FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 - The Untold Story

Pope marks first Easter under cloud of Mideast war

Pope Leo XIV marked Easter Sunday for the first time as pontiff, with the Middle East war casting a pall over the most important date in the Christian calendar.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 5

Police disperse Jerusalem protest over Israel’s death penalty law

Israeli police broke up a protest outside parliament in Jerusalem as demonstrators voiced anger over a new law allowing the execution of Palestinians convicted of deadly attacks.

Euronews · Apr 1

Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during north Jerusalem raid

Israeli army clashes with Palestinians during an overnight raid in Kafr Aqab north of Jerusalem

Euronews · Mar 31

Israel blocks senior Catholic leaders from Jerusalem church on Palm Sunday ‘first time in centuries,’ access restored

For the first time in centuries, senior Catholic leaders were blocked from Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday, sparking global outrage. Israeli authorities cited security concerns amid the Iran conflict, while church leaders and international figures, including Macron, Meloni, and US Ambassador Huckabee, condemned the decision. The…

The Times of India · Mar 30

Israeli police prevent Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass

Jerusalem's Latin Patriarch and the Custos of the Holy Land were prevented by Israeli police from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday. It was the "first time in centuries" the Heads of Church were prevented from attending.

Euronews · Mar 29

Israel police prevent Catholic leaders from celebrating Palm Sunday mass at Jerusalem church

City’s major holy sites are closed because of the Iran war

The Independent UK · Mar 29

Jerusalem heads into a subdued Passover and Easter under the shadow of the Iran war

Jerusalem’s major holy sites are shuttered and the mood ahead of Passover and Easter is subdued as the Iran war rages on, now in its fifth week

The Independent UK · Mar 29

Israel assesses damage after missile strike near Jerusalem

An Iranian ballistic missile hit Eshtaol near Jerusalem on Saturday, injuring residents and damaging homes, vehicles, and nearby structures as the regional war entered its second month.

Euronews · Mar 28

Watch: Iranian missile strikes Jerusalem near Al-Aqsa mosque during Eid prayers

Jerusalem's Old City experienced a fragment of an Iranian ballistic missile landing near its holiest sites during Eid al-Fitr. While Israel's air defense intercepted the main threat, debris impacted a parking lot close to the Western Wall and Al-Aqsa Mosque. This incident, occurring amidst escalating regional tensions, highlights Iran's alleged…

The Times of India · Mar 22

Tear gas and tension in Jerusalem as Eid prayers held outside al Aqsa

For the first time in decades, Al Aqsa is closed during Eid al Fitr, forcing Jerusalem worshippers to pray outside amid security tensions and tear gas.

Euronews · Mar 20