Jerusalem’s identity is Arab, and the city’s Muslim and Christian holy sites must be protected from Israeli threats, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas said. Abbas also said that ...

Fatima lives a few kilometres from Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque but had to cross four checkpoints to get there for Friday prayers with the esplanade largely deserted since war erupted between Israel and ...

Men prepare for Friday prayers at the Al-Aqsa compound during Ramadan in Jerusalem. It is a sacred site in Islam, where the Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended into paradise.

Jerusalem is semi-deserted, with many shops, schools, and offices closed, but the Custody of the Holy Land has kept holy sites open for visitors and pilgrims.

Israel’s freeze on Patriarchate bank accounts has escalated tensions with Christian institutions, prompting sharp ...

Israeli authorities freeze all bank accounts of Patriarchate of Jerusalem over longstanding property tax dispute - Anadolu ...

A far-right Israeli minister sparked outrage on Sunday after leading a group of Jewish worshippers in prayer at the most sensitive holy site in Jerusalem, despite a decades-old agreement that bars ...

JERUSALEM (AP) — On the Saturday before Easter, thousands of Christians gather in the cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher for a centuries-old ceremony known as the Holy Fire. Holding unlit ...

This is the second time that the 27-year-old has been arrested for painting this type of graffiti in sacred places, having ...