During his interrogation, he said he planned to open fire on police officers or Jewish Israelis near the Old City’s Damascus Gate ... escalation in the Jerusalem area during a period of high ...

Jerusalem is ours. Damascus gate is ours. The Temple Mount is ours." "With the help of God, the full victory is ours," he said, referring to Israel's ongoing war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip ...

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The Syrian government has agreed to increase security around the desecrated tomb of Rabbi Chaim Vital in Damascus, following a request made by the chief rabbi of Israel's Syrian Jewish community.

Thousands of Palestinians performed Friday prayers at Aqsa Mosque, despite heavy restrictions and obstacles imposed by the ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Who would light up a barbecue in the narrow, crowded streets of the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem in the middle of the day during Ramadan? This is the way some extremist Israeli ...

Damascus Gate, Herod's Gate, Lions' Gate, Dung Gate, Zion Gate, and Jaffa Gate. Each doorway marks a significant era of Jerusalem's history. For example, Jaffa Gate is where the Tower of David ...

The best ways to get around Jerusalem are on foot or by taxi ... stops at key places such as the Central Bus Station and Damascus Gate. Trains operate Sunday through Thursday from 5:30 a.m ...