Jerusalem
Crime
Seven People Killed in Jerusalem Synagogue Shooting
Seven Israeli people were killed in a shooting at a Synagogue in Jerusalem on Friday night. Local police have described the incident as a terrorist attack.
The shooting occurred at a synagogue in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of East Jerusalem....
Archaeology
Mystery Over Ancient Hand Imprint Discovered in Israel
Mystery surrounds the recent discovery of an ancient hand imprint carved into a stone wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Israeli archaeologists said Wednesday that they are trying to uncover the meaning of the imprint at the wall of an ancient moat...
Politics
Palestinians Angered by Israeli Minister’s Visit to Jerusalem Holy Site
Palestinians have decried the visit of Israeli Minister of National Security to a holy site in Jerusalem, calling it an "unprecedented provocation."
Furthermore, minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's approach to security issues is unpopular with some Palestinians. His visit to the holy...
Archaeology
Pool of Siloam to Open in Jerusalem After 2,000 Years
The Pool of Siloam, where Jesus is said to have healed a blind man, will soon be opened to the public for the first time after approximately two thousand years.
The pool, located in the southern part of the City...
Politics
Benjamin Netanyahu Sworn in as Prime Minister of Israel’s Controversial Government
On Thursday, Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn in as Prime Minister of Israel during a special session of the Knesset in Jerusalem. His coalition government has been described as the most religious and hardline government in Israeli history.
Netanyahu's Likud party...
Greek church
Christians in the Holy Land See ‘Future of Despair’ Says Greek Orthodox Patriarch
There is a deepening hopelessness among Christians in the Holy Land, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III warned on Thursday.
"Our young people do not see a future of hope, but only a future of increasing despair, lack of...
Greek News
Three New Flight Routes From Athens Added by Wizz Air
Wizz Air has continued to grow its network of flights from Athens with the launch of three new routes to Bucharest, Tel Aviv and Tirana.
Archaeology
Temple of Solomon Artifacts Discovered in Israel
For the first time, ivories from the time of the First Temple of Solomon have been uncovered in Israel.
Archeologists from Tel Aviv University and the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) discovered the artifacts from the First Temple during cooperative excavations...
Greek church
Greek Patriarch of Jerusalem Alerts President Biden of “Attacks by Israeli Radicals”
Meeting US President Joe Biden at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem on Friday, Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Patriarch Theophilos III spoke out against what he called “unprecedented attacks by Israeli radical groups” meant to repel Christians from...
Archaeology
Researchers Discover Crusades Era Grenades in Jerusalem
Researchers have discovered grenades that were used in the time of the Crusades within the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. In a recent study, the remains of elements of the grenades were analyzed and explosive materials were...