Israeli police and Palestinians clashed outside Jerusalem’s Old City walls overnight into Sunday as tensions flared during the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appealed for ‘calm on all sides’. But the premier also warned that Israel remains ‘prepared for all scenarios’ after dozens of rockets were fired from the Gaza … Read more
Israeli police clashed with Palestinians for a second night Friday in annexed east Jerusalem, amid mounting tensions over a ban on gatherings during Ramadan and anger fuelled by videos posted of attacks. Officials said 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in the holy city, where security forces … Read more
Israeli police clashed with Palestinians for a second night Friday in annexed east Jerusalem, amid mounting tensions over a ban on gatherings during Ramadan and anger fuelled by videos posted of attacks. Officials said 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in the holy city, where security forces … Read more
At least 120 have been injured in clashes between Palestinians and ultranationalist Jews in Jerusalem on Thursday night. The violence broke out outside one of the entrances to the walled Old City where far-right Jews had completed a march, during which participants harassed Palestinians and chanted ‘death to Arabs’. Palestinian counter-protesters also joined the fray … Read more
At least 120 have been injured in clashes between Palestinians and ultranationalist Jews in Jerusalem on Thursday night. The violence broke out outside one of the entrances to the walled Old City where far-right Jews had completed a march, during which participants harassed Palestinians and chanted ‘death to Arabs’. Palestinian counter-protesters also joined the fray … Read more
Line Of Duty star Adrian Dunbar reveals he cheated death when his car was BLOWN UP on a family holiday in Jerusalem By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 11:43 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 11:44 BST, 7 April 2021 Line of Duty star Adrian Dunbar has revealed he cheated death when his car got … Read more
Israel’s world-leading vaccination programme allowed crowds to gather for Easter celebrations in Jerusalem, while most of the world still restricts gatherings. Christians in the Holy Land marked Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the days leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus, but a modest crowd was able to turn out … Read more
Israel’s world-leading vaccination programme allowed crowds to gather for Easter celebrations in Jerusalem, while most of the world still restricts gatherings. Christians in the Holy Land marked Good Friday without the mass pilgrimages usually seen in the days leading up to Easter because of the coronavirus, but a modest crowd was able to turn out … Read more
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews protesting coronavirus lockdown restrictions clashed with police officers in Jerusalem on Tuesday night. Rioters from the insulated community were pictured burning rubbish bins and reportedly threw stones at officers who responded by using water cannons and other heavy-handed tactics to disperse the crowd. In recent weeks, ultra-Orthodox Jews have defied coronavirus … Read more
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson and mega-donor to US President Donald Trump, who died on Tuesday aged 87 after a long illness, has been buried in Jerusalem. The casino mogul’s coffin was greeted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Adelson’s wife Miriam on Thursday night, and was buried on Friday. The billionaire mogul and power broker, who built a … Read more