Moshe Lion

East Jerusalem’s first public pool inaugurated at $20m Beit Hanina sports center

The 5,000-square-meter complex includes swimming pools, gyms and fitness studios, with dozens of local jobs expected.

NOVEMBER 3, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The indoor swimming pool at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Community Sports Center in Beit Hanina, Jerusalem, inaugurated on November 3, 2026.

Mayor Moshe Lion at Diplomatic Conference

“We are investing in infrastructure, education and opportunities for young people.”

OCTOBER 12, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY

Moshe Lion, MUNIEXPO Conference, June 23, 2026.

Even before moving to Israel: Jerusalem looks for tech workers abroad

The Jerusalem Development Authority is launching a tender for an entity to locate, recruit, and place new immigrants in high-tech companies in the city even before their arrival in the country.

OCTOBER 11, 2026|ByWALLA! MONEY

ALEJANDRO GLATT’S ‘Mezuzah to the Moon’ exhibition at this year’s Jerusalem Biennale is an uplifting experience.

My Word: The art of resilience - opinion

This is the seventh Jerusalem Biennale since it was founded in 2013, and like its predecessors, it's dedicated to a theme, but individual artists have been literally creative in their interpretations

OCTOBER 2, 2026|ByLIAT COLLINS

Huckabee announces plan to break ground on permanent US Embassy in Jerusalem

“We will soon be breaking ground on our property to begin the construction of the US embassy that will be our permanent home rather than being spread out all over the country,” Huckabee said.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion speaks with Archbishop Giorgio Lingua, the apostolic nuncio to Israel and the apostolic delegate to Jerusalem and Palestine, at a reception for the diplomatic corps at the municipality's sukkah, Sept. 27, 2026.

Jerusalem: One city, many voices

Ahead of The Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference, the Jerusalem Municipality highlights how education, culture and innovation bring the city’s communities together while preserving their distinct

SEPTEMBER 24, 2026ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE JERUSALEM MUNICIPALITY

SUSIE OZSINAY ARANYA, International Communications and Foreign Media Spokesperson for the Jerusalem Municipality

Jerusalem deputy mayor pushes to rename King George street after UK sanctions on settlements

Deputy Mayor Aryeh King submitted the request Wednesday morning to Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, who also serves as chairman of the street naming committee.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2026ByANNA BARSKY

Streets in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem are named after Britain’s King George V due to the Balfour Declaration supporting the establishment of a national home for the Jewish people in what was then known as Palestine, which was issued during his reign.

Grapevine: Condolences to Lion

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

AUGUST 29, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

A light rail car stands at HaTurim station on August 20, 2026.

Jerusalem's Green Line begins service, expanding light rail network

The new line is approximately 7 kilometers, or 4.3 miles, long and includes 13 stations, 12 of them new. During peak hours, trains are expected to run every eight minutes.

AUGUST 19, 2026ByUDI EZION, EFRAT FORSHER

Jerusalem's Bikur Cholim hospital battle puts city's pluralism to the test

“If the hassidim take control of the eastern building, it will no longer be open to the public, and the gate will be locked,” warned Jerusalem's Deputy Mayor Yosef Havilio.

JULY 19, 2026ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

The Jerusalem Bikur Cholim hospital in Jerusalem closes due to lack of money. November 30, 2010.

Grapevine: Vexing logistics

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JULY 18, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Israeli "Wonder Woman" star Gal Gadot (3rd-R) and Jerusalem film festival director Roni Mahadav-Levin (2nd-R) attend the opening ceremony of the event in Jerusalem on June 17, 2025.

Israeli health-tech conference opens in Jerusalem with 1,800 participants from 40 countries

MIXiii Health-Tech.IL 2026 brought together investors, doctors, researchers, startups and global health-tech leaders, with a focus on Israeli emergency medicine, tech-bio, and technologies.

JUNE 29, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion, IATI CEO and President Karin Mayer Rubinstein and Teva executive Mark Sabag attend the opening of MIXiii Health-Tech.IL 2026 in Jerusalem.

Grapevine: Cultural, social, diplomatic – oh my!

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

JUNE 27, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

Jerusalem Grand Slam 2026 to welcome athletes from 29 countries

Top Israeli and international athletes will compete at Givat Ram as the Jerusalem Grand Slam 2026 offers key ranking points ahead of the European Championships.

JUNE 26, 2026ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF