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Netanyahu and Livni Trade Barbs Over Jerusalem Attack

Likud says Jerusalem stabbing occurred after Livni said she's willing to split Jerusalem. Livni: Netanyahu has no limits.

Netanyahu and Livni Trade Barbs Over Jerusalem Attack

Ya'alon: The Fight Against Terror Requires Determination

Following stabbing attack in Jerusalem, Defense Minister vows to continue to firmly fight terror.

Ya'alon: The Fight Against Terror Requires Determination

Savyoney Arnona from Africa Israel Residences

(Promotional Content) Luxury living in the heart of Jerusalem.

Savyoney Arnona from Africa Israel Residences

Watch: Breathtaking Footage of Jerusalem Snow

Time-lapse video shows snow pileup in Jerusalem in first blizzard of 2015.

Watch: Breathtaking Footage of Jerusalem Snow

Will Jerusalem's Eruv be Valid this Shabbat?

Authority on eruv demarcation permitting carrying objects on Shabbat says to track updates, as snowstorm may invalidate the system.

Will Jerusalem's Eruv be Valid this Shabbat?

Watch Live: Snow at the Western Wall

Snow has arrived in Jerusalem and the city is being covered in white. Watch live as the snow falls on the Western Wall in the Old City.

Watch Live: Snow at the Western Wall

Jerusalem Waits for Snow as Wintry Weekend Approaches

Rain and snow expected to fall steadily across all parts of Israel through the entire weekend; temperatures remain very low.

Jerusalem Waits for Snow as Wintry Weekend Approaches

Barkat Makes Area 'Strategic to Jerusalem's Future' a Landfill

Councilman King slams Barkat for reneging on campaign promise, getting approval to turn area key to capital's growth into a garbage dump.

Barkat Makes Area 'Strategic to Jerusalem's Future' a Landfill

Jerusalem Arab Indicted for Plotting with Hamas

Arab resident of capital got friendly with Hamas terrorist in Jordan, likely joined up ahead of military training and terror cell missions.

Jerusalem Arab Indicted for Plotting with Hamas

Watch: Special Interview

Huckabee: After Israel, Jihadists Want to Annihilate America

Likely presidential candidate Mike Huckabee explains why Bibi 'absolutely should' address Congress; says Iran 'a global snake.'

Huckabee: After Israel, Jihadists Want to Annihilate America

'Friendship Circle' Empowers Special Needs Children in Jerusalem

Special needs children and teen volunteers come together to learn about giving, caring and friendship in Jerusalem.

'Friendship Circle' Empowers Special Needs Children in Jerusalem

Residents Fear Cinema City Event Could Extend into Shabbat

Religious and haredi Jersualemites expressed concern Thursday over an event sponsored by the Jerusalem municipality for Friday.

Residents Fear Cinema City Event Could Extend into Shabbat

Watch: Arabs Attack Jerusalem Kindergarten with Fireworks

Video shows assault on Mt. of Olives kindergarten, as councilman declares 'the police are a joke. We'll patrol ourselves.'

Watch: Arabs Attack Jerusalem Kindergarten with Fireworks

Jewish Home Activists Boycott Campaign in Jerusalem

Capital branch boycotts elections campaign, after activists angered at campaign investing 'all money' in Bennett's Facebook page.

Jewish Home Activists Boycott Campaign in Jerusalem

PM: Herzog's First Move - Giving Away Jerusalem

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that the Labor Party/Zionist Camp would make negotiating away Jerusalem one of their first priorities

PM: Herzog's First Move - Giving Away Jerusalem

Labor 'Bribes' Voters With Free Fruit - Then Denies It

Labor reps hand out free oranges in Jerusalem, post pictures on Facebook, just days after court bans Jewish Home from doing the same.

Labor 'Bribes' Voters With Free Fruit - Then Denies It

Jerusalem May See Snow Next Thursday

After a pleasant warm weekend, temperatures are expected to drop significantly Sunday, bringing rain, and maybe even snow to capital.

Jerusalem May See Snow Next Thursday

Haredim Block Highways in Protest of IDF Enlistment

Outside Modi'in, in Jerusalem and Ashdod, masses of haredim block roads and protest arrest of four students who refused enlistment.

Haredim Block Highways in Protest of IDF Enlistment

Top Labor Candidate: Pay 'Settlers' to Leave Judea-Samaria

Labor Defense Minister candidate Amos Yadlin pushes incentive plan for 'settlers,' says Israel must repeatedly try for peace deal with PA.

Top Labor Candidate: Pay 'Settlers' to Leave Judea-Samaria

Arab With Knife Caught Outside Presidential Residence

Police suspect knife-wielding 18-year-old Arab from Issawiya was planning a terror attack in the President’s Residence.

Arab With Knife Caught Outside Presidential Residence

Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Discovers What OU Israel is About

Rabbi Aryeh Stern hears firsthand that OU is more than just kashrut - it's also 'love of the Land of Israel.'

Jerusalem Chief Rabbi Discovers What OU Israel is About

The City of David vs. the Propaganda Machine

In the struggle for Jerusalem, archaeology is key.

The City of David vs. the Propaganda Machine

Old White Phosphorous Bomb Explodes in Jerusalem

One lightly injured by hazardous smoke in central J'lem compound that was a military base until 2008; day after dud bomb found.

Old White Phosphorous Bomb Explodes in Jerusalem

Terrorist Who Stabbed Two Policemen Indicted

Musa Mohammed Ajlouni, who admitted to attacking two Border Patrol officers in Jerusalem's Old City, was indicted Sunday.

Terrorist Who Stabbed Two Policemen Indicted

Yishai Urges Likud: Oust Candidate from List - Or Lose Elections

Yachad-Ha'am Itanu leader says Yoav Kish's comments supporting a divided Jerusalem will give voters the wrong message.

Yishai Urges Likud: Oust Candidate from List - Or Lose Elections

Likud Candidate Supports Division of Jerusalem

Yoav Kish, Likud's Dan Region representative and 19th on the Knesset list, says Jerusalem neighborhoods should be divided.

Likud Candidate Supports Division of Jerusalem

Discrimination in the capital

Law Finally Enforced in 'East Jerusalem' - Against a Synagogue

Municipality 'finally crosses Green Line to enforce law'; no, not the 57 illegal mosques - sukkah boards left up in synagogue yard.

Law Finally Enforced in 'East Jerusalem' - Against a Synagogue

Michael Douglas Selected as 2015 Genesis Prize Winner

Actor and peace activist, Michael Douglas, will be awarded the Genesis Prize for his 'professional achievements and passion for Judaism.'

Michael Douglas Selected as 2015 Genesis Prize Winner

Alleged 'Price Tag' Attack on 11 Cars in Jerusalem

Tires slashed, graffiti scrawled on 11 vehicles referencing expulsion of Jews from Judea-Samaria in Arab neighborhood.

Alleged 'Price Tag' Attack on 11 Cars in Jerusalem

'We won't let terror win'

Paris Victims' Funeral: 'Entire Nation Stands Shaken in Pain'

Four victims of Islamist attack on kosher supermarket laid to rest Tuesday in emotional ceremony.

Paris Victims' Funeral: 'Entire Nation Stands Shaken in Pain'

Video Shows Arab Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem

Gag order lifted, police reveal terrorist behind December stabbing attack of border policemen in Jerusalem has been arrested.

Video Shows Arab Stabbing Attack in Jerusalem

Arab Arrested for Stabbing Jewish Youth with Screwdriver

15-year-old Jerusalem Arab nabbed on suspicions of stabbing Jew in the back in Old City, wounding his lung.

Arab Arrested for Stabbing Jewish Youth with Screwdriver

Israel under snow

Snow to Pile on in Jerusalem, Reach the Negev Desert

Widespread school cancellations as snow redoubles in Jerusalem, Be'er Sheva hopeful for snowflakes; flooding in coastal area.

Snow to Pile on in Jerusalem, Reach the Negev Desert

Arutz Sheva exclusive

'Stabbed in the Lung with a Screwdriver Returning From Kotel'

Shaare Tzedek deputy director general says young Jewish stabbing victim's life not in danger; arrived with screwdriver stuck in back.

'Stabbed in the Lung with a Screwdriver Returning From Kotel'

MKs React to Screwdriver Stabbing: A Religious War for Jerusalem

Danon says Jews must be allowed to reach Kotel even if Arab movement limited; Chetboun urges 'we must whip and not be whipped.'

MKs React to Screwdriver Stabbing: A Religious War for Jerusalem

Terrorism in the capital

Arab Stabs Jew with a Screwdriver in Jerusalem's Old City

Jewish yeshiva student stabbed in Damascus gate by an Arab terrorist, apparently while on his way to pray at Western Wall.

Arab Stabs Jew with a Screwdriver in Jerusalem's Old City

PA Daily: Officers' Stabber an Inspiration to All 'Palestine'

Op-ed by Hamas-affiliated columnist for official PA daily praises terrorist who stabbed officers, says he taught all to 'stab the Zionists.'

PA Daily: Officers' Stabber an Inspiration to All 'Palestine'

Barkat: Jerusalem Understands Paris' Pain

During a phone call Thursday with Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat expresses condolences and support.

Barkat: Jerusalem Understands Paris' Pain

Jerusalem Schools Reopen, Others Still Closed Due to Snow

Most schools in Judea and Samaria remain closed due to weather, but Jerusalem schools will reopen at 10:00 a.m. Thursday.

Jerusalem Schools Reopen, Others Still Closed Due to Snow

Snow in Jerusalem as Storm Begins to Taper Off

Israel's capital receives a light dusting as storm activity lessens slightly throughout the country.

Snow in Jerusalem as Storm Begins to Taper Off

Jerusalem Schools Canceled as Israel Braces for Major Snowstorm

Municipality cancels classes for Wednesday as heavy snow expected to set in, following heavy winds throughout Tuesday.

Jerusalem Schools Canceled as Israel Braces for Major Snowstorm

Netanyahu to Jerusalem Residents: Look Out for Each Other

PM Binyamin Netanyahu says that 'keeping an eye out' for neighbors is just as important as fire, rescue coordination ahead of storm.

Netanyahu to Jerusalem Residents: Look Out for Each Other

Three Arabs Planned Terror Attack Disguised as Hareidim

Jerusalem District Court convicts three Israeli Arabs for planning attack on event hall in Bayit Vegan, disguised as Jewish guests.

Three Arabs Planned Terror Attack Disguised as Hareidim

'Snowsteria'?

Report: Food Running Out in Jerusalem

Hysteria over snow out of control in Jerusalem, as residents raid supermarkets ahead of storm.

Report: Food Running Out in Jerusalem

Ahead of the storm

Barkat: We've Learned the Lessons of Last Year's Snowstorm

As snowstorm looms, Jerusalem Mayor says this time the city is prepared; entrances/ exits will be closed as soon as snow piles up.

Barkat: We've Learned the Lessons of Last Year's Snowstorm

Jerusalem in peril?

Bibi to Make Barkat Jerusalem Minister for 'Peace Now Policy'

Agreement reportedly reached giving Barkat Jerusalem Affairs Minister; Councilman King promises coalition coup and explains why.

Bibi to Make Barkat Jerusalem Minister for 'Peace Now Policy'

Jerusalem Prepares for Snow

Guidelines released before snowstorm predicted for next week; municipality takes precautions, building on lessons from 2013 snowstorm.

Jerusalem Prepares for Snow

Terrorist Who Stabbed Officers in Jerusalem Arrested in Ramallah

Arab terrorist who wounded two officers in Old City arrested week later in PA home turf; two soldiers wounded during the arrest by mob.

Terrorist Who Stabbed Officers in Jerusalem Arrested in Ramallah

Court Suspends Demolition Order for Home of Glick Shooter

Supreme Court ruled Wednesday to suspend the home demolition of Yehuda Glick's shooter, while upholding the orders against three others.

Court Suspends Demolition Order for Home of Glick Shooter

Mamilla Mall: Chanukah is Finally Over

Giant Menorah that starred in week-long gala festivities has been dismantled; Chabad organizers begin to recuperate.

Mamilla Mall: Chanukah is Finally Over

Watch: Rabbis Gather in Jerusalem to Discuss Global Crises

130 world rabbis gather in Jerusalem to discuss anti-Semitism, assimilation, and other challenges facing the Jewish world.

Watch: Rabbis Gather in Jerusalem to Discuss Global Crises

Jerusalem Municipality Hands Out Free Christmas Trees

Jewish capital? Councilman King notes 'no free hanukkiyot,' and wishes rabbis who supported Mayor Barkat 'merry Christmas.'

Jerusalem Municipality Hands Out Free Christmas Trees

'Jerusalem is the Wild West'

Housing Minister Uri Ariel, J'lem City Council members tour Shuafat, say Israel has no practical sovereignty there and terrorism is rampant.

'Jerusalem is the Wild West'

Bennett Says He's Rebuffing Foreign Pressure to Move Leftward

At annual international rabbinical conference, Jewish Home leader also hails Israel's changing attitude towards Diaspora Jewry.

Bennett Says He's Rebuffing Foreign Pressure to Move Leftward

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Police Bust Arab Brothers Planning Terror Attack in Jerusalem

Gag order lifted as indictment filed against two brothers from eastern Jerusalem, who planned attack in capital for Hamas.

Police Bust Arab Brothers Planning Terror Attack in Jerusalem

400 More Cops to be Deployed in Jerusalem

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu attended a meeting on security in Jerusalem on Sunday with top officials.

400 More Cops to be Deployed in Jerusalem

Jerusalem: 53 Leftist Students Publicly Refuse to Serve in IDF

'War of letters' begins anew against the IDF, this time, from students who say IDF 'is a contractor for segregation.'

Jerusalem: 53 Leftist Students Publicly Refuse to Serve in IDF

Firebomb Hurled at Residential Home in Jerusalem

Firebomb was thrown at private residence in Jerusalem neighborhood Armon HaNatziv Saturday night. No one injured, but balcony damaged.

Firebomb Hurled at Residential Home in Jerusalem

Lapid: We Won't Split Jerusalem

Yesh Atid chairman vows his party would never split Jerusalem, and also launches a tirade against PM Netanyahu and his lack of diplomacy.

Lapid: We Won't Split Jerusalem

Watch: Hamas Shows Off Army 'Ready to Conquer Jerusalem'

In propaganda film, Hamas portrays itself as a modern Islamic army, with advanced weapons for abductions, tunnel and attacks, naval raids.

Watch: Hamas Shows Off Army 'Ready to Conquer Jerusalem'