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What is Ramadan, the holiest month in Islam? - explainer

Although many non-Muslims see the main focus of the month in daily fasting, Islam encourages its followers to better themselves through different means, including increased prayer and charity.

|ByLEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Muslim worshippers pray at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City, marking the beginning of the holy Muslim month of Ramadan, February 17, 2026.
THE TEMPLE MOUNT, which Muslims call the Haram al-Sharif, is holy to both Jews and Muslims and has been a flashpoint since 1967.

Jews pray on Jerusalem's Temple Mount as decades-old status quo begins to shift

Police are allowing limited Jewish prayer on Temple Mount, marking the most significant shift to the status quo since 1967 - and stirring quiet tension on one of the world’s most contested sites.

|ByLINDA GRADSTEIN
Former hostage Eitan Mor attends a conference titled “Gaza: The Day After” at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament, in Jerusalem, on January 12, 2026.

First values, then holy places: Lesson from Sinai and Jerusalem - opinion

A hostage’s testimony and Parashat Yitro show that the Torah places values before territory.

|ByLEO DEE
Screenchot of Sanam's TikTok over a backdrop of travelers at Ben-Gurion Airport.

British Muslim woman faces backlash after posting positive experience at Ben-Gurion Airport

“They gave me a coffee, they gave me a cheese sandwich… we weren't strip-searched or anything like that, it was all good,” Sanam said.

|BySHIR PERETS

Israel's Jenin operation aggravates Fatah-Hamas tensions 

The expulsion of two senior Fatah officials sparked angry reactions from several Fatah representatives, including the faction’s armed wing, Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. 

JULY 8, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters protest in solidarity with Al-Aqsa Mosque, in Radah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on January 6, 2023.

Eid al-Adha: 15 arrested for raising Hamas flags at Temple Mount

The police seized flags and banners of terrorist organizations and a single bullet from the arrested suspects.

JUNE 28, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians demonstrate at Al-Aqsa Mosque as Palestinian Muslims attend Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, on the compound known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 7, 2023.

Palestinians rail at Likud lawmaker's proposal to divide Temple Mount

The PA's Mohammad Shtayyeh warned that a plan to divide the Temple Mount between Jews and Muslims would cause "overwhelming anger."

JUNE 12, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
Palestinians seen at the Al Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem's Old City, during a stormy winter day, February 7, 2023.

Ben-Gvir visits Temple Mount: 'We are the masters of Jerusalem'

While about 1,146 Jews visited the Temple Mount on Thursday amid Jerusalem Day festivities, Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir did not join them.

MAY 21, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir visits the Temple Mount, May 21, 2023

Celebrate Jerusalem Day to promote peace, coexistence in Israel - editorial

With all eyes on Jerusalem during today’s events, let us redouble our efforts to bring peace, coexistence and equality to our beloved capital.

MAY 18, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL
YOUTHS CELEBRATE Jerusalem Day outside the Old City walls of Jerusalem last year.

Jerusalem Day: Here's what to know ahead of the flag march

Security tensions, road closures, march routes and music festivals: Here's what to know for Jerusalem Day.

MAY 17, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Itamar Ben-Gvir waves a flag at the Jerusalem Flag March on June 15

Jerusalem serial rioter who opened Snapchat group for riots indicted

Rioter established a Snapchat group chat to organize participation in riots throughout Jerusalem.

MAY 8, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Israeli Border Police work at al-Aqsa mosque, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, while tension arises during clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem's Old City, April 5, 2023.

Letters to the Editor May 1, 2023: Israel’s prerogative

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

MAY 1, 2023ByLETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters

Voices from the Arab press: Sudan enters a dark tunnel

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

APRIL 29, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
GATHERING AT the station to flee clashes in Sudan’s capital of Khartoum, April 19.

Palestinian Authority: Israel ‘playing with fire’ at Temple Mount

PA officials expressed outrage after some of the Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount carried the Israeli flag.

APRIL 26, 2023ByKHALED ABU TOAMEH
A man waves a Palestinian flag while standing above a sundial along a colonnade before the Dome of the Rock shrine at al-Aqsa mosque compound in the Old City of Jerusalem on April 7, 2023 on the third Friday Noon prayer during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.