National committee to discuss appeal Thursday against plans to build 5,000+ homes in unspoiled area, as city tries to meet national targets for housing to match population growth

Far-right deputy mayor hails prevention of attempt to 'defile Jerusalem's sanctity,' but city hall and embassy say banner will be put up without delay when permission given

Man was in contact with children at two private schools; incident follows several cases last week that saw dozens of students forced to stay home

In capital, central arteries to close in evenings in summer to support businesses hurt by virus closures; in Tel Aviv, side streets to close permanently for environmental purposes

The neighborhood Kafr Aqab - inside the Jerusalem municipality but outside the West Bank separation barrier - has largely been left on its own to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic

Moshe Lion, in capital's top job since December 2018, has pushed forward with cleaning the city and erasing its reputation for dirt; the pandemic hasn't changed that

Police detain Haredi suspects over assault on sanitation workers that left one man requiring stitches to his head, reportedly for knife wound

Experts say those living on the streets are more vulnerable to COVID-19; activists and government officials step up assistance

Mayor of neighborhood on Jerusalem outskirts says Trump proposal makes no practical sense; activist worried by plan's ambiguity on fate of residents living beyond security barrier

Scheme starts by banning big, old diesel-driven vehicles from city center; is set to expand to entire municipal area in July. Similar project in northern Haifa cut soot by 20%