East Jerusalem

Man caught smuggling weapon from West Bank to east Jerusalem days before Ramadan

IDF observation troops and the Aerial Control Center also intercepted a drone attempting to smuggle three M-16 rifles into Israel on Friday, the military announced on Saturday.

|ByTZVI JASPER
A GUN being smuggled from the West Bank to east Jerusalem, found by Israel Police, February 15, 2026.
English Barb pigeon is seen receiving treatment after being smuggled from Jordan into Israel on Februray 10, 2026.

East Jerusalem man tries to smuggle rare species of pigeon to Israel via Jordan

The birds were restrained inside a suitcase, with their wings and beaks taped to prevent movement, the Agriculture Ministry wrote, adding that this was very harmful to the pigeons. 

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ancient and counterfeit coins seized by Israel Antiquities Authority in East Jeruusalem raid, February 2, 2026.

Police seize hundreds of ancient, counterfeit coins in east Jerusalem antiquities raid

The collection, hidden in a flowerpot on the suspect's balcony, included coins from the Hasmonean, Herodian, and Roman periods, the IAA said.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

‘Unacceptable’: Eleven foreign ministers condemn Israel over UNRWA HQ demolition

"We call upon the Government of Israel, a member of the United Nations, to halt all demolitions," the statement added.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER

Israel Police arrest two east Jerusalem residents who intended to join ISIS

Two east Jerusalem ISIS supporters were arrested after attempting to join the group abroad, traveling through Turkey and Jordan before being caught upon returning to Israel.

APRIL 27, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Grafitti shows terrorists from Hamas and ISIS kissing, in south Tel Aviv, September 29, 2024

Educational Bookshop and the cultural institutions of east Jerusalem

Notwithstanding the current toxic political climate, some arguably naïve and ever-hopeful Jerusalemites haven’t lost faith in the dream of coexistence.

APRIL 14, 2025ByGIL ZOHAR
Ahmad Muna of the Educational Bookshop.

Israel releases terrorist Ahmed Manasra from prison over mental condition

The released terrorist was imprisoned for his role in the stabbing of two Israelis, including a 13-year-old boy.

APRIL 10, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Ahmed Manasra (C), a 14-year old Palestinian, who was convicted of attempted murder for his role in an attack of a 13-year-old Israeli boy in 2015 in Pisgat Zeev, built on occupied land that Israel annexed to Jerusalem after the 1967 war, leaves the courtroom after his sentencing at the district co

Israel is ramping up annexation of West Bank, UN rights chief says

The transfer by Israel of parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies amounts to a war crime," UN High Commissioner Volker Turk said.

MARCH 18, 2025ByREUTERS
Muslim women walk, as Israeli settlers carry Israeli flags next to a checkpoint near the Ibrahimi mosque, also known as the Cave of Patriarchs, on the day of the first Friday prayers of Ramadan, in Hebron's Old City, in the West Bank March 15, 2024.

'Wanted to die a martyr': Journalist arrested on suspicion of terror incitement

An additional post showed a photo of the terrorist who carried out the terror attack at the El-Khader Junction in Gush Etzion in December of 2024.

MARCH 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
View of the social media post shared by the east Jerusalem suspect. March 17, 2025.

Four arrested in Jerusalem for spreading terror support online, police say

Several people, including minors, were arrested.

MARCH 13, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Online incitement of terrorism by residents of East Jerusalem and the Old City.

Israel Police raid east Jerusalem bookstore, arrest owner - report

The family of the co-owner said that the police confiscated books and placed an order for the store to be closed, all without a search or arrest warrant.

MARCH 11, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The Educational Bookshop in east Jerusalem.

Israel Police arrest two in Jerusalem for incitement, terror support

"The Israel Police will not allow any individual or group to disrupt public order—especially during the month of Ramadan."

MARCH 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Images of the suspects' online posts, identified by the Jerusalem District's Strategic Digital Operations Unit

Jerusalem Police ramp up security measures ahead of Ramadan

The police are also focused on the terrorists who were released to neighborhoods in east Jerusalem as part of the current hostage-prisoner exchange.

FEBRUARY 28, 2025ByEFRAT PORSHER
A view shows the Dome of the Rock on Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, February 20, 2024

Police arrest east Jerusalem man for supporting Hamas, drug possession

Police recovered live ammunition, a substance suspected to be marijuana, a Palestinian flag, and three scarves linked to Hamas.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A resident of East Jerusalem was arrested over the weekend by Jerusalem District Police after officers seized ammunition, drugs, and paraphernalia associated with Hamas.