East Jerusalem

Thoughts on viewing the Great Isaiah Scroll - opinion

There is much more to be learned about the history of the Hebrew nation, its literature, and even geography from the Great Isaiah Scroll.

|ByYISRAEL MEDAD
A restorer works on a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls in a laboratory at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem
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On This Day: Six-Day War begins in 1967

In only six days, the IDF conquered the West Bank, Gaza Strip, Sinai Peninsula, and east Jerusalem, defeating the armies of Syria, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, and Lebanon.

|ByJAMES GENN
A person wearing the headband of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) attends a march to demand the release of Mahmoud Khalil on March 11, 2025 in New York City.

Shin Bet, police bust east Jerusalem terror cell headed by PFLP terrorist in France

Five PFLP-linked east Jerusalem residents were arrested in November and December of 2025 for questioning after they were suspected of having been recruited by Salah Hamouri, a senior PFLP terrorist.

|ByGOLDIE KATZ
Poverty in J'lem 370

Jerusalem’s future depends on supporting small business growth - opinion

The capital is Israel’s second-poorest large city. Fixing that doesn’t require a miracle – it requires investing in Jerusalem’s small business sector.

|BySTEVE FLEISCHER

Tariq Nassar: Ex-'haredi Muslim' changing Jerusalem through bees, placemaking

At the Table: After meeting the founder of Muslala, which fosters urban agriculture in unused spaces, Tariq Nassar sought to do the same to east Jerusalem.

FEBRUARY 17, 2024ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN, ERICA SCHACHNE
Tariq Nassar at eastern Jerusalem’s American Colony Hotel.

Hostile foreign Islamists infiltrating east Jerusalem, increasing extremism - opinion

Wisely implemented action on local and national levels will significantly mitigate the damage from extreme elements and will encourage the participation of leaders and community cooperation.

FEBRUARY 16, 2024ByDR. SHMUEL KATZ, CHAIM SILBERSTEIN
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu meets with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian in Ankara, Turkey June 27, 2022.

Jerusalem has UNRWA schools and the municipality has no idea

Just as in Gaza, they study from textbooks full of hatred and incitement against the State of Israel in general and against Jews in particular.

FEBRUARY 4, 2024ByPEGGY CIDOR
A UNRWA funded school in eastern Jerusalem. January 29, 2024

Pisgat Ze’ev: A symbol of the future Jerusalem?

With a focus on sustainability and innovation, developers are reshaping Pisgat Ze’ev’s urban fabric.

FEBRUARY 3, 2024ByALEX WINSTON
Pisgat Ze'ev Center Mall and light rail station.

This week in Jerusalem: Marathon is a go!

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JANUARY 27, 2024ByPEGGY CIDOR
LACE UP those running shoes because the Jerusalem Marathon is on for March 8.

This week in Jerusalem: For your health

A weekly round-up of city affairs.

JANUARY 12, 2024ByPEGGY CIDOR
Herzog Medical Center in Jerusalem (Illustrative)

Silicon Wadi: What's in east Jerusalem's new business hub?

East Jerusalem's 'Silicon Wadi' employment program sets to rise with 14-floor buildings, transforming the landscape

JANUARY 10, 2024ByOFER PETERSBURG

Jerusalem teen terrorist wanted to be a Hamas 'martyr,' left note

She expressed a desire to be recognized as a martyr and indicated her support for the Hamas terrorist organization.

JANUARY 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Border Police stand guard while Palestinian worshipers they try to attend Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, at the Lion's gate in Jerusalem's Old City, January 5, 2024

Grapevine: Renewing Rockefeller

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

JANUARY 6, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
ROCKEFELLER MUSEUM, east Jerusalem

Man attempts to run over his wife, police indictment filed

Footage from the incident shows the 45-year-old man from Abu Tor arriving at his son's kindergarten, noticing his wife, and attempting to run her over. 

DECEMBER 24, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police vehicles