Jerusalem
“Maybe the scene seems calm, but under the surface there’s a boiling tension,” says the PMO’s Arab-media spokesman.
In the two weeks preceding Ramadan, police officers arrested 21 residents of eastern Jerusalem on suspicion of incitement.
The U.S. athlete also met with United Hatzalah volunteers.
Israel security forces are on high alert during the holiday.
The head of Israel’s intelligence agency met with his American counterpart on Friday as part of a “relentless” effort to advance a ceasefire-for-hostage deal.
“Lt. Col. Orlando Bandeira, 54, of Tampa, Fla., died March 4, 2024, as a result of a non-combat related incident,” the U.S. Department of Defense said.
The terrorist, a 14-year-old from the eastern part of the city, was swiftly apprehended.
Tensions are high in the days leading up to the Muslim holy month, with Hamas leader in Gaza Yahya Sinwar reportedly seeking to incite violence during the holiday.
“The seal supports the biblical record of there being a governor of Jerusalem during the period.”
Israelis headed to the polls on Tuesday to cast ballots in municipal elections postponed due to the Hamas-led terrorist attack.
The Muslim holy month, usually a period teeming with shoppers, will not be the same because of the war.
The Angelina Drahi Entrance Pavilion of the Tower of David Jerusalem Museum becomes a new gateway to the Old City.
