to ban new de-facto Palestinian embassies in Jerusalem

The bill, which was authorized by MKs from the Likud and National Unity parties, is designed to prevent a new campaign to open consulates in east Jerusalem that service Palestinians.

 Demonstrators rally during a "Stand with Palestine" march in solidarity with Gaza, in Dublin, Ireland, October 14, 2023.