Israel's Housing Cabinet Green Lights Controversial Jerusalem Old City Cable Car Plan

The plan, which was rejected by environmentalists, architects and local Palestinians, has long been disputed by critics who say a transition government shouldn't approve it

A Month Later, Israel Still Holding Body of Palestinian Teen Who Stabbed Cop

Following petition by 14-year-old's family, state says it will hand over his body within two weeks

Expansion of Vatican-owned East Jerusalem Hotel Stalled Over 'anti-Semitism' Claims

Owners refuse to recognize Israeli sovereignty, fly the flag, Likud councilman told municipal planning committee

In Rare Visit, Israeli State Prosecutor Tours Dome of the Rock

State Prosecutor Shai Nitzan's tour was cleared in advance by the Waqf, even though non-Muslims are banned from entering buildings on the Temple Mount

Ousted Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Finally Gets to Go Home

Irenaeus I, who reportedly sold strategic church properties to a Jewish settler group, accused the church of preventing him from returning to Greece after he fell seriously ill

Jordan Reprimands Israeli Envoy Over Temple Mount 'Violations'

Ambassador handed letter to the Israeli government warning against any changes to status quo on Jerusalem's holy site, week after clashes during Muslim, Jewish holidays

Once One of the Most Powerful Figures in Jerusalem, This Patriarch Wants to Go Home

Greek Orthodox Patriarch Irenaeus was ousted from his position after being accused of selling church property to a settler organization and has spent the last 11 years shut up in his apartment. Now old and ailing, he is still fighting his successor

Opinion The Temple Mount Is in the Fanatics’ Hands

WATCH The Story of the 19th-century Palestinian Jerusalem Hotel Fighting a Settler Takeover

'Every stone in this building means a lot to me,' says Abu al-Walid Dajani, who is fighting eviction from the hotel his family has run for 70 years

Opinion Israel's Largest Live Music Club Is Legitimizing the Extreme Right. The Artists Are Mum

The Zappa B’Gai festival is linking up with the City of David, which is operated by a messianic right-wing organization that funds efforts to Judaize East Jerusalem

Greek Church Says It Has Evidence of Corruption in Settler Takeover of Jerusalem Properties

Evidence includes testimony from former manager of property that court ruled was legally sold to Ateret Cohanim, which seeks to increase Jewish presence in the Old City

'We Go Back 800 Years': Palestinian Fights Settler NGO's Takeover of Jerusalem Hotel

Ateret Cohanim set to evict residents after court approves its purchase of buildings in Old City's central plaza. 75-year-old Abu-Walid Dajani plans to fight it

Lack of Space in East Jerusalem Cemeteries Leads to Morbid New Habit

Shortage of plots in Old City and nearby neighborhoods has people digging up old graves, which are then sold for new burials

Opinion The U.S. Ambassador to Israel's Flimsy Cardboard Wall

Analysis With His Hammer, Friedman Smashed U.S. Status as Fair Mediator in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

The tunnel the U.S. envoy inaugurated in East Jerusalem doesn't threaten the Al-Aqsa Mosque, and it's unlikely to lead to violent clashes ■ Ceremony was a symbol of the strengthening Trump-Netanyahu alliance, and the pushing aside of everyone else

Opinion Bang! Bang! Friedman’s Silwan Hammer Came Down – on U.S. Credibility and Israel’s Sanity

The participation of the American 'peace team' in the East Jerusalem ceremony shows that in times of Trump, lunacy has no limits

U.S. Envoys Break Open Tunnel Running Under Palestinian Village in East Jerusalem

Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt says Palestinians' criticism of move, seen as another step by the Trump administration to recognize Israeli sovereignty in East Jerusalem, is 'ludicrous'

U.S. Envoys Joins Inauguration of Settler Project in East Jerusalem

Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt says Palestinians' criticism of move, seen as another step by the Trump administration to recognize Israeli sovereignty in East Jerusalem, is 'ludicrous'

Jerusalem Municipality Removes Dome of the Rock From Temple Mount Drawing

In event attended by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the city's mayor, the image displayed depicted many sites in Jerusalem's Old City without the famous gilded dome

Jerusalem's Christian Leaders Blast Decision to Sell Old City Properties to Settler Group

Church leaders warn that if Ateret Cohanim manages to 'take over,' Christians could lose access to holy sites, including Church of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre

Settler Group Strengthens Hold on Jerusalem's Christian Quarter After Victory in Court

The Supreme Court approved the disputed sale of three key assets belonging to the Greek Church to Ateret Cohanim, ending a 14-year legal battle

Analysis How Can Israel Keep Neglecting One of the Most Important Cities in the World?

The government has abandoned Jerusalem’s historic buildings, which could have drawn huge numbers of tourists. That demonstrates not love of the land, but hatred

Israeli Planning Committee Approves Controversial Jerusalem Old City Cable Car

The plans for a Western Wall line, which must still be passed by the government, have been contested by many as an intrusive project linking East and West Jerusalem

Haaretz Photo Blog This Is What Jerusalem Looked Like Just Months After Photography Was Invented

A look at the city when it was still a poor and neglected town at the remote edge of the Ottoman Empire, through the lens of two legendary photographers

Israeli Court Rejects Petition to Bar Religious Zionist March From Jerusalem's Muslim Quarter

Left-wing organization Ir Amim had filed a petition to bar the annual march from passing through the Muslim Quarter due to it coinciding with the final days of Ramadan

Court Rejects Petition Requesting Access for Jews to Temple Mount on Jerusalem Day

Petition was filed following changes in hours allowing Jews to visit Temple Mount during Ramadan

Israel to Close Temple Mount for Jews on Jerusalem Day for First Time in 30 Years

Police say they plan to prevent Jews from visiting the site because the holiday will coincide with final days of Ramadan ■ Activists vow to fight decision

Israeli Police Consider Restricting Zionist Youth March in Muslim Quarter for Jerusalem Day

Tens of thousands of Palestinian residents and visitors are in the Old City during the final days of Ramadan, and the parade is expected to cause serious disruptions

Following Complaint, Senior Rabbinical Judge Backs Out of Event to ‘Reclaim’ Western Wall From Conservative, Reform Jews

Rabbi Eliezer Igra withdrew from the event organized by far-right group after Conservative movement leaders filed official complaint against him