East Jerusalem

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

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

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

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

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

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


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.

Police arrest owner, impound bus that illegally transported 50 Israelis into Nablus

The bus was transferred to a police facility under a newly signed IDF Central Command order that permits administrative seizure of vehicles used to enter Area A illegally.

 Israeli security forces raid the Balata refugee camp east of Nablus in the West Bank, June 18, 2025.

Police arrest father suspected of murdering three-year-old in east Jerusalem

The suspect, the girl's father, is a man in his 30s and a resident of the area, who was located and arrested by Border Police soldiers. 

 Israel Police and forensic teams at the site of the murder of a three-year-old in east Jerusalem, July 7, 2025.

Palestinian woman killed, residents claim was Border Police, all agencies say investigation opened

She arrived at the checkpoint in serious condition with deep wounds, and her death was later pronounced by emergency medical personnel. An investigation was then opened.

 Israeli border police officers seen during an operation in the West Bank city of Jenin, February 23, 2025.

Israel Police arrest men praising Iran attacks in Kafr Kanna, east Jerusalem

The men were said to have posted videos on social media praising Tehran's attacks.

Israel Police arrest a resident of Kfar Kanna for posting pro-Iran content, June 14, 2025.

'The war in Gaza, will come to us:' Palestinians, Israeli Arabs share how war has impacted them

In this episode of JPost Asks Anything, Palestinians and Arab-Israelis discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on their lives, Israeli social constructs, and more.

 JPost Asks Anything: How has the Gaza War impacted Palestinians and Israeli Arabs?

Police seize weapons during east Jerusalem groom party

Police mobilized after hearing gunshots from the party and arrested two suspects involved in the use and possession of weapons.

 Israel Police locate illegally held M16 rifle, ammunition in car at wedding venue, May 14, 2025.

Israel must enforce UNRWA ban laws more strictly, MKs demand

UNRWA’s six schools in east Jerusalem were shut down on May 8, after the Jerusalem Municipality on April 8 issued orders to all six school principals telling them to cease operations within 30 days.

 A damaged sign is pictured at the headquarters of UNRWA following an Israeli raid in Gaza City, on July 12, 2024.

Neveh Ya’acov: Jerusalem’s northern frontier

Neveh Ya’acov endures as a microcosm of Jerusalem’s broader struggles, balancing tradition and modernity, isolation and integration, conflict and coexistence on the city’s northern frontier. 

 The Neveh Ya'acov neighborhood of Jerusalem.

Israel Police arrest two east Jerusalem residents who intended to join ISIS

Two east Jerusalem ISIS supporters were arrested after attempting to join the group abroad, traveling through Turkey and Jordan before being caught upon returning to Israel.

 Grafitti shows terrorists from Hamas and ISIS kissing, in south Tel Aviv, September 29, 2024

Educational Bookshop and the cultural institutions of east Jerusalem

Notwithstanding the current toxic political climate, some arguably naïve and ever-hopeful Jerusalemites haven’t lost faith in the dream of coexistence.

 Ahmad Muna of the Educational Bookshop.