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The Knesset / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

Ministers, Knesset Members Visit Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day

By David Isaac

“It is a great privilege to come here again for the first time as a member of the Knesset,” said Likud MK Dan Illouz.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Father of Boys Killed in February Jerusalem Terror Attack Leaves Hospital

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Avraham Paley lost sons Yaakov Israel and Asher Menachem in the Feb. 10 attack.

UK / Jerusalem

King Charles to be Anointed with Oil from Mount of Olives

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“In Judaism, anointing with oil signifies the endowment of Divine power, authority and blessings upon the new king,” writes Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith, Aish.com editor-in-chief.

Media / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

Washington Post ‘Confuses Facts’ Equating Reality of Jewish Temples, Muhammad Ascension

By Menachem Wecker

“There is zero debate that two temples stood in that place in scholarly literature,” said New York University professor Lawrence Schiffman. “Mohammed’s ascent ‘happens’ from there only because it is the Temple site.”

Terrorism / Jerusalem

Two Jews Shot in Shimon Hatzadik Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two were returning from the gravesite of Shimon Hatzadik, in the eastern Jerusalem neighborhood, after early morning prayers.

Terrorism / Police and Crime / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Police Thwart Jerusalem Terrorist Attack During Passover

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The suspect, a cook, planned a stabbing using a knife from his place of work, investigators say.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / The Courts / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Gee Thanks, Israeli High Court Permits Demolition of Jerusalem Bomber’s Home

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Both bombs were placed at busy bus stops and detonated during the morning rush hour of November 22.

Government / Left vs. Right / News Briefs / The Knesset / Jerusalem

Smotrich Calls to Not Stop the Reforms, Come Out and Protest

By Jewish Press News Desk

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich in a call to right-wing voters: "Come to Jerusalem, you must not surrender to violence."

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

Israel Thwarts Arab Terror Cell Planning Jerusalem Shooting

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Terror operatives in the Gaza Strip were working to recruit and train young Arabs in Judea and Samaria to carry out terror attacks.

Headline / Jerusalem / Eastern Europe

Viktor Orban Moving Hungary's Embassy to Jerusalem Next Month

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hungary has been talking for a while about the idea of moving their embassy to Jerusalem.

Jerusalem / Australia, New Zealand and Oceania

Papua New Guinea to Open Embassy in Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The two countries have had diplomatic relations since 1978 but never established embassies.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jerusalem

IDF to Demolish Home of Terrorist from Deadly Twin Bombings in Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The terrorist’s family has been notified, and now has the option of petitioning the High Court of Justice against the move, according to the Israeli military.

Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Police Remove Arab Barricades in Eastern Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Fights broke out between Arab rioters and local Arab residents who wanted to go to work.

Business and Economy / Photo of the Day / Jerusalem

OurCrowd StartUps are Not Flying Away

By Photo of the Day

While some leftwing startups claim they are pulling their money out of Israel (and trying to convince others to do the same), at the very impressive OurCrowd summit in Jerusalem...

Jerusalem / Archaeology

Jerusalem Hospitality Tent to Debut in Historic Kidron Valley

By Etgar Lefkovits - JNS

The valley houses the earliest tombs in the most ancient Jewish cemetery in the world, including Zechariah’s Tomb, the Tomb of the Sons of Hezir and Absalom’s Tomb.

Featured / Left vs. Right / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel

Woman Strips Down at the Kotel in Protest

By Jewish Press News Desk

The rabbi of the Western Wall released a statement expressing shock at the woman's actions.

Terrorism / Police and Crime / Jerusalem

Eliminating the Terrorist [Warning: Graphic]

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police said the terrorist was shot and killed by a police officer.

Headline / Terrorism / Jerusalem

Terror Attack in Ramot, Mutiple Dead, including 6-Year-Old Boy, Multiple Wounded, including Children

By Jewish Press News Desk

PM Netanyahu has decided to take immediate action to seal and demolish the home of the terrorist.

Government / Left vs. Right / The Knesset / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel

Netanyahu Scraps Western Wall Bill: ‘The Status Quo will Remain as it is Today’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Shas also distanced itself from the proposal, saying it never intended to criminalize improper attire or musical instruments at the holy site.

Police and Crime / Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Israeli Arabs

UN Data Points to Rise in Illegal Arab Building Demolitions Under Ben-Gvir

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Between Jan. 1 and Feb. 7, 144 illegal structures were destroyed in eastern Jerusalem and Area C of Judea and Samaria.

The Knesset / Jerusalem

MKs Tour Northern Jerusalem to Push for New Jewish Neighborhood

By Jewish Press News Desk

The purpose of the tour was to bolster the government's support for the construction project and expedite the environmental review process.

Police and Crime / Jerusalem

American Tourist Arrested for Vandalizing Statue in Jerusalem Church

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Police said the suspect is in his 40s and have not ruled out the possibility that he is mentally impaired.

Terrorism / US / Antisemitism / Media / Jerusalem

New York Times Blasted for ‘Shameful Coverage of Jerusalem Terrorist Attack

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Here’s the New York Times reporting that Jews were murdered and they had it coming,” tweeted former head of speechwriting at Israel’s Mission to the United Nations, Aviva Klompas.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / On Campus / Education

13-Year-Old Terrorist Left 'Martyrdom' Message in School Notebook

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“God, or victory, or martyrdom. Forgive me, mother, you're going to be proud of me,” wrote the 13-year-old terrorist who shot 2 people on Saturday.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Jerusalem

Biden Condemns ‘Horrific’ Jerusalem Terrorist Attack in Call with Netanyahu

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“The president made clear that this was an attack against the civilized world,” said a White House readout of the conversation.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Israel Demolishes Home of Terrorist Who Murdered Soldier

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Terrorist Udai Tamimi murdered 18-year-old Sgt. Noa Lazar and injured a civilian guard when he opened fire on a checkpoint by the Shuafat neighborhood.

Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem

PA Arabs Threatening to Join Israeli Cellular Networks

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

PA Arabs are protesting the PA plan to tax their cellular phone subscriptions and transfer the money to eastern Jerusalem.

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Gets New Free Park and Ride Minibus Service

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Free parking will be available at Latrun and the bus will go to the government center by the Knesset near the city’s central bus station and train station.

Turkey / Jerusalem

Turkish Charity Group Vows to Prevent Israel’s ‘Judaization’ of Jerusalem

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Turkish Heritage Association, “Miratna” is part of the Muslim Brotherhood and is one of several Turkish charity groups working to undermine Israeli sovereignty in eastern Jerusalem.

Elections / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Florida

Re-elected Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Sends a Message to the Kotel

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbi Schneur Oirechman, Chabad emissary in Tallahassee, Fla., read the note, which he then placed in the Western Wall as is customary.

Iran / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Unveils Mural of Solidarity With Iranian Women

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The mural, by Israeli artist Ana Kogan, was spearheaded by Jerusalem Deputy Mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum and Hooman Khalili, an Iranian-American Christian media personality.

Headline / Government / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Sovereignty

Fake Out! Ben Gvir Goes Up to Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Security forces believed it would be a bad idea if Ben-Gvir has folded and not gone up after the Hamas threats.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Intifada

King of Jordan Threatens Conflict if Israel Crosses Jerusalem ‘Red Lines’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Abdullah II also warned that PA Arabs may launch another terror war - Abdullah hasn't been following the news.

Jerusalem

Jews Redeem Land in Shiloach (Silwan)

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Ataret Cohanim purchased and redeemed 5 dunams (1.23 acres) of land in the Shiloach neighborhood of Jerusalem and took ownership of it on Tuesday morning.

Terrorism / The Courts / Jerusalem

Court Convicts PA Arab for Rape, Murder of 19-Year-Old Israeli Girl

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Although Ansbacher fought back against Arfa’ia, he overcame her, stabbed her multiple times and raped her.

Terrorism / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Honors Memory of Terror Victim Eli Kay

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Kay, a 26-year-old South African-Israeli from Johannesburg, was gunned down by a Hamas terrorist near the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on November 21, 2021.

Terrorism / Jerusalem / Obituaries

Hundreds Pay Last Respects to Israeli Terror Victim

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The 50-year-old Teshuma, who immigrated from Ethiopia 21 ago, is survived by his wife and six children.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / Iran / Jerusalem

Iranians Hacked Security Footage of Jerusalem Bombing

By Pesach Benson / TPS

Someone's security cameras were hacked, but no one is saying it was theirs.

Terrorism / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Bombing Victim Still Fighting For His Life

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The family of an Ethiopian immigrant who sustained a serious head injury has asked the public to pray for Tedsa ben Mada.

Featured / Terrorism / US / Jerusalem / Canada

16-Year-Old Boy Murdered in Jerusalem Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The boy, who has Canadian citizenship, was on his way to yeshiva when the bomb blew up at the bus stop.

Featured / Terrorism / Jerusalem

Another Jerusalem Bombing was Foiled on Tuesday

By Jewish Press News Desk

The bomb was found near on the tracks near the Central Bus Station

Terrorism / Jerusalem

Watch: Security Footage from First Jerusalem Terror Bombing

By Jewish Press News Desk

Security cameras in the area caught the explosion from the first bomb in Jerusalem.

UK / News Briefs / Jerusalem

British PM Abandons Plan to Move Embassy to Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

U.K. church leaders, European FMs and some Conservative MPs representing heavily Muslim districts all opposed the idea.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Arabs Attack Jerusalem Neighborhood of Har Homa Over Shabbat

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Arab terrorists were armed with rocks and fireworks which they launched at homes.

Headline / Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Fatah Forces Jerusalem Arab Stores to Strike in Solidarity with Terrorist

By Jewish Press News Desk

Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked: "Those who take part in solidarity strikes called by terror orgs are terror supporters."

Holidays & Observances / Jerusalem

Thousands Participate in Recreation of Temple-Era Sukkot Water Libation Ceremony in Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The “Pouring of the Water” was an important feature of the festival of Sukkot during the times of the Temple.

Politics / Left vs. Right / Photo of the Day / Jerusalem

Great Minds Talk in the Shining City on the Hill

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jordan Peterson walked on stage to a standing ovation on Thursday night, to a sold-out crowd at the International Convention Center in Jerusalem.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Muslims Riots for 3rd Night in Jerusalem, 4 Arrested

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Muslim riots began Monday night as Israel celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year.

Jerusalem / The Temple Mount / Israeli Arabs

Record Number of Jews Visit Temple Mount on Rosh Hashana; Arabs Riot in Eastern Jerusalem

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Muslims attacked policemen on the Temple Mount with fireworks and also barricaded themselves inside the mosque.

Headline / UK / Jerusalem

Report: UK PM Truss Mulling Embassy Move to Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

A Downing Street spokesperson said Truss informed Lapid “about her review of the current location of the British Embassy in Israel.”

Jerusalem

30,000 Notes Sent to Kotel via Internet n Past Year

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The notes are removed periodically to ensure the integrity of the wall.

Headline / Police and Crime / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

WATCH: Ignoring Court Ruling, Police Again Arrest Shofar Blowers Outside Temple Mount

By Jewish Press News Desk

Among those arrested for blowing a shofar was Robert Weinger. Weinger is considered the best shofar blower in the world.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Jerusalem / The Temple Mount

Terror Groups Planning Violence for the Jewish Holidays, According to Israeli Intelligence

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jewish and Muslim activists have been told by Israeli authorities to stay away from the Temple Mount during the holiday period—report.

Europe / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Vienna & Hebrew Universities Develop Perfect Trap for Light

By Jewish Press News Desk

A beam of light prevents itself from escaping, allowing light to be absorbed perfectly.

Terrorism / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Police Arrest 5 Arabs from Kever Shmuel HaNavi Lynching

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Present at the anti-Israel protest before the lynch were foreign activists and an MK for the Joint Arab List.

Middle East / Levant / The Environment / Jerusalem / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Study: Desert Regions Best Predictors of Climate Change in Wet Areas

By Jewish Press News Desk

These results can be incorporated into models to simulate how nature will function under drier or hotter conditions.

Headline / Terrorism / Jerusalem

Terror Victim Undergoes Emergency Birth to Save Baby, Visiting NY Family Shot

By Jewish Press News Desk

A Satmar Chassid from the US is in a coma. His wife and children were wounded.

Jerusalem

Eastern Jerusalem Land Purchased by Jews in Early 20th Century Reverts to State Ownership

By Israel Hayom

Seeking more affordable housing, a group of Jewish residents of Jerusalem bought land near Abu Dis in 1924. However, the 1929 riots quashed their plans, and only recently have researchers discovered proof of purchase.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Jerusalem / Islamic Jihad

Rockets Intercepted Over Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Red Alert sirens went off in Jerusalem, just around 8:14 AM on Sunday.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Israeli Soldier Injured in Counterterrorism Op Near Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Terrorists threw Molotov cocktails, stones, marble slabs, and heavy objects, and poured gallons of oil on the security forces from the roof of a mosque,

Police and Crime / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine

25 Injured in Bus Crash on Jerusalem Highway

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Firefighters were active at the scene and extracted 38 people from the bus,."

History / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

David Friedman and Mike Pompeo Travel Through Original Bible Belt for New Documentary

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“It’s not just about winning military battles. It’s about having moral footings that come with being a believer in following a religious path,” said former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman.

Jerusalem / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Develops New Method to Diagnose Early-Stage Parkinson's

By Jewish Press News Desk

The new information will facilitate early diagnosis of the disease and provide "markers" for monitoring the efficacy of future drug therapies.

US / News Briefs / Jerusalem

Biden Removed Israeli Flag from Motorcade While in Eastern Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Despite flying the Israeli flag while in the rest of the Jewish state, it was noticeably missing on the last leg of the U.S. president’s visit.

Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Majority of Jerusalem’s Arabs Prefer Israeli Citizenship over PA Rule

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Around half of eastern Jerusalem’s Arabs expressed hope that “someday we can be friends with Israelis since we are all human beings after all.”

IDF & Security / Diaspora / Jerusalem

Mothers of Lone Soldiers Reunite with their Children in Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

35 mothers of lone soldiers from around the world visited Israel and were hosted by First Lady Michal Herzog.

Featured / Business and Economy / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine / Science and Tech / On Campus / Education

Hebrew U Startup’s Viroblock Effective Against Covid Variants, Influenza, Zika, West Nile, Hepatitis

By Jewish Press News Desk

ViroBlock’s new technology platform demonstrated the potential to rapidly provide solutions for treating current and emerging viral threats.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Sports

Construction Begins on Eastern Jerusalem’s First Public Sports and Pool Facility

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The community center’s impact is expected to enhance long-term relations between Jews and Arabs in the holy city, say organizers.

Featured / Jewish / Jerusalem / Coronavirus

President Herzog Awards Genesis Prize to Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla

By Jewish Press News Desk

"He believed in the vaccine and invested every ounce of himself in realizing what seemed at the time a far-fetched fantasy."

Headline / Government / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem Arabs Now Have to Prove Ownership Over Contested Property

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The Mukhtar Protocol was used to establish ownership of land in Jerusalem based on the testimony of local village “experts,” instead of properly documented proof of ownership.

Jewish / Jerusalem / Religious & Secular in Israel / On Campus / Education

Tzohar Center for Jewish Ethics’ Head Rabbi Yuval Cherlow Awarded Rothberg Prize

By Jewish Press News Desk

In March of 2018, Rabbi Cherlow ruled that a genetically cloned pig or any other animal would be Kosher.

Government / Boycott / BDS / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / European Union

Bennett Government Joins European Culture Initiative that Excludes Golan, Judea, Samaria and Parts of Jerusalem

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Head of the Samaria Council Yossi Dagan attacked the decision, saying that joining the fund “is a slap in the face to the country’s citizens and filmmakers” who live in the excluded areas.

US / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem

US Upgrades Ties with Palestinian Authority – Restructures Liaison Office in Jerusalem Embassy

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The move comes as Israel continues to try and stop efforts by some in the Biden administration to reopen the US consulate in downtown Jerusalem and transform it into a mission to the PA.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs

Jerusalem: Cops Assaulted by Arab Mob, Barely Escape Lynch

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The police stated that two officers who were not on duty and another citizen who was with them in a civilian vehicle were violently attacked by suspects in the area of ​​the entrance to the Issawiya neighborhood and later in the French Hill neighborhood.

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