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Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem reopens after 2 months
The 3rd holiest site in Islam reopens its doors to worshippers after being closed for over two months due to the coronavirus
Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre to reopen Sunday
'Starting on Sunday 24th this most Holy Place will be accessible again to the faithful for visits and prayers,' says a statement by leaders of the 3 denominations that share the site
Israel further eases virus measures for shops, restaurants
The Israeli government hopes to reinvigorate the collapsing economy by allowing shops to reopen
Israel's Benny Gantz says to be defense minister in new gov't
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu serve as premier for the first half of a three-year term. The premiership would then pass to Gantz in October next year, with elections 18 months later
Netanyahu announces thousands of new east Jerusalem settler homes
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announces approval to build a new settlement with several thousands of homes in Givat Hamatos, next to the mainly Palestinian east Jerusalem neighborhood of Beit Safafa
Israel plans new east Jerusalem settlement – watchdog
Peace Now says the plan 'also includes the demolition of dozens of Palestinian residential units that were built in the area without permits throughout the years'
U.N. identifies 112 firms linked to Israeli settlements
The move is cheered by the Palestinians but slammed as 'shameful' by Israel
Israel troops wounded in Jerusalem car-ramming as violence flares
A manhunt is underway for the driver in the car-ramming, who fled the scene in the heart of west Jerusalem after the attack
Israel strikes kill 1 in Gaza after first rockets in weeks
Gaza Islamist rulers, Hamas, says the 'Zionist enemy bears full responsibility' of the pre-dawn air raids
Palestinian dies of wounds from Gaza-Israel border clashes
At least 306 Palestinians have been killed since March 2018 by Israeli fire
Palestinians to file complaint over Honduras' recognizing Jerusalem
President Juan Orlando Hernandez of Honduras announces that his country would open a diplomatic office in Jerusalem
Jared Kushner visits after Israel okays homes for Palestinians, settlers
Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, visits Jordan and Israel
Israel demolishes Palestinian homes in Jerusalem area
Residents and activists are dragged out of the homes, many of which are still under construction
Israel arrests Palestinian minister in Jerusalem
Palestinian minister for Jerusalem affairs Fadi al-Hadami was detained questioned for 'activities in Jerusalem,' according to Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld
Israeli court approves Jerusalem church land sale to settler group
Israel's top court approves sale of properties by the Greek Orthodox Church to a Jewish pro-settlement organization in mainly Palestinian areas of annexed east Jerusalem
Clashes erupt at flashpoint Jerusalem holy site
The incident between Palestinian worshippers and Israeli police took place as Israel marked Jerusalem Day, which this year coincided with the final days of Ramadan
2 Israelis wounded in Jerusalem stabbings, attacker killed – police
The attack comes as Muslims are due to visit the Al-Aqsa mosque compound for the final Friday prayers of the holy month of Ramadan, two days before a controversial Israeli march through the predominantly Palestinian Old City
Jerusalem's dilemma over hordes of stray cats
With nearly 2,000 cats per square kilometer, for total of some 240,000, the concentration of stray cats in the Holy City is among the highest in the Middle East or even the world
Pompeo visits Western Wall with Netanyahu in break with diplomatic practice
(UPDATED) It could be taken as tacit approval of Israel's sovereignty over the site, one of the holiest in Judaism and located in mainly Palestinian east Jerusalem
Palestinian attack kills Israeli soldier in West Bank – army
(UPDATED) Hamas, the Islamist movement that runs the Gaza Strip, welcomes the attack, but is not claiming responsibility for it
Israel shuts Jerusalem holy site after unrest
Israeli police say they evacuated the Al-Aqsa mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, after a Molotov cocktail damaged a police post
Einstein 'puzzle' solved as missing page emerges in new trove
The handwritten page is discovered among the 110-page trove the university's Albert Einstein archives received some two weeks ago
Brazil embassy move to Jerusalem a question of 'when' not 'if' – Netanyahu
(UPDATED) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says President-elect Jair Bolsonaro assured him of the move
Palestinians slam Australia's move on Jerusalem
A senior Palestinian official says the Australian decision to open a trade office in the city violated international law
Taking cue from Trump, Brazil's Bolsonaro to move Israel embassy
The move from Tel Aviv, which will defy Palestinians and most of the world, is the latest controversial announcement by Brazil's far-right President-elect Jair Bolsonaro
Netanyahu ally seeks Jerusalem mayor seat in Israeli local polls
One significant new element to the October 30 vote sees minority Druze cast ballots in 4 villages in the Golan Heights for the first time since Israel seized the strategic region from Syria in 1967
U.S. downgrades Palestinian mission into Israel embassy
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the consulate general, a separate office which handled dealings with the Palestinians, is replaced by a new Palestinian Affairs Unit inside the controversial new US embassy in Jerusalem
Australia hesitates as Jerusalem embassy move draws fire
(UPDATED) Hours after first floating the idea, Scott Morrison says he will 'canvass views' from regional leaders about the decision to follow US President Donald Trump's lead
Palestinians ask U.N. court to revoke U.S. Jerusalem embassy move
Palestine has filed a lawsuit against the US at the International Court of Justice 'for violating international law by moving its embassy in Israel to the occupied city of Jerusalem'
Thousands join gay pride parade in conservative Jerusalem
This year's parade, the 17th annual Jerusalem march, is being held under the banner of 'Pride and Tolerance'
Israel adopts controversial Jewish nation-state law
(3rd UPDATE) The new legislation, which serves as a de facto constitution, provokes fears of discrimination against Arab citizens of Israel
Prince William visits flashpoint Jerusalem mosque compound
British officials say it is the first time a member of the royal family had ever visited the compound, which houses the Al-Aqsa mosque and the iconic golden-topped Dome of the Rock
In Israel, Prince William tastes somber and lighter sides
Wearing an open-necked shirt and sunglasses, Prince William strolls along the sunny Mediterranean shoreline in Tel Aviv chatting with surfers about marine pollution
Polemik larangan melancong ke Israel
Pemerintah melarang turis Israel masuk ke Indonesia. Israel membalas dengan melarang pelancong asal Indonesia
Israel says first to use F-35 stealth fighter jets in combat
Calling the plane by its Hebrew name, an Israeli general says: 'The Adir aircraft are already operational and flying combat missions'
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Israel hits Hamas base but Gaza protests fade
Tens of thousands have protested along Gaza's border with Israel since March 30 calling for Palestinian refugees to be able to return to their homes now inside Israel
Egypt President Sisi says in talks with Palestinians, Israel
'I hope that this message reaches our Palestinian brothers that self-expression and protest over this decision does not lead them to measures that could lead to more victims,' Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi says
Pope Francis says 'very worried' by Mideast violence
Calling for 'dialogue, justice and peace,' Francis says violence 'has never led to peace. War incites war, violence incites violence'
Guatemala opens Israel embassy in Jerusalem after U.S. move
(UPDATED) Israeli and Guatemalan officials attend an inauguration ceremony at the new embassy at an office park in the disputed city at the heart of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Gaza deaths spark widespread condemnation of Israel
Here are some of the reactions from around the world following the violence on Monday, May 14
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U.S. blocks call for independent Gaza inquiry at UN – diplomats
'The Security Council expresses its outrage and sorrow at the killing of Palestinian civilians exercising their right to peaceful protest,' read a draft of the statement
Israeli forces kill 55 in Gaza clashes as U.S. opens Jerusalem embassy
(UPDATED) It is the deadliest day in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since the 2014 Gaza war
U.S. envoy sees peace, hope after Israel embassy move
US Ambassador David Friedman confirms President Donald Trump has prepared a video to be played during the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem
Abbas urges Latin America not to follow U.S. example on embassy
'We hope that some countries across Latin America won't go moving their embassies to Jerusalem, because that is against international law,' Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas says
First signs go up for U.S. embassy in Jerusalem
The embassy is to get a festive inauguration on Monday next week, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the state of Israel
