Ramadan

Israel boosts security ahead of Ramadan amid rise in Jewish nationalist crime in West Bank

In 2025, the number of “nationalistic” Jewish crimes spiked to 867, up from 682 incidents in 2024. More than 50 incidents of nationalist crimes were reported in the past month.

 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.
Israeli security forces investigate a ramming attack in Hebron, December 6, 2025; illustrative.

Ramadan will show if clan clashes are really over, say Hebron residents

View of the Temple Mount (Al Aqsa mosque) in Jerusalem's Old City, November 19, 2025.

Re-liberating Jerusalem: Why Israel must assert sovereignty over its capital, now - opinion

 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks at the London Tech Week in London, Britain, June 12, 2023.

London mayor accused of spreading 'Hamas propaganda' in Ramadan message


Hamas looks to exploit Ramadan while Israel upholds the spirit of Adar - editorial

This war is not about religion – it is about who truly values life. And that is a battle Israel will always fight and always win.

Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

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.

 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

Israel Police warns against fake news, incitement ahead of Ramadan in Jerusalem

Israel Police noted that terrorists exploit Ramadan to “incite and disseminate misleading narratives about events in Jerusalem, especially in the Old City and on the Temple Mount.”

 Palestinians walk near the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, in September 2024.

Israeli security echelon pushes for limited Temple Mount access ahead of Ramadan - report

Ramadan often presents a security challenge in Jerusalem, but this may be greater this year given the ongoing seven-front war and Operation Iron Wall in the West Bank.

 MUSLIM WORSHIPERS attend Friday prayers during Ramadan at the al-Aqsa compound last March. For Hamas and its supporters, the war with Israel is a war for the Temple Mount, the writer contends.

Hamas, Hezbollah increase attacks on Jewish holiday - despite seeking Ramadan respite - analysis

While Israel reduced the intensity of its war effort against Hamas over Ramadan over respect for the Muslim holy month, the Iranian-backed axis often escalates during Jewish holidays.

 A building was hit in Nahariya after drone intrusion alerts sounded in the area. September 9, 2024.

Ramadan and Passover: Amid the violence, a sign of hope - opinion

Even amid the war between Israel and Hamas the conflict has not morphed into a more calamitous religious war between Muslims and Jews.

 Ramadan worshippers

Grapevine: Making Seder

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 Rabbi Yisroel Goldberg.

Matisyahu’s ‘One Day’ resonates amid unique Interfaith Iftar meal with Israelis and Palestinians

Jamous believes that the Iftar meal and the petition are not at all the culmination of his efforts, but rather merely a first step in creating a strong Palestinian-Israeli peace movement.

 Mohamad Jamous, the interviewee, April 9, 2024.

Hamas's failure to exploit Ramadan for terror is a win for Israel, worshippers - editorial

The peaceful Ramadan Fridays show the Palestinians of the West Bank and east Jerusalem and the Israeli-Arab population are largely law-abiding and not seeking altercations with Israeli authorities.

 Worshipers hold Friday prayer in Al-Aqsa compound, also known to Jews as the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City November 3, 2023

Amid cyber attack threats, we must always assume defense lines can be breached - opinion

This year, with the backdrop of the war and a shifting international balance of power, I argue that it’s reasonable to expect larger and more devastating cyber assault.

 AN ISRAELI flag is burned during a rally marking the annual al-Quds Day, Jerusalem Day, in Tehran, last year.