East Jerusalem

Hamas terrorist from east Jerusalem threatens MK Zvi Sukkot: 'I have a weapon, I will kill you'

A Hamas operative threatened to kill MK Zvi Sukkot after the lawmaker toured Arab schools in east Jerusalem, prompting authorities to raise his threat level and increase his security.

Knesset Education Committee chair MK Zvi Sukkot visits Umm el-Fahm, June 28, 2026.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas speaks during the 8th General Conference of Fatah in Ramallah in the West Bank, May 14, 2026.

PA's Abbas calls for end to 'systemic' settler violence, requests support from UN, Arab leaders

High Court Justice; illustrative.

High Court urges int'l aid groups to drop petitions challenging Israel’s refusal to register them

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas delivers a speech during the Eighth General Conference of Fatah, in Ramallah in May. Abbas pledged to press ahead with reforms within the PA, saying he was prepared to hold long-delayed presidential and parliamentary elections,  set for November.

Will Mahmoud Abbas actually let Palestinians vote? Critics say he's testing the waters first


'This is jihad': Dentist arrested for social media posts praising Hamas, supporting terror

Police began their investigation after the suspect made a post on social media featuring the slogan "This is jihad - victory or martyrdom."

AN IMAGE supporting terrorism, found to have been published on a dentist's social media page by Israel Police.

'Outrageous and illegal' : UNRWA slams Israel for cutting off its water, comms and electric in Gaza

Israel enacted a law disconnecting UNRWA facilities from utilities and services, while the UN agency warned the move violates international obligations.

 A Palestinian man waits outside of the UNRWA headquarters building in Gaza City on April 6, 2013.

Jerusalem in danger of October 7-style invasion due to failed border security, special report says

Israel ignoring lessons from Hamas's invasion from Gaza • IDF lookouts still stationed too close to border • Lack of coordination between Shin Bet, IDF, Israel Police regarding West Bank checkpoints

(Illustrative) People hold Hamas flags as Palestinians gather after performing the last Friday of Ramadan to protest over the possible eviction of several Palestinian families from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah, May 7, 2021.

About 150 Palestinians cross West Bank security barrier near Jerusalem - KAN

Around 150 Palestinians crossed the West Bank security barrier near A-Ram north of Jerusalem on Sunday. Border Police were deployed, and the IDF said the incident is under investigation.

The West Bank security barrier near Abu Dis, pictured in February 2020; illustrative.

Netherlands lowers Israel travel advisory to 'yellow' risk level after Gaza ceasefire

The Dutch Foreign Ministry lowered the threat level for most of Israel to "yellow," advising caution due to potential risks. Areas near Gaza, Lebanon, and Egypt's remain under "red" alerts.

Travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

Allow Gazans medical treatment in West Bank, east Jerusalem, human rights orgs. tells High Court

Only three hospitals remain fully operational in Gaza, while two-thirds of the 647 medical facilities that were operational before the war are now out of service, the petitioners show.

Armed Palestinians seen secure trucks loaded with Humanitarian Aid entering Gaza through the Israeli Kerem Shalom Crossing, in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, September 19, 2025.

Two east Jerusalem residents arrested on suspicion of attempted kidnapping

The men were arrested following a report that they had attacked a man, dragged him into their vehicle, and driven away.

Israel Police vehicles; illustrative.

Jerusalem Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab, chairman of the Wakf Council, dies age 79

Israel Police arrested Sheikh Abdel Azim Salhab in 2019 after riots at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.

 The last Friday prayers of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, at al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, March 28, 2025

WATCH: Israeli forces arrest four suspected of ISIS-inspired terror plot in east Jerusalem

The police discovered a handgun hidden in a chicken coop at one of the suspects homes during the arrest.

Israel Police arrest terror suspects in east Jerusalem, January 23, 2025.

Defense guarantees must be enshrined in treaty as Riyadh ties deal to Palestinian state - opinion

Saudi negotiators push for a Senate-approved pact with Washington while insisting that any path to normalization with Israel depends on concrete steps toward a Palestinian state.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Emir Of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani ahead of an emergency Arab-Islamic leaders' summit convened to discuss the September 9 Israeli attack on Hamas on Qatari territory, in Doha, Qatar, September 15, 2025.