Israel seized East Jerusalem from Jordan during the June 1967 Six-Day War and subsequently annexed it, and considers the entire city its indivisible capital.

The Western Wall, also known as the Wailing Wall or the Kotel, is the most significant historic site for the Jewish faith. This wall, located in the heart of the Old City, is a remnant of King ...

Take a flight of discovery high above the Wailing Wall, also known as the Western Wall, in Jerusalem, one of the holiest sites in the world. This captivating drone footage reveals the ancient ...

The sun that lighted her knows her no more. Silenced is the voice of her thanksgiving, Ashes strew the threshold of her door. Weep for the ruins of her sacred glory; Weep for the shadow cast upon ...

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As a holy city for Judaism, Christianity and Islam, Jerusalem has always been of great symbolic importance. Among its 220 historic monuments, the Dome of the Rock stands out: built in the 7th century, ...

Apr 8, 2017 Apr 8, 2017 Updated Dec 28, 2022 Lesley Sachs has been arrested five times. Four times for wearing a prayer shawl at the Western Wall in the Old City of Jerusalem, one of the holiest ...

"It's a terrible day for women in Israel," said Women of the Wall. JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet has frozen a government decision to create an official ...