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Ancient oil lamp, dating back to fourth century, found in Jerusalem

Israeli authorities recently announced the discovery of a rare oil lamp dating back to the 4th century, just in time for Hanukkah. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) explained in a Facebook post published Thursday that an oil lamp dating back to the late Roman Empire was discovered during recent excavations near Jerusalem's Mount of Olives. […]

Erdogan Repeats Old Claim that Turks and Muslims Own Jerusalem

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday reiterated his vow to conquer Jerusalem in a speech in Mardin, Turkey, raising eyebrows and signaling new tensions in relations with Israel. This was not the first time President Erdoğan had made such a claim. In 2020, President Erdoğan claimed: said “Jerusalem is our city,” he said, referring […]

Tax Authority confirms higher vehicle tax rates for 2025 – The Jerusalem Post

In line with a previous announcement by the Ministry of Finance, the Israeli Tax Authority officially announced on Thursday that the purchase tax rate for electric vehicles will be 45% from January, instead of the current 35%. At the same time, the upper limit for which tax incentives apply (the full purchase tax for […]

Jerusalem Sign Celebrates Trump Victory: ‘Welcome back Dear friend!’

A large billboard along a Jerusalem highway that once praised President Joe Biden now celebrates President-elect Donald Trump's victory by saying, “Welcome home, dear friend!” Above a photo of Trump smiling, it says: In October 2023, the same billboard featured an image of Biden holding an American flag and an Israeli flag, with the simple […]

Israel to Turn UNRWA HQ in Jerusalem into Apartment Building

The Israeli government made an announcement Thursday declaring it would occupy the Jerusalem headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for the Palestinians (UNRWA) and turn it into a housing complex. UNRWA is the official United Nations agency supporting the Palestinian people. It is primarily responsible for education and health care in the […]

CBS News tells staffers not to report that Jerusalem is part of Israel: report

CBS News has reportedly instructed its staff to stop referring to Jerusalem as part of Israel due to growing internal pressure over its handling of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Mark Memmott, CBS News' senior director of standards, sent an electronic list of terms to all CBS News employees in late August to “be careful” when “talking […]

CBS News staff told not to refer to Jerusalem as being in Israel: Report

CBS News reportedly ordered its staff not to say that Israel's capital, Jerusalem, is in Israel. The Free Press reported Wednesday that Mark Memmott, senior director of standards and practices at CBS News, sent an email to all employees in late August saying they would not “talk or write about news” regarding the ongoing war […]