Jerusalem

Jerusalem highlights: October 30-November 5

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra (see Sunday).
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Petr Macinka and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar hold a joint press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, July 14, 2026.

Czech Embassy says diplomat killed in a traffic accident in Jerusalem, driver has been detained

Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, Theophilos III, attends the Washing of the Feet ceremony outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on April 29, 2021.

High Court presses KKL to resume talks over hundreds of Jerusalem homes on former church land

A line of Israelis wait to vote in general elections in Jersualem on October 27, 2026.

Right-leaning voters in Jerusalem share core values for future gov't but split over who should lead


East Jerusalem man found dead near Bethlehem, police conduct series of West Bank raids

Police suspect a criminal incident after a man's body was found near Bethlehem, as other raids netted weapons and suspects in the West Bank and Israel.

Israel Police collect evidence after finding the body of an east Jerusalem man near the West Bank city of Bethlehem on October 26, 2026.

Israel Police brace for 'January 6' scenario at Knesset after election, deploy 22,000 officers

Large forces will remain active across the country after polls close, recognizing that election results could trigger sharp reactions among supporters of various parties and political blocs.

Thousands of Israelis demonstrate at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7, 2023 Hamas-led massacre, just days ahead of Israel’s general elections, October 24, 2026.

Grapevine: A sad 'arrivaderci'

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Two American lone soldiers dish-up food during a Friday buffet at Piccolino restaurant in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem highlights: October 23-29

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

‘Macbeth’ (see Sunday).

From Jerusalem’s ‘foreign minister’ to Knesset hopeful, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum wants to make her mark

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum has long been a public face for Jerusalem, and was even referred to by some as Jerusalem’s foreign minister. Those who live here also know her as a friend and neighbor.

Fleur Hassan-Nahoum attends the FOZ Ambassadors Summit in Jerusalem, December 7, 2025.

'Grave incitement': Heckler throws glass bottle at Netanyahu's motorcade near Mahaneh Yehuda market

According to footage shared online of the incident, security personnel quickly jumped the barricade holding back the gathered crowd in attempt to locate the individual who threw the bottle.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mahaneh Yehuda Market in Jerusalem, October 23, 2026.

New wave of aliyah presents opportunities, challenges for real estate investors

With more than 4,000 North American olim forecast for 2026, Israel must address housing affordability, currency pressures, and community integration to make aliyah financially viable.

New immigrants from North America arrive on a special " Aliyah Flight" on behalf of Nefesh B'Nefesh organization, at Ben Gurion airport in central Israel on August 14, 2019.

Glamping in Arazim Valley: Historic farm becomes new hospitality hub

From fruit orchards to modern glamping: The legendary Tur Sinai farm near Jerusalem reopens its doors to visitors.

I Belong. Israel Village in Arazim Valley, Jerusalem.

Beneath a German lake, above a Nazi bunker: Israeli artist explores buried memory - feature

Israeli artist Yehudit Sasportas explores memory, trauma, and the passage of time through clay mines inscribed with Hebrew letters and submerged in a German lake above a Nazi-era bunker.

The Mine Film 2026 – Lake of Void.

Jerusalem court casts doubt on murder charges against two women in Benayahu Razi killing

The Public Defender’s Office said, however, that the court found sufficient preliminary evidence to support a charge of aiding and abetting murder in the case of Benayahu Razi's murder.

The suspects in the murder of Benayahu Razi last month in Jerusalem, are brought to their court hearing at District Court in Jerusalem. August 08, 2026.