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Ultra-Orthodox protesters pray and make noise outside Cafe Basimta, in Jerusalem, July 4, 2026. (X screenshot: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
July 4, 2026, 11:52 pm
Ultra-Orthodox protesters disrupt Jerusalem cafe for opening on Shabbat
Haredi protesters, many of them minors, bang on windows, make noise at cafe located in city center; secular residents flock from across the city to support business after incident
By ToI Staff
Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar (right) and US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee present the land‑allocation agreement for the permanent US Embassy in Jerusalem to the audience during a ceremony on July 1, 2026. (AP/Ohad Zwigenberg)
July 2, 2026, 3:40 am
Israel, US sign land agreement for permanent American embassy complex in Jerusalem
At signing ceremony, Huckabee says ‘God made decision 3,800 years ago’ to recognize Jerusalem, US now acknowledging it; Sa’ar: US is ‘indispensable and irreplaceable’ to Israel
By Nava Freiberg and AFP
An illustrative photo of a baby. (Ignacio Campo on Unsplash)
June 17, 2026, 5:06 pm
Jerusalem police probe baby food laced with sedatives after 4 infants hospitalized
Health Ministry closes two branches of Zol veGadol stores in the city; public urged to check that all purchased products are sealed and intact
By Diana Bletter
President Isaac Herzog (center right) with Somaliland’s first ambassador to Israel, Dr. Mohamed Hagi (center left), during a ceremony at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem, May 18, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 19, 2026, 8:41 pm
Somaliland’s first-ever embassy anywhere will open in Jerusalem, envoy says
Diplomat from East African breakaway state says Israel will also open embassy in capital city of Hargeisa
By Nava Freiberg
A mysterious tunnel, hewn through the rock over a length of some 50 meters and likely hundreds, if not thousands, of years old, was unearthed near the Ramat Rachel neighborhood in Jerusalem in a discovery announced on May 14, 2026. (Yoli Schwartz/Israel Antiquities Authority)
May 14, 2026, 4:26 pm
Mysterious ancient tunnel, possibly thousands of years old, discovered in Jerusalem
Dating and purpose of structure near Kibbutz Ramat Rachel still not clear; archaeologists say its construction required significant resources and manpower
By Rossella Tercatin
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By Michele Chabin
Ariel Tishby, curator of the exhbition 'Fact, Faith, and Fantasy - Maps of the Holy Land from the Chinn Collection,' which opened at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem in January 2026. (Rossella Tercatin/Times of Israel)
April 25, 2026, 9:11 am
As Iran tries to wipe Israel off the map, a museum charts those who first put it on
Now reopened with war on hold, Israel Museum exhibition explores maps produced from the 15th to 19th century that blended geography with biblical beliefs and contemporary politics
By Rossella Tercatin
A man wrapped in a prayer shawl prays during Israel’s 78th Independence Day celebrations at Sacher Park in Jerusalem on April 22, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
April 22, 2026, 5:33 pm
Blue skies, white smoke: Israelis celebrate 78 years of independence
At beaches, city parks, nature areas and urban streets, the smell of grilled meat and the sound of party music fill the air as country marks another birthday
By ToI Staff
Undated image of Ruth Abramov. (Social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 16, 2026, 4:44 pm
Body found in Jerusalem identified as woman who went missing 17 years ago
Ruth Abramov, not seen since 2008, discovered in storage unit a week ago; suspect, 70, released after a week; circumstances of her death still unclear
By ToI Staff
Catholic clergymen attend a Good Friday procession along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem's Old City, April 3, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
April 3, 2026, 10:11 pm
Christians mark subdued Good Friday in Jerusalem, wider region amid Iran war
From Jerusalem to Dubai, wartime fears halt pilgrimages and force churches to cancel or livestream services during one of Christianity’s holiest days
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A man sits beside a locked door of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and shuttered shops in Jerusalem’s Old City, which remains off limits to visitors amid the war with Iran, on March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
March 29, 2026, 3:02 pm
Under shadow of war with Iran, Jerusalem heads into subdued Passover and Easter
Celebrations canceled and shops shuttered after missile fragments fell in Old City; Home Front Command limits religious gatherings to 50 people
By Melanie Lidman
Rescue services at the scene of an Iranian ballistic missile impact in Eshtaol, March 28, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)
March 28, 2026, 10:12 pm
Several hurt as Iranian missile hits Jerusalem-area town; Hezbollah continues to strike north
Medics treat some 19 people for light wounds in Eshtaol; two impacts detected near Eilat, no injuries; IDF says Hezbollah fired some 250 rockets at Israeli targets in past day
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir attends an event to deliver weapons to local volunteer security group members in Ashkelon, October 27, 2023. (AP/Tsafrir Abayov)
March 9, 2026, 2:12 pm
Ben Gvir significantly widens gun license eligibility for Jewish Jerusalemites
Over 300,000 residents now able to obtain gun permit based solely on home address, as far-right minister touts expanded eligibility during Iran war, Ramadan
By Charlie Summers
Revelers gather on the road to celebrate Purim in Jerusalem's Nahlaot neighborhood on March 4, 2026. (Charlie Summers/Times of Israel)
March 5, 2026, 3:36 am
Flouting wartime restrictions, revelers party in Jerusalem streets for Purim’s final hours
Giant street party lasts into night as cops repeatedly fail to disperse drunken crowd for defying IDF ban on public gatherings; ‘Whoever is destined to die will die,’ says partygoer
By Charlie Summers
The site of an Iranian ballistic missile impact in a residential area of Beersheba, March 2, 2026. (Tsafrir Abayov/Flash90)
March 2, 2026, 4:52 pm
19 injured, one moderately, as Iranian missile hits Beersheba amid multiple barrages
PM’s office denies Revolutionary Guard’s ‘fake’ claim it came under attack; salvos send millions to shelters, including MKs at Knesset and mourners at funeral
By Emanuel Fabian, Sam Sokol and ToI Staff
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