Al-aqsa

Reporter's notebook: Hezbollah's flags no longer intimidate Metula's residents

Israel's northernmost community was in the direct line of fire of Hezbollah terrorists. Now, residents and tourists are returning as the IDF has pushed back Hezbollah forces.

Mural in the northern Israel city of Metula, 2026
Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

Hamas terrorists stand guard near a stage before releasing Israeli hostage Agam Berger to a Red Cross team in Jabalia on January 30, 2025, as part of their third hostage-prisoner exchange; illustrative

Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections, to prioritize status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque

People walk in the Old City of Jerusalem on March 8, 2026.

Government exploring plans to seize Arab homes, public buildings in Jerusalem's Old City - report


Jerusalem Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab, chairman of the Wakf Council, dies age 79

Israel Police arrested Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab in 2019 after riots at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

 The last Friday prayers of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, at al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2025

October 7 massacre a 'mistake that cost Iran dearly,' regime-aligned newspaper says

The piece noted that Hamas’s assault had severe negative repercussions for the regional standing of the “Axis of Resistance” led by Iran, chief among them Syria’s drift away from Iranian influence.

Iran unveils a clock to countdown to the destruction of Israel

Tucker Carlson is once again spreading lies about Israel via his guests - opinion

This time, the lies he is spreading is about the Temple Mount.

Tucker Carlson (R) interviews Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos (L), August 2025.

Israel must fight the blood libels said against it - opinion

Hamas is the source of the starvation and famine, which includes the crimes of stealing the aid, and deliberately shooting or beating anyone who protests.

IDF soldiers operating across the Gaza Strip, July 26, 2025

PA’s Abbas claims ancient Jewish temples were in Yemen, not Jerusalem

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claimed “[Israel] is trying to change the historical and legal status of the Islamic and Christian holy places, especially the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.”

 Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas holds a leadership meeting in Ramallah, in the West Bank, April 23, 2025

Israel Police arrest four for incitement, terror support on Temple Mount

Three of these terror suspects were found to have expressed support for a terror organization, while the fourth incited to terror activity during a speech outside the Dome of the Rock.

 Israel Police release evidence of incitement from four West Bank residents, March 30, 2025.

Police on guard as tens of thousands of Muslims hold Ramadan prayers on Temple Mount

Police said mass prayer on al-Aqsa ended on Friday afternoon with no irregular incidents, after Israel limited the number entering from the West Bank.

 Muslims pray on the first Friday of Ramadan, at the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound in Jerusalem's Old City, March 7, 2025

To ascend or not? Rabbi and tour guide share contrasting views on the Temple Mount - interview

Rabbi Rabinowitz and Zheina Fleischer sat down with The Jerusalem Report to answer some questions about the tensions surrounding Judaism’s holiest site.

 Palestinians walk near the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, in September 2024.

Israeli security echelon pushes for limited Temple Mount access ahead of Ramadan - report

Ramadan often presents a security challenge in Jerusalem, but this may be greater this year given the ongoing seven-front war and Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank.

 MUSLIM WORSHIPERS attend Friday prayers during Ramadan at the al-Aqsa compound last March. For Hamas and its supporters, the war with Israel is a war for the Temple Mount, the writer contends.

The cradle of the conflict: An ex-religious Jew climbs the Temple Mount - comment

Going up to the Temple Mount – the place of God’s presence on Earth – in the middle of this painful Jewish era.

 The Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem.