Jerusalem day

Three teens arrested in connection to attacking, torching home of Old City resident

An indictment is expected to be filed in the coming days by Jerusalem District police.

The charred entrance to the victim’s apartment
 (L-R) Jordanna McMillan, MK Moshe Tur-Paz, Josh Reinstein, Minister Gila Gamliel, Senator Ted Cruz, Rep. Brad Schneider, Bill Holmes, Pastor Larry Huch.

Bipartisan event celebrates Jerusalem Day, honors 'the beating heart of the Jewish people'

 National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount in Jerusalem Old City, on Jerusalem Day, May 26, 2025

UAE summons Israeli ambassador over Jerusalem flag march 'violations'

 US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee meets with Israeli officials at the Knesset, May 28, 2025.

'I prefer to live in Jerusalem than Washington,' Huckabee says at Knesset event honoring the city


Celebrate Jerusalem Day to promote peace, coexistence in Israel - editorial

With all eyes on Jerusalem during today’s events, let us redouble our efforts to bring peace, coexistence and equality to our beloved capital.

YOUTHS CELEBRATE Jerusalem Day outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem last year.

Israel Police arrests illegal resident connected to ammo found at Haifa mall

Israel Police and Shin Bet opened an investigation on the incident, with initial reports stating that that he is an illegal resident from Nablus.

 A photo of the main entrance to the Grand Canyon mall in Haifa, Israel.

Netanyahu: Israel continues to ensure security, prosperity in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Day falls on Friday but will be celebrated nationally on Thursday to avoid any conflict with Shabbat.

 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv on April 10, 2023.

Is the IDF worried about another round of conflict on Jerusalem Day? - analysis

Jerusalem Day will probably not go without incidents this year, but in terms of major threats, the intelligence outlook is actually much calmer than in recent years

 Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

Jerusalem remains Israel's biggest city with nearly 1m. residents

89% of those aged 20-years-old or older are satisfied with their lives in the city, similar to the national average.

An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks next to an Israeli female soldier on Jaffa Road, August 30, 2022 in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Day: Here's what to know ahead of the flag march

Security tensions, road closures, march routes and music festivals: Here's what to know for Jerusalem Day.

Itamar Ben-Gvir waves a flag at the Jerusalem Flag March on June 15

We will not forget the importance of Jerusalem - opinion

Jerusalem Day is not a day to hound Muslim residents and shopkeepers in the Old City. It is a day to proudly wave the Israeli flag, if you wish, and march your way to the Western Wall

 JERUSALEM DAY, last year: Your ancestors could only pray in the direction of Jerusalem. You can now put your hands on the stones of the Western Wall

Israeli flag march in Jerusalem could lead to violence, Palestinians warn

A Palestinian activist group addressed Israel with the message: “This city will only be an Islamic and Arab city and will never be a Jewish city.”

 Palestinians burn a representation of an Israeli flag during a protest over tensions in Jerusalem's al-Aqsa Mosque, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Jerusalem Day, on May 29, 2022.

Ahead of Jerusalem Day, check out the new train stations coming to the capital

The new stations will service the center of the city and the First Station area near the Old City of Jerusalem.

 A sketch of the new train station planned for the center of Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Day flag march to go ahead as usual, Netanyahu promises

Palestinian terrorist groups have issued threats against the Israeli flag march scheduled for Jerusalem Day.

 Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.