Jerusalem

Aperipha Takes Second in Jerusalem Grand Slam 200m as Israel Hosts Major Meet

Jerusalem hosted the Grand Slam athletics meet at Givat Ram Stadium with about 1,800 spectators and 71 athletes from 29 countries. Israeli athletes earned several podium finishes…

Balfour residence overhaul pushed to 2027, forcing next prime minister to live elsewhere

Israel’s Prime Minister’s Office said the Balfour residence renovation in Jerusalem will not be completed until 2027. The next elected prime minister will therefore have to live e…

Israeli traveler freed after alleged medical supply smuggling arrest in Turkish Cyprus

Israel to Consider Official Recognition of the Armenian Genocide

Foreign Minister Gideon Saar plans to submit a resolution for government approval recognizing the Armenian genocide. The move comes amid worsening Israel-Turkey relations and woul…

Revolut nears Israeli banking license that could shake up the market

Revolut is close to getting a Bank of Israel “narrow bank” license that would let it add deposits and loans in Israel. The move could intensify competition against major banks, af…

Natanel Isaac Says Disengagement Could Have Been Stopped by a Stronger Protest Movement

Natanel Isaac says a more united protest by the national-religious camp could have prevented Israel's 2005 disengagement from Gaza. In a new interview, he criticizes road blockage…

Capital Gold buys Jerusalem site for NIS 123 million for flagship project

Capital Gold has bought the Mifgash HaEsh complex at 23 Jeremiah Street in Jerusalem for NIS 123 million. The company plans an upscale mixed-use project there, with housing and re…

Mossad to Lead Gaza Emigration Plan After High-Level Security Meeting

Israel’s leadership has decided that the Mossad will handle implementation of a Gaza emigration plan. The move follows an urgent security-political meeting led by Shmuel Ben Ezra…

Knesset Debate Erupts Over Whether to Move 7 October Memorial Bus Shelters

The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee debated a proposal to move some Route 232 memorial shelters tied to the October 7 attacks. Families, local officials, and lawma…

Jerusalem Court Releases Suspect Seen Brandishing Gun at Haredi Protesters to House Arrest

A Jerusalem court released to house arrest a suspect filmed threatening Haredi protesters with a gun during Highway 1 blockades. Judge Ariel Erlich criticized police and said the…

Rabbinic weddings, protests, and political meetups fill this week’s gossip roundup

Kikar HaShabbat’s weekly gossip column covers rabbinic weddings, political meetings, protest activity, and music-industry updates. It also reports a failed subscription effort by…

Progressive Campaign Against Hesder Yeshivas Could Backfire, Israeli Ultra-Orthodox Press Warns

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox roundup says a progressive campaign against hesder yeshivas may push religious Zionists closer to the Haredi world. It also highlights tension in Jerusal…

Zarko Lazetic Takes Over at Saudi Side Al Taawoun on Lucrative Deal

Zarko Lazetic has signed with Saudi club Al Taawoun five months after leaving Maccabi Tel Aviv. Serbian reports say he received a salary of more than $2 million a season, full con…

Helicopter Carrying President Herzog Makes Emergency Landing After Bird Strike

An Israeli Air Force helicopter carrying President Isaac Herzog made an emergency landing Thursday after striking a bird in flight. The aircraft landed safely at Palmachim Air Bas…

Netanyahu’s Lawyer Takes Up Ashdod’s Doping Complaint Against Tiberias

Amit Hadad, Netanyahu’s lawyer, is representing M.S. Ashdod in a complaint against Ironi Tiberias over alleged banned-substance use and IV treatment. The federation and anti-dopin…

Historic Jerusalem hospital set to become a girls' school, drawing strong criticism

Jerusalem is expected to approve turning the historic Bikur Holim Hospital into a girls' school for the Slonim Hasidic community. The move has sparked criticism from preservation…

Moshe Damayo Takes New Advisory Role at Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi

Moshe Damayo has joined Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi as senior professional adviser. The Liga Alef South club says he will help shape the squad, staff and long-term strategy, as well as…

Hapoel Jerusalem extends Tamir Haimovich, loans out Ben Gordin again

Hapoel Jerusalem said it will keep defender Tamir Haimovich for two more seasons and loan goalkeeper Ben Gordin for another year. The club, which narrowly avoided relegation last…

Jerusalem Honors Adi Gordon as Streetball 2026 Wraps Up

Jerusalem closed Streetball 2026 after two days, with hundreds of players from 130 teams competing. The city honored Adi Gordon, marking 30 years since his famous winning basket s…

Nimni: Goldhar Was Involved in Detail, and Naharne Made a Good Impression

Avi Nimni said Dor Peretz turned down higher offers from abroad and signed a new three-year deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv. He detailed the salary terms, the long negotiations, and th…

Beitar Jerusalem Closing in on Dan Glazer, With Foreign Spot at Stake

Beitar Jerusalem is trying to sign Dan Glazer on a two-year deal worth about 200,000 euros per season. The club hopes he will be released from Kairat without compensation, and if…

Feynman’s Restaurant Dilemma, Solved Decades Later

Researchers from Oxford, Princeton and CUNY proved that Richard Feynman’s napkin formula for choosing between a familiar restaurant dish and a new one was optimal. The study, publ…

Dor Peretz Signs Record Israeli Salary Deal with Maccabi Tel Aviv

Dor Peretz signed a new long-term contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday after weeks of uncertainty and foreign interest. The deal makes him one of the highest-paid Israelis i…

Fenerbahce Releases Four Players After Landing Three New Signings

Fenerbahce released four players on Thursday to make room for expected additions, including Shane Larkin, Shaq Shields and Braxton Key. The departures include Maccabi Tel Aviv can…

Israel’s Health Ministry restricts two Jerusalem stores amid infant puree contamination probe

Israel’s Health Ministry has temporarily barred two Jerusalem Zol U'VeGadol branches from selling food and cosmetics after the Prinek baby puree probe. Investigators found benzodi…

Committee chair makes surprise visit to East Jerusalem Palestinian school, alleges incitement

Knesset member and Education Committee chair Zvi Sukkot made a surprise visit Thursday to a Palestinian school in Jerusalem. He said police seized incitement materials there and h…

Thousands of Followers Prepare for Rabbi of Toldos Yehuda Stutchin’s Annual Israel Visit

Thousands of followers in Israel are preparing for the annual visit of the Toldos Yehuda Stutchin rabbi, who is based in Borough Park. He is expected to arrive in the coming days…

Two suspects held after iron-bar assault in Jerusalem’s Geula neighborhood

Jerusalem police finished investigating two men accused of a violent assault in Geula that began over a business dispute. The victim was beaten with an iron bar and a wooden stick…

Nevé Yaakov Marks 102 Years Since Its Founding as the “Second Jerusalem”

Neve Yaakov marked 102 years since its founding as a Hebrew settlement north of Jerusalem. The article links a small antiquities site there to the Talmudic idea of “two Jerusalems…

Mגדל העמק Emerges as a Promising Northern Option for Haredi Families and Investors

Mגדל העמק is portrayed as an affordable, fast-developing northern city with jobs, transport, and active urban renewal. The article says it may suit Haredi families and investors…

Rabbi Shares How He Chose His Son’s Happiness Over Community Expectations

Jerusalem rabbi Moshe Mordechai says he overrode communal pressure to accept his son Shalom Aharon’s more modern wife, Bina. After a tense family moment, he confronted his childre…

Netanyahu Family Moved to a New Jerusalem Residence as Public Spending on Homes Grows

A Haaretz investigation says the Netanyahu family has moved to a seventh Jerusalem residence while public spending on official and private homes nears NIS 100 million. It details…

Police officer who kicked Haredi protester’s head questioned and released

A police officer filmed kicking a Haredi protester’s head was questioned by Internal Investigations and released, while another video review found no offense. The case stems from…

Petition Claims Nature Rangers Made Shooting Stray Dogs Routine

Let the Animals Live has petitioned the Jerusalem District Court, accusing the Israel Nature and Parks Authority of routinely shooting stray dogs instead of using nonlethal option…

Ono College Promotes Supportive Campus Life, Broad Study Options and Open Day

Ono Academic College is promoting its Religious Zionism Administration as a supportive, values-based academic home for students. It says it offers flexible study tracks, modern ca…

Maccabi Netanya signs right-back Alon Azogi for two years

Maccabi Netanya signed 26-year-old right-back Alon Azogi from Bnei Sakhnin on a two-year deal. The club paid 200,000 shekels to activate his release clause.

Security Camera Footage Shows Repeated Theft Spree at Jewish Businesses in Jerusalem

Security-camera videos show a known suspect repeatedly stealing from Jewish-owned shops in Jerusalem, mostly by scooter and in daylight. Merchants say the thefts have gone on for…

Jerusalem Father Indicted for Murdering His Toddler While 4-Year-Old Daughter Watched

Prosecutors in Jerusalem indicted 27-year-old Khalil Ayad for murdering his three-year-old son, allegedly with a plastic bag, while his four-year-old daughter watched. They also c…

Poll Finds Strong Israeli Support for Forceful Action Against Hezbollah Despite Iran Risk

A new Israeli poll shows strong support for military action against Hezbollah, even at the risk of war with Iran. It also finds deep distrust of ceasefires, broad opposition to a…

Nova survivor shot in police chase is shackled in hospital, parents barred from visiting

A Nova survivor wounded by police during a Jerusalem chase is shackled to a hospital bed and, according to his lawyer, has been denied family visits. Police say he is a dangerous…

Hotels and Travel Deals Race to Fill Summer Rooms as Families Look to Sukkot

Israeli hotel chains are offering steep summer discounts and perks to fill rooms, but many deals come with restrictions. At the same time, families are increasingly eyeing Sukkot…

Seven-Month-Old Jerusalem Infant Developed Rapidly Spreading Rash, Doctors Said It Was Likely Viral Hives

A 7-month-old girl from Jerusalem developed a rapidly spreading rash that sent her family from clinic to urgent care and then the emergency room. Doctors at Hadassah Mount Scopus…

Iran Threatens Israel Over Possible Lebanon Withdrawal as U.S.-Led Talks Advance

Iran’s Quds Force chief Esmail Qaani threatened Israel on Thursday over possible troop changes in Lebanon. Israel says the U.S.-backed mechanism for a limited withdrawal and Leban…

Hapoel Rishon LeZion in advanced talks to sign Ezekiel Henty

Hapoel Rishon LeZion is in advanced talks to sign Nigerian striker Ezekiel Henty as part of a major promotion push. The club has also finalized deals with two more players and is…

Katz Says Israel Aims to Develop Offensive Strike Capability From Space

Defense Minister Israel Katz told a security conference in Jerusalem that Israel will expand its defense budget by 350 billion shekels over the next decade. He said the strategic…

Jonathan Kapitolnik Returns to Compete in Israel, Targets European Championship

Jonathan Kapitolnik is back in Israel for Thursday night’s Jerusalem Grand Slam, his first home competition since moving to the University of Illinois. After an early injury setba…

Jerusalem babysitter held over suspected abuse of toddlers

Jerusalem police are investigating a 49-year-old private caregiver from Har Homa over suspected abuse of two toddlers in her care. She was arrested on Wednesday night, and a Jerus…

Migo Opens Enrollment for Subsidized Technical Training for Haredi Men

Migo is enrolling Haredi men for its eighth cohort of subsidized technical and engineering technician programs. The evening courses, offered in multiple Israeli cities, include tu…