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Arab ambassadors in London sent a letter to newly minted UK leader Liz Truss urging her to scrap what they described as “an illegal and ill-judged” plan.
A British government spokesperson said Liz Truss told Israeli PM Yair Lapid about “review of current location.”
To protect the city’s residents and visitors, 2,000 cops will be deployed.
At the City of David National Park, excavations from the ancient past come to life in a series of astounding discoveries.
Eight were wounded in the shooting attack on a bus near Jerusalem's Old City, Aug. 14, 2022. Credit: Israeli Spokesperson's Office
New details emerge in Jerusalem shooting that wounded eight
The terrorist, Amir Sidawi, had been previously sentenced to eight years in jail for violent offenses but was released early due to good behavior.
Officers were searching Muhammad Shaham’s home for weapons when he drew a knife and attacked, according to police • 19 arrested in Judea and Samaria counterterror raids.
The suspect had a criminal record and acted alone, according to a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.
The funeral of a mother and her two children who were killed when a bus lost control and plowed into a station in central Jerusalem on Aug. 12, 2022. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90.
Funerals take place for mother and daughters killed in Jerusalem bus accident
It was the second accident of the week involving a public bus in the city.
Seeking more affordable housing, a group of Jewish residents of Jerusalem bought land near Abu Dis in 1924. However, the 1929 riots quashed their plans, and only recently have researchers discovered proof of purchase.
The IDF has struck over 140 PIJ assets in Gaza since the conflict erupted on Friday • Sirens blare in the Jerusalem area and in Beersheba as Jews mark Tisha B’av • Egypt reportedly working to forge a ceasefire that could go into effect as early as Sunday night.
He told JNS that the Jordanian Waqf does not want non-Muslim visitors “to feel safe” on the Temple Mount.
Police lookouts spotted the suspect on camera and alerted Border Police officers; the suspect attempted to ditch the knife he had been carrying, police say.