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Three people hit in car-ramming in Jerusalem, Israeli police says

Three people were hit by a car that ran into a crowd in Jerusalem, police said on Monday, adding that the driver, whom they described as a suspect, was "neutralised on the spot".

Reuters

Suspected shooting attack in Jerusalem wounds 2 Israeli men

Police say a suspected shooting attack by a Palestinian gunman in Jerusalem wounded two Israeli men

The Independent UK

Israeli police say two wounded after suspected terror attack in East Jerusalem

A suspected shooting attack by a Palestinian gunman in Jerusalem on Tuesday left two Israeli men wounded, police said.

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Israeli Police Say Two Wounded in East Jerusalem Shooting

A gunman opened fire on a vehicle in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, wounding two people, Israeli emergency services said. The attack comes after a year of escalating Israeli Palestinian violence and high tension during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which coincided this year with the Jewish Passover holiday, Reuters…

Asharq Al-Awsat

For Palestinians, holiest Ramadan night starts at checkpoint

For many Palestinians, the journey to one of Islam’s most sacred sites on the holiest night of Ramadan begins in a dust-choked, garbage-strewn maelstrom

The Independent UK

Despite Israeli restrictions, Christians celebrate Holy Flame

Palestinian Christians say they face harsh Israeli restrictions that prevent them from celebrating their faith.

Al Jazeera

Christian faithful flock to 'Holy Fire' under restrictions

Christian worshippers thronged the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem to celebrate the ceremony of the “Holy Fire.”

The Independent UK

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Orthodox Christians attend Holy Light in Jerusalem under police curbs

Thousands of Palestinian Christians and pilgrims from around the world filled Jerusalem's Old City on Saturday to celebrate the Orthodox Holy Light ceremony, under a heavy Israeli police presence that has drawn anger from churches.

Reuters

Watch live: Christians mark Holy Saturday with candlelit vigil in Jerusalem

Warning: This live feed may contain scenes of violence.Watch live as Christians mark Holy Saturday with a candlelit vigil at the Holy Sepulchre Church in Jerusalem.

The Independent UK

Large Crowds for Ramadan Prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Muslim worshippers packed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound for noon prayers on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan under heightened Israeli police presence. The prayers ended peacefully amid a year-long escalation of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Israeli police raids at the sacred compound last week triggered rocket attacks from Gaza, southern…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Large crowds for Ramadan prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa

Muslim worshippers packed Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa compound for noon prayers on the fourth Friday of the holy month of Ramadan under heightened Israeli police presence.

Reuters

Iranians mark Jerusalem Day to support Palestinians

Tens of thousands of Iranians have demonstrated in support of Palestians, marking the annual anti-Israel “Quds Day.”

The Independent UK

Palestinian-US Officials Discuss Tensions with Israel

The Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussein al-Sheikh, met in Ramallah with the US Special Representative for Palestinian Affairs, Hady Amr, to discuss the recent field tensions with Israel. In a statement by the German News Agency, Sheikh said that he briefed Amr on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli police absolved in killing of Palestinian at Al-Aqsa

Israeli authorities say an internal investigation into the killing of a 26-year-old Palestinian citizen of Israel earlier this month at Jerusalem’s most sensitive holy site found no wrongdoing by the police

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Most Palestinians in East Jerusalem are sitting out Israeli protests – but they are still concerned about a potential judicial reform

Israeli protesters have been demonstrating against the Netanyahu government’s controversial efforts to radically overhaul the judicial system for nearly three months. And while the protests regularly bring out more than 100,000 people to the streets across Israel, few Arab faces have appeared among the demonstrators.

The Independent UK

Holy Land Christians say attacks rising in far-right Israel

The head of the Roman Catholic Church in the Holy Land has warned in an interview that the rise of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government has made life worse for Christians in the birthplace of Christianity

Al Jazeera

Church criticises Israel’s ‘heavy-handed restrictions’ on Easter

Palestinian Christians say their 2,000-year-old community in the Holy Land has come under increasing attack.

Reuters

Israeli curbs on Orthodox Church crowds in Jerusalem for Easter draw ire

Israeli police will curb the number of worshippers in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem for safety reasons during Orthodox Easter ceremonies on Saturday, drawing anger from church leaders who said they would not cooperate.

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The Independent UK

Church: Israel limiting rights of 'Holy Fire' worshippers

The leaders of the Greek Orthodox Church say Israeli police are unfairly limiting worshippers' right to celebrate the Easter "Holy Fire" ceremony in the ancient Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem

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Premeditated Jerusalem violence

The recent attacks in Israel demonstrate the consequences of using lies as political instruments, inciting terrorism and generating violence. Last Friday, two sisters, Rina (15) and Maia (20), were murdered when Palestinian terrorists sprayed the family's car with bullets. That evening, a car-ramming attack at Tel Aviv's beachfront promenade killed…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Bans Non-Muslim Visits to Al-Aqsa Compound until Ramadan End

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday. An Israeli police raid at the site last week triggered rocket attacks on Israel…

Reuters

Israel bans non-Muslim visits to Al-Aqsa compound until Ramadan end

Jewish visitors and tourists will be banned from the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem until the end of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, a statement from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said on Tuesday.

Al Jazeera

What does the ‘status quo’ mean at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque?

The status quo of Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound is why a single police raid can precipitate an all-out war.

France 24

Israeli troops kill Palestinian teen in raid as settlers march through West Bank

Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched Monday to an evacuated West Bank settlement, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Defiant Jewish Settlers March to Evacuated West Bank Outpost

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