Jerusalem capital

Where vision meets concrete: Ayala Londner and the JDA are building the future of Israel’s capital

The Jerusalem Development Authority is transforming Jerusalem for the next generation through strategic investments, grassroots programs, and bold infrastructure plans.

 City Gate Quarter, Yaffo st.
 The renewed Tower of David, now accessible to all.

Global conference strives to make Old City accessible for people with disabilities

 Passengers at Yitzhak Navon train station in Jerusalem on March 31, 2022

Metro to serve Jerusalem population of 1.8m by 2050

 Jewish men hold Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, June 5, 2024.

Jerusalem's population reaches one million residents in 2024


Jerusalem mayoral candidates exchange fire

The deadline for candidates to enter the races in the municipal elections is September 27.

Ze'ev Elkin

Canada Conservative Party recognizes Jerusalem as Israel's capital

"We have always maintained that Canada, and all political parties, should formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."

Andrew Scheer celebrates after winning the leadership during the Conservative Party of Canada leadership convention in Toronto, Ontario, Canada May 27, 2017

Analysis: What price will Israel have to pay for the U.S. embassy move?

Trump has given no real clues as to his plans.

A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017.

Senior U.S. and Israeli officials attend historic meeting in City of David

The archaeological site is defined as a national park, but it is considered politically sensitive because it is run by the right-wing association Elad, which deals with Jewish settlement.

Historic working dinner for senior United States and Israeli officials was hosted in the City of David, archeological site of ancient Jerusalem, August 2018

Trump and US Jewry

Trump’s pronouncements on immigrants provide red meat for that part of his base to whom racial and ethnic diversity are anathema due to a deep fear that white people are losing ground in America.

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks about the protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, in 2017

Booking.com labeled Jerusalem as an ‘Israeli settlement’

“I thought it was a hoax until I checked it out and saw it with my own eyes.”

A general view of Jerusalem shows the Dome of the Rock, located in Jerusalem's Old City on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount December 6, 2017.

Downtown delight

Jerusalem’s Herbert Samuel Hotel is a new beacon in the heart of the capital.

The Herbert Samuel restaurant

Netanyahu meets Bulgarian PM, praises ties between the countries

"Bulgaria is an important partner for Israel inside the European Union"

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Bulgarian prime minister Boyko Borisov in Jerusalem on Wednesday, June 13, 2018

Army Radio studios to relocate to Jerusalem

President Reuven Rivlin said he looked forward to the day when every government ministry would have its headquarters in Jerusalem.

Army Radio reporter conducts interview 370

Peace starts in Jerusalem’s Holy Basin

US mediation will have to help the sides identify a middle path toward resolving a tension potentially inherent in this approach between purely professional interests and each stakeholder’s agenda.

AN AERIAL view of the Temple Mount and east Jerusalem.