Jerusalem

• What’s behind the visually stunning ‘Holy Fire’ ceremony in Jerusalem?

  Thousands gathered in Jerusalem for the Holy Fire ceremony, a centuries-old Easter tradition marked by awe and controversy over safety, access, and crowd control.

  World

  Apr 19
  
• Israeli police raid Jerusalem holy site, clash with Palestinian worshippers

  The incidents sparked a wave of Palestinian protests, condemnations and violence as sirens warning of incoming rockets sounded in Israeli communities around the Gaza Strip.

  World

  Apr 4, 2023
  
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• Palestinian teen open fire and injures 2, day after 7 killed in Jerusalem

  The shooting in the Palestinian neighborhood of Silwan in east Jerusalem, near the historic Old City, wounded a father and son, ages 47 and 23, paramedics said.

  World

  Jan 28, 2023
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• Jerusalem synagogue shooting: At least 7 killed, multiple injured, Israel officials say

  At least seven people were killed and three others wounded at a synagogue on the outskirts of Jerusalem in an attack that heightened fears of a spiral in violence.

  World

  Jan 27, 2023
• Israel’s Netanyahu vows to expand West Bank settlements

  The package laid the groundwork for what is expected to be a stormy beginning for Netanyahu's government and could put it at odds with large parts of the Israeli public.

  Politics

  Dec 28, 2022
• 2 Palestinians die in West Bank clash, 4 wounded in Jerusalem attack

  Israel launched its Operation Breakwater against militants on March 31 in response to a string of fatal Palestinian street attacks in Israel.

  World

  Oct 8, 2022
• More clashes in Jerusalem as Israeli police enter Al-Aqsa Mosque compound

  The police cleared Palestinians out of the sprawling esplanade outside the mosque itself , while dozens of Palestinians remained inside the building chanting "God is Greatest.''

  World

  Apr 17, 2022
• 152 Palestinians injured after clash with Israeli police at Jerusalem holy site

  Most of the Palestinian injuries were incurred by rubber bullets, stun grenades and beatings with police batons, the Palestine Red Crescent said on Friday.

  World

  Apr 15, 2022
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• Two killed, several injured after shooter opened fire into Tel Aviv bar

  At least two people were killed and four others wounded in a shooting on Thursday in the Israeli capital Tel Aviv, Israeli officials said.

  World

  Apr 7, 2022
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• Supporters of Israel, Palestine take to Vancouver’s streets amid escalating Middle East violence

  The Israel-Palestine conflict got closer to home for British Columbians over the weekend, as supporters of both sides took to the city's streets in protest.

  Canada

  May 16, 2021