The first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan passed without violence at the revered Al-Aqsa mosque under tight Israeli restrictions, amid fears the ongoing war Israel-Hamas war would spark clashes in Jerusalem's
Israeli police have prevented hundreds of young Palestinians from entering a contested holy site in Jerusalem for the first prayer in the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Israeli media reported on Monday. A video clip
There are renewed fears of violence spreading, particularly to Jerusalem, during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, as a truce remains elusive. Hamas has reiterated a call for Palestinians to step up visits to al-Aqsa
US President Joe Biden told reporters on Friday he was concerned about violence breaking out in East Jerusalem if a temporary ceasefire agreement in the Gaza war is not agreed upon by the start of
On the eve of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, Jerusalem´s Old City bears few of its usual hallmarks of festivity. Nearly half of the grotto-shaped gift shops are sealed behind metal shutters. The narrow
A march by thousands of Israelis demanding the release of hostages held in Gaza reached Jerusalem on Saturday as negotiators prepared to resume ceasefire negotiations in Cairo that would include a swap deal with Hamas.
Thousands of marchers led by relatives of Hamas-held hostages are now entering Jerusalem to partake in a weekly demonstration near Netanyahu’s official residence. The march to Jerusalem began at Kibbutz Re’im this Wednesday and will
Crowd expected to swell as procession calling for a deal reaches the capital; anti-government rallies to be held week after mounted police, water cannons deployed against protesters. The families of hostages held in the Gaza
Hamas urged Palestinians on Wednesday to march to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque at the start of Ramadan next month, raising the stakes in negotiations for a truce in Gaza, which U.S. President Joe Biden hopes will
Israel will allow Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem's Al Aqsa Mosque during the upcoming holy month but limits will be set according to security needs, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Monday. The Hamas militant
