Al-aqsa

Israel’s home front is now the battlefield - and it cannot be ignored - opinion

The home front is no longer behind the lines; missiles, digital incitement, and unrest make every city a battlefield.

|ByJEFFREY KAHN
A chess pawn is seen alongside a mirror, with a king piece reflecting back in this illustrative image. With the narrative war, Israel’s adversaries can utilize a perfect storm to project power, turning a pawn into a king, the writer says.
Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.

What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam? - explainer

Although many non-Muslims see the main focus of the month in daily fasting, Islam encourages its followers to better themselves through different means, including increased prayer and charity.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift

Police are allowing limited Jewish prayer on Temple Mount, marking the most significant shift to the status quo since 1967 - and stirring quiet tension on one of the world’s most contested sites.

|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem - opinion

A hostage’s testimony and Parashat Yitro show that the Torah places values before territory.

|ByLEO DEE

Prayers, protests and clashes in Jerusalem and West Bank as Gaza war rages

In the West Bank, Israeli troops killed four Palestinians during raids, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA said. Two of the dead were identified by militant factions as their members.

OCTOBER 27, 2023ByREUTERS
Israeli police officers clash with arabs in East Jerusalem on April 23, 2021

Hamas has perverted Islam for their sacrilegious, blasphemous actions - opinion

What empowers Hamas and allows it to thrive is that too many have accepted their corruption of the teachings of a world religion.

OCTOBER 17, 2023ByYAKOV NAGEN
Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers at al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem, on October 6, 2023.

Gaza riots to renew in response to increased Jewish Temple Mount visits

Over 4,200 Jewish pilgrims have visited the Temple Mount so far during the Sukkot holiday.

OCTOBER 5, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Palestinians use a large explosive device during clashes with Israeli forces near the border between Israel-Gaza, in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip. September 27, 2023.

Nasrallah: Normalization with Israel is an assault on al-Aqsa

The leader of Hezbollah warned against al-Aqsa becoming "a Jewish synagogue."

OCTOBER 3, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah addresses his supporters via a screen during a rally marking Prophet Mohammed's birthday, in Beirut suburbs, Lebanon. October 2, 2023.

Saudi Arabia condemns Israel after Jews 'storm' Temple Mount

Jews made the pilgrimage to the Temple Mount as part of Rosh Hashanah celebrations on Sunday evening accompanied by heavy security detail. 

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces guard while Jews and tourist visit the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, August 28, 2023

Don't let Saudis have any role on the Temple Mount, put Israel in charge - opinion

The introduction of Saudi Arabia to the Temple Mount will only strengthen the feeling of Muslims that Jews have no connection to Jerusalem and the whole country.

AUGUST 30, 2023ByMORDECHAI KEDAR
JEWS VISIT the Temple Mount, earlier this year.

Jerusalem resident dies due to wounds sustained in Temple Mount clashes - report

The Jerusalem resident was injured in clashes that erupted amid the tensions leading up to Operation Guardian of the Walls.

AUGUST 18, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli riot police clash with Palestinian worshippers at the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem Old City on May 7, 2021.

The Dead Sea, Jerusalem make it on top 10 list of Middle East sites

The Dead Sea and Jerusalem are on The Travel's list of the top 10 best places to visit in the Middle East.

AUGUST 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Dead Sea

Nasrallah: Iran-backed militias will 'prevent attacks' on al-Aqsa

Tensions around the Temple Mount have rose after National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visited the site.

AUGUST 1, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Supporters of Lebanon's Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah listen to him as he addresses them through a screen during a rally marking Muharram, a period of mourning for Shi'ite Muslims around the world, in Nabatiyeh, southern Lebanon August 1, 2023.

Likud MK invites secular Jews to 'learn from Temple Mount'

MK Amit Halevi explained that Jews believe that the Ten Commandments would sit inside the inner sanctuary of the Tabernacle and signify that morality is at the center of Jewish society.

JULY 27, 2023ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN
People read Koran by the Dome of the Rock on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, as Palestinians attend the first Friday of the holy month of Ramadan, in Jerusalem's Old City March 24, 2023.