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Jerusalem tells Israeli-Russian citizens they could be drafted into Russian army.

Dispatching reporters to Europe (and squabbling with each other over it), Israel wrestles with the unfolding horror, Jerusalem's non-stance, and the ghosts of WWII

Less than a year after Israel and Hamas went to war over Jewish settlers’ attempts to evict Palestinian residents in Sheikh Jarrah, the East Jerusalem district is once again at the center of clashes that could lead to another bloody confrontation. The May 2021 showdown dealt a heavy blow to civilians in the Gaza Strip, but it also uncovered deep fissures within Israeli

Judaism is a religious tradition whose origins date back nearly four thousand years in the region of Canaan.

The Dome of the Rock ( Qubbat As-Sakhrah in Arabic), is one of the most important holy sites of Islam, and is the first example of really massive and permanent Islamic monumental architecture. Though commonly conceived of by westerners as a mosque, it isn't one; a mosque is a site for communal worship, and the dome is a commemorative shrine ( masshad), built on a holy site, in this case the top of the Temple Mount. Even Muslims misconceive the purpose of its construction, as most would tell you that it commemorates the site of The Prophet's Night Journey, his bodily visit to heaven - but th...