Jerusalem

Eilat booms, Jerusalem lags: Here is how hotel occupancy looked in Israel

Despite the overall decline, Eilat led hotel occupancy at 88% in July. Tel Aviv saw 51%, Haifa 44%, and Jerusalem 34%. How has 2026 looked so far?

The Herbert Hotel in Eilat.
Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest against the drafting of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem, January 11, 2026; illustrative.

Haredi protesters set road blocks at Jerusalem entrance roads, disrupting traffic into city

The Khan Ein Karem Boutique Hotel’s renovation folds modern boutique comfort into the ancient stone terraces it’s built into, so the architecture itself feels like part of the valley’s healing.

In Ein Kerem, Israel’s most unlikely wellness retreat becomes a source of healing

A light rail car stands at its stop. Jerusalem will open the R3 light rail line on Friday, August 21, 2026.

Jerusalem's L3 opens after years of delays, turning one light rail line into a network


The E1 area: The strategic link between Jerusalem and Israel’s eastern border - opinion

The E1 area is vital to Jerusalem’s political future, and its importance is equally decisive for Israel’s ability to maintain a defensible border in the east.

Israeli minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference announcing his plans to approve more than 3,000 housing units in the E1 settlement project between Jerusalem and Ma’ale Adumim, August 14, 2025.

Jewish, Muslim, Christian Jerusalem Old City vendors say reduced tourism is harming businesses

Vendors pointed to a shortage of flights, high airfares, and lingering fears abroad about security as the main reasons traffic into Israel has suffered.

The market in the Arab Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City. August 24, 2026.

Hind Rajab Foundation pushes to open US criminal proceedings against Jerusalem deputy mayor

King rejected the allegations against him, telling Walla that he is “proud to be a loyal emissary of the Jewish people in Israel and around the world."

Arieh King speaks at a protest calling for the closure of the French Consulate in Jerusalem, September 29, 2025; illustrative.

Jerusalem begins renovation at Kafr Akab UNRWA facility, will become educational complex

More than NIS 40 million is being invested in the initial stage of the project, including a municipal boys’ high school scheduled to open next week with the start of the school year.

Israel begins dismantling UNRWA facility, January 20, 2026.

Movement for Quality Government demands answers over Channel 14's Jerusalem relocation deadline

The Movement for Quality Government in Israel asks the Second Authority to clarify its plans after the extension allowing Channel 14 to delay moving its news operations expires at the end of August.

A large billboard sign channel 14 posted on a building in Jerusalem. August 14, 2023.

Israel’s Syria strike may have jolted diplomacy back to life - analysis

The Jordan talks will determine whether that message - so dramatically delivered - can now actually produce a workable arrangement.

(L-R): Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani; Mossad Director Roman Gofman

The City of David guest house: Adventures in the Old City - review

Soaring above the pine forests, you can see the entire Jerusalem skyline laid out at your feet. If I’d kept my phone on me, I certainly would have taken pictures of the breathtaking views. 

The writer looks relaxed from her prime perch.

End of summer vacation: Last-minute family outings in Jerusalem

From air-conditioned exhibits to outdoor festivals, here is how to wrap up August with the kids in the capital - whether you are looking for paid events or free fun.

The aqueduct at Armon Hanatziv, City of David | Photo:The aqueduct at Armon Hanatziv, City of David.

Haredi protesters block Jerusalem cafe amid ongoing months-long dispute over Shabbat opening

This marks the eighth consecutive week of protests. Several MKs, including Yisrael Beytenu chairman Avigdor Liberman, have joined counterprotests in previous weeks.

Ultra-Orthodox protesters demonstrate against a cafe operating on Shabbat and clash with Israeli police, while secular protesters hold a counter-demonstration in support of the cafe in central Jerusalem, August 8, 2026.

Israel 'baited' Turkey with Abu al-Duhur airbase 'pre-election' strike, US Envoy Tom Barrack says

According to Barrack, Ankara began considering scrambling its own fighter jets, and for several moments, two key US allies came close to a confrontation that neither side truly wants.

US Special Envoy to Syria and Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister of Iraq Ali al-Zaidi in the Oval Office of the White House on July 14, 2026 in Washington, DC.