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New US ambassador to Israel sworn in amid diplomatic row

The new US ambassador to Israel has been sworn in at a ceremony in Jerusalem.

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UNESCO: Israel is "occupying power" of Jerusalem

UNESCO member states have endorsed a contentious resolution referring to Israel as the "occupying power" of Jerusalem.

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Christians light candles with holy fire

Thousands of Christian worshippers attended the ceremony of Easter’s Holy Fire on Saturday (April 15) at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and lit their candles with holy fire from Jesus’…

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British woman fatally stabbed in Jerusalem

A British woman has been stabbed to death by a Palestinian man in Jerusalem.

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Jews attend holy wall for Passover prayers

Hundreds of Jews gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday (April 13) to attend a special ‘Priestly Blessing’ prayer on the holiday of Passover.

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Christians in Jerusalem celebrate Holy Thursday

Christians celebrate Holy Thursday in Jerusalem, just days after two deadly attacks on churches in neighbouring Egypt.

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Palm Sunday in Jerusalem's Holy Sepulchre

Worshippers gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to mark Palm Sunday, waving palm branches during the procession next to the newly restored Tomb of…

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"Jesus's tomb" reopens in Jerusalem after months of restoration

An official ceremony has been held in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem's Old City

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Israeli and Palestinian women march together for peace

In part of the world where barriers are all too real, Israeli and Palestinian women are breaking them down.

USA

US plays down embassy relocation plans in Israel

During the US presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s team spoke often about moving the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but since taking office the contentious issue appears to have bee

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Green light for hundreds of housing units in East Jerusalem settlements

The approval for permits from the Jerusalem municipality comes just two days after the inauguration of President Trump

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Palestinians protest against Trump plan to move US embassy to Jerusalem

Angry Palestinians says there will be 'no peace' if Trump's moves the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

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Israel buries four soldiers killed in deadly truck attack

Funerals have been held for four Israeli soldiers killed in Jerusalem after a Palestinian driver ploughed his truck into them.

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Israeli special forces dismantle funeral tent of truck attacker

Israeli special forces have dismantled the funeral tent of Fadi Qunbar, the man accused of being behind Sunday’s deadly truck attack in which four Israeli soldiers were…

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Jerusalem truck attack 'likely inspired by ISIL'

It was the deadliest attack in Jerusalem in months.

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Jerusalem truck attack - the latest

four dead, (three women, one man), 13 wounded driver shot dead truck slammed into soldiers near Armon Hanatziv Promenade a deliberate attack, say police attacker identified as a 28-year-old from

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Israel: truck 'rams soldiers' in Jerusalem, casualties reported

At least four Israeli soldiers have been killed, and thirteen wounded when a truck ploughed into a crowd in Jerusalem.

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Jerusalem council axes new building permits after Netanyahu intervention

Plans for hundreds of new homes for Jews in mainly Arab East Jerusalem have been dropped by the city council on the personal request of the Israeli prime minister.

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Christmas preparations in Jerusalem

Jerusalem kicked off the Christmas season and festivities with a ‘Santa’ on a camel distributing Christmas trees to residents in the old city.

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Trump picks hardline pro-settlement lawyer as ambassador to Israel

Donald Trump has named hardline pro-settlement lawyer David Friedman as his pick for ambassador to Israel.