Jerusalem Municipality

Mayor Moshe Lion at Diplomatic Conference

“We are investing in infrastructure, education and opportunities for young people.”

Mayor Moshe Lion
Ayala Londner, Dir. of Business Development, The Jerusalem Development Authority; Yaakov Livne, Dep. Dir. Gen. for Public Diplomacy; Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ambassador (Ret.) Ran Ichay, Head of Research at the Jerusalem Center for Applied Policy

“Let's tell the incredible story of this place”

Blue and White MK Pnina Tameno-Shete speaks into a megaphone at a protest calling for an expansion in the investigation, a few weeks ago.

Jerusalem approves protest tent for family of missing girl Haymanot Kasau

Protestors march in Jerusalem for missing girl Haymanot Kasau, with signs reading ‘Bring her home now’ 21st of December 2025

Parents of missing fight Jerusalem court's refusal of protest camp near PMO


Jerusalem's business owners demand pedestrian bridge to save city center stores

A pedestrian bridge can save countless businesses in Jerusalem's city center, owners beseech the municipality as construction blocks customers and foot traffic.

A look at a construction site that blocks foot traffic in Jerusalem's city center.

Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced

In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing.

Flower-free at Elie Wiesel Plaza in the Yefe Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem.

Light Rail construction sees major changes made to Jerusalem's bus routes

The construction comes as a result of efforts to build a new "Blue Line" of the Light Rail, which will include a two-kilometer-long tunnel that begins at the intersection of Jaffa Street and Strauss.

View of the Jerusalem Light Rail on Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem, September 2, 2025

Grapevine: History-making women

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 WITH 11,000 employees, the Jerusalem Municipality is the capital’s beating heart.

Why were public safe rooms locked during a missile attack? - comment

Many Jerusalemites, as well as people all over Israel, don’t have access to safety in cases of a missile attack, and not enough is being done about it – or at the very least, not fast enough.

 A locked public bomb shelter is seen in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem on July 1, 2025. The public safe room was locked shut while sirens blared as a missile was being fired at Israel.

Off track: How Jerusalem light rail expansion, woes frustrate commuters

From May 21 until September 1 much of the Red Line will be shut down. The light rail will continue to operate from Neveh Ya’akov to Givat Hamivtar and Hadassah Ein Kerem to the Central Bus Station.

 Red Line service was off track for much of this past Monday.

Grapevine: Deputy mayor on a mission

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ADIR SCHWARTZ, new head of Hitorerut.

The race is on: Runners prepare for 14th annual Jerusalem Marathon

Tens of thousands of runners from all over the country and the world will be participating in 14th International Jerusalem Winner Marathon. 

 Racers are seen running in the annual Jerusalem Winner Marathon.

The trash of Jerusalem: Who sorts the garbage of Israel's capital?

Jerusalemites have several bins for sorting trash and recycling. But does this even matter, or does all the rubbish end up being mashed together and then sorted in Atarot?

 Trash and recycling bins in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Marathon unveils official running shoe

This year's launch was led by two inspiring marathon ambassador Orr Sheizaf and Netanel Sinai.

 IDF RESERVIST and runner Orr Sheizaf poses with the Saucony RIDE 18 model shoe launched this week in honor of the upcoming Jerusalem Marathon.