Tag: Jerusalem
Haredi coalition partner: Close Temple Mount to Jews
After more than 3,000 Jewish pilgrims visited the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the first days of the week-long Sukkot holiday, one of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's key ultra-Orthodox coalition partners on Wednesday...
Five arrested in Jerusalem for allegedly spitting on Christians
Israeli police on Wednesday arrested five haredi Jews on assault charges after they allegedly spat at Christians in Jerusalem's Old City.
The ultra-Orthodox suspects, including one minor, were reportedly walking through the holy city's Muslim Quarter when...
Jerusalem archaeologists uncover large Second Temple-era aqueduct
Archaeologists in Jerusalem have discovered a 300-meter (985-foot) portion of a Second Temple-era aqueduct, the longest such continuous stretch ever found in Israel’s capital, the Israeli Antiquities Authority announced on Monday.
The ancient waterway was...
Jerusalem find dating back to biblical kings baffles archaeologists
An unprecedented channel installation dating back to the First Temple period was uncovered in the City of David National Park in Jerusalem, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced on Wednesday.
The excavation thus far has uncovered...
Palestinian terrorists open fire on Arab school using Israeli syllabus
Terrorists affiliated with the Palestinian Authority opened fire at a new Arab school in the Kafr Aqab neighborhood of northeastern Jerusalem on Wednesday because it will be teaching the curriculum of Israeli Arab schools.
In...
Sierra Leone to open embassy in Jerusalem
The West African nation of Sierra Leone will open an embassy in Jerusalem, becoming the latest country to move its diplomatic mission to the city, the Israeli Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.
The news came...
Israeli FM heads to Paraguay for presidential inauguration
Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is traveling to Paraguay to attend Tuesday’s inauguration of President-elect Santiago Peña, the ministry in Jerusalem announced.
The Latin American visit by Israel’s top diplomat, which is the first in over...
Paraguay poised to return embassy to Jerusalem
Paraguay will move its embassy back to Jerusalem, in a sign of growing support for Israel in Latin America, a Paraguayan senator said on Monday.
Sen. Gustavo Leite spoke a week before Paraguayan President-elect Santiago Peña,...
New suspension bridge makes Jerusalem holy sites accessible
Jerusalem is due to unveil Israel’s longest suspension bridge on Sunday night, connecting Mount Zion with the Hinnom Valley to the south. The bridge will make Mount Zion’s holy sites and Jerusalem’s Old City...
Evidence of Second Temple’s destruction unearthed in Jerusalem
Tangible evidence of the destruction of the Second Temple and the devastating events that unfolded in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago has come to light with the discovery of a rare coin in Jerusalem’s City...