Israel begins renovation near holy site
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Police took up positions throughout Jerusalem's Old City on Tuesday as Israeli archaeologists began digging near one of Islam's holiest sites amid protests and threats from Palestinians.
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JERUSALEM -- Anger over Israeli construction to repair a damaged ramp near a disputed Jerusalem holy site erupted into violence yesterday as police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse thousands of rioting Muslims.
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The Jerusalem municipality will submit new plans for a walkway leading to a disputed holy compound, a City Hall spokesman said Monday, but work was scheduled to continue at the site.
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A puzzling site grew more curious with the release of a satellite photograph showing new construction there that resembles the siteâs former main building.
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With new upscale restaurants, bars, and theater, the West Bank city is undergoing a cultural revival.
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JERUSALEM -- An Israeli archeologist said the site of a dig outside a disputed holy compound in Jerusalem might contain a Muslim prayer room, and the work drew renewed condemnation yesterday.
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The ritual baths that Jewish women take to fulfill purity requirements are getting a makeover
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Israeli archaeologists on Sunday said they have discovered a quarry that provided King Herod with the stones he used to renovate the biblical Second Temple compound
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Israel is installing webcams to film its controversial dig near Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque - Islam's third holiest site.
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Israel examines plans for a new settlement in East Jerusalem, an area considered occupied land.
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The Israel Antiquities Authority is considering broadcasting real-time, 24-hour video from a contentious Jerusalem holy site in a bid to allay Muslim fears the shrine will be harmed by repair work, an official said Thursday.
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George Bush says he sees 'a new opportunity for peace here in the holy land' as he begins his first visit to Israel as the US president
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Israeli authorities install cameras to film excavation work being carried out near the holiest site in Jerusalem.
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Israel has begun broadcasting live Internet video footage of archaeological excavations near Jerusalem's most contested holy site in a bid to appease Muslim anger over the project.
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Israel plans to build a trench on the Gaza-Egypt border which may mean the demolition of many homes.
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Israel began building a new section of its separation barrier in the southern West Bank on Sunday, days after two Palestinian suicide bombers from the area carried out the deadliest attack in nearly a year.
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Jewish leaders are to join Polish dignitaries for the start of work on a museum in the former Warsaw Ghetto.