Plaza to be divided into as many prayer areas as possible in accordance with government social distancing regulations

Traditional Passover pilgrimage to Jerusalem, which usually draws tens of thousands, cut back drastically due to restrictions aimed at containing the coronavirus

Employers told to reduce workforce outside homes to 15% of normal capacity, while employees coming in to work must report on their body temperature on a daily basis

Shops and alleyways that should be bustling with tourists are empty; holy sites see just a trickle of faithful as outbreak-curbing restrictions flatten tourism industry

Efforts came after 400-pound stone dislodged from Robinson’s Arch in July 2018 and crashed down on platform designated for mixed prayer, just missing a 79-year-old worshiper

Amid efforts to stem spread of coronavirus, Health Ministry and holy site's rabbi agree to limit the size of gatherings and maintain 'necessary hygiene practices'

Capital hopes thousands of would-be visitors who can’t fly to Israel because of the coronavirus will sign up for virtual visits, on the streets and in the halls of culture

At the sparsely visited Western Wall and Church of the Holy Sepulchre, some suffice with placing a hand on revered stones, while others are too spiritually overcome to avoid a peck

Amman calls proposal by transportation minister a 'flagrant violation of international law'

Controversial proposal would require excavating over two miles of tunnel beneath downtown Jerusalem and under the politically and historically sensitive Old City