Jerusalem

Bombing Survivor: ‘I Couldn’t Even Scream or Cry’

Survivor of Israel’s most deadly terrorist attack recalls horrific aftermath, and her miraculous ‘second birth.’

Rouhani: Jerusalem Should be Liberated from Israel

Jerusalem should “be liberated from the yoke of Israel,” says Rouhani at meeting with the speaker of the PA parliament.

Unique Live Album Brings 'Farbrengen' to Life

Artist Eitan Katz to release long-awaited album bringing to life the joys of a hassidic 'farbrengen'.

'We Heard a Boom, and the Windshield Shattered'

Palestinian Arab teenagers hurl stones at car full of women, small children; victim recounts the horror to Arutz Sheva.

Report: Vatican Pushing for Control of Mount Zion

Christian leaders push Israel to hand over control of area housing King David’s tomb, ‘last supper’ hall.

Arutz Sheva Exclusive

Hadassah President: The State has 'A Duty' to Bail Out Hospital

Hadassah National President says her charity was 'never involved in managing' Jerusalem's Hadassah Medical Center.

Referendum Law Approved for Second and Third Readings

Law which would require Knesset majority approval to give away land is a step closer to becoming a Basic Law.

'State Dept. Opposes US Law, Kerry's Senate Record'

NCYI accuses State Department of breaching 1995 Jerusalem Embassy Act and Kerry's senate position by criticizing building plans.

Jerusalem: Police Investigate Suspected 'Price Tag'

Cars vandalized, words 'Arab workers, enough assimilation' sprayed at the scene. Comes after Jewish man stabbed by Arab attacker.

Jerusalem: Jewish Man Stabbed Near Damascus Gate

Victim receiving first aid at the scene as police investigate.

Breaking News

Released: Suspect in Gross Family Poisoning Identified

Yossi Barkan, Nataf resident, is a suspect in the poisoning deaths of Avigail and Yael Gross, 2 and 4.

Hadassah Releases Open Letter to Government over Strike

Hadassah women's organization, the non-profit behind Hadassah Medical Center, calls on government to end Jerusalem hospital strike.

Ashton: 'For PA Capital Cancel Jerusalem Building'

EU foreign affairs head demands Israel annul plans on over 700 housing units in capital city which 'threaten bi-national Jerusalem.'

Boycott Backlash: Group Calls to Stop Honoring Denmark

Poets for Israel petitioned Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat to change the name of Denya Square over a Danish boycott of Bank Hapoalim.

Revealed: Terror Plot Foiled

Jerusalem Arabs Charged in Banquet Hall Terror Plot

Four men planned to dress as hareidi Jews and open fire on a Jewish celebration at a Jerusalem banqueting hall.

PA, Leftists Angered Over Jerusalem Building Permits

550 new permits issued for Jerusalem neighborhoods. Peace Now calls it 'shameful'.

Jerusalem Mayor Calls for New Chief Rabbis, Rejects Partition

Nir Barkat says the capital needs its own Sephardic, Ashkenazic Chief Rabbis; positions should be split between hareidi, religious-Zionist.

Parents Threaten to Close Jerusalem School Over Arab Violence

Jerusalem Municipality announced that it would halt providing special security for a school in the French Hill neighborhood.

Police: Ban Technician Responsible for Gilo Explosion from Work

In dramatic turnaround, police to suddenly demand that technician responsible for Gilo gas explosion be placed on probation.

Jerusalem Poisoning: Injured Brothers Finally Reunited

Yitzhak and Michael Gross see each other for the first time since both seriously injured in Jerusalem poisoning tragedy.

Mass Prayer Rally At Kotel Against 'Kerry's Decrees'

Thousands join prayers asking G-d to strengthen leaders and cancel Kerry plans to establish Arab capital in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Poisoning: Five-Year-Old Victim Regains Consciousness

Brother injured in the tragic chemical poisoning case in Jerusalem regains consciousness, can now breathe normally.

Two J'lem Arabs Indicted Over Al Qaeda Cell

Indictments list plans to blow up Binyanei Hauma, US Embassy, kidnap soldiers. One of the indicted men terrorized Abu Tor.

Neturei Karta Wannabe Spy for Iran Sentenced to 4.5 Years

Wannabe spy for the extreme anti-Zionist group, who volunteered to pass information on Israel to Iran, receives 4.5 year sentence.

Breaking News Update

Poisoning Case: Yitzhak Gross, 5, Now Able to Breathe On His Own

Child seriously injured in Jerusalem family poisoning begins to stabilize.

Poisoned Siblings' Condition Improves

Brothers Yitzhak and Michael Gross, 5 and 7, continue to recover from poisoning incident at Schneider Medical Center.

Woman Injured in Gilo Gas Explosion Dies of Her Wounds

A day before the technician accused of responsibility for the Gilo gas explosion returns to work, another victim of the explosion has died

Report: Brother in Jerusalem Family Poisoning Wakes Up

Yitzhak Gross, 5, reportedly opens his eyes and moves Saturday night, can respond to questions.

Netanyahu Tells Bereaved Family: 'We Cry with You'

Netanyahu calls father of poisoned Jerusalem family after 2- and 4-year-old daughters die from lethal pesticides.

Fears of Second Jerusalem Poisoning

Mother and 2 children evacuated to hospital after suffering identical symptoms to Gross family, same exterminator sprayed their home.

'Last Night They Were Still Dancing'

Father of Jerusalem family poisoned by pesticide released from hospital in time for funeral. 'God took them in an instant.'

Grandmother of Poisoned Children: Pray for Them

Grandmother of children poisoned by pesticide urges prayers, good deeds in their merit. ‘Everyone can do something.’

'Still Hope' for Critically Ill Brothers After Family Poisoning

Young boys whose infant sisters died after being poisoned by insecticide remain critically ill, but doctors say there is reason for hope.

‘Govt. to Split Jerusalem – Where are the Rabbis?’

Rabbi Yisrael Ariel wonders at fellow rabbis’ silence over plan to give away Jerusalem holy sites.

Jerusalem Tragedy

Infants Killed in Jerusalem Poisoning Identified

Siblings of two-year-old Avigayil and four-year-old Yael Gross fight for life. Experts: an accident waiting to happen.

Jerusalem: Poison on Scene at the 'Highest Levels'

Fire commander tells Arutz Sheva that poison found in Givat Mordechai apartment which killed two infants was at maximal levels.

Tragedy in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Toddlers Killed by Suspected 'Chemical Weapons Agent'

Infants aged four and two killed in family poisoning; pest exterminator arrested.

Family Poisoned in Jerusalem, Baby Girl Dies

Couple and 4 children evacuated to hospital after being poisoned, pesticide sprayed 2 days earlier suspected as cause.

PA Minister: Jihad Should be Directed at Jerusalem, Not Syria

"Jerusalem is still waiting" for jihadists, says PA minister in televised address.

Health Ministry: J-M Bus Depot Most Polluted Site in Israel

Israelis taking the bus from the the Jerusalem Central Bus Depot should stay off the boarding platforms, the Health Ministry said

Medics: Blast Scene was 'Eerily Silent, Like an Earthquake'

Magen David Adom paramedics relate first-hand rescue experiences from the gas balloon explosion in Jerusalem Sunday night.

J'lem Gas Explosion: 'Everything Will Be Investigated'

'Supergas' technician arrested for questioning; he had been called to the building in the evening before the blast.

Jerusalem Gas Tank Explosion Kills Three People

Three people, including a baby, killed in a gas tank explosion in a residential building Jerusalem. 11 injured.

Jerusalem Councilman Urges Muslims: 'Leave Israel'

Nationalist Aryeh King distributes thousands of fliers to Muslim residents of the capital, explains Torah directives.

'Jihad in Jerusalem'

Palestinian Authority Religious Affairs Minister calls for Jihad to move from Syria to Jerusalem in speech; Abbas applauds.

Rival Fatah Terrorists Exchange Fire Just Outside Jerusalem

Power-struggle between factions within Abbas' party leads to automatic weapon fire in 'Area C' villages under full Israeli security control.

Terrorist Stabbing Near Damascus Gate in Jerusalem

30-year-old Hareidi-religious man stabbed in neck on Saturday afternoon, evacuated to hospital. Police hunting Arab youth responsible.

Attackers Who Seriously Wounded Two-Year-Old Girl Could be Freed

Prosecution appeals court decision to release from house arrest two Arab rock-throwers who left infant girl seriously injured.

801 Judea Samaria Housing Units, 600 in Jerusalem

Government announces tenders marketing land for construction in Judea Samaria communities, Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo neighborhood.

Netanyahu Opposes Framework Dividing Jerusalem

Reports indicate Netanyahu has told senior officials he won't sign any framework agreement dividing up the capital of Israel.

2013 Record Year for Israeli Tourism

Foreign tourist entries up 3% from 2012; December sets monthly record with 24% increase from previous year.

Vicious Anti-Semitic Attack on Jerusalem Light Rail

25-year-old woman struck in the head by Arab attackers in unprovoked assault; victim laments lack of security.

Bennett: No to '67 Lines,' No to Splitting Jerusalem

Bennett slams veiled references to splitting Jerusalem, warns the world, ‘We’re not your experiment.’

Long-Lost Tefillin Waiting for Owner at Ammunition Hill

Forty six years after the Six Day War, ex-soldiers are trying to figure to whom a pair tefillin found on Ammunition Hill belongs.

Stabbing Attack Prevented in Jerusalem

Border Police officers prevent a 16-year-old female Arab terrorist from stabbing a policeman at the Damascus Gate.

EU-Funded NGO Dehumanizes Jews on PA TV

PMW reveals broadcast calling Jews 'crows, rats, foreigners' in Jerusalem, city of 'Arabic and Palestinians.' Funded by EU, World Bank.

Poster of Released Terrorist Hangs in Jerusalem's Old City

Arabs hang a poster featuring the picture of released terrorist Ahmed Khalaf in the middle of the Old City in Jerusalem.

290 Million Shekel Storm Damage in Jerusalem

Mayor Nir Barkat presents figures to Knesset Finance Committee, asks government to cover the damage.

Samaria Community Among Most Expensive in Israel

Jerusalem is not among the top ten most expensive places to buy a home in Israel, according to the survey by the Housing Ministry

Barkat to Cancel Eviction Notice for Bereaved Families' Protest

Jerusalem mayor promises to find way around shock eviction order for protest, praises families for taking a stand against terrorism.