Israelis, Indian students and caregivers came together to offer tributes to the victims of the Mumbai attacks in Jerusalem, Rehovot and Tel Aviv on Wednesday.

There are concerns that an Israeli push to promote tourism to Al-Aqsa could heighten tensions in the region

Churchgoers have been told to stay home and remember Jesus' suffering through family prayers, fasting and by watching masses and religious shows on TV or online.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will apply 'Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and northern Dead Sea' if he is voted back into office next week

'Neither Iran nor any other hostile actor should mistake US prudence and discretion for weakness,' said Bolton ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Ansari, 91, is the Director of Indian Hospice, a unique and historic monument in the heart of Jerusalem, which has become a symbol of India's heritage and presence in the third holiest city for Muslims, going back to over 800 years.

The election was in many ways a referendum on the premier who has built a reputation as the guarantor of the country's security and economic growth.

Israelis cast their votes on Tuesday, which will determine Prime Minister Netanyahu's extension of his tenure for the fifth term in office.

Both Tamimi and her mother were sentenced to eight months in an Israeli military court following a plea deal over the December incident which the family said took place in their yard in Nabi Saleh in the West Bank.

He said Israel will not allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons and maintained that the US deciding against continuing Iranian sanctions was not a negative development.

Netanyahu and Modi waded into the Mediterranean Sea and rode the "buggy" jeep on the coast during the latter's visit to Israel in July last year.

Nine countries voted against the resolution, while as many as 35 countries abstained.

Describing the US' decision as a "new and genuine milestone" in the history of the Holy city, Netanyahu said Jews from all over the world have always wanted to return to Jerusalem, "to touch its golden stones, and to walk in its hallowed streets".

Trump will also direct the State Department to initiate the process of moving the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.