Jerusalem
A substantial number of police forces were called to the scene.
The mood in the capital is subdued, as people absorb the shock of Hamas’s Oct. 7 assault. But Israelis are starting to manifest the values of mutual responsibility and caring that have stood out in every crisis the country has ever experienced.
Terrorist groups again targeted Israeli population centers, including the Jerusalem area.
Citing Jewish law, United Torah Judaism Knesset member Moshe Gafni called to bar the site to Jews after some 3,000 visited it in the opening days of the Sukkot holiday.
The 68th Jerusalem March, which drew participants from more than 90 countries, was organized as part of the annual Feast of Tabernacles celebrations.
Amid an uptick in similar incidents, the Jerusalem police chief has approved the formation of a special task force to deal with anti-Christian hate crimes.
The suspects were chanting inciting nationalistic slogans at Jews visiting Judaism’s holiest site.
Due to high demand, the Birkat Kohanim service is being held twice this year.
The committee ruled in favor of the United for Jerusalem Party, which had accused the Hitorerut Party of attempting to bribe voters with the service.
The Lavi Organization said it petitioned the court after being stonewalled for months by Justice Minister Yariv Levin.
Party head Sundus El-Khot says integration into the municipality and the Israeli education system will improve the lives of the city’s Arabs.
The 2,300-year-old tomb was found aside the capital’s Hebron Road.
