East Jerusalem

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.

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.
Poverty in J'lem 370

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

An empty classroom

Closing the autism diagnosis gap in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox, Arab communities - opinion

IDF seizes weapons from suspected terrorists in east Jerusalem, published April 28, 2026.

WATCH: IDF, Border Police investigate dozens of east Jerusalem terror suspects, confiscate weapons


Molotov cocktails, arson, and stone throwing: Riots reported in east Jerusalem neighborhood

A 15-year-old boy was arrested while holding a Palestinian Islamic Jihad flag and Molotov cocktails.

Weapons and a PIJ flag confiscated during a riot in east Jerusalem on October 14, 2025.

ICJ scheduled to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s obligations regarding presence of int’l orgs

The International Court of Justice will deliver its opinion regarding Israel's responsibilities in the West Bank, Gaza, and East Jerusalem on October 22.

People hold a Palestinian flag outside The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the day of a hearing in the ongoing case regarding the West Bank, East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip, in The Hague, Netherlands, April 28, 2025.

Police chase, shoot east Jerusalem suspect in possession of gun, likely criminal in nature

Israel Police shot and wounded a 28-year-old eastern Jerusalem resident after he fled officers during a chase in Silwan. The case appears criminal.

A pistol belonging to an east Jerusalem resident shot by Israel Police in Silwan, east Jerusalem, October 7, 2025.

Spain launches investigation into 158 companies tied to 'Israeli-occupied territories'

According to a new law approved by the Spanish Government last week, the advertising of goods and services from the 'occupied territories' is prohibited.

A drone view of Al-Arroub refugee camp alongside a new road, part of the expansion of Israeli bypass roads connecting Israeli settlers in the West Bank with Jerusalem, in the West Bank, September 29, 2025.

Two east Jerusalem residents arrested for supporting terror, possesing Hamas flag

According to Israel Police, dozens of suspects have been arrested in Jerusalem alone for incitement and support for terrorism since the Israel-Hamas war began.

Hamas flag found in East Jerusalem resident's home, September 21, 2025.

Israel considers shutting French consulate in Jerusalem, Paris threatens response - report

Israel's threat to shut France's Jerusalem consulate sparks warnings from Paris, raising tensions ahead of potential recognition of Palestinian statehood.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and French President Emmanuel Macron meet in Jerusalem on October 24, 2023. Netanyahu reportedly has told Macron that he is not currently welcome in Israel.

A ‘Palestinian district’ in the heart of Israel’s capital - opinion

Not only will Israel never relinquish sovereignty over Jerusalem, but other nations also have a vested interest in supporting it

‘SO, WHY are east Jerusalem Palestinians determined to remain in the city?’

UN human rights office says Israeli plan for settlement near Jerusalem breaks international law

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich previously approved plans for a settlement that would split east Jerusalem from the West Bank.

 View of Ma'aleh Adumim and the area known as E1, in the West Bank. January 2, 2017.

Smotrich approves West Bank settlement plan to 'bury idea of Palestinian state'

"The plan is the 'final nail in the coffin' for the concept of a Palestinian state," Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich remarked.

Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, August 6, 2025

Father, son arrested for planning bombing attacks in Jerusalem

The Shin Bet said the father contacted an unspecified terrorist organization to finance the preparation of the explosives for the attacks.

 An illustrative image of an individual with handcuffs.