Haredi visitors outside Stella Maris say they want to pray near the presumed burial site of Prophet Elisha; churchgoers say it's just another attempt to intimidate Christians

Some 10,000 Jewish pilgrims expected to gather in the Ukrainian city for Rosh Hashanah holiday, flying in to neighboring countries before catching a bus across the border

Israel's Foreign Ministry says it is 'premature' to make any final decisions, as ultra-Orthodox figures remain defiant that Rosh Hashanah tradition will take place as planned

Group had not coordinated visit with IDF; men said lightly to moderately wounded, evacuated to hospital; incident comes day after Joseph's Tomb vandalized by Palestinians

Health authorities have launched a concentrated vaccination effort in the city, focusing on service providers and health professionals, in preparation for the pilgrimage

In conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky, PM urges Ukraine to accept Israel's 'Green Pass' amid threats from Bratslav community to boycott upcoming elections over pilgrimage ban

Some Hasidic travelers reportedly board planes to Tel Aviv despite having COVID-19 symptoms, refuse testing, contact tracing, possibly skip quarantine

Hundreds of Jews ignored warnings from Ukraine that they would be denied entry because of coronavirus concerns, and attempted to cross by land from neighboring Belarus

Ukrainian deputy interior minister says Belarus was warned the pilgrims would not be allowed to reach Uman, and now the mess needs to be cleared up

Spokesman for Ukrainian border guard says he hopes those still seeking to reach Uman understand that 'the entry ban decision will not be revised'