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Israeli police shot dead a Palestinian after he stabbed and wounded an ultra-Orthodox Jew on Saturday near Damascus Gate just outside Jerusalem's Old City, a tense and crowded area that is often the scene of demonstrations and clashes.

A ruling by a local Israeli court in favor of a Jewish man who prayed quietly at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site has angered Muslim authorities, who denounced it on Thursday as a violation of the fragile status quo governing the compound.

A ruling by a local Israeli court in favor of a Jewish man who prayed quietly at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site has angered Muslim authorities, who denounced it on Thursday as a violation of the fragile status quo governing the compound.

The joyful glint in Peggy Parnass' eyes is so sharp it can be seen from the walls of Jerusalem's bustling Old City. Posted across the street at the gateway to City Hall, twin images of the Holocaust survivor and activist gaze out at the ancient warren of holy monuments of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

The joyful glint in Peggy Parnass' eyes is so sharp it can be seen from the walls of Jerusalem's bustling Old City. Posted across the street at the gateway to City Hall, twin images of the Holocaust survivor and activist gaze out at the ancient warren of holy monuments of Christianity, Judaism and Islam.

Isaac Herzog, scion of prominent Israeli family, elected president Follow Us Question of the Day   President-elect Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal celebrate after a special session of the Knesset whereby Israeli lawmakers elected the new president, at the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem Wednesday, June 2, 2021. (Ronen Zvulun/Pool Photo via AP) more > By Ilan Ben Zion - Associated Press - ...

A Christian Zionist organization claims its "Jerusalem Prayer Team" Facebook page, which had close to 77 million online followers, was canceled by the social media giant following an alleged cyberbullying attack by Islamists.

Hamas surges, but Palestinians woes persist Brief war brings little change to long-running stalemate Follow Us Question of the Day Now that we know the military is investigating Unidentified Aerial Phenomena (UFOs), what do you think they might be? Question of the Day Militants stand guard around the stage as Yahya Sinwar, the Palestinian leader of Hamas in the Gaza Strip, makes a rally appearance days after a cease-fire was reached following an...