Tag: Jerusalem
Israel PM’s trial resumes as parties weigh in on his fate
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial is to resume Monday as the country's political parties weigh in on whether he should...
Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through...
Christians mark Good Friday as holy sites gradually reopen
JERUSALEM — Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites...
Kosovo’s top diplomat calls Jerusalem embassy ‘a done deal’
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s new foreign minister says she considers the opening of the country's embassy in Jerusalem to be “a done deal.”
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Israel to investigate police shooting of disabled Arab man
JERUSALEM — Israeli police shot and killed a disabled Arab man who appeared to be wielding a knife on Monday, drawing renewed accusations that...
Turkey asks Kosovo to reconsider embassy in Jerusalem
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has asked Kosovo’s new prime minister to reconsider the Balkan nation's recent opening of an embassy...
Thousands protest against Israel’s Netanyahu ahead of vote
JERUSALEM — Thousands of Israelis demonstrated outside the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday night, calling for the longtime prime minister's...
ICC gives Israel month to seek deferral of war crimes probe
JERUSALEM — The International Criminal Court said Thursday it has sent formal notices to Israel and the Palestinian Authority about its impending investigation into...
Sex abuse allegations pile up against Israeli rescue chief
JERUSALEM — For decades, Yehuda Meshi-Zahav was one of Israel's most recognizable faces, widely respected for founding an ultra-Orthodox rescue service that cared for...
Israeli PM avoided Saudi airspace because of Houthi missiles
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was deterred from flying to the United Arab Emirates through Saudi Arabian airspace last week...