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  Trump to declare Jerusalem as Israeli's capital, won't move embassy immediately: US officials

  World | December 06, 2017 7:48 IST

  The officials say recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital will be an acknowledgement of "historical and current reality" rather than a political statement.

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  Donald Trump considering recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital: Officials

  World | December 01, 2017 15:23 IST

  The officials, who weren’t authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity, said the outlines of Trump’s plan emerged from a meeting of his top national security advisers at the White House on Monday.

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  Jerusalem cemetery goes deep underground with tunnel burials

  World | November 17, 2017 20:47 IST

  Tunnels stretching more than a kilometer (half mile) in length beneath Jerusalem’s main cemetery have been carefully excavated over the past two years to make room for some 22,000 graves — enough space to meet the city’s needs for the next decade.

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  Palestinian kills 3 Israelis in settlement near Jerusalem

  World | September 26, 2017 19:00 IST

  Palestinian attacker Nimr Jamal opened fire early on Tuesday at the entrance to a settlement outside Jerusalem and killed 3 Israeli men and critically wounded a fourth.

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  Muslims pray outside Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound despite Israeli concessions

  World | July 26, 2017 12:45 IST

  Wednesday’s prayers came a day after Israel seemingly capitulated to the demands of protesters.

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  Israel removes metal detectors from holy site in Jerusalem

  World | July 26, 2017 11:02 IST

  Tensions rose after two Israeli policemen were killed on July 14 at the site known to Jews as the Temple Mount and Muslims as Haram al-Sharif.

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  Israel limits Muslim access to Jerusalem site amid tensions

  World | July 21, 2017 15:38 IST

  On Friday, about 800 Palestinians gathered for noon prayers, the highlight of the Muslim religious week, at the Old City’s Lion’s Gate, one of the flashpoints of violence.

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  Israeli minister proposes to annex five settlements into Jerusalem

  World | July 11, 2017 13:07 IST

  The minister said that the residents of the settlements in the Israeli-occupied West Bank would be able to vote in Jerusalem municipal elections but the settlements would not be under full Israeli sovereignty.

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  PM Modi makes impromptu visit to grave of Zionism's founder

  World | July 04, 2017 23:54 IST

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, today made an impromptu visit to the grave of Theodor Herzl, who is considered as the founding father of Zionism, at the suggestion of his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu.

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  Donald Trump seriously considering moving US embassy to Jerusalem: Mike Pence

  World | May 03, 2017 14:16 IST

  US Vice President Mike Pence today said that President Trump is seriously considering moving the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

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  Palestine envoy warns of 'holy war' if US transfers its embassy to Jerusalem

  World | January 25, 2017 18:35 IST

  Palestinian envoy to Russia Abdel Hafiz Nofal has warned that any attempt by the United States to shift its embassy to Jerusalem will seriously complicate the situation in the region and may result in a “holy war”.

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  9th January News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

  India | January 09, 2017 19:43 IST

  Important stories of the day

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  Jesus Christ’s burial slab uncovered for first time in centuries

  World | October 28, 2016 11:11 IST

  For the first time in centuries, researchers have uncovered a stone slab in Jerusalems Church of the Holy Sepulchre, which is traditionally considered venerated as the resting place of Jesus Christ, a media report said.

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  India condemns all forms of terrorism: President Mukherjee

  World | October 14, 2015 14:40 IST

  Jerusalem: President Pranab Mukherjee today said that India was "disturbed" by the continuing violence in the region rocked by Israel-Palestinian clashes and that it condemned all forms of terrorism.He also said that India has always

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  Jerusalem attacks kill 3 as wave of violence escalates

  World | October 13, 2015 22:21 IST

  Jerusalem:  A pair of Palestinian men boarded a bus in Jerusalem and began shooting and stabbing passengers, while another assailant rammed a car into a bus station before stabbing bystanders, in near-simultaneous attacks Tuesday that

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  Violence spreads to Gaza, Israeli troops kill 6 Palestinians

  World | October 10, 2015 6:35 IST

  Jerusalem/Gaza City: At least six Palestinians were killed and 21 others injured today when Israeli troops opened fire on demonstrators along the Gaza border as a fresh wave of stabbing attacks rocked Israel, exacerbating an

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  Israel threatens 'harsh response' amid violent attacks

  World | October 05, 2015 7:49 IST

  Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed on Sunday to deliver a harsh response on "Palestinian terrorism" amid a wave of violent attacks in Jerusalem and the West Bank.Netanyahu met with Israeli security officials to

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  Israel committed to two-state solution: Netanyahu

  World | June 10, 2015 6:50 IST

  Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday reiterated his commitment to the two-state solution, saying there were no preconditions to renew negotiations with Palestinians.Netanyahu said at the annual Herzliya Conference that he was committed

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  Israel warns Hamas over rocket attack

  World | May 27, 2015 14:44 IST

  Tel Aviv: Israeli Defence Minister Moshe Yaalon on Wednesday warned Hamas to refrain from any attempt to fire rockets at Israel, after a Tuesday night rocket attack on the south.The rocket fired from Gaza landed

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  Netanyahu rejects withdrawal talk ahead of Kerry meet

  World | December 15, 2014 7:36 IST

  Jerusalem: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today rejected talk of Israel withdrawing from Jerusalem and the West Bank within two years, on the eve of a meeting with the top US diplomat."We... Stand against the possibility