Jerusalem Controversy

JERUSALEM: Israel launched on Sunday a campaign to give the third booster doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine to people aged over 60 who received the second shot at least five months ago. Israel's four state-mandated health service funds reported a high attendance rate on the first day of the rollout.…

Protesters marching in support of Palestinians living in Sheikh Jarrah. Photo: File.Israel's supreme court was holding a hearing Monday on the case of Palestinian families facing expulsion by Israeli settlers in annexed east Jerusalem, an issue that sparked violence against Palestinians in May. Dozens of people protested outside the court…

Two unexploded bazookas were unearthed on Sunday at Jerusalem’s Ammunition Hill, the location of a fierce battle between Israeli and Jordanian troops during the 1967 Six Day War. The pair of shells, labeled as having been manufactured in December 1956, were found during infrastructure work at the site, police said.…

Israeli cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

Israeli cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

Israeli cabinet meeting in Jerusalem. Photo: Reuters4:3 Image: Read More

Swastikas were painted on the side of two synagogues in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak Saturday, police said. Police said they were investigating the incident after receiving a report on Saturday night. Officers arrived at the scene to collect evidence, according to a police statement. Photos of Shira Banki…

Two crewmen, a British and Romanian national, died in an attack on an oil tanker operated by an Israeli-owned company off the coast of Oman on Thursday night, the company said. An Israeli security official who spoke on condition of anonymity told The Associated Press that Israel believes Iran was…

JTA — When Israel’s current government managed to unseat longtime Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last month, it did so by the narrowest of majorities and with the most ideologically diverse coalition in history. Now that the government has turned to governing, it’s unclear what it can accomplish. The coalition, which…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Two Israeli airlines launched their first commercial flights between Israel and Morocco on Sunday, less than a year after the countries officially normalized relations. FILE - In this Dec. 23, 2020 file photo, the national flags of Israel and Morocco are projected on the walls of the…