Temple Mount

Israel MP holds 'protest' office outside Jerusalem holy site

Violence erupted in and around the site after three Arab Israelis shot dead two Israeli policemen on July 14.

Aug 14, 2017, 19:10 PM IST

Israelis gather in Jerusalem`s Old City after weeks of tension

The Western Wall is a remnant of the Second Jewish Temple, built on the site of the first and destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD.

Aug 01, 2017, 07:04 AM IST

Israel bans men under 50 from disputed Jerusalem holy site on Friday

Israel captured East Jerusalem, including the Old City and the holy compound, in the 1967 Middle East war. It annexed the area in a move that has never been recognised internationally.

 

Jul 28, 2017, 14:38 PM IST

Jordanian killed, Israeli wounded at Amman embassy 'incident'

On Friday, thousands of Jordanians took to the streets of Amman after the weekly prayer to denounce the Israeli measures at the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound, known to Jews as Temple Mount.

Jul 23, 2017, 23:47 PM IST

Israeli forces raid home of Palestinian attacker, arrest brother

Six people died on Friday in the bloodiest spate of Israeli-Palestinian violence for years.

Jul 22, 2017, 19:07 PM IST

Protests after Israel restricts Jerusalem Old City prayers

The rare ban came after Israeli ministers decided not to order the removal of metal detectors erected at entrances to the Haram al-Sharif mosque compound, known to Jews as the Temple Mount, following an attack nearby a week ago that killed two policemen.

Jul 21, 2017, 17:12 PM IST

Muslims again boycott holy site over Israeli security measures

Protests and scuffles between demonstrators and Israeli police have erupted outside the site, which includes the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque.

Jul 18, 2017, 22:21 PM IST

Israel reopens sensitive holy site closed after attack

Israel reopened an ultra- sensitive holy site on Sunday closed after an attack that killed two policemen, but Muslim worshippers were refusing to enter due to new security measures including metal detectors and cameras.

Jul 16, 2017, 17:00 PM IST

Israeli stabbed in Jerusalem, attacker arrested: Police

An Israeli woman was stabbed and seriously wounded in Jerusalem on friday and her attacker arrested.

Apr 14, 2017, 18:00 PM IST

UN warns Jerusalem clashes could ignite Mideast violence

Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinians at a Jerusalem holy site could trigger violence elsewhere in the Middle East, a UN envoy warned Tuesday.

Sep 15, 2015, 21:07 PM IST

In east Jerusalem, settlers plant their flag among Arabs

The Abu Snineh family woke up at their home in east Jerusalem one morning to find Jewish settlers had moved into the building and Israeli flags were on the roof.

Sep 11, 2015, 09:48 AM IST