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Police say surveillance operators saw teens damaging tombstones and graves on security cameras; suspects to appear in court ...
Old City is ranked #1 out of 13 things to do in Jerusalem. ... Israel. Africa & The Middle East. Travel Guides. ... At the heart of Jerusalem, the Old City is open to exploration 24/7.
Jerusalem Day is meant to celebrate Israel’s capture of East Jerusalem, including the Old City and its holy sites, in the 1967 Middle East War.
Over the course of its tumultuous 3,000-year history, Jerusalem’s Old City has had many masters, from the ancient Persians and Babylonians all the way up to the modern states of Jordan and Israel.
In 1967, Israel forcibly reunified Jerusalem, occupying East Jerusalem, including the Old City, during the Six Day War. U.N. Security Council Resolution 478 condemns Israel’s annexation of East ...
How Jews, Arabs and tourists mingle in Jerusalem's ancient community. JERUSALEM, Israel, June 30, 2008 — -- Throngs of tourists block the narrow alleys of the Old City in Jerusalem, wandering ...
With tourists staying away, once bustling Jerusalem Old City now ‘like a desert’ Palestinian shopkeeper Rami Nabulsi says most business owners have chosen to keep their doors shut to save on ...
Israel captured east Jerusalem, including the Old City and its Christian, Muslim and Jewish holy sites, along with the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the 1967 Mideast war.
Israel captured the Old City from Jordan in 1967. Palestinians seek all of East Jerusalem for a capital, but Israel's government has helped Israelis to settle here. Just across the narrow, cobbled ...
Thousands of Israelis waving Star of David flags streamed into the Old City of Jerusalem Thursday, as part of a contentious march taking place at a time of high tensions in the region.. Some ...
A view of Jerusalem, a usually bustling city that's become quiet amid the fighting between Israel and Hamas, in a photo taken on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. Guy Davies/ABC News ...
A Jewish settler group is promoting projects that opponents say will change the delicate historic, religious and political balance in highly symbolic areas around Jerusalem’s Old City.