East Jerusalem

Police intervene as 100 people try to enter private compound near Tomb of the Kings in Jerusalem

One person was arrested, and three officers were lightly injured. Authorities used crowd-control measures to disperse the group and restore public order. 

 Israel Police officer in a police car
An Israeli settler rides a donkey near an Israeli vehicle, during olive harvesting in Silwad, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, October 29, 2025.

UN says more than 36,000 Palestinians displaced by Israeli settlement drive

Destroyed building in central Israel following Iranian missile strikes on February 28, 2026.

Israeli Arabs face a dual test: Security threats and struggle for equality - opinion

Israel Police officers patrol in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

A cautious Ramadan: Balancing security, rights, and common sense for a peaceful month - editorial


Silicon Wadi: What's in east Jerusalem's new business hub?

East Jerusalem's 'Silicon Wadi' employment program sets to rise with 14-floor buildings, transforming the landscape


Jerusalem teen terrorist wanted to be a Hamas 'martyr,' left note

She expressed a desire to be recognized as a martyr and indicated her support for the Hamas terrorist organization.

 Border Police stand guard while Palestinian worshipers they try to attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, at the Lion's gate in Jerusalem's Old City, January 5, 2024

Grapevine: Renewing Rockefeller

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

ROCKEFELLER MUSEUM, east Jerusalem

Man attempts to run over his wife, police indictment filed

Footage from the incident shows the 45-year-old man from Abu Tor arriving at his son's kindergarten, noticing his wife, and attempting to run her over. 

Police vehicles

East Jerusalem man to be charged for inciting terrorism

A man from Shuafat in east Jerusalem may be indicted for inciting terrorism and violence at a mosque sermon, urging followers not to lay down weapons as it symbolizes honor and bravery.

 Israeli security forces stand guard in the Shuafat refugee camp in east Jerusalem, February 13, 2023

5 fake IDF soldiers charged with robbing Palestinian police station

Five residents of east Jerusalem were indicted for disguising themselves as IDF soldiers and raiding and stealing weapons from a Palestinian police station.

Robbery of a Palestinian police station

Jerusalem residents worry over Palestinian prisoners freed in Hamas deal

JERUSALEM AFFAIRS: Many Palestinian prisoners were released to their homes in the Jerusalem area, sometimes right back into the neighborhoods where they committed their crimes.

 A RELEASED Palestinian prisoner returns home to Ramallah this week amid the hostages-prisoners swap deal between Hamas and Israel.

22-year-old from east Jerusalem confirmed among victims of Hamas attack

Suhaib Razeem, a 22-year-old resident of Beit Hanina in east Jerusalem, was working as a bus driver at the Nature Festival in Re'im. The terrorists showed no mercy.


Beit Hanina locals speak about the Israel-Hamas war

Residents and business owners share a tapestry of emotions and viewpoints as the Israel-Hamas conflict unfolds.

 Israeli police guard while Palestinians perform Friday prayers in the East Jerusalem  Neighborhood of Ras Al Amud, October 13, 2023.

Residents of east Jerusalem shared their hopes, how they see the future

Many Arab residents of east Jerusalem shared what bothers them, what their hopes are, and how they see their future and that of their children in the city. 

 ‘WE NEED building permits’: Construction in the east Jerusalem neighborhood of Shuafat, 2016.