Articles in "Holy Sites"
Israeli Pilgrimage Canceled Amid Fears of Hezbollah Attack
The Israel Defense Force's Home Front Command on Thursday canceled an upcoming pilgrimage on Mount Meron amid concerns of a Hezbollah ...
Christian Historian Urges Israel to Protect Biblical Heritage Sites
In response to the recent vandalization of Joshua's Altar on Mount Ebal, a Christian historian called on Israel to take stronger measures ...
Arabs Vandalize Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal
Arabs vandalized an archaeological site in Israel’s biblical heartland that millions of Jews and Christians revere as the location where ...
50,000 Jews Visited Temple Mount in 2023, Slight Drop From Previous Year
Jewish visits to Jerusalem's Temple Mount dropped slightly in 2023, according to figures released on Monday by an organization dedicated to ...
The Magdala Hotel: A Symbol of Coexistence Sheltering War Evacuees
Waves gently lapped on the lakeshore as two boys happily kicked a soccer ball back and forth. A flock of cranes flew overhead in the ...
Israel Rebukes Jordan Over Harassment of Religious Jews
Israel has lodged an official complaint with Jordan over the repeated harassment of religious Jewish tourists at border crossings, the ...
Over 2,000 Jews Have Visited the Temple Mount During Passover
Since the beginning of the Passover holiday, 2,265 Jews visited the Temple Mount, according to the Temple Mount Administration, an ...
Behind the Scenes: Jerusalem’s Western Wall Prepared for Passover Visitors
While Jews around the world are preparing for the upcoming Passover holiday, engineers at the Western Wall spent Tuesday morning getting ...
Palestinians Barricaded Inside Al-Aqsa Mosque Evacuated by Israeli Police
Police forcibly evacuated hundreds of Palestinians who barricaded themselves inside the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Saturday night after learning ...
Why is Hamas Pressing Jordan to Keep Temple Mount Open All Night During Ramadan?
Hamas and other extremist Islamic clerics in eastern Jerusalem are pressuring Jordan to leave the Temple Mount open all night during the ...