The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jerusalem-municipality/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:03:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jerusalem municipality | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jerusalem-municipality/ 32 32 Jerusalem municipality to name area in the city after teen murdered at 2015 pride march https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-municipality-to-name-area-in-the-city-after-teen-murdered-at-2015-pride-march/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 04:04:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3760052 Motion to name street or square in city center after Shira Banki passes despite opposition from advisory committee, dissent from some ultra-Orthodox council members

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]]> Authorities tear down East Jerusalem apartment complex after years-long legal battle https://www.timesofisrael.com/authorities-tear-down-east-jerusalem-apartment-complex-after-years-long-legal-battle/ Mon, 22 Dec 2025 17:00:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3717643 Two Palestinians arrested after brawl between locals and municipal workers; residents' lawyer says talks were underway to retroactively legalize building, municipality rejects claim

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]]> Minister’s associate resigns from municipal job amid suspicions of doing no work https://www.timesofisrael.com/ministers-associate-resigns-from-municipal-job-amid-suspicions-of-doing-no-work/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:34:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3686851 Sigalit Yona, linked to Likud's David Amsalem, steps down from Jerusalem city hall position despite defending herself last week against allegations she doesn't show up to the office

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]]> Jerusalem mayor suspected of paying minister’s ‘girlfriend’ a wage for doing nothing https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-mayor-suspected-of-paying-ministers-girlfriend-a-wage-for-doing-nothing/ Mon, 10 Nov 2025 09:34:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3684944 September TV report found associate of Likud's Amsalem, Sigalit Yona, earned salary from city despite not working; city officials suspected of ensuring she wasn't fired

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]]> Centuries of prayer to rebuild Jerusalem answered all at once as construction clogs city https://www.timesofisrael.com/centuries-of-prayer-to-rebuild-jerusalem-answered-all-at-once-as-construction-clogs-city/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 07:27:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3646975 With infrastructure projects on King George Street, Emek Refaim Street, and other major arteries, moving around in the capital has become impossible for many

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]]> Jerusalem municipality threatens legal action against police over use of Skunk liquid https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-municipality-threatens-legal-action-against-police-over-use-of-skunk-liquid/ Fri, 25 Jul 2025 11:36:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3606115 In letter to police brass, city claims it has spent millions of shekels cleaning up after noxious crowd control weapon, calling it a 'hazard and nuisance'

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]]> Prominent Haredi school to operate separate program for Sephardi girls – report https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-haredi-school-to-operate-separate-program-for-sephardi-girls-report/ Tue, 08 Jul 2025 13:47:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3593572 Development follows years of discrimination against students of Middle Eastern origin in ultra-Orthodox educational frameworks and vain attempts to crack down on it

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]]> Israel shutters UNRWA schools in East Jerusalem, in line with ban on aid agency https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-shutters-unrwa-schools-in-east-jerusalem-in-line-with-ban-on-aid-agency/ Thu, 08 May 2025 12:45:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3544520 Police close six schools serving 550 students in Shuafat camp and other neighborhoods; Palestinian Authority condemns 'violation of children's right to education'

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]]> Jerusalem municipality uses taxpayer money to fund jeep tours for Haredi families https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-municipality-uses-taxpayer-money-to-fund-jeep-tours-for-haredi-families/ Sun, 20 Apr 2025 14:33:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3530777 Hundreds of thousands of shekels earmarked for religious education spent on off-road wilderness tours for ultra-Orthodox Jerusalemites, sparking allegations of corruption in city government

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]]> Jerusalem municipality begins work on massive First Station expansion https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-municipality-begins-work-on-massive-first-station-expansion/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 06:49:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3515755 New residential and business hub will include train stations and a controversial cable car to the Old City and the Western Wall

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]]> Jerusalem court sides with residents over city planners in precedent-setting case https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-court-sides-with-residents-over-city-planners-in-precedent-setting-case/ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 17:43:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3507296 District court blocks proposed construction project for the Rasco neighborhood, saying it failed to comply with an existing master plan

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]]> As religious immigration rises, OU expands presence in Israel, investing in integration https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-religious-immigration-rises-ou-expands-presence-in-israel-investing-in-integration/ Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:38:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3475137 After 47 years in Israel, one of North America's largest Orthodox institutions switches strategy to operate in neighborhood hubs, reflecting changing community trends

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]]> Planned ‘Jerusalem Burj’ skyscraper draws opposition over proximity to landmarks https://www.timesofisrael.com/planned-jerusalem-burj-skyscraper-draws-opposition-over-proximity-to-landmarks/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:01:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3259940 200 objections lodged against plans for 200-meter tower, designed by Burj Khalifa architect's firm, to overlook Yad Vashem and Mount Herzl military cemetery; would be capital's tallest building

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]]> Jerusalem mayor meets hostages’ families, agrees on changes to Purim parade https://www.timesofisrael.com/relatives-of-hostages-lead-calls-for-jerusalem-to-scupper-insensitive-purim-parade/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 14:08:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3250240 Critics said it was inappropriate to hold celebrations while people remain captive in Gaza and country is at war; Tel Aviv and Holon blowouts nixed

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]]> Jerusalem plans first Purim parade in 42 years, despite war https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-plans-first-purim-parade-in-42-years-despite-war/ Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:00:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3244856 City's arts and culture department taps local artists, evacuees, and residents for celebrations even as holiday is 'draped in sadness' amid ongoing fighting in Gaza

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