Temple Mount

‘Raging desire for revenge’: How does the Arab world remember Hamas’s October 7 invasion?

Hamas has continued to deny targeting civilians, carrying out sexual assaults, and mistreating hostages in captivity, claiming that investigations have disproved the allegations.

An Islamic Waqf member cleans the area outside the Dome of the Rock, at Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem, September 13, 2026.
Praying at the entrance to the Temple Mount on Sukkot, Sept. 29.

Shmini Atzeret haftarah: The Temple Mount is no longer silent

Palestinians hurl rocks at Israeli security forces during clashes in the West Bank town of Hebron October 16, 2000.

On this day: Second Intifada triggered following Ariel Sharon's visit to Temple Mount

Jewish men covered in prayer shawls hold the Four Species, palm, citron, myrtle and willow as they take part in Shacharit morning prayers during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, at the entrance to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem’s Old City, September 27, 2026.

Over 1,000 Jews ascend Temple Mount on first day of hol hamoed Sukkot, NGO says


Jews must be able to access, preserve their heritage sites - opinion

How can Jewish people have a strong and proud identity while being restricted from seeing our heritage sites on which our identity is built?

An Orthodox Jewish man faces the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 12, 2026

Massive newly-unearthed complex may shed light on how Jewish pilgrims prepared to enter the Temple

The discovery was made during five seasons of excavations, directed by Prof. Uzi Leibner and Prof. Orit Peleg-Barkat of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s Institute of Archaeology.

The Ophel archaeological site where a monumental complex housing several Second Temple-era mikvaot were uncovered by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, September 23, 2026.

Israel should consider changing Hatikvah as its national anthem - opinion

If we want everyone to sing Israel's national anthem with pride and a sense of belonging, we must agree to change.

 THEN-PRESIDENT Shimon Peres sings ‘Hatikva’ with Israeli youngsters, 2008.

Jewish men permitted to pray on Temple Mount with prayer books for first time, Ben-Gvir confirms

The move was done as part of an "initial experiment aimed at ensuring the Middle East doesn't lose its mind over this," journalist Arnon Segal reported.

An Orthodox Jewish man faces the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, March 12, 2026

Hamas plans to run in upcoming Palestinian elections, to prioritize status quo at al-Aqsa Mosque

Elections for the Palestinian Legislative Council are set to go ahead on November 28, the first in 20 years after Hamas won in January 2006. Hamas won 74 of the seats, with Fatah following behind.

Hamas terrorists stand guard near a stage before releasing Israeli hostage Agam Berger to a Red Cross team in Jabalia on January 30, 2025, as part of their third hostage-prisoner exchange; illustrative

UNESCO joins Palestinians in rewriting Jewish history in Judea and Samaria - opinion

This year, the PA submitted a long list of obviously and undeniably Jewish historical sites to the World Heritage List at UNESCO, rebranding the sites as “Palestinian” or “Islamic” heritage locations

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Jordan condemns Israeli policies in Al-Aqsa, Temple Mount, calls to end 'escalation'

Arab and Muslim officials meeting in Amman condemned what they described as Israeli escalation in Jerusalem, according to Jordan's Foreign Ministry.

A JEWISH man prays during a visit to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem’s Old City, earlier this month.

Why NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s Tisha B’Av wishes are so ironic – opinion

One of Tisha B’Av’s lessons is that empires built on Israel’s disappearance have a way of disappearing themselves; New York City’s mayor should do best to remember that

An NYPD vehicle is seen outside of the Congregation Temple Emanu-El in New York City in 2025.

'The Koren Tanakh of the Land of Israel': Groundbreaking way to explore the Book of Samuel - review

Koren’s new Samuel does more than explain the biblical text. Through archaeology, maps, manuscripts, and photography, it restores the physical world in which the story unfolded.

HANNAH PRESENTS her infant son Samuel to the high priest Eli, painted by Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, c. 1665.

One people cannot survive under two laws: What pushed Israel's deputy FM to resign - opinion

What I taught my daughter on Tisha B’Av – and why I resigned from the government.

Sharren Haskel speaks to the media as she announces her resignation as deputy foreign minister, at the Knesset, on July 14, 2026.