The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/king-davids-tomb/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 03:57:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png King David's Tomb | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/king-davids-tomb/ 32 32 Man, 36, to be charged for assaulting French nun in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-36-to-be-charged-for-assaulting-french-nun-in-jerusalem/ Sun, 03 May 2026 16:52:26 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3815527 Police ask court to extend custody of Yona Schreiber, suspected in last week's attack, until end of legal proceedings

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]]> Police arrest man for attacking French nun at Jerusalem biblical site, release video of vicious assault https://www.timesofisrael.com/police-arrest-man-suspected-of-attacking-french-nun-at-jerusalem-biblical-site/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 08:07:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813415 Suspect detained after Mount Zion attack that left sister with bruised face; amid outcry, police say they treat assaults on clergy with 'utmost severity'

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]]> Jerusalem’s contemporary art festival looks at belief, in Mount Zion exhibit https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalems-contemporary-art-festival-looks-at-belief-in-mount-zion-exhibit/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:25:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3322422 Manofim, meant to have opened October 8, moves annual event to summer and brings 'Believe' to King David's Tomb on historic hilltop

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]]> Inscription bearing name of medieval hero Swiss knight found in King David’s Tomb https://www.timesofisrael.com/inscription-bearing-name-of-hero-swiss-knight-found-in-king-davids-tomb/ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 09:41:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2855457 A charcoal etching with heraldic emblem of Adrian von Bubenberg's family shows link between medieval Switzerland and Jerusalem

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]]> History, mystery, and occult converge in King David’s fabled tomb https://www.timesofisrael.com/history-mystery-and-occult-converge-in-king-davids-fabled-tomb/ Sat, 01 May 2021 05:10:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2533621 In Jerusalem's City of David, visitors find ancient Roman burial caves, an historic 19th-century Jewish home and the site of shadowy excavations said to produce biblical treasures

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]]> Jewish man, 54, sets himself on fire at King David’s tomb https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-man-54-sets-himself-on-fire-at-king-davids-tomb/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:11:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1700758 Police suspect man who attempted to self-immolate at Jerusalem holy site, sustaining serious burns, suffers from mental illness

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]]> When a German refugee accidentally captured Mount Zion https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-a-german-refugee-accidentally-captured-mount-zion/ Sat, 01 Oct 2016 10:55:35 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1462768 Soak up the history at one of Jerusalem's holiest sites: the final resting place of King David, Jesus's mother Mary and later, a dramatic battle in the War of Independence

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]]> 3 Jewish teens indicted for vandalizing Jerusalem church https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-jewish-teens-indicted-for-vandalizing-jerusalem-church/ Sun, 31 Jan 2016 19:01:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1331415 ‘Christians to hell’ and ‘Death to the heathen Christians’ were found scrawled on the walls of Jerusalem’s Dormition Abbey earlier this month

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]]> Israeli teens arrested for defacing church with anti-Christian graffiti https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-teen-arrested-for-defacing-church-with-anti-christian-graffiti/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 09:33:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1324838&preview_id=1324838 'Christians to hell' and 'Death to the heathen Christians' were scrawled on the walls of Jerusalem's Dormition Abbey

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]]> Jerusalem church defaced with anti-Christian graffiti https://www.timesofisrael.com/jerusalem-church-defaced-with-anti-christian-graffiti/ Sun, 17 Jan 2016 08:30:00 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1322501 'Christians to Hell' and 'Death to the heathen Christians' among slogans scrawled on the walls of Dormition Abbey

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]]> Yeshiva students try to block Christian Mass in Jerusalem https://www.timesofisrael.com/yeshiva-students-attempt-to-block-christian-mass/ Mon, 01 Jun 2015 20:41:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1191554 Police disperse dozens of radicals barricaded inside King David's Tomb and denying entry to Greek Orthodox worshipers

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]]> Man arrested for vandalizing King David’s Tomb https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-arrested-for-vandalizing-king-davids-tomb/ Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:37:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=318736 Suspect says he wanted to pray, directly to the stones, for a mate

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]]> On Mount Zion, a crossroads of faith and fable https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-mount-zion-a-crossroads-of-faith-and-fable/ Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:42:10 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=230428 From the supposed tomb of King David to the site of the Last Supper, one of the world's holiest hilltops remains a multi-tiered enigma

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