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Israeli soldiers march during a Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, April 17, 2018, as Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and victims of terror. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
April 17, 2018, 7:59 pm
Israelis bow heads in silence as siren signals start of Memorial Day
At main ceremony in Jerusalem's Western Wall, president and IDF chief hail army as a unifying force; Rivlin: 'We did not leap into the tunnels as right-wing or left-wing'
By Michael Bachner
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, center, with Guatemalan ambassador Sara Angelina Solis, right, and Guatemalan Foreign Ministry director-general Maria Luisa Ramire in Jerusalem, April 11, 2018. (Jackie Levi/Jerusalem Municipality)
April 11, 2018, 4:32 pm
Guatemala to move its embassy to Jerusalem on May 16
Mayor Barkat meets with Guatemalan ambassador in capital to discuss arrangements for relocating mission
By Stuart Winer
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat addressing students at San Francisco University on April 6, 2016, as pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in the background. (Jerusalem Municipality)
March 28, 2018, 2:51 am
San Francisco university apologizes for anti-Semitism, says ‘Zionists welcome’
School faced allegations of anti-Semitism since 2016 speech by Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, making Jewish students feel unsafe
By JTA
Moshe Lion (R) seen with Jerusalem mayor Nir Barkat, during the wedding of Lion's daughter in Neve Ilan, June 19, 2016. (Yaakov Cohen/Flash90)
March 26, 2018, 3:31 pm
As Barkat bows out, at least 10 possible contenders for Jerusalem mayor
Field of contenders includes former candidate Moshe Lion, ultra-Orthodox council members, and secular rising star, but a probable run by a Likud minister could shake things up
By Michael Bachner
The smoke of a rocket fired by Palestinian Hamas militants is seen over Gaza City on March 25, 2018 as they take part in a military drill. (AFP/ MAHMUD HAMS)
March 26, 2018, 9:38 am
Iron Doh! 10 things to know for March 26
Missile interceptors are under fire after flubs in Israel and Saudi Arabia; the head of Meretz gets backing from the right; and a girl's dramatic leap to safety is lionized
By Joshua Davidovich
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat holds a press conference at the Jerusalem Municipality regarding his dispute with the Finance Ministry over the city's budget, on January 1, 2018. (Flash90)
March 25, 2018, 1:59 pm
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat announces Knesset bid
Netanyahu welcomes newcomer who's been heading the capital's municipality for a decade
By Michael Bachner
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (2L) seen with Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat (C) and Jerusalem Minister Zeev Elkin (L) during a special cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on June 2, 2016. (Marc Israel Sellem/POOL)
March 25, 2018, 2:26 am
Jerusalem minister Elkin said considering run for capital’s mayor
Meanwhile, city mayor Nir Barkat expected to announce he won't seek reelection in October, in hopes of joining Likud party in Knesset
By TOI staff
Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat speaks during a road opening ceremony in Jerusalem, on September 7, 2017. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 21, 2018, 5:19 am
Jerusalem mayor expected to announce Knesset bid this week
Municipality says Nir Barkat will announce his decision on Thursday after passing embattled city budget
By TOI staff
Educator Miriam Peretz, left, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat, center, and IDF Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot, at the Leyada Hebrew University Secondary School in Jerusalem, March 20, 2018. (IDF spokesperson)
March 20, 2018, 11:34 am
IDF chief congratulates Israel Prize winner to whom he’s tied through tragedy
Gadi Eisenkot, who commanded two of Miriam Peretz's sons when they fell in combat, applauds her work in education
By Stuart Winer
Mourners attend the funeral of Adiel Kolman in the West Bank settlement of Kochav Hashahar on March 19, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 19, 2018, 1:13 pm
At Jerusalem stabbing victim’s funeral, politicians pledge more building
Agriculture minister and Jerusalem mayor highlight Adiel Kolman's work at City of David Archaeological site, while family members remember his caring nature
By Jacob Magid
Franciscan friars enter the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after it reopened on February 28, 2018, following a three-day closure to protest against Israeli tax measures and a proposed law. (AFP/ THOMAS COEX)
February 28, 2018, 4:58 am
Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens as three-day protest ends
Pilgrims enter Christian holy site as doors unlocked before dawn, ending rare closure to demonstrate against Israeli decisions to collect taxes and restrict land sales
By AFP and TOI staff
Protestors demonstrate outside the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on February 27, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
February 27, 2018, 10:13 pm
Church of Holy Sepulchre to reopen after city suspends church tax collections
Christian leaders hail ‘constructive intervention’ by prime minister; reports say Israel faced heavy pressure from the Vatican, Russia, Greece, and Evangelical Christian groups
By TOI staff
People gather outside the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on February 25, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
February 27, 2018, 5:05 pm
After Church of Holy Sepulchre shut, Jerusalem suspends church tax collections
Government sets up committee to resolve disputes that sparked angry protests by churches in the capital
By TOI staff
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III delivers a statement to the press as he stands next to the Custodian of the Holy Land Fr. Francesco Patton and Armenian Bishop Siwan (L) on February 25, 2018, outside of the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. (AFP PHOTO / GALI TIBBON)
February 25, 2018, 4:46 pm
After Holy Sepulchre locked, bill allowing seizure of former church land shelved
Catholics and Orthodox launch protest over a proposed property law and a Jerusalem municipality bid to make churches pay back taxes
By Sue Surkes and Tamar Pileggi
Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III delivers a statement to the press as he stands next to the Custodian of the Holy Land Fr. Francesco Patton and Armenian Bishop Siwan, left, on February 25, 2018 as they stand outside the closed doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City. (AFP/ GALI TIBBON)
February 25, 2018, 3:30 pm
After holy site shuttered, lawmaker defends bill to confiscate ex-church land
Rachel Azaria reassures churches that their land 'remains theirs' after Christian leaders close Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre indefinitely in protest at legislative, financial moves
By Sue Surkes and Michael Bachner
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