From Giant LEGO to Hot Air Balloons: Fun Things to Do With Kids in Israel This Summer
Summer activities that everyone will enjoy, across Israel
Jerusalem
The Vanishing of a Legendary Palestinian Pastry
It’s said that if you visited Jerusalem without eating this pastry, it’s as if you’d never visited at all. But the legendary mutabbaq shop in the Old City is shuttered. What’s behind the closure after 150 years?
Israel's Most Magical Picnic Spots
Summer is the ideal time to take a break from our busy, urban lives and enjoy an excursion into nature with a picnic in a pastoral spot. Here are 22 ultimate Israeli picnic locations
Jerusalem Film Festival: Our Top Seven Picks, Plus a Bonus
Cannes winners, intriguing debuts, surprising documentaries and animated films are featured at 2019's Jerusalem Film Festival
The Complete Guide to Israel's Summer Art Shows
This summer, Israel’s numerous galleries and museums are showcasing an especially large selection of art by Israeli and international artists
Artifacts From Across Mideast Found in 9,000-year-old City by Jerusalem
New findings show the Motza mega-site was part of a vast network of barter, but huge town may have exhausted its resources very fast
Israel's Top Festivals: A Summer of Music, Theater and Film
This year’s crop of summer festivals will take you all over Israel and promises to be lots of fun
High Prices in Israel Deter Tourists, Survey Shows; Government Campaign Fails
According to Tourism Ministry survey for 2018, average daily expenditure per tourist was $156, with those from South America spending the most
From Jennifer Lopez to Bon Jovi: Israel's Must-see Summer Concerts
These are the hottest music concerts heading to Israel this summer
From Palestine to Baghdad by Motorcycle: Memories of a 1933 Trip
86 years ago, five bold young men set off on motorcycles from Jerusalem to the Iraqi capital, 1,200 kilometers away
'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
Soldiers Attacked in Suspected Jerusalem Ramming Didn't Follow Orders, Israeli Army Finds
Probe by Israeli army reveals the suspected assailant is brother of Mohammed Edwan, who was killed in clashes with the IDF at the Qalandiyah refugee camp
In Israel’s Housing Market, It Looks Like the Age of the Terrible Twos Is Coming to an End
Despised by local officials, small apartments of two rooms were close to extinction. Now they're making a comeback but the prices are steep
Funds Donated to Palestinian Family May Go to Settlers Trying to Evict It
The group Elad, which has been trying for 25 years to get the Siyam family to leave their home, has put a lien on donations to their cause
Gideon Levy Abdallah, 15, Dreamed of Praying at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque. He Was Shot Dead on His Way
The Palestinian teen's father dropped him off near the separation barrier, but Israeli Border Police shot him as he tried to pass through
Suspect Arrested After Five Israeli Soldiers Wounded in Car Ramming at Jerusalem Checkpoint
Suspect and his father questioned after what the military says was a deliberate attack
Opinion A Saudi’s Advice for Kushner: How Your Peace Plan Can Still Avoid Catastrophic Failure
If President Trump's advisor wants to keep his Mideast plan alive, he’s got to harness popular Arab and Islamic support. That means changing course, away from economics – and dealing with Jerusalem first
In First, U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem Hosts 4th of July Celebration
Alongside ambassador Friedman, Netanyahu praises Trump for U.S. support of Israel days after ceremony inaugurating controversial settler archaeological project
How to Stay in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for Less Than $50 a Night
Sometimes less is more, but for tourists looking to beat outrageous prices, the fun of cozy capsule hotels in Israel's priciest cities can come with acoustic challenges
Analysis When Trump Lawyers and Casino Moguls Took a Hammer to Coexistence in Jerusalem
Sunday’s inauguration of ‘Pilgrimage Road’ was nothing more than a vulgar exercise in political posturing by people who won’t even be footnotes in the city’s history
Abbas Meets Chile's Pinera, to Visit Jordan for Talks With King on U.S. Peace Plan
Palestinian president and King Abdullah expected to discuss Bahrain summit, which the Palestinian leadership boycotted
Israel Rebukes Chilean Ambassador Over Pinera's Visit to Temple Mount With Palestinians
Foreign Ministry states it 'views gravely' the 'violation of Israeli sovereignty’ ■ Chile is home to the largest Palestinian community outside the Middle East ■ Pinera won’t visit a refugee camp, as was originally planned
U.S. Embassy in Israel Bars Employees From West Bank During Bahrain Conference
Embassy warns of anti-American demonstrations and prohibits staff and their family members from traveling to and through West Bank in the period of June 24-26
High Court Allows Demolition of 13 East Jerusalem Buildings Under Palestinian Control
Palestinians say that ruling in favor of Defense Ministry sets precedent for destruction of thousands of structures in the West Bank
WATCH Buttigieg Says Won't Reverse Trump's Jerusalem Move: What's Done Is Done
Buttigieg made the rounds on the Sunday talk shows and while discussing the Gulf tanker attacks, he argued that Trump initiated 'destabilizing chain reaction' in the Middle East
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
‘Messianic Jews’ Say Police in Jerusalem Didn’t Protect Them From Right-wing Mob
Dozens of youth from the anti-assimilation group Lehava attended a concert where they cursed, screamed, pepper sprayed and tossed live frogs at attendees
Opinion What Happened When I Defended Katie Hopkins' Right in Israel to Free Speech on Muslims
As Jerusalem's deputy mayor, I helped Hopkins because I believe in debate. People with more extreme views and even more unsavory friends than her sit in the Knesset. That's freedom of speech
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