The Israeli police said they fired in response to a firework shot directly at them. The Palestinian news agency said the boy was 13, while the Jerusalem hospital where he was pronounced dead said he was 12.
Tag: East Jerusalem
Navigating Israeli Restrictions, Many Palestinians Find It Hard to Reach Al Aqsa
Muslim access to the mosque compound has long been a point of contention as Israel has exerted tighter control.
Unauthorized Settlement Surges in Occupied West Bank, Advocacy Group Says
Peace Now, which monitors settler activity in the West Bank, said it had recorded nine new outposts and several roads not authorized by Israel, fueling tensions in the area.
Jerusalem Shooting Kills at Least 3 People, Israeli Officials Say
Israel’s Shin Bet security service said the gunmen were Palestinian brothers from East Jerusalem who were affiliated with Hamas.
Palestinian Citizens of Israel Are Wary, Weary and Afraid
Israeli Arabs, some 18 percent of Israel’s population, speak of heightened tensions with their neighbors, when they are willing to speak at all.
Palestinian Citizens of Israel Are Wary, Weary and Afraid
Israeli Arabs, some 18 percent of Israel’s population, speak of heightened tensions with their neighbors, when they are willing to speak at all.
Palestinian Man’s Lawyers Say Israeli Police Marked Him With Star of David
Photos of Arwa Sheikh Ali’s cheek after his arrest showed wounds including triangular marks and lines. The police denied the accusations and said the shapes had been made by an officer’s shoelaces.
Saudi Arabia Appoints Envoy to Palestinians Amid Push for Ties With Israel
The Saudi foreign ministry said its ambassador to Jordan would jointly serve as an envoy to the Palestinians.
Israelis March Through Jerusalem, Raising Tensions in a Divided City
The annual parade marks the unification of the city after Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967. Israelis see it as a celebration, but Palestinians consider it an insult, and it was marred by incitement against Arabs.
During Ramadan, Palestinians Picnic in Aqsa Compound to Break Fast
A coveted Middle Eastern rice dish has become a social media star at Al Aqsa Mosque, even as tensions escalate at a site also revered by Jews.