Tag: Jerusalem Day
Can Israeli restraint keep the peace in Jerusalem?
After several days of unrest, the government of Israel is once again presented with a dilemma to which there are no easy answers. Palestinians and their supporters are using a court case over property rights in...
Gaza rocket fire ‘clear violation’ of international law, asserts US Jewish groups
American Jewish leaders reacted to the escalating situation in Israel on Monday with all condemning the rocket fire on Israel by Gaza terror groups.
American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris urged international support for Israel...
Jerusalem Day marred by ongoing Arab riots; Jews barred from Temple Mount
Unrest in the Israeli capital continued on Monday morning—Jerusalem Day—with Arab riots on the Temple Mount and in the Old City.
Thirteen Israeli police officers were injured in the clashes, including one who was hospitalized, Army...
US condemns Gaza rockets as ‘unacceptable escalation,’ supports Israel’s self-defense
World leaders condemned the ongoing rocket fire from the Gaza Strip into Israel, while also urging calm amid escalating tensions in Jerusalem.
“We unequivocally condemn rocket attacks from Gaza towards southern and central Israel, including Jerusalem....
Is Palestinian incitement driving the tensions in Jerusalem?
Thousands of Arab protesters have been violently rioting on the Temple Mount (known by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif) throughout the “Jerusalem Day” holiday and over the course of the last several days, accusing Israel...
Hamas targets Jerusalem with rocket fire amid escalating tensions
Hamas and other Palestinian terror groups have launched at least seven rockets towards Jerusalem on Monday evening in a significant escalation of ongoing tensions in the Israeli capital over the last several days.
According to...
Israel urges US to stay out of situation in Jerusalem
Israel is pushing back against concerns from the Biden administration over the escalating situation in Jerusalem with it reportedly urging the United States not to intervene.
On Sunday, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan spoke...
KKL-JNF releases never-before-seen photos of Jerusalem
In honor of the 54th anniversary of Israel’s liberation of Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) has released four photos from the days of the British Mandate before the...
Group of 119 Ethiopian new immigrants land in Israel on Jerusalem Day
Israel’s Ministry of Aliyah and Integration and the Jewish Agency for Israel just welcomed 119 Ethiopian immigrants who will begin their new life in Israel.
Upon their arrival on May 21, the new immigrants were...
Hackers take down dozens of Israeli websites in coordinated attack
Hackers targeted dozens of Israeli websites on Thursday in a coordinated attack ahead of the Islamic Republic’s Quds Day, which falls on May 22.
Among the sites downed were those of the City of Ramat...