Jerusalem Controversy

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief rival in Tuesdays election, Benny Gantz of the Blue and White Party, both ended their campaign Monday night by visiting the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Every time I come here I feel moved, to touch these stones,…

Israeli authorities have approved a plan to build a cable car to the Western Wall, one of the holiest sites in the Jewish world, by 2021. It’s the first phase of what proponents envision as a fleet of cable cars crisscrossing the locus of sacred sites known a…

JERUSALEM Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday to annex all the settlements in the West Bank, including an enclave deep in the heart of the largest Palestinian city, in a last-ditch move that appeared aimed at shoring up nationalist support …

Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night sky. As a European Southern Observatory Photo Ambassador, a member of The World At Night and the official astro…

A meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and sanction relief for Iran werent just blows to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans, they were proof of the fickleness of U.S. President Donald Trump. Follow Ynetnews on FacebookFONT style="FONT…

Every night now, the Western Wall Plaza fills with thousands of worshipers coming to recite Slichot, penitential prayers, as is the custom of the Sephardi community. This is a special and moving happening, attracting thousands of students, tourists and visito…

In the final scene of Fiddler on the Roof, at least in the version currently showing in London’s West End, Tuvia and his wife, Golda, separate from the residents of Anatevka, each of whom is on his way after the czar’s deportation order forcing them to leave …

Donald Trump did not take action against Israel after it was accused of planting spying devices found near the White House in a move that has shocked former intelligence officials, according to a new report. The devices are called Stingrays and can extract i…

A few minutes into our conversation, Lesley Sachs, a former executive director of Women of the Wall, said she had been arrested five times. When you meet her, it’s hard to believe that such a refined woman could end up in a jail cell. For 12 years now Sachs …

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resurrected a campaign promise to annex all Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and the Jordan Valley if his Likud Party wins the Israeli parliamentary elections scheduled for September 17. “With God’s …