Doses intended for thousands of Palestinian worshipers gathering for Friday prayers; Abbas said to refuse over concern of Israeli show of authority at iconic Al-Aqsa Mosque

Israel demands ballots only in West Bank and Gaza, but hoped-for capital is a red line for the PA, which could use the issue as an excuse to halt the first PA election in 15 years

Follow the Lights event takes passengers around the city, with historical insights, laser shows and dinner deliveries

Capital's building and planning committee greenlights construction plans for massive compound on Hebron Road; still requires additional approvals before ground can be broken

Cases in Jerusalem, Bnei Bak, Beit Shemesh, Modi'in Illit and Beitar Illit dropping by 20-40% in last week, while Tel Aviv sees slight infection rate increase

Amid concerns of low vaccination rates in city's eastern sector, Moshe Lion tells local leaders that residents who aren't inoculated may be prevented from entering some places

The Jerusalem-Tel Aviv divide is being reified on Knesset candidate rosters, as juggernaut Gideon Sa'ar's right-wing ideology helps pop the myth of the Tel Aviv bubble

Virus czar condemns mass violations of lockdown rules at burial of rabbis Yitzchok Scheiner and Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik, urges police to bring violators to justice

TV news estimates 8,000 attend Jerusalem burial of Rabbi Yitzhok Scheiner, hours after 10,000 joined procession for Rabbi Meshulam Dovid Soloveitchik; both died of COVID

When lockdown restrictions are lifted, stretch your limbs among the stunning views, sweet-smelling flowers, and lush vegetation along these free-to-access trails