Jerusalem Municipality

Dramatic change in Jerusalem construction plan approvals: Impact of pre-planning agreements

At the beginning of 2026, one of the significant issues in regulating public obligations for construction developers vis-à-vis the Jerusalem Municipality is expected to take effect.

Urban Planning.
 Former Jerusalem Mayor Uri Lupolianski is greeted by supporters as he arrives to Yad Sarah foundation in Jerusalem. Lupolianski, founder of the Yad Sarah, the largest national volunteer organization in Israel. December 29, 2015.

Rabbi Uri Lupolianski, first haredi mayor of Jerusalem and Yad Sarah founder, dies at 74

Haim Bibas in Bat Yam examining destruction caused by Iranian missile

Haim Bibas: The local authorities leader steering Israel through crisis

A look at a construction site that blocks foot traffic in Jerusalem's city center.

Jerusalem's business owners demand pedestrian bridge to save city center stores


Grapevine: Aid evacuees

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Construction is underway in Jerusalem's Talpiot neighborhood.

Comptroller: Not enough female representation in local municipalities

All gaps between men and women in local municipalities are deeper than they appear, given that women make up such a great proportion of municipal employees, said the report.

 Women hold signs as they protest for women equality, in Tel Aviv on August 23, 2022.

Art for hope’s sake: the Manofim Jerusalem Contemporary Art Festival

The 16th edition of the Manofim arts festival spreads its soothing arms far and wide.

 THE FESTIVAL opens at a site sacred to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

With prizes totaling NIS 130,000, the Jerusalem Grand Chess Championship to kick off in September

The event will be concluded by a massive simultaneous chess event, where 1,000 players of all ages will compete at the same time. 

 A chess board.

For Jerusalem to flourish, both secular and traditional Jews must stay - opinion

To ensure that Jerusalem does not continue to weaken, it must not only provide ways for some of its residents to be buried well, but it must also assure that all those who live here, can live well.

 HAREDI JEWS walk in the streets of the ultra-Orthodox neighborhood of Mea Shearim, in Jerusalem, earlier this month.

Wheeling and dealing: Bicycle activism in Jerusalem

Oren Lotan is the projects manager for the Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan Team (JTMPT), working to improve transportation in Jerusalem.

 Cyclists are seen on the bicycle path on Hanassi Street in Jerusalem.

Nicky Cregor: A British olah with a profound impact on Israel

Nicky Cregor made aliyah at 19 and went on to receive a degree in social work from the University of Haifa. Now, she's assumed a new administrative post at the Jerusalem Municipality.

 Nicky Cregor From London to Jerusalem, 1984

Second round of municipal election held in 35 cities

Haifa was the biggest city to be holding a second round. Other cities include Ariel, Beit Shemesh, Harish, Rehovot, Ramle, Kiryat Gat, Pardes Hannah–Karkur, Nes Tziyona, and Binyamina-Givat Ada.

 Jerusalemites cast their ballots for the 2024 municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.

What the key players think of Jerusalem's municipal elections

The post of mayor and 30 city council seats were at stake in determining Jerusalem’s future.

 Victorious: Moshe Lion celebrates his Feb. 27 mayoral win.

Jerusalem municipal elections: Who won? What happens next?

Jerusalem barely turned out to the polls for the municipal elections. What happens next?

 Jerusalemites cast their ballots for the 2024 municipal elections, on February 27, 2024.