Jerusalem

US Embassy in Jerusalem to cost $21.5 million for upgrades

Upgrades to complete full relocation of embassy staff from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem to cost $21.5 million, compared to estimate of $250,000.

Turkish terror suspect deported from Israel

Israel expels 27-year-old Turkish woman accused of working on behalf of Hamas terror organization during trip to Israel.

PA Mufti: Visit Al-Aqsa

Head of Supreme Muslim Council accuses Israel of trying to remove the Arab presence from Jerusalem.

'Near-disaster' as tractor hits gas pipe near J'lem school

Tractor strikes gas pipe at Jerusalem school for special education. Municipality allows classes to resume while leak continues.

Orphaned high schoolers given scholarships for academic success

Colel Chabad in Jerusalem grants more than 100 scholarships to high schoolers who have lost at least one parent.

Minister Zeev Elkin leads J'lem mayoral race

Poll: Likud minister leads rivals in upcoming Jerusalem mayoral election, including in possible run-off election.

Supreme Court grants reprieve to illegal Bedouin town near J'lem

Court freezes demolition of illegal Bedouin encampment built on Israeli land, grants town month-long reprieve.

Thousands of worshippers crowd out 'Women of the Wall' activists

Worshippers pack Western Wall plaza Friday for monthly Rosh Hodesh prayers. Small group of left-wing activists hold mixed-gender service.

NASA could send another Israeli astronaut into space, says chief

New NASA chief visits Jerusalem, says agency could send another Israeli into space, 15 years after Ilan Ramon died on space shuttle mission.

'Arab residents flouting the law and the municipality'

Jerusalem City Council member Aryeh King says efforts to promote legal building among Arab sector in capital do nothing to stop illegal work

Female terrorist who mistakenly stabbed Arab sentenced

31-year-old Jerusalem Arab woman attacked haredi man near Old City, then stabbed Arab man she mistook for a Jew.

Pedestrian killed after being hit by truck in central J'lem

Police called to scene detain truck driver for interrogation and close off scene, around which there is heavy traffic.

Number of terrorist attacks in Jerusalem drops to 3-year low

Shabak reports 220 attacks in June, with just six occurring within Jerusalem's borders.

MK Azaria: No reason not to hold gay pride parade in Jerusalem

Kulanu candidate for mayor of Jerusalem says capital must hold gay pride parade. praises outgoing Mayor Nir Barkat

'One of the most prominent female Jewish judges in the world'

US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg meets with members of Israel's Supreme Court after winning Genesis lifetime achievement award.

Moshe Leon:

'Keeping Jews in the House of Seven'

Jerusalem Mayoral candidate visits Jewish home in largely Arab neighborhood of Beit Hanina, vows to help residents.

Attorney General objects:

New Jewish neighborhood in the City of David?

MK Yoav Kisch promotes bill to allow construction of Jewish neighborhood at site whee David and Solomon ruled.

J'lem woman hospitalized after giving birth dies

33-year-old woman who suffered embolism caused by complications during labor dies in Jerusalem hospital.

Report: Israel preparing to raze illegal Arab town near J'lem

After years of delays, evacuation orders issued, equipment prepared for demolition of illegal Bedouin outpost east of Jerusalem.

UN demands Israel nix demolition of illegal Arab town near J'lem

Ahead of planned demolition of illegal Arab town east of J'lem, UN calls on Israel to legalize buildings constructed on Jewish town's land.

Woman fighting for her life after giving birth at J'lem hospital

33-year-old woman in serious condition due to complications after she gave birth.

25-year-old seriously injured in Meah Sharim crane accident

Newly engaged man seriously injured after piece of metal falls off of crane in Jerusalem's Meah Sharim neighborhood.

Abbas: Al-Quds is occupied

PA chairman accuses Israel of implementing a policy of ethnic cleansing in Jerusalem.

PA irked by Jerusalem Light Festival

PA says Israel uses Jerusalem Festival of Light to blur the history of the Arabs.

Netanyahu pushing for more embassies in Jerusalem

Prime Minister working to convince Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary to move their embassies to Jerusalem.

Belgian model's nude Western Wall photo shoot sparks outrage

Chief Rabbi of Western Wall slams Belgian model's nude photo shoot by Western Wall. 'This is embarrassing, grave, lamentable.'

Jerusalem chulent shop held up in attempted robbery

Youths attack customers in haredi food store early Friday morning.

Education Corps house inaugurated in Jerusalem's Jewish Quarter

'Home to connect people's heritage, legacy of the land, legacy of battle, and heritage of State of Israel,' says Chief Education Officer.

J'lem mayor refuses to meet with Prince William outside J'lem

Nir Barkat asks meeting with the British duke, but passes on prospect after being notified such a meeting would not happen in the capital.

UK Chief Rabbi Mirvis joins Prince William at Yad Vashem

Prince William struck by 'terrifying scale' of Holocaust during tour of Yad Vashem with UK Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis.

Prince William visits Yad Vashem in Jerusalem

UK's Prince William set to meet Holocaust survivors at Yad Vashem Holocaust Remembrance Center in Jerusalem.

Bennett: Jerusalem is our capital only

Jewish Home leader welcomes Prince William to 'the capital of the Jewish people, and only of the Jewish people.'

Report: Eurovision will be held in Tel Aviv

Official says 2019 Eurovision Song Contest most likely going to be held in Tel Aviv and not in Jerusalem.

Trump: Evangelicals more appreciative than Jews of embassy move

President Trump tells Mike Huckabee that 'Evangelical Christians even more appreciative of Jerusalem embassy move than Jews'.

Terrorists open fire on Israeli vehicle south of Jerusalem

Shooting attack on Israeli car in Gush Etzion region south of Jerusalem. No injuries reported.

Bulgaria to open honorary consulate in Jerusalem

PM says Bulgaria committed to opening 'honorary consulate' in J'lem. 'I hope this will lead to opening of embassy in Jerusalem.'

A new candidate for mayor of Jerusalem

After less than a term in the Knesset, Kulanu MK Rachel Azaria is already looking to next job. 'Returning to work for J'lem - from J'lem.'

$124 fine for Chabad hasid manning Jerusalem tefillin stand

Jerusalem supervisor slaps Chabad hasid with fine, orders him to close his tefillin stand.

Jerusalem: Religious, secular, support candidate Moshe Lion

New poll shows non-haredi residents of Jerusalem believe Moshe Lion to be best candidate for mayor.

Hamas-linked cell nabbed following Jerusalem infiltrations

Six suspects arrested following breaches of Jerusalem-area security fence. Bombs, knives found in raid.

Colombian president-elect open to moving embassy to Jerusalem

Columbia could become fourth nation to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem, Israeli officials say.

Israeli man suspected of arming Arabs for fireworks attack

70-year-old Jewish man allegedly sold tens of thousands of fireworks to J'lem Arabs despite knowing they were to be used in attacks.

Watch: Jewish couple gets married on the Temple Mount

Israeli couple holds wedding ceremony on holiest site in Judaism, after site was closed to Jews for much of Ramadan.

Will Ze'ev Elkin appoint an Arab deputy mayor of Jerusalem?

Candidate for mayor of capital says there will never be an Arab mayor of Jerusalem, but Arab deputy mayors would be good for city.

Friedman chides gov't over 'ingratitude' towards US

'We took historic step of recognizing J'lem, and they turn around and demand more,' says US ambassador, after MKs demand US recognize Golan.

Australia won't relocate embassy to Jerusalem

Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop says country won't move embassy despite her party's support for the move.

Hamas plotting return to suicide bombings?

Israeli security forces uncover terror cell planning suicide bombings in Jerusalem, bombing and shooting attacks in Samaria.

'Netanyahu offered his Jerusalem home to be Czech embassy'

Czech president says Netanyahu offered to lend his personal residence for use as Czech embassy in J'lem.

PM attends Jerusalem's first official 'Russia Day' event

PM and Sara Netanyahu reception in honor of Russia's National Day at Sergei's Courtyard held in Jerusalem instead of Tel Aviv for first time

Russia recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital?

Russian embassy in Israel holds annual event in Jerusalem, instead of Tel Aviv, for the first time ever.

Israeli singer Noa says Eurovision shouldn't be held in J'lem

Singer blasts Donald Trump's relocation of US embassy to Jerusalem, says Eurovision shouldn't be held in Israeli capital.

Listen to Omri Cohen's ballad about Jerusalem

Cohen first wrote the song as a soldier in the IDF's Givati Brigade.

Amy Schumer, breaking the glass, and Jerusalem

Entrance to J'lem blocked over destruction in Netiv Ha'avot

Demonstrators wave signs, block traffic into the city. 'The Land of Israel is not real estate.'

Haredi youths arrested for stone-throwing attacks on Arabs

Youths suspected of multiple stone-throwing attacks on Arab cars, buses in Jerusalem in recent weeks.

Government won't decide where Eurovision will take place

EBU tells Israel there is no problem with holding song competition in Jerusalem, provided venue is chosen in organized tender.

Austrian chancellor arrives in Israel, visits Yad Vashem

Sebastian Kurz visits Western Wall, Yad Vashem Holocaust museum, signs agreement with museum opening access to Austrian archives.

J'lem Arabs demand court award them ownership of Jewish land

Arabs from eastern Jerusalem appeal ruling to Supreme Court, say land taken from Jews forced out in 1948 should be given to Arab residents.

Thousands riot in south, tens of thousands allowed in Jerusalem

Israel allows PA Arabs to pray on Temple Mount, at Cave of the Patriarchs. Meanwhile, Gaza rioters burn tires near border fence.

EU parliament looks to tap into Jerusalem's tech success

European Parliament hosts expo organized by European Jewish Association, focusing on Jerusalem's high-tech entrepreneurs.