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Violence Erupts in Jerusalem Following Palestinian Funeral
Israeli police fired tear gas and rubber bullets Monday as they tried to disperse crowds of stone-throwing Palestinian demonstrators following the funeral of a young Palestinian man who died from injuries sustained during confrontations with police last month. Dozens of people were reported wounded.
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Funeral For Slain Journalist Held in Jerusalem
Thousands of Palestinians attended the funeral of Shireen Abu Akleh in Jerusalem.
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Israeli Police Beat Mourners at Palestinian-American Journalist's Funeral
Israeli police moved in on a crowd of mourners at the funeral of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, beating demonstrators with batons and causing pallbearers to briefly drop the casket. The crackdown came during a rare show of Palestinian nationalism in east Jerusalem, the part of the holy city that Israel captured in 1967 and that the Palestinians claim...
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Palestinians and Israeli Police Clash at Major Holy Site
Palestinians and Israeli police have clashed at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, a major holy site in Jerusalem
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Palestinians, Israel Spar Over US Mission in Jerusalem
The Palestinians have slammed Israel for rejecting the promised reopening of the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem
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SoftBank Takes Stake in Israel's Most Active Venture Capital Firm
SoftBank has invested $25 million in an Israeli venture capital platform called OurCrowd in exchange for a stake in the company.
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A Buried Building Near Jerusalem's Western Wall Is Opening to Travelers – Here's What It Looks Like
After an excavation that lasted more than 150 years, an underground building constructed around A.D. 20 is set to open to the public in December.
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2,700-Year-Old Toilet Unearthed in Jerusalem Was a Rare Luxury
Israel says archaeologists have found a rare ancient toilet in Jerusalem dating back more than 2,700 years, when private bathrooms were a luxury in the holy city
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Israel Asks Allies for Help as Wildfires Rage Near Jerusalem
Israel has appealed to its international allies for help in fighting wildfires raging outside of Jerusalem
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More Than 80% of the New UNESCO World Heritage Sites Are on These 2 Continents
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee just named 34 sites to the prestigious World Heritage List, representing two years’ worth of site nominations.
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Jerusalem Evictions That Fueled Gaza War Could Still Happen
A long-running campaign by Jewish settlers to evict dozens of Palestinian families in east Jerusalem is still underway, even after it fueled weeks of unrest that helped ignite an 11-day Gaza war.
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Secretary of State Blinken Heads to the Middle East on the Heels of Israeli-Palestinian Violence
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to the Middle East this week on the heels of nearly two weeks of fighting between Israel and Palestinians.
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History of the Israel-Palestinian Conflict and What's Behind the Latest Clashes
Palestinian protesters and Israeli police have clashed on a daily basis for weeks in and around Jerusalem’s Old City, and the emotional epicenter of the Middle East conflict
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Deadly Violence Intensifies in Gaza Strip and Israel as Biden Urges De-Escalation
Israel said it is deploying troops to the Gaza frontier ahead of a potential ground invasion of the Hamas-ruled territory amid continued cross-border conflict.
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Israel, Hamas Trade Rockets in Escalating Conflict
The cross-border violence between Israel and Palestinian militants showed no signs of abating as both sides pressed ahead with rocket attacks in Israeli cities and airstrikes in Gaza.
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Gaza Militants, Israel Trade New Rocket Fire and Airstrikes
Palestinian militants have launched dozens of rockets from Gaza and Israel unleashed new air strikes against them
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EXPLAINER: New Players Add Volatility in Jerusalem Tensions
The holy city of Jerusalem is a tinderbox of competing religious and political claims
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Thousands Protest in Jerusalem Against Israeli PM
Thousands of Israelis have protested in Jerusalem as part of the latest weekly demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his handling of the coronavirus crisis and the corruption charges he faces
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World Leaders Rally in Jerusalem Against Anti-Semitism
Dozens of world leaders have descended upon Jerusalem for the largest-ever gathering focused on commemorating the Holocaust and combating modern-day anti-Semitism
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Relic Thought to Be From Jesus' Manger Arrives in Bethlehem
A tiny wooden relic that some Christians believe to be part of Jesus’ manger arrived Saturday in its permanent home in the biblical city of Bethlehem 1,400 years after it was sent to Rome as a gift to the pope. Cheerful crowds greeted the ornately encased relic with much fanfare before it entered the Franciscan Church of St. Catherine next...