Jerusalem Controversy

Called BioPykrete, the material was developed by a team led by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. It combines ice, tiny plant-derived cellulose crystals, and a specially engineered protein. The resulting composite also absorbs around 70 times more energy before breaking than ordinary ice.Read Entire Article...Read More

Archaeologists recently uncovered an approximately 300-meter-long (985 feet) section of Jerusalem’s Lower Aqueduct, which carried water from Solomon’s Pools to the Temple Mount, offering fresh insight into how ancient engineers kept the city supplied with water.  The excavation happened south of Kibbutz Ramat Rachel, near Jerusalem, as part of work…

People search the rubble of a collapsed building following overnight Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City October 9, 2026. — AFP pic First Published: Saturday, 10 Oct 2026 9:00 PM MYT JERUSALEM, Oct 10 — One year after US President Donald Trump declared the war in Gaza to be over, few…

NewsFeed The British government says it will retain its presence in occupied East Jerusalem after Israel removed its consulate sign in retaliation for a new wave of UK sanctions. Israel announced that 20 British diplomats, including the consul general, would have to leave the country. Published On 8 Oct 2026…

Headlines August 26, 2026 Watch Headlines Iran Announces That It’s Resuming Negotiations with Oman over Strait of Hormuz Aug 26, 2026 Iran announced that it has resumed negotiations with Oman over managing the Strait of Hormuz. That’s despite mounting economic pressure from President Trump. It comes as the U.S. says…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Mass protests over proposed changes to the exemption from the military draft for ultra-Orthodox men highlight the most contentious issue as the country approaches three years of war on multiple fronts — and national elections where ultra-Orthodox parties are likely to be kingmakers...Read More

Israeli media commentator and former Jerusalem deputy mayor Fleur Hassan-Nahoum says Israel still lacks a serious communications strategy after almost three years of war with the Iranian-led Islamist axis. While Israeli soldiers and fighter pilots have fought successfully in Tehran, Gaza and Lebanon, she argues that Israel has been far…

Mark Ruffalo is pushing back against Paramount Skydance after the media giant characterized his anti-merger comments as antisemitic. Ruffalo called the accusation “appalling and fundamentally dishonest.” “Criticizing the actions of the Israeli prime minister, a military technology contract, or the executives who supply it is not the same as criticizing…

"The world no longer sees Israel as a genuine democracy – there is nothing democratic about depriving others of their rights and land," an open letter from the ambassadors read. Follow us on Google Israeli settlement structures being installed near the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh, in the West Bank,…

Israel's foreign minister responded harshly to Miliband's statement, which he said he "reject outright". Israel has built about 160 settlements housing 700,000 Jews since it occupied the West Bank and East Jerusalem - land Palestinians want, along with Gaza, for a hoped-for future state - during the 1967 Middle East…