Latest Jerusalem News

Israel orders eviction of Palestinian family from east Jerusalem property, reigniting a legal battle

Apr. 15, 2024 12:27 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — An Israeli court on Monday ordered the eviction of a Palestinian family in a contested neighborhood of east Jerusalem, the latest in a legal saga that has come to symbolize the conflicting claims to the holy city. The Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood has been the focus...

Air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem as explosions are heard in the skies above

Apr. 13, 2024 19:02 PM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — Air raid sirens sound in Jerusalem as explosions are heard in the skies above.

Israeli military confirms it killed 3 sons of Hamas leader, saying they were operatives for the militant group

Apr. 10, 2024 13:24 PM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military confirms it killed 3 sons of Hamas leader, saying they were operatives for the militant group.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to carry out Rafah invasion, declaring: "There is a date."

Apr. 08, 2024 12:54 PM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vows to carry out Rafah invasion, declaring: "There is a date."

World Central Kitchen calls Israeli investigation an important step but says there needs to be systemic change

Apr. 05, 2024 07:08 AM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — World Central Kitchen calls Israeli investigation an important step but says there needs to be systemic change.

Israeli military expresses ‘sincere sorrow’ over deaths of aid workers and vows independent investigation

Apr. 02, 2024 05:17 AM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli military expresses ‘sincere sorrow’ over deaths of aid workers and vows independent investigation.

Israeli parliament passes law that could stop Al Jazeera satellite channel from broadcasting in country

Apr. 01, 2024 12:58 PM EDT
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli parliament passes law that could stop Al Jazeera satellite channel from broadcasting in country.

In Jerusalem, Palestinian Christians observe scaled-down Good Friday rituals

Mar. 29, 2024 18:29 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hundreds of Christians participated in a customary Good Friday procession through the limestone walls of Jerusalem's Old City, commemorating one of the faith's most sacred days with noticeably thinner crowds amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. The procession, which...

Palestinian Authority announces a new Cabinet as it faces calls for reform

Mar. 28, 2024 12:05 PM EDT

RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — The Palestinian Authority has announced the formation of a new Cabinet as it faces international pressure to reform. President Mahmoud Abbas, who has led the PA for nearly two decades and remains in overall control, announced the new government in a...

Jerusalem marks festive holiday of Purim in shadow of war

Mar. 25, 2024 14:31 PM EDT

JERUSALEM (AP) — Tens of thousands of people celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim on Monday, though the traditionally boisterous celebrations were muted by the Israel-Hamas war. Although many cities across Israel decided to cancel their Purim celebrations due to the ongoing...