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 THE NEATLY tucked-away Antopol Martyrs Synagogue.
Four young suspects were arrested on Sunday night on suspicion of vandalizing headstones and causing damage to a cemetery in Jerusalem’s Old City.

Four arrested for vandalism, destruction of cemetery near Old City

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Mamilla Hotel hosts wine weekend, attracting Israelis from all over the country

Christmas in the Old City on December 25, 2025

Searching for Christmas in Jerusalem’s Old City - Reporter's Notebook


Thousands of Israeli police deploy in Jerusalem ahead of flag march

The march this year takes place as the Gaza war approaches the start of its ninth month, adding to concerns of wider violence.

 Young Jewish men holding Israeli flags as they dance at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, during Jerusalem Day celebrations, May 29, 2022.

Jerusalem Day flag parade to march through Muslim Quarter in shadow of war

This year, under the shadow of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, tensions are even higher.

 Participants in the Jerusalem Day Flag Parade gather outside the Old City's Damascus Gate, May 18, 2023

Police arrest terrorist who planned to carry out stabbing attack in Jerusalem

The investigation revealed that the terrorist had stolen the knife from a fruit vendor in the area of the Old City and hid it in his pants.

 Police forces operate in the Old City of Jerusalem. June 2, 2024.

Police prevent terror attack, detain suspect who pulled out knife in Jerusalem's Old City

The Jerusalem district police and the Border Police who were present at the scene took the suspect by force for questioning.

 Israeli police walk near a security incident scene near the compound known to Muslims as Al-Aqsa or the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 1, 2023.

Police officer wounded in stabbing in Jerusalem's Old City, terrorist neutralized

The terrorist who carried out the attack was identified as a 34-year-old Turkish citizen.

 A man was wounded in a stabbing attack near Herod's Gate in Jerusalem.

‘The Jerusalem School’ exhibition at the Tower of David

“The Jerusalem School” duo exhibition opened at the end of March and runs through the end of the summer – with English tours starting at the Angelina Drahi Entrance Pavilion on Sundays at 1 p.m. 

 The newly opened Angelina Drahi Entrance Pavilion at the Tower of David Museum in Jerusalem.

Christians gather in Jerusalem's Old City for Easter amid Gaza war

Despite a decrease in tourists and tempered celebrations, Christians gathered at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem's Old City for prayer and commemoration.

 Melissa Mott of King of Kings leads prayergoers during the March 31 service at the Garden Tomb in Jerusalem.

Israel Police secure Temple Mount, Old City holy sites in preparation for influx of worshipers

Throughout the day, 11 suspects were arrested in the Old City for a variety of offenses, all of which were non-violent.

Police officers securing the Old City in Jerusalem before Ramadan Friday prayers, March 29, 2024.

Gaza war dampens Ramadan celebrations in east Jerusalem

Palestinian merchants in east Jerusalem face economic and security consequences and fear further financial impact from Israeli restrictions on Al-Aqsa Mosque access.

Wadi al-Joz in east Jerusalem

Tower of David Jerusalem opens multi-level pavilion

After more than a decade of planning and three years of construction, the final part of the renewal of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum is complete.

 The new entrance to the Tower of David Museum Jerusalem.