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.
Jerusalem’s future depends on supporting small business growth - opinion
Closing the autism diagnosis gap in Israel’s ultra-Orthodox, Arab communities - opinion
WATCH: IDF, Border Police investigate dozens of east Jerusalem terror suspects, confiscate weapons
Sheikh Jarrah: Land, legacy, and conflict in Jerusalem’s history
Sheikh Jarrah is a neighborhood in east Jerusalem, located east of Bar-Lev Boulevard. No other neighborhood in the city exemplifies the land disputes between Israelis and Palestinians more than this.
This week in Jewish history: Jordan & Jerusalem, Tel Aviv & Egypt
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
Police arrest Jenin resident for blackmailing east Jerusalem woman
Prosecutors to file charges against Jenin man for sexually blackmailing an east Jerusalem woman online.
Jewish Agency and Azerbaijani rabbis condemn division amid Iranian spy ring allegations
The Jewish Agency and Azerbaijani rabbis call for unity in Israeli society after seven were arrested in connection to an Iranian-backed spy ring in east Jerusalem.
Iran-linked east Jerusalem spy ring arrested in plot to assassinate top Israeli nuclear scientist
The primary suspect allegedly made contact with Iranian entities and then recruited six others to aid him in carrying out terrorist acts.
MKs to tour east Jerusalem schools, push Palestinian to Israeli curriculum shift
Several Knesset members are expected to tour multiple schools in east Jerusalem as part of a government program working to transition students from Palestinian to Israeli curricula.
Gazan mother separated from prematurely born triplet
In August 2023, Hanan al-Bayouk gave birth to premature triplets in East Jerusalem but had to leave them due to Gaza-Israel conflict restrictions.
Palestinians to ask UN General Assembly to force Israeli withdrawal from West Bank
The resolution will set a time frame for the “end of this illegal occupation and all the other issues contained in that historic advisory opinion,” PA envoy Riyad Mansour said.
Israel Police arrest woman from east Jerusalem for inciting terrorism
During her interrogation in the Jerusalem District, additional findings were discovered linking the suspect to incitement and support for terrorism.
Father from east Jerusalem indicted for kidnapping his children and hiding them in refugee camp
A father from East Jerusalem has been indicted for kidnapping his children and hiding them in the Shuafat refugee camp with the help of two accomplices. The children were later rescued by police.
