Jerusalem

Israel Police loosen Temple Mount prayer restrictions for Jewish visitors

Under the new policy, Jewish visitors may enter the site with a single prayer page, provided it is prepared in advance and distributed at the entrance by the Temple Mount Yeshiva.

View of the Temple Mount (Al Aqsa mosque) in Jerusalem's Old City, November 19, 2025.
Israel Police forces seen outside the UNRWA center in Jerusalem, as part of a raid on the center, December 8, 2025

Petitioners ask High Court to freeze anti-UNRWA law as Jerusalem facilities face demolitions

ISRAELI FORCES demolish the former UNRWA offices in Jerusalem following legislation passed by the Knesset, January 20, 2026.

Jerusalem requires sovereignity: UNRWA dismantling gives Israel power over the land - editorial

A man walks near fallen cables at the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), in east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Israel to shut down UNRWA's water, electricity after demolition of HQ, Eli Cohen tells 'Post'


High Court of Justice blocks autopsies of dead infants from Jerusalem daycare disaster

Authorities called for the autopsies, given that the cause of death has not yet been definitively determined, while the families of the deceased petitioned the court against them.

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

ICEJ challenges church leaders’ claim that Christian Zionism is 'damaging ideology'

The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem says its support for Israel is biblically rooted, and urges direct dialogue after the statement by Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, attends a Christmas service, at the Church of the Nativity, in Bethlehem, in the West Bank, on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025.

Jerusalem enters the world of AI: A municipal plan to implement artificial intelligence

Amid low AI use in the public sector, Jerusalem Municipality launches a city-wide AI initiative to enhance jobs, services, and overall municipal efficiency.

Artificial Intelligence.

Ultra-Orthodox rioters throw stones, call police 'Nazis' in protests over dead infants' autopsies

Eleven were arrested before protests began to disperse following the High Court of Justice's blocking of the planned autopsies.

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Israel begins dismantling process of banned UNRWA's Jerusalem headquarters

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to halt its demolition of the UNRWA compound and restore it and other UNRWA premises to the world body "without delay."

A drone view of the remains of the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), east Jerusalem, January 20, 2026

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest infants' autopsies in Jerusalem daycare disaster

Police arrested the daycare owner and the caregiver in charge following initial questioning, and both will be brought before a judge on Tuesday as the investigation continues. 

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road and clash with police during a protest against the autopsy of toddlers who died earlier in a daycare, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Jerusalem daycare tragedy exposes years of neglect, lawlessness, and failed oversight - editorial

What unfolded in Jerusalem was not merely a tragic accident. It was the foreseeable result of a prolonged erosion of governance, oversight, and responsibility.

First responders at the scene where dozens of toddlers were suspected to have been badly poisoned at a daycare in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Children who were killed, injured at Jerusalem daycare likely experienced respiratory distress

The director of Hadassah-University Medical Center told Maariv that the deaths were "probably from some kind of poisoning, with or without a combination of crowding, fever, or dehydration."

Magen David Adom paramedics and vehicles are seen at the scene of an incident involving hazardous material, in Jerusalem, January 19, 2026.

Two babies dead, dozens more children injured after suspected overheating at Jerusalem daycare

Authorities noted substandard conditions at the daycare may have caused the incident and led to suspected overheating.

An Israeli police officer holds a bag containing food items that are suspected to have poisoned dozens of toddlers in Jerusalem. January 19, 2026.

Jerusalem’s Young Professionals event brings together experts to discuss tech careers in AI age

Speakers Miriam Haart (ActionAI), Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), and Mohammad Kabajah (AWS) talked about the future for young professionals in the age of AI.

Speakers Mohammad Kabajah (AWS), Miriam Haart (ActionAI), and Gideon Rosenberg (NVIDIA), alongside moderator Anna Ahronheim.