Barred from reaching the Al Aqsa mosque, many young men from the West Bank smuggle themselves into Jerusalem to pray at the mosque during Ramadan. Raja Abdulrahim reports nytimes.com/2022/04/29/wor…

In northern Israel, there's a Christian village where a surprising number of villagers are digging up their floorboards in search of long-lost ruins. Mi'ilya — the village of amateur archaeologists. nytimes.com/2022/04/30/wor…

"Like a Fitbit for their Allahu akbars." Instead of using prayer beads, some Muslims are increasingly using digital counters to keep track of their prayers. Raja Abdulrahim reports nytimes.com/2022/04/30/wor…

Tourism or "touristic settlement"? Isabel Kershner reports on efforts by a settler group to promote tourism projects, including a zip line and cable car, that Palestinians fear will further entrench Israeli control of East Jerusalem nytimes.com/2022/05/03/wor…

Israeli police attacked today's funeral procession for the Palestinian American journalist killed this week in the West Bank, Shireen Abu Akleh. Police beat and kicked mourners, forcing the pallbearers to almost drop the coffin. nytimes.com/2022/05/13/wor…

Israeli police attacked Palestinians mourning the death of Shireen Abu Akleh yesterday — beating and kicking the men who carried her coffin, causing them to almost drop it. It followed a standoff with police, who wanted the coffin transported by hearse. nytimes.com/2022/05/13/wor…

Gilad Kariv is the first Reform rabbi to serve as an Israeli lawmaker. That has placed him at the heart of a debate about who gets to define Jewish practice in the Jewish state. Today's Saturday Profile nytimes.com/2022/05/13/wor…

To many Jewish Israelis, it's a parking lot. To many Palestinians, it may be a mass grave. What happened in #Tantura in 1948? nytimes.com/2022/05/11/wor…

A second lawmaker has quit the Israeli government — giving the opposition a majority, and raising the chances of a 5th election in 3 years. nytimes.com/2022/05/19/wor…

Israel's latest government crisis has been averted — at least until the next one. A lawmaker who resigned on Thursday returned to the fold on Sunday. Isabel Kershner reports nytimes.com/2022/05/22/wor…

AB Yehoshua, the Israeli author, died this morning. nytimes.com/2022/06/14/boo…

Two former Israeli prime ministers are locked in a bitter and bizarre court battle. One of them — Benjamin Netanyahu — is suing the other for calling him "mentally ill". It all comes as Netanyahu edges closer to a return to power. Isabel Kershner reports nytimes.com/2022/06/13/wor…

An The New York Times investigation has found that the bullet that killed Shireen Abu Akleh was fired from the approximate location of an Israeli convoy, corroborating witness testimony. Here is how the morning unfolded. Raja Abdulrahim Christiaan Triebert Hiba Yazbek هبة يزبك nytimes.com/2022/06/20/wor…

Israel is heading to its 5th election in 3 years. 👉 Officials said the coalition would vote to dissolve parliament in the next week 👉 That will allow for a snap election some time this fall 👉 Yair Lapid will likely take over as interim PM nytimes.com/2022/06/20/wor…

Iran has sacked its spy chief, after Israel increased its attacks inside Iran's borders. Farnaz Fassihi Ronen Bergman nytimes.com/2022/06/29/wor…

Israel's parliament has just voted to dissolve itself. 👉 Snap elections will be held on 1 November, the 5th since April 2019 👉 Yair Lapid, a centrist, will take over as caretaker PM at midnight 👉 His predecessor, Naftali Bennett, won't run in Nov nytimes.com/2022/06/30/wor…

The Lion's Den — a new Palestinian militia — is playing a key role in rising West Bank unrest 👉Who are they? 👉Who funds them? 👉Why can't the PA control them? We met some of the group & explored their rise in early September nytimes.com/2022/09/16/wor… The New York Times New York Times World

A statement from The New York Times about baseless claims against Yousef Masoud. nytco.com/press/response…