Jerusalem Controversy

By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel is considering annexation in the occupied West Bank as a possible response to France and other countries recognising a Palestinian state, according to three Israeli officials and the idea will be discussed further on Sunday, another official said. Extension of Israeli sovereignty to the…

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What began as the quiet passion of a six-year-old boy has now sparked a citywide movement in early childhood education. Tani Jacobs, a child chess prodigy with a growing list of national achievements, is at the center of an ambitious new program bringing the ancient game of strategy into dozens…

Archaeologists in Jerusalem have uncovered a 2,800-year-old dam built during the reign of Judah’s kings, Joash or Amaziah, offering striking confirmation of the Bible’s account of their era. Archaeologists in Israel say they have uncovered a massive 2,800-year-old dam that was built during the reigns of biblical kings to collect…

JERUSALEM — The Israeli military struck Nasser Hospital at least four times during its morning attack on southern Gaza that killed 22 people earlier this week, according to an NBC News analysis of newly obtained video. The findings come as Reuters — whose cameraman Hussam al-Masri was among five journalists…

“I appeal for all hostages to be freed, a permanent ceasefire to be reached, the safe entry of humanitarian aid to be facilitated, and humanitarian law to be fully respected." Pope Leo XIV has added his voice to a joint appeal from the Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem,…

For centuries before the Israeli occupation in 1948, Palestine was a vibrant homeland full of villages and cities, mosques and churches, orchards and bustling markets. From the citrus groves of Jaffa to the sacred stones of Jerusalem, Palestine was a thriving country, full of life, culture, beauty, and rich history.…

Pope Leo XIV has joined the Latin and Greek Orthodox Patriarchs of Jerusalem in a powerful plea for an immediate end to the Israel-Hamas war, condemning the devastating toll on civilians and urging urgent humanitarian action. The pontiff’s appeal comes amid escalating violence and a deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza,…

Jabal al-Baba, West Bank  —  Atop a Palestinian village overlooking Jerusalem, Atallah Mazara’a ruminates about his long-held dream. His Bedouin village of Jabal al-Baba sits near the geographical center of the occupied West Bank, balanced between the north and south of what a future Palestinian state would be made up…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israeli forces could start withdrawing from territory they hold in southern Lebanon after the Lebanese cabinet’s “momentous decision” earlier this month to work towards the disarmament of the militant group Hezbollah by the end of 2025. Netanyahu said Monday that if…