#jerusalem

#jerusalem

Approximately 200,000 people took part in the protest, bringing West Jerusalem to a standstill, local media reported. Tens of thousands of protesters have marched in Jerusalem to demand that ultra-Orthodox Jewish people remain exempt from Israeli military service. Approximately 200,000 people, mostly men clad in traditional black suits and hats carrying placards denouncing conscription, brought West Jerusalem to a standstill Thursday, clogging roads and setting fire to pieces of tarpaulin, local media reported.

Four people were killed in a shooting incident in the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel's ambulance service said, while the police said the perpetrators had been killed. It was not immediately clear who carried out the shooting or what was the motive. Israeli police described the shooters as "terrorists" without saying how many had been involved in the incident. The ambulance service said earlier that 15 people were wounded and at least five were in serious condition with gunshot wounds.

The Crusades to the Holy Land were 'wars of liberation' launched to restore Jerusalem to Christian rule, evolving into a struggle for holy sites against Muslim forces.

The discovery of rare medieval inscriptions in Jerusalem’s Room of the Last Supper illuminates the expansive journey and cultural impact of medieval pilgrims.