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Christian worshipers at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on May 4, 2024. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
March 27, 2025, 8:06 pm
Report shows rise in attacks on Christians in Israel, but a willingness to tackle issue
Second annual Rossing Center report documents 111 anti-Christian incidents in 2024. Accompanying survey finds almost half of Christians under 30 want to emigrate from Israel
By Rossella Tercatin
Girls pose for pictures on a platform as bubbles are sprayed at them near a lit up Christmas tree, Ramadan Lantern, and Hanukkah menorah displayed at the German Colony area in Israel's northern city of Haifa on December 21, 2024. (Ahmad Gharabli / AFP)
December 23, 2024, 9:56 am
After months of Hezbollah rocket attacks, Haifa’s Christians get ready for Christmas
Without the constant threat of war, residents say they can enjoy the reboot of the northern city’s annual Holiday of Holidays celebration, cancelled last year
By Diana Bletter
People gather for a protest at the Stella Maris Monastery in the northern Israeli city of Haifa, June 18, 2023. (Flash90)
June 19, 2023, 11:45 am
Hundreds protest Hasidic pilgrimages to Haifa monastery
Local Christians complain that members of Breslov sect have started praying at Stella Maris Monastery, where they believe a Biblical prophet is buried
By ToI Staff
Israeli kickboxer Loai Sakas after winning the world championship in Turkey, May 18, 2022. (Israel Kickboxing Association)
May 18, 2022, 9:40 pm
Arab Israeli wins kickboxing world championship in Turkey, drapes himself in flag
Loai Sakas, who took the gold in the under-75 kilogram weight class, was refused a handshake by the Moroccan opponent he defeated in the semifinals
By ToI Staff
Pope Francis blesses a child as he arrives to lead mass for an estimated 170,000 Catholics at the Zayed Sports City Stadium on February 5, 2019. (Karim Sahib/AFP)
February 5, 2019, 5:19 pm
Catholics in United Arab Emirates greet pope with cheers, tears
Over 130,000 Christians spend hours making journey to sports stadium where pontiff leads mass; during visit to UAE Francis highlights humanitarian concerns over Yemen civil war
By Dana Moukhallati
Father Michael Assi, in the Mar Elias church in Fassuta. (Federico Maccioni/ Times of Israel)
December 24, 2018, 2:55 pm
Galilee village awaits Christmas influx, unfazed by Hezbollah tunnels nearby
Fassuta, just south of the Lebanon border, this weekend hosts its annual holiday market, whose winter charm draws tens of thousands of visitors
By Federico Maccioni
Yara Ayoub, 16, from the Galilee village of Jish. (Hadashot screen capture)
December 4, 2018, 10:08 pm
Police arrest fifth suspect in murder of Galilee teen
17-year-old male allegedly involved in killing of Yara Ayoub taken into custody, will face judge on Wednesday for hearing on his remand
By ToI Staff
Israelis protesting violence against women outside the Prime Minister's Residence in Jerusalem on November 27, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
November 28, 2018, 6:28 pm
Court orders 2 suspects held in Galilee teen’s killing remain in jail
16-year-old Yara Ayoub, ‘loved by all,’ was buried Tuesday in the quiet Arab village of Jish, six days after she went missing
By ToI Staff
Yara Ayoub, 16, from the Galilee village of Jish. (Hadashot screen capture)
November 27, 2018, 10:06 pm
Two more suspects arrested in Galilee teen’s killing
16-year-old Yara Ayoub, ‘loved by all,’ is buried in Arab village of Jish six days after she went missing
By ToI Staff
Murdered teenager Yara Ayoub. (Israel Police)
November 27, 2018, 6:25 pm
Court remands two suspects in murder of Galilee teenage girl
16-year-old Yara Ayoub, ‘loved by all,’ to be buried Tuesday night in Arab village of Jish, a day after she was found dead
By ToI Staff
Murdered teenager Yara Ayoub. (Israel Police)
November 26, 2018, 11:44 pm
After body of missing girl identified, police accuse arrested man of murder
Authorities confirm remains found Monday near northern village of Jish belong to 16-year-old Yara Ayoub; second suspect arrested
By ToI Staff
Murdered teenager Yara Ayoub. (Israel Police)
November 26, 2018, 3:12 pm
Police find body of missing teenage girl
Forensics teams arrive to check remains discovered near Arab village of Jish, where Yara Ayoub went missing on Wednesday
By Stuart Winer
Murdered teenager Yara Ayoub. (Israel Police)
November 26, 2018, 8:55 am
Teenage girl feared kidnapped; police arrest suspect
Yara Ayoub, from the Arab village of Jish in the Upper Galilee, went missing last Wednesday
By Stuart Winer
Pope Francis arrives to host a daylong prayer for peace in the Middle East with an unprecedented gathering of Orthodox patriarchs and Catholic leaders in Bari, southern Italy, Saturday, July 7, 2018 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
July 7, 2018, 2:06 pm
Pope denounces ‘complicit silence’ on Mideast attacks against Christians
Francis and Orthodox patriarchs pray for peace in region ‘covered by dark clouds of war, violence and destruction’
By Trisha Thomas and Nicole Winfield
Father Gabriel Naddaf seen at the Knesset on May 9, 2016. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
July 2, 2018, 6:46 pm
Police reveal pro-army Arab priest under investigation
No details released on suspected crimes by Father Gabriel Naddaf, who advocates for Christian Arabs to join IDF
By ToI Staff
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