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Illustrative: A man is seen in handcuffs after an arrest operation (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
October 8, 2026, 5:34 pm
East Jerusalem student charged with plotting terror attacks in revenge for parking tickets
Muhammad Shalbi, studying pharmacology at al-Quds University, allegedly used his knowledge to plan deadly ‘Day of Judgment’ bomb and toxic material assaults aimed at killing Jews
By Noam Lehmann
A photograph shows the visitors’ entrance to the British consulate in East Jerusalem after the signs were removed on October 8, 2026. (John Wessels/AFP)
October 8, 2026, 11:32 am
Israel, UK announce last-minute deal that downgrades East Jerusalem consulate
Foreign Minister Sa’ar says move a response to settlement sanctions; UK counterpart Miliband insists Israel doesn’t have right to close office, but says he won’t take reciprocal action
By Lazar Berman and Reuters
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas attends the inauguration ceremony of the Innovation and Excellence Compound in the West Bank city of Ramallah, September 9, 2026. (AP/Mahmoud Illean)
October 7, 2026, 8:17 am
Palestinian Authority claims Israel blocked election officials from Jerusalem, Gaza
PA’s Central Elections Commission says it is moving ahead with preparations for November 28 vote, employees in Gaza already trained and deployed; EU ready to provide observers
By AFP and ToI Staff
A view of the the British Consulate in east Jerusalem after Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar announced that Israel would close the facility in response to UK sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, September 8, 2026. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)
October 5, 2026, 9:47 pm
UK threatens to expel 27 Israeli diplomats if Jerusalem consulate is shuttered – report
After FM Sa’ar orders diplomatic mission closed, London said to warn it will boot one envoy for each member of staff who loses job; resolution talks reportedly ongoing
By Nava Freiberg and Agencies
Tens of thousands of red-clad protesters marched past the Peace Palace, housing the International Court of Justice, rear, demanding their government do more to halt Israel's campaign in Gaza, during a demonstration in The Hague, Netherlands, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)
September 29, 2026, 8:02 pm
The Netherlands is just a symptom of a widening global boycott against Israel
A year after the US forced a Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s international standing continues to plummet. The latest European restrictions threaten to exact a heavy economic toll
By Tal Schneider
Illustrative: A placard in the shape of Israel with the colors of the Palestinian flag, and Arabic that reads 'Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine,' at a barbed wire surrounding the Israeli security barrier, with the Israeli settlement of Mod’in Ilit in the background, during a protest against Israel and the US in the West Bank village of Bil’in, near Ramallah, January 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Nasser Nasser)
September 20, 2026, 7:31 pm
Pew poll finds majority of Israelis and Palestinians say two-state coexistence impossible
New survey shows just 17% of Israelis and 21% of Palestinians in West Bank and East Jerusalem see path to peaceful two-state outcome; respondents cite land, security and deep distrust
By ToI Staff
A view of the entrance to the British Consulate in East Jerusalem, September 9, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
September 9, 2026, 10:57 pm
UK official says behavior of next Israeli government could affect scope of West Bank sanctions
Source says ‘undecided’ if Jewish areas in East Jerusalem will be included in trade ban; settler business owners warn sanctions could force closures, harm Palestinian workers
By Nava Freiberg, Reuters and ToI Staff
Children arrive for their first day of the new school year at Shahar Eshkol Elementary School in the Eshkol Regional Council, near the Gaza border in southern Israel, September 1, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
September 1, 2026, 1:04 pm
2.6 million students return to school amid teacher shortages, systemic challenges
Over 20,000 students head to class in Gaza border towns, 9% more than in Sept. 2023; police secure Jerusalem school targeted by Haredi extremists; East Jerusalem private schools strike over restrictions on teachers from West Bank
By ToI Staff, Sue Surkes, Nurit Yohanan and Diana Bletter
Cash seized by Israeli forces during a a raid on East Jerusalem homes of Palestinian prisoners who were released in exchange for Hamas-held hostages, and who allegedly continued receiving so-called 'pay-to-slay' stipends from the Palestinian Authority, in a photo released August 26, 2026. (Israel Police)
August 26, 2026, 3:10 pm
Israel raids homes of Palestinians freed in Gaza deals, says they got ‘pay-to-slay’ stipends
Forces confiscate five cars and hundreds of thousands of shekels in cash and jewelry from homes in East Jerusalem, police and Defense Ministry say
By Noam Lehmann
Israeli forces stand guard during a raid on the UNRWA Vocational Training Center, located between the Kafr Aqab neighborhood and the Qalandiya refugee camp, in East Jerusalem, August 25, 2026. (Zain JAAFAR/AFP)
August 25, 2026, 5:26 pm
Israel launches operation to take over East Jerusalem UNRWA facility it says it controls
PM: Israel to use ‘every means at its disposal’ to stop activity of UN agency ‘involved in terrorism’; Jerusalem says land owned by Jewish Agency since 1937, UNRWA says Jordan handed it over in 1952
By Noam Lehmann, ToI Staff and Nava Freiberg
Israeli police patrol a street in East Jerusalem’s predominantly Arab neighbourhood of Silwan on August 23, 2026. (ilia YEFIMOVICH/AFP)
August 23, 2026, 9:47 am
3 killed in East Jerusalem shootings, 2 by cops, amid apparent family dispute
Chaos erupts in Silwan after initial shooting leaves 1 dead, another critically injured; family members reportedly attack homes with Molotov cocktails, are shot dead by police
By ToI Staff
Illustrative: Palestinian schoolgirls leave a UNRWA school in the Shuafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem on May 8, 2025, as Israeli security forces prepared to close the school. (Ahmad GHARABLI / AFP)
August 16, 2026, 11:44 pm
UNRWA alleges Israeli takeover of agency buildings in East Jerusalem
‘These are not UNRWA properties, but privately owned properties for which the municipality has signed a usage agreement,’ Jerusalem Municipality says
By Nurit Yohanan
Bilal Abu Khalaf stands in front of his store in Muristan Square in the Old City of Jerusalem, May 2026. (Sarah Tuttle-Singer)
July 30, 2026, 4:47 am
Bilal Abu Khalaf, the fabric merchant of Jerusalem
In this week’s Peoples of Israel, a new series featuring the mosaic of personalities walking the Land, we meet a man whose warmth helps 3 religious groups find their common thread
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Illustrative: Israeli security forces patrol the Shuafat checkpoint in East Jerusalem, October 9, 2022. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
July 29, 2026, 6:25 pm
Internal police probe looking into checkpoint killing of Jerusalem city worker
Sanitation worker Khalil a-Rishq, 50, shot several times after failing to heed calls to halt, police say; was reportedly left to bleed out; was also victim of 2025 Jewish extremist assault
By Charlie Summers
People inspect a house that was destroyed by Israeli authorities in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, December 30, 2025. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)
July 22, 2026, 10:38 am
As Jerusalem razes enclave to restore open space, Palestinians see city shutting them out
Residents of Silwan’s al-Bustan are up in arms over home demolitions, but authorities say structures were built without authorization and must make room for green space
By Zev Stub
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