Jerusalem Controversy

Shocking footage has emerged showing a French nun being attacked – apparently by a religious Jewish man – in Israeli-occupied East Jerusalem earlier this week. It shows the woman in a grey habit being shoved from behind, causing her to hit her head on a stone block. Her attacker, who…

By: Sam Metz, The Associated Press Posted: 6:19 AM CDT Friday, May. 1, 2026 Last Modified: 9:56 AM CDT Friday, May. 1, 2026 RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli police said Friday that they arrested a 36-year-old caught on video attacking a nun in the latest incident targeting Christians near…

Israel Police on Wednesday arrested a man suspected of assaulting a nun in Jerusalem earlier this week.  The 36-year-old Jerusalem resident was arrested shortly after the incident on suspicion of carrying out a religiously motivated attack, with police emphasizing a zero-tolerance policy toward violence against religious figures. On Wednesday evening,…

By YONAH JEREMY BOB APRIL 29, 2026 17:54 Updated: APRIL 29, 2026 21:19 One of the most crucial issues hovering over the recent Israel-US war against Iran and the future of the standoff between these countries has little to do with them, but rather with another major power: China. China…

By YONAH JEREMY BOB APRIL 28, 2026 15:52 Updated: APRIL 28, 2026 19:51 A debate is raging over whether Israel sending Arrow air defense missiles to Germany during the Iran war, while Israel was being showered with ballistic missiles, had cost civilian lives. The Jerusalem Post has confirmed that Israel…

By KESHET NEEV, JAMES GENN APRIL 26, 2026 16:10 Updated: APRIL 27, 2026 18:44 Former prime ministers Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid announced on Sunday that they will run together in the upcoming elections under a new united political party, in a move that could reshape the direction of the…

Deir al-Balah, Gaza/Jerusalem  —  Gaza held its first elections in more than 20 years on Saturday – but only in one city for a small fraction of the shattered territory’s population – amid a stalled process to advance the US-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. The elections took place in…

JERUSALEM, April 26 (Reuters) - Israel's president said on Sunday that he will consider Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's pardon request in his long-running corruption trial only after efforts to reach a plea deal are exhausted, signalling no decision will come soon. Netanyahu's legal troubles, which began with investigations around a…

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF APRIL 23, 2026 01:06 Around 2,000 people participated in an Independence Day event organized by Orthodox Union (OU) Israel for English speakers on Tuesday at the Ramada Hotel in Jerusalem. Several of the organization's senior leadership were in attendance, including its Executive Director, Rabbi Avi Berman;…

The State of Israel marked its 78th Independence Day on Tuesday evening with the traditional torch-lighting ceremony at Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The event follows Memorial Day, a day of national remembrance for fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terrorism. The ceremony is held in an open air, invitation-only format…