The death of an imprisoned Palestinian militant leader on a hunger strike prompted new skirmishing.
Tag: Jerusalem (Israel)
-
At Christianity’s Holiest Site, Rival Monks Struggle to Turn Other Cheek
At the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, on the site where Jesus is believed to have been crucified and resurrected, a centuries-long real estate spat tends to flare up at Orthodox Easter.
-
Israel Strikes Back at Lebanon After Rocket Barrage
Tensions along the border between the two countries have escalated to the highest level in years. On Friday, a shooting attack in the occupied West Bank killed two Israelis.