The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/battle-for-jerusalem/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 01:11:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Battle for Jerusalem | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/battle-for-jerusalem/ 32 32 For Jerusalem Day, the humble memorials to those who died unifying the city https://www.timesofisrael.com/for-jerusalem-day-the-humble-memorials-to-those-who-died-unifying-the-city/ Sat, 08 May 2021 04:17:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2537176 On the 28th of Iyar, which this year falls out on May 9-10, Israel celebrates the unification of the Holy City in the Six Day War and honors the fallen who gave their lives for it

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]]> Rare photos from Israel’s War of Independence to be auctioned https://www.timesofisrael.com/rare-photos-from-israels-war-of-independence-to-be-auctioned/ Wed, 08 May 2019 13:49:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2072135 Some pictures offer a glimpse from the side of the Arab forces, including a faked propaganda picture of an Israeli soldier surrendering

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]]> 50 years on, just-released photos show horror, then joy, in Battle for Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/transcripts-pictures-show-the-horrors-and-joys-of-the-battle-for-jerusalem/ Thu, 25 May 2017 13:37:09 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1625991 Trove gives rare glimpse of victory against previously unbeatable Jordanian military in 1967 Six Day War

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]]> An American in war-torn Jerusalem witnesses the battle for the Temple Mount https://www.timesofisrael.com/an-american-in-war-torn-jerusalem-joins-the-battle-for-the-temple-mount/ Wed, 24 May 2017 13:15:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1625924 Fifty years ago, in the days leading up to the Six Day War, a plucky young journalist from Long Island flew to Israel on his first self-imposed war assignment. Here's what he saw

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]]> 50 years later, 3 soldiers reenact, remember their iconic Six-Day war photo https://www.timesofisrael.com/50-years-later-soldiers-remember-iconic-six-day-war-photo/ Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:57:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1609266 Picture of paratroopers Zion Karasenti, Haim Oshri, and Itzik Yifat has become defining image of Israel regaining Western Wall; they're still friends and they still argue

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]]> Mallow soup: a taste of independence https://www.timesofisrael.com/mallow-soup-a-taste-of-jerusalems-independence/ Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:21:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1170378 Surprisingly nutritious, the foraged greens served as a staple for families under siege during the fight for the Holy City

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]]> In the Jerusalem Hills, where Israel’s independence was won in blood https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-the-jerusalem-hills-where-israels-independence-was-won-in-blood/ Wed, 22 Apr 2015 07:58:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1170332 Stirring and creative monuments to the soldiers of the Harel Brigade range from striking sculptures to wonderful parks and unique cemeteries

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]]> China publishes PM adviser’s hawkish book on Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/china-publishes-pm-advisers-hawkish-book-on-jerusalem/ Sun, 04 May 2014 23:33:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=971972 Dore Gold's 'The Fight for Jerusalem' calls for city to remain undivided under Israeli sovereignty -- in contrast to Beijing's policy

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]]> Jews love Jerusalem more than we do, Islamic Jihad head complains in Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/love-jerusalem-like-jews-do-islamic-jihad-head-tells-muslims/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:56:40 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=916102 Hailing Israeli attachment to holy city, terror chief at clerical conference quotes in Hebrew from Naomi Shemer's inspirational 'Jerusalem of Gold'

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]]> In Jerusalem’s no man’s land, awaiting a political decision https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-jerusalems-no-mans-land-awaiting-a-political-decision/ Thu, 23 Jan 2014 04:30:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=838446 Stuck in limbo between Israel and the PA, properly served by neither, residents of the Arab neighborhood of Ras Khamis feel like 'human refuse'

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]]> Paratroopers of ’67 protect Women of the Wall ’13 https://www.timesofisrael.com/paratroopers-of-1967-protect-women-of-the-wall-2013/ Mon, 11 Feb 2013 14:46:46 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=370468 Four veterans of the battle for Jerusalem ensured a monthly female prayer service, complete with prayer shawls, went ahead undisturbed at the Western Wall for the first time in 24 years. Then the former fighters departed, and the women were arrested

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]]> The capture of Jerusalem, as never seen before https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-paratroopers-photo-diary-june-1967/ Thu, 07 Jun 2012 17:36:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=124310 Exclusive: Not interested in history or glory, paratrooper Yossi Shemy put away the photos he took of his fellow soldiers on and around June 7, 1967, in a drawer at his kibbutz. Finally, his son and brother have convinced him to air them

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]]> ‘Be ready to break into the Old City’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/be-ready-to-break-into-the-old-city/ Sun, 20 May 2012 04:13:16 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=97336 The fateful June 5, 1967, order to paratroop commander Mordechai Gur 'just slipped out,' author Abraham Rabinovich recalls in this excerpt from his landmark book, 'The Battle for Jerusalem'

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