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By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
To the disappointment of many children, not enough snow fell to close the schools.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The city is expecting a major storm on Wednesday afternoon.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Police have placed a gag order on their investigation of the murders.
Days earlier, a young girl was stabbed walking on that same street. Her attacker was not found.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The 77-year-old will be given the honor for his longtime contributions to the State of Israel and the overall Jewish community.
The 14-year-old girl was stabbed in the neck and arm.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
Using a detection dog, the police uncovered the improvised weapon that was hidden nearby.
The Prosecution argued that the killer was mentally unstable and didn't murder Hannah Bladon out of Nationalistic reasons.
Two policemen were wounded, the terrorist is dead.
The roads were reopened within a half-hour.
Jerusalemites woke up this morning with a new mayor.
If Bolsonaro goes through with the move, Brazil will become the third country to move its embassy to Jerusalem, following the United States and Guatemala.
Approximately 150 passengers and 5 train staff are on board.
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Alqasem's supported Rasmea Odeh, a convicted terrorist who murdered two Hebrew University students in 1969.
Sappers neutralized the balloon and collected evidence from the site.
Residents of the town of Givat Ze’ev discovered a terror balloon in their backyard.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The Trump administration may be withholding recognition of Israel’s capital on passports for the time being because of its much-anticipated Mideast peace plan.
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“We are putting an end to the lie of the ‘Palestinian refugee problem’ and the attempts at creating a false sovereignty within a sovereignty,” says Mayor Nir Barkat.
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Merkel denied that she had conditioned her visit to Israel on the Netanyahu government not carrying out the evacuation of the illegal Bedouin settlement Khan al-Ahmar.
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According to a 2011 Census, 95.6% of the population of Kosovo are Muslim.
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Puah managed to sneak his shofar into the Temple Mount compound and kept blowing it until he was arrested.
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"The Vice President strongly encouraged President Abdo Benitez to follow through with Paraguay’s previous commitment to move the embassy."
The Philippines abstained on a United Nations vote earlier this year rebuking the United States for moving its embassy to Jerusalem.
Hamas is holding Israeli citizens captive while sending Hamas family members to Israel for medical treatment.
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A representative of the city's legal adviser objected to the move, arguing that it could not be sneaked under the guise of accessibility.
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The reported cost of each luxury 1,335 sq. ft., 5-room apartment, will be only one million shekel – $276,000.
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His plan was to locate a suitable victim, pepper-spray him, then stab him in the neck or back when he couldn't defend himself.
Erekat said it would not be realistic to talk about peace without designating eastern Jerusalem as the Palestinian Authority capital.
“It is so much fun to be able to come to a safe place and enjoy ourselves for a day.”
The terrorist had just come from the Temple Mount.
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"Imagine taking a chunk of rotting corpse from a stagnant sewer, placing it in a blender and spraying the filthy liquid in your face."
There's a new and dangerous phenomena that was spotted for the second time this week in Jerusalem.
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The earring will be on display for the general public at the City of David's annual archeological conference. “Whoever wore it belonged to Jerusalem's upper class.”
For 15 years, the once beautiful hotel has been a shuttered eyesore opposite the walls of Jerusalem.
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The approved changes will expand the work and activity areas of the Embassy and allow more US employees to operate from Jerusalem.
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Theoretically, an Arab candidate for Mayor of Jerusalem should have a clear path to the job – should he be able to maximize the support of eligible Arab voters.
The party list features names from a variety of sides inside Israeli society.
Minister Ze'ev Elkin emigrated to Israel from the Ukraine in 1990.
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Azaria, for her part, argued that she had been receiving calls from her Haredi supporters who were "shocked by the act and expressed their disgust."
Jewish activists dressed in construction worker’s garb chanted “no more crying, time for building.”
Jerusalem archaeologists have unearthed an access road leading from the Kidron Valley and Shiloah Pool to the Temple Mount,
Police are checking what the explosives were meant for.
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Two helium balloons attached to matches and incendiary substance were found in the backyard of a house in the Gilo neighborhood of southern Jerusalem.
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In case the Temple is rebuilt, consider this [Tisha B’Av] document null and void.
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Along with the Minister for Jerusalem Affairs, MKs, the head of the Republican Party in Israel, public figures and thousands of citizens, the traditional walk around the walls of Jerusalem on the eve of the fast of Tisha B’Av will take place again this year.
The three tried too hard to convince the police to quickly let them pass through the checkpoint, which made the police very suspicious.
Slovakia will be joining the Czech Republic and Bulgaria as European Unions states who are breaking with EU policy on Jerusalem.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
PM Netanyahu leveled criticism at Culture Minister Miri Regev, Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked for refusing to support expansion of an egalitarian prayer space at the holy site, said “I'll handle this” • Dozens of rabbis urge ministers to oppose “desecration” of Kotel.
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It appears that in order to revoke an ancient law such as the fast of Tamuz 17, there really has to be a major consensus among all of us that the time of joy and gladness is here again.
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"Only after that, we will make a decision on our embassy move," Bogdanov said.
"I am honoured that my own great grandmother is one of these Righteous Among the Nations."
Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu issued a veiled rebuke to the United Kingdom Sunday less than 48 hours before.
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The Chasid, who has been running the stall near the Jerusalem Central Bus Station for the past four years, was asked by a municipal inspector to fold up his stand and walk away, and when he refused, he received the fine.
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The Palestinian Authority has been boycotting the Trump administration since December 2017, which is why Kushner and Greenblatt will likely skip Ramallah this time.
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"At the end of the event, participants will be able to take a piece of our collective dream for Jerusalem, one of the most spiritual cities in the world, home with them.”
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Sharansky will continue his service training and supporting the Jewish Agency shlichim (emissaries).
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Reportedly, as many as four Jewish couples got married on the Temple Mount over the past 18 months, despite the Israel Police and the Jordanian Waqf rules.
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Argentina, which plays in Group D, will be playing against Croatia and Nigeria next.
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Bishop said has been in communication with the PA Foreign Minister to make sure the money her country sends Ramallah—an estimated $43 million—will only be spent on good things.
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At this point, those tall piles of soil are gone from the Temple Mount, replaced by terraced stones. The crime paid. All evidence of a Jewish Temple have been permanently eliminated.
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“The size of the object, its shape, and the text on it indicate that it was apparently used as an amulet for blessing and protection.”
Netanyahu plans on conducting a regional summit in Guatemala in November, to which all Latin American leaders would be invited.
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“Congressman Young’s vision in initiating and introducing this bill is timely, remarkable, and potentially extremely significant in offering young Palestinians a peaceful vision for the future.”
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
A U.S. Embassy official said the decision to host the celebration at “Airport City” was a practical one meant to account for weather, budget, and security considerations.
The Joint Arab List has announced it plans to petition the European Broadcasting Union to cancel the Eurovision Song Contest, scheduled to take place in Jerusalem.
Four leading candidates for Jerusalem mayor rejected a demand Monday by Health Minister Yaakov Litzman to close the city’s Shuk Mahane Yehuda open air market at night.
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A new exhibition follows the thread of the mysterious blue color, tekhelet, from the Mediterranean shores over 3,500 years ago to the national colors of the State of Israel.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Dan Propper, a 78-year-old Israeli Czech businessman, was named honorary consul.
“We have to take responsibility for our future!” challenged Sara Haetzni-Cohen, a scion of a prominent Gush Emunim family. “If the Land of Israel belongs to us, let’s act like it!”
The illegal encampment of Khan al Ahmar will be demolished in June, and the residents will be given free land in Jahalin West.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Five exceptionally rare ancient coins from among the very first ever minted by Jews were discovered on the Temple Mount, evidence of Jewish activity at the Jewish holy site.
This is the third foreign embassy to open in Jerusalem in a week.
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In 1999, during an illegal excavation conducted by the Northern Branch of the Islamic Movement and the Waqf, 9,000 tons of antiquities-rich earth was removed from the Temple Mount and dumped in the nearby Kidron Valley.
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"We live in a world in which the person who dares and innovates – wins. Jewish history and French history abound with daring and innovations."
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President Jimmy Morales: "For us, the State of Israel has always been an important issue, as well as our good relations with it. We are returning the embassy to Jerusalem."
Ambassador David Friedman drew his first standing ovation at the words “Jerusalem, Israel” and another at the mention of US President Donald J. Trump.
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Prime Minister Netanyahu told his guests that today is an historic day that constitutes a milestone in the history of our people, our state and the alliance between us.
The US Embassy Opening Ceremony in Jerusalem, Israel - May 14, 2018
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$16 million will be allocated for physical development of the schools that have opted for the Israeli program, $19 million for the rental of buildings for these schools, and $4.2 million for Hebrew studies.
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The first two dates will present a problem in Jerusalem, seeing as they fall two days before Lag B'Omer and on Lag B'Omer.
We are keeping a running counter of the number of Jews ascending to the Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day.
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Tens of thousands of Jews are expected to participate in various events in honor of Jerusalem Day on Sunday, marking the 51st anniversary of the liberation and unification of the city.
By Steve
No one was injured, but there was light damage to a gate.
Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes will be coming to Israel.
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“Being part of the Jewish people is an honor, because of the heritage and wisdom,” said Li Jing, who studied economics and global commerce in China. “My prayer to return to Judaism has been answered.”
Ambassador David Friedman told President Trump he could open the embassy for $150,000 in 3 months, instead of a billion dollars and in ten years.
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Back in 1967, General Mordechai Gur made his immortal declaration, "Temple Mount is in our hands," only to be reversed a few hours later by then Defense Minister Moshe Dayan.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
The extraordinary gesture comes at the behest of U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman, Channel 20 reports.
“We use tunnels for good purposes, such as sports, in contrast to Hamas,” Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat told reporters.
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Housing Minister Galant quipped: "In contrast with other rescue organizations, I hope that you have the least amount of work."
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Human gene atlas opens up new avenues for studying cancer and genetic disorders.
The firebomb was thrown at him in Ir David.
At issue are three coalition proposals to curb the ability of the High Court of Justice to overturn laws.
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This year marks the 70th anniversary of Israel's independence and the 50th anniversary of the Unification of Jerusalem. To celebrate both occasions, a variety of events will take place throughout the city from April 18 to 19, free of charge.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
“Israel congratulates the National Congress of Honduras for passing with an overwhelming majority a resolution in favor of opening an Embassy in Jerusalem,” Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon said on Twitter.
Iran warned Israel Wednesday that it would exact retribution for a missile strike on a Syrian air base earlier in the week in which at least seven Iranian military officials were killed.
The author of 'The Statement' forms his connection to all the characters. “I seem to have lived with these characters and shared their suffering,” he says.
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The story behind the "Holy Fire" is a particularly interesting mix of the story of Hanukkah (oil running out) and the story of Elijah's confrontation with the Ba'al prophets (kings I 18:33-38).
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More than 200 people were waiting at the Mughrabi gate before the opening of the mountaintop compound, eager to enter the courtyards of the House of God during the days of the pilgrimage.
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All of which can only mean one thing: rush to the mikvah, folks, get dressed modestly and go visit the Temple Mount this Chol Ha'Moed, before Israel Police declare that doing that endangers peace in the Middle East.
July 17, 2026 
