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A gloomy future is often forecast for Jerusalem, due to its demographic situation. But the real story is far more optimistic

As senior American officials warn of all-out war on Israel's northern border, Jerusalem says failure to reach a deal with Hamas could exacerbate the situation

  Wednesday marks the annual Jerusalem Day holiday when Israelis celebrate the reunification of Jerusalem under Israeli control after the 1967 Six-Day War. However, this year's celebrations are taking place amid heightened tensions and an escalating conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Thousands of Israeli police officers took up positions across Jerusalem in preparation for the […]

The ceremony of the 'Holy Fire' has been held for more than a millennium. This is how it was celebrated last week in Jerusalem

First large-scale radiocarbon study of Jerusalem casts doubt on the paradigm that David's capital was a small village. It already extended over a vast area more than 3,000 years ago

Oren Lotan is the projects manager for the Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan Team (JTMPT), working to improve transportation in Jerusalem.

Oren Lotan is the projects manager for the Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan Team (JTMPT), working to improve transportation in Jerusalem.

Two protesters were arrested as hundreds marched in Jerusalem for hostage release, shortly after Hamas released a video showing Israeli-American Hersh Goldberg-Polin in Gaza captivity

  Jerusalem was put on high alert Monday after what police are investigating as a suspected ramming attack that left two young men lightly injured just moments before the start of the Passover holiday. According to initial reports, the incident occurred in Jerusalem's Romema neighborhood near a synagogue. A vehicle struck two pedestrians at separate […]

The Blue Line project in Jerusalem includes the construction of tracks for three light rail lines 31 kilometers long from the Gilo and Talpiot neighborhoods in the city’s south to Ramot in the north.

Neighborhood Corner: Beit Safafa, originally a Palestinian village along the Green Line, holds a significant place in the history of Jerusalem, with its origins dating back to the Crusader era.

Neighborhood Corner: Beit Safafa, originally a Palestinian village along the Green Line, holds a significant place in the history of Jerusalem, with its origins dating back to the Crusader era.

Hundreds of tents have been set up in Jerusalem for a four-day protest as demonstrators, angry that the government is going into spring recess, call for new elections. For some, though, it was a missed opportunity

The mass rally in Jerusalem and the tent city that organizers plan to erect outside the Knesset are the first actions of their kind since October 7. 'I did not believe that I would have to fight government officials for my brother's right to return home,' a hostage's sister said

Israel's protest movement against Netanyahu's government plans to set up a tent city outside the Knesset in Jerusalem in an effort to channel public anger towards ensuring a strong turnout ahead of parliament's spring recess

Tens of thousands of Muslim worshipers attended prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque, on what turned out to be the calmest Friday in Jerusalem since the war in Gaza began ■ It was a victory for everyone who thinks the city is more than a conflict zone

  Two Israelis were light to moderately injured this Wednesday in a stabbing attack at the Tunnels Checkpoint near Jerusalem. The attacker was shot and neutralized. The two injured were evacuated to hospitals for further treatment. Follow Israel Hayom on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram According to initial reports, the attacker arrived at the scene riding […]

As talks towards a swap deal are set to resume, thousands of marchers arrived in Jerusalem after setting off from the site of the Oct. 7 Nova Festival massacre four days earlier, demanding the immediate release of the 134 Israeli hostages still held in the Gaza Strip

  A rare and exciting archaeological find has been unearthed in Jerusalem, providing a unique glimpse into the ancient past. During excavations carried out by the Israel Antiquities Authority in the Western Wall Plaza a few years ago, a small stamped clay seal was discovered dating back to the First Temple period around 2,700 years […]

Jerusalem greenlights four urban renewal plans for Kiryat Menachem, proposing 1,709 units & two 41-story towers, pending district committee approval.