After Purim COVID Restrictions, Israeli ultra-Orthodox Party Threatens to Stop Cooperation With Police

United Torah Judaism says it will reconsider its position on government coronavirus restrictions, in the wake of an hours-long freeze of bus and train service to Jerusalem meant to curb large Purim gatherings

With COVID Ban on Public Transport, Purim Revelers Head to Jerusalem on Foot

Thousands of people circumvent the ban on transportation to and from the city — to prevent large crowds during the Purim holiday — by marching along the highways

East Jerusalem Home Demolished After Shin Bet Agent Threatens Resident

A Shin Bet coordinator told Waqf employee Fadi Alian six months ago that there was a '90 percent chance' his home would be torn down

Equatorial Guinea to Move Israel Embassy to Jerusalem, Netanyahu Says

The country is the second in Africa, after Malawi, to announce such a move to the city in recent months

Opinion A Dirty but Effective Way to Start Ending the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Trump’s deal is dead, Biden is busy, the far right dreams of annexation and the far left of BDS, the peace process industry is engrossed in its fantasies. But there’s a practical, unglamorous way to make life better for two million Israelis and Palestinians

Opinion We Israelis Are All Terror Supporters

Senate Overwhelmingly Votes to Keep U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem

97 senators vote in favor of amendment that sets aside funding to maintain embassy, which Biden has set he does not intend to return to Tel Aviv

Privacy and Sunlight: This East Jerusalem COVID Ward Is Unlike Any Other

St. Joseph Hospital is easing the load on Israeli hospitals and taking on Jewish patients, too, but Israel’s Health Ministry has no plans to allot it more beds in the coming decades

Israel Plans 2,000 Additional Hospital Beds for Jerusalem, None for Palestinian Neighborhoods

Master plan envisions a new hospital in Haredi town of Beit Shemesh, hundreds more beds in western Jerusalem – and leaves 30 percent of Jerusalem's residents dependent on overcrowded facilities

Ronnie Ellenblum, a Pioneering Historian on the Crusades and Climate Change

Colleagues and family agree: The Hebrew University professor who died this month was a mensch who loved Jerusalem as much as he loved his nonstop intellectual inquiry

Israeli Court Reverses Freeze on Tender for New Jerusalem Settlement Project

Palestinian petition alleges discrimination, as 40% of planned homes in neighborhood outside pre-1967 borders are part of government-subsidized program only open to citizens

With Enforcement Lax and Politicians Mostly Silent, Virus Runs Wild Among Israel's Haredim

On Friday, Haredi WhatsApp groups posted announcements about mass events, along with requests to pray for hospitalized patients – a stream of messages that reads like an illustration of cause and effect, as infection and fatality rates soar in ultra-Orthodox communities

Anti-Netanyahu Protests Resume Across Israel for 30th Week in a Row

In Jerusalem, thousands marched through the city toward Paris Square, the central site of the demonstrations in the capital, adjacent to the prime minister's official residence on Balfour Street

Israeli Court Freezes Bid for New Jerusalem Neighborhood Over Palestinian Discrimination Claims

East Jerusalem residents say 90% of Palestinian residents would be unable to buy homes in a swathe of new neighborhood because they are ineligible for government programs

Netanyahu Moves Up Plans to Approve New U.S. Embassy Building in Jerusalem

Israel rushes project onto city licensing agenda as sources say there is concern that Biden may slow U.S. Embassy building plans

Haredi Schools Open Against COVID Regulations, Shot Fired as Enforcement Effort Fails

A police volunteer 'felt his life was in danger' after stones were thrown toward his vehicle when he attempted to enforce the restrictions, which prohibit opening schools

Israeli Police, ultra-Orthodox Clash Over COVID Restrictions on Schools

Despite leading ultra-Orthodox figures calling to follow lockdown procedures, radical groups have kept dozens of schools opened throughout Israel

U.S. Envoy Ranks Recognition of Jerusalem as Trump’s ‘Most Important Achievement’ in Israel

In farewell remarks, David Friedman, a close associate of U.S. president, chose not to address last week’s violent riots on Capitol Hill

In a Nervous Real Estate Market, Demand for Tel Aviv Homes Plummets

Many buyers are holding off during the pandemic while others are buying something cheap, survey shows

'Necessary Evil': Controversial Jerusalem Construction Plan Approved, Despite Ecological Concerns

National planning appeals committee approves Lavan Ridge plan for 5,250 housing units despite devastating environmental impact ■ Thousands of objections rejected

Geologists Solve Archaeological Mystery About Early Farmers in Israel

Archaeological evidence indicates that the Jerusalem foothills, the Judean lowlands and northern West Bank were relatively heavily farmed while the rainier Galilee was less so. Now geologists think they know why

Israeli Charged With Damaging Palestinian Property Amid Protests Over Teen's Death

18-year-old indicted for attacking property after demonstration over the death of a settler teen chased by Israeli police after allegedly throwing stones at Palestinians

Police Detain Protesters Outside Netanyahu's Jerusalem Residence as Demos Resume

Anti-corruption demonstrations across the country continue into their 28th week, with two teens arrested for alleged attack in northern Israel

Haaretz Photographers' Top 2020 Photos of Israel

These are the best photos of the year taken by Haaretz photographers, moments of history caught on camera

East Jerusalem Palestinians Petition Top Court Against Israeli Unit Used to Justify Evictions

Administrator General and Official Receiver says it only serves the interest of its properties’ legal owners. But Palestinians claim it uses unclear procedures, arbitrary decisions to facilitate the work of settlers’ groups

Jesus’ Crucifixion, a Cursed King and Mysterious Giant Mounds: Top Biblical Archaeology Stories of 2020

Why did the ostensibly monotheistic ancient Hebrews make statuettes of nude women? Is that the face of Yahweh? What’s the village excavating itself up to now? All this and more in Haaretz archaeology 2020

Policeman Filmed Hitting Protester After Police Say He Assaulted the Officer

The confrontation occurred in Jerusalem at a protest over the death of Ahuvia Sandak, who was killed when his car overturned in a police chase over suspicion he had been throwing stones at Palestinians

Archaeologists Find Jewish Ritual Bath From Jesus' Time at Jerusalem's Gethsemane

This is the first archaeological evidence found of activity at the Jerusalem site during the Second Temple period, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority

Jerusalem to Repair Defaced Billboards of Women’s Faces

Following Haaretz expose, city hall to reprint the exhibit of female soccer players