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East Jerusalem man tries to stab cops near Old City, is shot dead — police

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:15:03 +0000

33-year-old assailant reportedly first tried to attack civilians in overnight incident near Damascus Gate; no Israelis hurt

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7 detained for spitting at church, vandalizing Muslim graves in Jerusalem Old City

Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:54:47 +0000

Suspects released under restrictive conditions after police question them on suspicion of conduct that could harm public safety

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Spending the night behind the locked doors of the Holy Sepulchre

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:43:42 +0000

With daytime crowds gone, pilgrims and clergy pray through the night at the traditional sites of Jesus’ crucifixion, burial and resurrection

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Foreign Ministry, Huckabee pan WSJ report on harassment of Christians in Israel

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 20:11:01 +0000

Jerusalem argues story on rise in attacks on clerics 'took radical voices, extreme cases and turned them into the face of a country'; US envoy: Attacks 'occasional but rare'

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Police arrest six, mostly minors, for spitting on Armenian patriarchate in Jerusalem

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 14:16:44 +0000

Video of overnight incident shows assailants hurling rocks at wall of Old City compound; allegedly told Armenian woman, 'Get back inside, you daughter of a whore!'

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Tova Saul, the cat rescuer of Jerusalem

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 00:02:22 +0000

In this week's Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a woman whose life's calling is to care for animals in distress

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Hundreds join interfaith ‘human rights and peace’ march in Jerusalem

Mon, 18 May 2026 20:31:10 +0000

Marchers carry signs reading 'Justice,' 'Peace' and 'Soul' in Hebrew, Arabic, and English in counter to nationalist Flag Marches on Jerusalem Day

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Jerusalem braces for clashes, friction as tens of thousands gather for annual Flag March

Thu, 14 May 2026 09:52:38 +0000

More Palestinian shopkeepers close businesses ahead of anticipated violence in Old City as thousands of police deploy in the area; alternative march nixed, lacking government funds

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Jerusalem Christians not surprised by attack on nun as abuse becomes routine

Sun, 03 May 2026 20:30:31 +0000

Priest says once-isolated incidents of ultra-Orthodox people spitting near them have become daily occurrences; 61 physical attacks recorded in 2025

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Over 100,000 Muslim worshipers at Al-Aqsa in first Friday prayers after Jerusalem holy sites reopen

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 18:30:08 +0000

The mosque on the Temple Mount had been largely closed to the public, along with other Muslim, Christian and Jewish holy sites, due to safety restrictions amid Iran missile fire

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Under shadow of war with Iran, Jerusalem heads into subdued Passover and Easter

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:02:02 +0000

Celebrations canceled and shops shuttered after missile fragments fell in Old City; Home Front Command limits religious gatherings to 50 people

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Cops forcefully clear Eid prayers outside Jerusalem’s Old City amid Iran war closure

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:20:14 +0000

Muslim worshipers clash with police as holy sites, including Al-Aqsa Mosque and Western Wall, are off limits to most while wartime restrictions on gatherings remain in effect

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Iranian missile warhead falls less than a kilometer from Temple Mount, al-Aqsa Mosque

Sun, 01 Mar 2026 20:02:07 +0000

Police find warhead, incendiary material in Sultan's Pool venue just meters outside Old City of Jerusalem. Missile could 'very possibly' have hit key holy site, police say

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80,000 Muslim worshipers pray peacefully at Al-Aqsa on first Friday of Ramadan

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 14:43:51 +0000

Ben Gvir ascends Temple Mount before Friday prayers, says officers will ‘thrash’ anyone who disturbs the peace in Jerusalem; despite tensions, prayers pass without incident

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1,300-year-old menorah pendant suggests Rome couldn’t keep all Jews out of Jerusalem

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 23:07:29 +0000

After Holy City was razed in 135 CE, an edict seemed designed to prevent a Jewish return. The discovery of an ancient artifact indicates some tenacious residents refused to stay away

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