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Israel begins immunizing residents of East Jerusalem beyond security fence
Israel on Tuesday began vaccinating Palestinians in East Jerusalem who have Israeli residency cards but live beyond the security fence that crosses the eastern half of the city.
The vaccinations were carried out by paramedics from…
Let it snow! Jerusalemites prepare for a winter wonderland
While Jerusalemites may have gotten used to the unusual spring weather in recent weeks, meteorologists have predicted winter weather will return on Tuesday night. Rain is expected to fall over the holy city during the day,…
The low-flying jets frightened the inhabitants of Jerusalem; IDF does not say anything…
Low-flying fighter jets flew over the capital on Friday morning, surprising Jerusalemites.
The Israel Defense Forces said there was no cause for concern, that the Air Force was carrying out "routine activities". When asked why the…
Anger sparks anger over stripping Jerusalem residents of their Palestinian status
The Palestinian presidency rejected a report released by the US State Department in which it changed the definition of Palestinian citizens of occupied East Jerusalem to the status of Arab residents.Management described the…
6 residents of East Jerusalem placed under warrant curfew
Six residents of the Isawiya district in East Jerusalem were placed under nighttime curfew for several months in a rare move Thursday citing British Mandate-era regulations, according to the Palestinian WAFA news…
Jerusalemites least satisfied with municipal services, survey finds
Jerusalemites are least satisfied with their municipal services in a survey ranking the 16 largest municipalities in Israel, the Central Bureau of Statistics said on Sunday, although nearly three-quarters expressed satisfaction.
The…
Israel arrests 32 East Jerusalemites for serving in PA security forces
Israeli police arrested 32 residents of East Jerusalem Sunday night suspected of enlisting illegally in the Palestinian Authority security forces.
According to a police statement, the suspects were Israeli residents and some were…
High Court rejects petition against evacuation of 700 East Jerusalem residents
The High Court of Justice rejected a petition from 104 Palestinian residents of a neighborhood in East Jerusalem who were ordered to evacuate homes belonging to a right-wing group that settles Jews in the city's Arab neighborhoods.
In…
6 East Jerusalemites killed in Dead Sea car crash identified
The six Palestinians from East Jerusalem who were killed in a car crash on Route 90 on Sunday morning were identified later in the day, as the death toll on the perilous route over the past three weeks rose to 17.
Also on Sunday,…
2 Jerusalemites charged with racist attacks on young Arabs
Two Jerusalem residents were charged Sunday with assaulting a group of Arabs in an alleged hate crime last month.
According to the indictment filed with the Jerusalem District Court, Avihu Cohen, 21, and an anonymous 16-year-old minor…