Jerusalem

'We're taking advantage of the US elections to build'

Sources in the Jerusalem municipality indicate that current political climate in US makes it perfect time to build in Jerusalem.

Man arrested for threatening suicide over Jerusalem Pride parade

Man who expressed suicidal thoughts in a letter in connection to gay pride parade in Jerusalem to be kept under house arrest.

Pride flags removed from around Jerusalem's Great Synagogue

Mayor Nir Barkat instructs city to remove rainbow flags from Great Synagogue, Hechal Shlomo.

Terrorist released from jail - attempts attack two days later

Police in Jerusalem on Monday prevented a terror attack in Jerusalem's Old City, by a determined repeat offender.

Egyptian newspaper under fire because of Israel's capital

Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram says "Jerusalem" instead of "Al-Quds", comes under fire on social media.

Palestinian gang arrested over Negev burglary spree

Four Arabs have been incarcerated for theft, breaking and entering into homes in southern Israel.

'Annex the communities of greater Jerusalem'

Minister Yisrael Katz: Israel should promote its own initiative in the region and not capitulate to foreign attempts to impose peace.

State Department blasts Israeli 'systematic land seizures'

State Department uses unusually strong language in condemning Israel's plans to build in Maale Adumim and in Jerusalem.

UN chief blasts Israeli construction in Jerusalem

UN Secretary-General says approval of housing units in Maale Adumim and Jerusalem raises questions about Israel's long-term intentions.

Barkat: We must not stop building in Jerusalem

'People must be allowed to live in whatever part of the city they choose', says Jerusalem Mayor.

Hundreds of houses to be built in Jerusalem, Ma'ale Adumim

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu approves plans to build 760 housing units in Ma'ale Adumim and Jerusalem.

Arab who posed as terminally ill Jew indicted for fraud

A Jerusalem Arab has been indicted for extortion and blackmail, after posing as a Jewish woman sick with cancer.

'He returned the Jewish people to Jerusalem'

MK and Temple Mount activist Yehuda Glick eulogizes Dr. Irving Moskowitz as a one-of-a-kind Jewish phenomenon.

Paying tribute to 'the doctor who saved the life of Jerusalem'

Activists credit American-Jewish philanthropist Dr. Irving Moskowitz with the miraculous Jewish revival in Jerusalem; 'He's not gone.'

Palestinian campaign targets Arabs selling property to Jews

Arab activists in Jerusalem - backed by the Palestinian Authority - announce new push to stop Jewish population growth. Will it backfire?

Jerusalem to get 'Gush Katif Square'

Square on Shaarei Tzedek Street to be dedicated to memory of 21 Gaza communities destroyed in 2005 Disengagement.

Elkin: The Likud's victory saved Israel

Minister Ze’ev Elkin responds to secret letter between Herzog and Abbas in which opposition leader agreed to divide Jerusalem.

Chabad shaliach in Jerusalem passes away

Rabbi Yona Biniashvili, Chabad emissary in Beit Hakerem, passes away suddenly after suffering a heart attack.

Jerusalem fire forces city entrance to be closed

Blaze rages near capital's Har Hamenuchot cemetery, Jerusalem Forest. Firefighters, planes working to contain it.

Hundreds of illegally-sold artifacts seized in Jerusalem mall

Israel Antiquities Authority raids store selling ancient objects in violation of law. Indictment to be filed against store owner.

Major security reinforcements at Kotel following terror attack

Jerusalem police beef up security personnel on and around Temple Mount as the first Friday of Ramadan approaches.

The Jewish Word's June 'Jerusalem' issue

The Jewish Word magazine has published a special issue on Jerusalem in honor of Jerusalem Day. Read it here on Arutz Sheva.

Open letter on Jerusalem Day to overseas students in Israel

You Jewish teenagers and young adults made Jewish history this year, showing determination and staying power to stand with Israel.

Netanyahu: No one will remove us from our land

Netanyahu speaks at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva in Jerusalem, vows to keep Jerusalem united and build in the city.

Netanyahu promises not to redivide Jerusalem

In Jerusalem Day ceremony PM vows 'never to return to reality of a torn city' and urges peace talks - even as Abbas demands division.

The precise number of Jews in the 'West Bank'

In new report, the Jewish population stats in Judea and Samaria are broken down into towns and regions, detail growth since Dec. 31, 2010.

Mayor Barkat: Government 'forced a building freeze on Jerusalem'

Jerusalem Mayor marks Jerusalem Day by praising residents for 'coping' with terror wave, accuses govt. of Jewish construction freeze.

'Terror won't succeed in driving Jews out of Jerusalem'

Daniel Luria, Executive Director of Ateret Cohanim, stresses that Jerusalem can't and will never be divided.

Watch: Bennett leads nighttime march through Jerusalem

Arutz Sheva joins Education Minister as he leads hike in the footsteps of the fighters who united Jerusalem in 1967.

‘We need to have every inch of Yerushalayim owned by us’

Dr. Rabbi Joe Stamm says Ateret Cohanim are trying to reunite Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

‘Call us to find help for kids in trouble'

MASK founder calls on parents to let the group help them deal with drugs, alcohol, gambling, mental health problems.

Watch: ‘Every part of Jerusalem is holy’

NY Assemblyman Dov Hikind says keeping Jews from living in eastern Jerusalem is undemocratic.

Huckabee: Trump ‘will be a great president’

At Ateret Cohanim dinner, Mike Huckabee notes it's 'good to have someone in the family,' referring to Trump's Jewish son-in-law.

Bruce Blakeman vows support for Ateret Cohanim

Hempstead Town Councilman Bruce Blakeman says Jews in his district 'feel very strongly about mission of Ateret Cohanim.'

Haredi rabbi: 5-year-old girls 'shouldn't ride bicycles'

Rabbi of Jerusalem neighborhood of Nahlaot leaves many haredim unimpressed with extreme ruling, claims young girls can 'provoke' men.

Jerusalem's declining Jewish majority about to rise again?

While Jewish majority has declined since reunification of Jerusalem in 1967, data suggests that trend may be reversing itself.

Meretz head attacks Netanyahu for praising coexistence

PM calls to preserve coexistence in capital; Galon slams him for abandoning security and demands dividing the capital as the 'solution.'

Who's trying to stymie the Jewish community in Shiloach?

Municipal committee postpones construction approval in Jerusalem after high-level pressure, prompting angry clashes.

Paratroopers ordered to hide in Jerusalem

Paratrooper recruits told on police orders to close bus curtains at Damascus Gate en route to Kotel ceremony; 'did we liberate Jerusalem?'

Jerusalem the Golden

Jerusalem now home to 10% of Israelis

The largest city in Israel, 870,000 residents recorded in Jerusalem as of 2015 Jerusalem Day statistics reveal.

Lag Ba'Omer bonfires caused Thursday's major wildfires

Lack of fire safety likely responsible for massive fires near Jerusalem, Fire chief says.

Restoration work starts at Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

Greek specialists to complete work by early 2017.

'He went to sleep - but never woke up'

Tragedy in the capital: Jerusalem toddler passes away in his sleep.

Sa'ar to Trump and Clinton: Let us build in Jerusalem

Former Likud minister urges presidential candidates to publicly support Israel's right to build in Jerusalem.

Arabs angered by UN exhibit calling Jerusalem Israel's capital

Arab and Islamic nations demand the UN remove a panel from an Israeli exhibition that calls Jerusalem "the capital of the Jewish people".

Rape case shocks Jerusalem haredi community

Respected rabbi indicted in Jerusalem court, accused of abusing position of power to rape numerous young girls.

Unity talks hung up on a unilateral division of Jerusalem

Coalition expansion talks go on, but Herzog's demand for 'separation plan' giving PA control of Arab parts of Jerusalem presents problems.

Court gives Jerusalem property back to Jewish owners

Arabs have been squatting on the property since 1948.

Chemical spill in Jerusalem, residents told to remain indoors

Industrial chemical spill in northern Jerusalem neighborhood, residents complain of vomiting, painful burning in eyes

Hunt still on for Arab terrorists who stabbed elderly women

Police release two suspects after determining they weren't involved in the attack which left 2 women in their 80s wounded.

Terrorist stabs two elderly women in Jerusalem

Stabbing attack in Jerusalem's Armon Hanatziv neighborhood. Two women in their 80s wounded.

American Jewish extremists against Jerusalem

Jerusalem rabbis: Haredi cinema would ruin the Jewish People

Community rabbis write protest letter against planned haredi culture center. 'Many pure souls are dragged to hell because of movies.'

Exclusive interview

The silent war Israel is losing in north Jerusalem

Deputy Mayor reveals 'we lost sovereignty' in capital; 50,000 Arabs throng in with Hamas filling the vacuum, as govt. shuts its eyes.

Jerusalem police threaten Lehava leader ahead of soccer match

Lehava leader threatened with court proceedings if he 'breaks any law' or 'disturbs the peace' during Beitar Jerusalem game.

PM orders probe into school which hosted terrorists' families

School which hosted terrorists' families for a 'meet and greet' to be investigated on Netanyahu's orders.

Couple suspected of causing forest fire with improvised BBQ

Couple from southern Israel under suspicion of damaging tens of thousands of square meters with their improvised barbecue.

'Government is letting Jerusalem businesses collapse'

Business owners in the capital say fear is keeping customers at home, while government stands by and lets commerce collapse.

Police boost Old City security, limit Women of the Wall services

Visits to Temple Mount, Women of the Wall services limited in effort to keep calm ahead of tourism wave during Passover.

New Jerusalem highway unifies city, links Judea to Samaria

New section of Begin Expressway connects strategic Judea, Samaria highways. Drivers can now cross city hassle-free in 12 minutes.