US Embassy in Jerusalem urges citizens to be alert amid escalating tension in Middle East
Aug 03, 2024, at 03:18 pm
The US Embassy in Jerusalem has issued an advisory to its citizens urging them to be cautious and closely monitor the security situation in the Middle East amid rising tension.
Jun 28, 2024, at 11:20 pm
US intelligence has indicated that a large-scale confrontation between Israel and Hezbollah might break out in the upcoming weeks if Jerusalem and Hamas fail to reach a ceasefire deal, media reports said.
UNRWA staff ‘not going anywhere’ despite forced closure of East Jerusalem compound
May 13, 2024, at 02:16 am
Two arson attacks and growing protests forced UN Palestine refugee agency UNRWA to temporarily close its office in East Jerusalem this week, but its vital work will continue as war rages in Gaza and violence rises in the West Bank, Senior Communications Manager Jonathan Fowler told UN News on Friday.
Jul 23, 2023, at 05:47 pm
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of protesters against the Israeli government's judicial reform are heading towards the parliament building in Jerusalem as part of the "march of democracy."
Huge protest rally in Israel against judicial reform: Reports
Apr 02, 2023, at 08:36 pm
Jerusalem: Tens of thousands of people hit the streets of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa on Saturday to oppose the contentious judicial reform, even though it was put on hold earlier this week until the Knesset's summer session, Israeli media reported.
Clashes erupt in Jerusalem after anti-Israeli attacks
Jan 29, 2023, at 03:12 pm
Jerusalem/UNI: Clashes between Palestinians and Israeli police erupted in Jerusalem on Saturday night in the wake of two anti-Israeli attacks in the holy city.
Israel: Two injured in terror attack in Jerusalem, 13-year-old attacker 'neutralized'
Jan 29, 2023, at 01:09 am
Jerusalem: Police said a 13-year-old attacker was 'neutralized' after he shot and injured an Israeli father and his son in Jerusalem’s Old City on Saturday.
Guterres strongly condemns attack at Jerusalem synagogue which left at least seven Israelis dead
Jan 28, 2023, at 10:46 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General on Friday strongly condemned Friday’s terrorist attack by a Palestinian man outside a synagogue in a Jerusalem neighbourhood which has left at least seven Israelis dead, and three others injured.
Israel: Terror attack in East Jerusalem synagogue leaves 7 people dead
Jan 28, 2023, at 02:39 pm
Jerusalem: At least seven people died in a terror attack at a synagogue in Israel's East Jerusalem region on Friday, media reports said.
Australia reverses recognition of Western Jerusalem as Israeli capital
Oct 18, 2022, at 09:38 pm
Canberra: Australia has reversed a decision made four years ago to recognise West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
US govt wants consulate in Jerusalem
Jul 13, 2022, at 11:56 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: The United States would like to see a consulate in Jerusalem, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Wednesday.
UN chief condemns rising violence in Jerusalem
Apr 19, 2022, at 07:37 pm
New York: Senior UN officials, including the Secretary-General, António Guterres, have expressed concern over a spate of violent incidents at the al-Aqsa compound in Jerusalem, an important religious site for both Muslims and Jews.
‘No justification for violence or terror’ says UN Envoy amid rising tensions in Jerusalem
Mar 09, 2022, at 03:53 pm
New York: The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the “deteriorating security situation” this week in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, where daily violence has claimed the lives of six Palestinians, including a child.
UNRWA condemns demolition of Palestinian home in East Jerusalem
Jan 21, 2022, at 06:50 pm
New York: The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday urged Israeli to immediately halt all evictions and demolitions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, after an entire family was forced out of their long-term home the previous day.
Netanyahu says Israeli army hit 1,500 Hamas targets in Gaza strip
May 17, 2021, at 02:42 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Israel's armed forces have struck 1,500 targets in the Gaza Strip in recent days, dealing a heavy blow to the infrastructure of Palestine's Hamas movement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday.
Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
May 16, 2021, at 09:57 pm
New York: More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said on Saturday.
UN chief and senior officials express deep concern over East Jerusalem violence
May 11, 2021, at 06:02 pm
New York: The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, and senior UN officials have expressed their deep concern over confrontations between Palestinians and Israeli security forces in East Jerusalem, particularly those which began on Friday evening, and continued into Sunday night. Several Palestinian children are among the wounded.
Number of Palestinians injured in clashes in Jerusalem tops 500: Red Crescent
May 11, 2021, at 04:53 pm
Gaza/Sputnik: More than 500 Palestinians were injured on Monday in clashes with Israeli police in Jerusalem, the Jerusalem Red Crescent said.
Hundreds of Palestinians injured in clashes with police in Jerusalem
May 10, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Tel Aviv/Sputnik: Hundreds of Palestinians were injured on Monday in clashes with Israeli police outside of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the Red Crescent office in Jerusalem said.
Stop evictions in East Jerusalem neighbourhood immediately, UN rights office urges Israel
May 08, 2021, at 05:01 pm
New York: The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of East Jerusalem, as well as to exercise maximum restraint in the use of force while ensuring safety and security there.
Israeli police shoot dead suspicious Palestinian in Jerusalem
May 30, 2020, at 03:28 pm
Jerusalem/Xinhua/UNI: A Palestinian man, spotted with a suspicious object in the Old City of Jerusalem, was shot dead during a police chase, the Israeli police said Saturday.
Iran to support Jerusalem as capital of Palestine
Feb 05, 2020, at 05:45 pm
Tehran/Xinhua/UNI: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that the Islamic republic will continue to support the Palestinian cause, Press TV reported on Wednesday.
Israel discovers 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with ritual temple
Oct 06, 2019, at 06:55 pm
Jerusalem, Oct 6 (Xinhua) A huge 5,000-year-old Canaanite city with a ritual temple was discovered in the center of Israel, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) reported on Sunday.
Israeli police shoot two knife-men after attack on officer in Jerusalem
Aug 16, 2019, at 10:25 am
Tel Aviv, Aug 15 (Sputnik/UNI) Two men were shot in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday after launching a stabbing attack on an officer, the Israeli police said.
PA protests inaugurating diplomatic office for Brazil in Jerusalem
Apr 01, 2019, at 09:57 am
Ramallah, Apr 1 (Xinhua/UNI) The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Sunday recalled its ambassador in Brazil in protest against inaugurating a diplomatic office for Brazil in Jerusalem, the PA Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in an official statement.
Pompeo, Netanyahu make historic visit to western wall in Jerusalem
Mar 22, 2019, at 08:03 am
Washington, Mar 22 (Sputnik/UNI) US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo while accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a historic visit to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
‘Jerusalem is not for sale’ Palestinian President Abbas tells world leaders at UN Assembly
Sep 28, 2018, at 08:39 am
New York, Sept 28 (IBNS): Taking the podium of the United Nations General Assembly on Thursday, President Mahmoud Abbas declared that “Jerusalem is not for sale and the Palestinian people’s rights are not up for bargain.”
Guatemala opens its embassy in Jerusalem
May 16, 2018, at 10:41 pm
Jerusalem, May 16 (IBNS): In a significant move, Guatemala has officially moved its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in Israel.
Security Council calls for calm following deadly Gaza clashes; diplomats debate US embassy move
May 16, 2018, at 03:09 pm
New York, May 16 (IBNS): The United Nations Security Council, in an emergency meeting on Tuesday, called for calm along the border of the Gaza Strip following Monday’s deadly clashes, in which dozens of Palestinians were killed, protesting United States recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and the official opening of its embassy there.
Avoid further bloodshed, UN chief urges, as Gaza violence leaves dozens dead
May 15, 2018, at 01:50 pm
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Following reports that dozens of Palestinians have been killed, demonstrating along the border of the Gaza Strip on Monday, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres urged both sides of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to show restraint.