Al-aqsa

What the hell is journalism? In Oct. 7 anniversary podcast, BBC Arabic reporters forgot - opinion

When personal experiences and emotional resonance supplant facts, journalism ceases to fulfil its role and becomes a form of self-expression, a mirror reflecting only the narrator.

 View of the Re'im music festival massacre, in southern Israel, January 16, 2025.
 NYC democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani against backdrop of pro-Palestinian protesters. (illustration)

Zohran Mamdani’s antisemitism plan cannot survive his October 7 statement - opinion

An Islamic Waqf member cleans the area outside the Dome of the Rock, at Al-Aqsa compound, in Jerusalem, September 13, 2026.

‘Raging desire for revenge’: How does the Arab world remember Hamas’s October 7 invasion?

Mural in the northern Israel city of Metula, 2026

Reporter's notebook: Hezbollah's flags no longer intimidate Metula's residents


Letters to the Editor April 10, 2023: Travesty of justice

Readers of The Jerusalem Post have their say.

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Palestinians brought explosives to al-Aqsa in last week's riots - police chief

The Shin Bet is reportedly investigating the entry of explosives to the mosque.

 The aftermath of clashes with the police in the al-Aqsa mosque, April 5, 2023.

Hezbollah, Hamas heads meet, promise further 'resistance' against Israel

Ebrahim Raisi: "The crimes of the Zionist regime are a sign of weakness and are proof of a bright and promising future for the resistance movement."

 LEFT: Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah RIGHT: Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh

Hundreds of Jews visit Temple Mount after Palestinian riots in al-Aqsa

Jews begin entering Temple Mount • Jordan warns of 'catastrophic consequences' if police remove Palestinians from mosque again

 Jewish worshipers are seen at the Temple Mount on April 9, 2023

Muslim world must unite against Israel, Erdogan says to Iran's Raisi

The two world leaders also discussed the incidents at the al-Aqsa mosque and Iranian-Turkish relations.

 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attends a ceremony to mark an increase in capacity at a natural gas storage facility in Silivri near Istanbul, Turkey, December 16, 2022.

Did Israel walk into another Tehran trap with current tensions? - analysis

In many ways, this looks like an Iranian script that was prepared with Hamas and with Palestinian Islamic Jihad and Hezbollah.

 An aerial view of craters in the ground after Israeli airstrikes, in Gaza City April 7, 2023.

Palestinians throw stones on Temple Mount on 3rd Friday of Ramadan

The unrest comes amid clashes between Israel and Palestinian factions in the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon.

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

IDF: Hamas factions fired Lebanon rocket barrage, Iran involvement possible

Even though the barrage into Israel was fired from Hezbollah-controlled southern Lebanon, sources indicate that Palestinian groups may be to blame.

Israeli security at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon hit the northern Israeli town of Shlomi, April 6, 2023

Temple Mount riots spark clashes nationwide

For the second night in a row, Palestinians clashed with police on the Temple Mount, which later sparked riots across Israel.

 The aftermath of clashes with the police in the al-Aqsa mosque, April 5, 2023.

Middle East, Iranian media raise anger over Israeli 'crimes' on Temple Mount

A long list of condemnations and negative reports have emphasized the growing anger in the region at Israel over the Jerusalem tensions.

 Palestinians pray as Israeli security forces take position at the Al-Aqsa compound, also known as the Temple Mount, while tension arises during clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem's Old City, April 5, 2023