Jerusalem
Police were searching for a possible second suspect in the area.
At tree-planting ceremony, Kushner says Jerusalem ‘core of solution’ to Mideast peace
“The peace agreements that we have made are planted seeds that will sustain life and bear fruit if tended to correctly,” said the senior advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump.
In a rare interview with a Saudi news outlet, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz says he doesn’t envision “full” Middle East peace without the Palestinians.
“We are confident that the declaration will shape how the Jewish people relate, empower and engage with one another now and for generations to come,” said Our Common Destiny CEO Sanford Cardin.
Old City digs beat Norway’s Spiral Tunnel in the International Tunneling and Underground Space Association awards.
“It’s not every day that we get to find a candle preserved in its entirety. We are all very excited,” says Ari Levy, director of excavations for the Israel Antiquities Authority.
The American proclamation on the Israeli capital will be displayed in Israel’s Cabinet room alongside President Harry S. Truman’s 1948 proclamation recognizing the newly established State of Israel.
As of now, there is no time frame as to when that would happen.
“We have a vision—to build an innovative, integrated platform of Jerusalemites from all sectors. This is the beginning of building bridges,” said Yonatan Arnon.
“Just as it is not controversial for India to build homes in its capital, New Delhi, it should not be controversial for Israel to build homes in its capital, Jerusalem,” says human-rights lawyer Arsen Ostrovsky.
This is the first time in 50 years that a gold cache from the Fatimid period has been discovered in Jerusalem’s Old City.
The African nation has maintained full diplomatic relations with Israel since 1964 • Israeli Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi praises “groundbreaking decision.”
