Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat has shelved the initiative to collect municipal taxes from church-owned commercial properties until a committee can formulate a solution to the issue.
A new study shows hate crimes against American Jews are hitting record levels across the United States.
Dozens of Palestinian Arabs have been mercilessly tortured by the Palestinian Authority for preventing terror attacks and saving Israelis – now they're breaking their silence.
Leaders of the two largest Christian denominations in Jerusalem on Monday said the Church of the Holy Sepulchre will remain closed indefinitely to protest an Israeli attempt to tax their properties in the holy city, shuttering one of Jerusalem's most venerable and popular holy sites.
The International Christian Embassy Jerusalem praised America's decision to relocate its embassy to Jerusalem and is urging other nations to follow suit.
A gardener discovered a beautifully preserved bronze ring bearing the image of St. Nicholas, fondly known as Santa Claus, while weeding a garden in the Jezreel Valley.
In a dramatic protest, Orthodox church leaders closed the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday over a municipal tax dispute. But some say the move was a ploy to gain international attention.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the announcement late Friday that the US would be moving its Embassy to Jerusalem in May in honor of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel.
Israel will celebrate its 70th year anniversary as a modern nation in a few months, but the Bible says its story began thousands of years ago when God brought the Jews out of Egypt and into the Promised Land. However, some Christians believe the Jews living in Israel today have no connection to biblical Israel, and are simply a modern-day invention.
The new US Embassy in Jerusalem will open much earlier than some had predicted, just to make sure President Trump's promise is kept before Israel celebrates its 70th anniversary.