Metal detectors

Iron Age hoard rewrites history of wagons in Britain, may have been part of royal memorial - study

The collection's careful arrangement is indicative of a “noisy, symbolic acts of deliberate destruction," showing that the Melsonby Hoard was not just a collection of abandoned valuables.

Excavation of the Melsonby Hoard in Yorkshire, England, April 1, 2026.
Coins seized by Border Police from vehicle of Palestinian doctor after attempted smuggling into Israel, March 23, 2026.

Palestinian doctor arrested for smuggling Second Temple-period coins from West Bank to Jerusalem

Rare Roman vehicle ornament depicting a panther with its paws atop a bearded man’s severed head discovered in Essex in 2024.

'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'

 Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man.

Metal detectorist unearths 1,000-year-old Viking gold arm ring on the Isle of Man


Palestinian unity in Jerusalem as prayer protests continue in Old City

Despite removal of metal detectors large numbers of Muslims gather outside Temple Mount gates to protest Israel's policies and say cameras and other Israeli actions must change.

protests by Palestinians at Lion's Gate, July 26, 2017.

Five takeaways from the Temple Mount and Jordanian crises

Lessons from the last two tumultuous weeks.

Palestinians react following tear gas that was shot by Israeli forces after Friday prayer on a street outside Jerusalem's Old city July 21, 2017.

White House 'applauds' Israeli action on metal detectors

The metal detectors fast became a symbol to Palestinians​ of Israeli control of the Temple Mount

The White House

77% say Netanyahu gave in on Temple Mount metal detectors

When asked whether the metal detectors should have been placed on the Mount in the first place, 68% said yes, 23% no, and 9% said they did not know.

Israeli security forces remove metal detectors which were recently installed at an entrance to the Temple Mount

Israel to Erdogan after Jerusalem tirade: Days of Ottoman Empire are over

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a blistering attack on Israel at a meeting in Turkey’s Parliament of his AKP Party.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of parliament from his ruling AK Party (AKP) during a meeting at the Turkish parliament in Ankara, Turkey, June 13, 2017.

Israel removes Temple Mount metal detectors that enraged the Muslim world

It is rumored that the decision to remove metal detectors from the Temple Mount was linked to the safe return of an Israeli embassy guard who was trapped in Jordan.

Israeli security forces remove metal detectors which were recently installed at an entrance to the Temple Mount

It ain’t easy

I don’t know how the difficult temporary status quo that existed before the murder of Israeli police officers Hail Stawi and Kamil Shnaan on Friday, July 14, on the Temple Mount can be returned.

Israeli border police officers stand guard as Palestinians pray at Lions' Gate, the entrance to Jerusalem's Old City, in protest over Israel's new security measures at the Temple Mount July 20, 2017.

Security cabinet meets on alternative to Temple Mount metal detectors

Prior to the meeting, Netanyahu spoke with Jordan's King Abdullah II in an effort to find a way out of the crisis.

Palestinians stand in front of Israeli police officers and newly installed metal detectors at an entrance to the  Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City July 16, 2017.

WATCH: Clashes resume as Palestinians burn cardboard metal detectors in Bethlehem

Israeli media says that at least 3,000 demonstrators also faced off with security forces in the area of the Lion's Gate.

Cardboard metal detectors in a protest in Bethlehem, July 23, 2017.

Netanyahu passes spin-detector test

What kind of political pressure is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu facing?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu