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Aharon Rivka

Jerusalem Online News reporter covering Arab affairs, security, and Jewish–Muslim relations in Jerusalem’s seam-line areas and in neighborhoods located on the eastern side of the city.
Sergeant Nachshon Wachsman and Captain Nir Poraz alongside archival footage of a masked man identified as Mohammed Deif in new Hamas disclosures

Nachshon Wachsman, Mohammed Deif and “The Sheep”: Kidnapping Secrets Revealed

Bushra al-Tawil, Palestinian journalist and activist associated with Hamas, holding a camera

Released Twice, Arrested Again: The Journalist Who Stirred Unrest Over Jerusalem and Ended Up in a Men’s Prison

Mohammad Murad Alyan, the East Jerusalem kickboxer who won a gold medal for Palestine, raises his arm in the ring alongside an image of the welcome celebration held in his honor

Knockout After Knockout: East Jerusalem Kickboxer Wins Gold for Palestine

Ibrahim Hamed, a senior Hamas terrorist convicted over deadly attacks in Jerusalem, sits in an Israeli prison cell with his hands and feet shackled

The Terrorist Behind Dozens of Murders in Jerusalem Becomes a Psychological Weapon: The Photo Shown to Detainees

Right-wing activists cover the Salah al-Din Street sign in East Jerusalem with a new sign reading Heroes of the War of Revival Street

Erasing Saladin from Jerusalem? The Battle Over a Street Sign in East Jerusalem

Beitar Jerusalem's training grounds in Beit Vagan, where part of the planned innovation district is expected to be built

Innovation District on Beitar Jerusalem’s Training Ground? This Is the “Zion Valley” Plan

Sheikh Jamal Mustafa, the East Jerusalem imam from Issawiya, pictured with a group of residents following his release from prison, alongside an inset portrait

Called for Jihad After October 7 Massacre: East Jerusalem Imam Walks Out of Prison to a Warm Welcome

Inauguration ceremony of the Colombian Embassy in Jerusalem, attended by Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Jerusalem Mayor Moshe Lion and Colombian diplomatic representatives

From Diplomatic Rupture to Jerusalem: Colombia’s Stunning U-Turn

Raida Saeed al-Joulani, a Murabitat activist from East Jerusalem, at the Temple Mount compound with the Dome of the Rock in the background

From the Temple Mount to Prison: East Jerusalem Activist Faces One Year Behind Bars

Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, at the center of a land ownership dispute between the Russian Church and the private company Nachalat HaNeviim

The Battle Over Jerusalem’s Dead: Russian Church Demands Its Land Back

British Consulate building in East Jerusalem with the British flag flying above it, amid the diplomatic dispute between Israel and the United Kingdom

The British Consulate Dispute in East Jerusalem: End of the Conflict or Just a Temporary Truce?

Nataniel-Yehonatan Shakron, of blessed memory, and the demolished home of terrorist Kadri Samara in Biddu, near Jerusalem

The Blast That Shook Jerusalem: Will Nataniel Shakron’s Killer Be the First to Face Execution?

Demolition of the five-story building in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of At-Tur

Five-Story Building Demolished in East Jerusalem: 70 Residents Evacuated

Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem during the olive harvest season amid the dispute over land in the area

Even the Olives Became a Source of Conflict: The New Dispute Over Jerusalem’s Hinnom Valley

Temple Mount and Jerusalem’s Old City area during the intermediate days of Sukkot 2026

All-Time Record Broken: Nearly 10,000 at Jerusalem’s Temple Mount Compound

The late Emuna Kugel, in whose memory a special event was held on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Tears and Smiles in Jerusalem: The Special Temple Mount Event in Memory of Emuna Kugel

Jerusalem riots after the religious gathering and the incidents near Damascus Gate

Jerusalem Riots and Violence at Damascus Gate: Where Do the Threads Lead?

Rasem Obeidat, the East Jerusalem columnist and political analyst arrested at his home in Jabel Mukaber

Journalist or Inciter? This Is the Columnist Arrested in East Jerusalem

Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ofek Mualem of Jerusalem, who was killed in an operational accident in the Gaza Strip

Jerusalem Mourns Sgt. Maj. (Res.) Ofek Mualem: “He Chose the Good of the Country Over Comfort”

Portrait of journalist Salwa Abu Labada, who was barred from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

East Jerusalem journalist had not set foot on Temple Mount for years – yet she was barred from it

Fatma al-Rajabi ("Umm Raji"), a resident of Issawiya in East Jerusalem

The Mystery: What Really Happened to East Jerusalem’s Mortuary Washer?

Shepherd outposts and structures in the Beit Iksa area northwest of Jerusalem

No Government Decision, Full Security: The Outposts Reshaping Jerusalem’s Periphery

John William Kakish being carried on shoulders during celebrations in Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter

In the Heart of Jerusalem: Religious Procession Turns Into Show of Support for Man Behind Stabbing Attack

Temple Mount in Jerusalem alongside Jihad Qawas, Yusuf al-Rishq and Sheikh Dr. Iyad al-Abbasi

Ahead of the Holidays in Jerusalem: These Are the Activists Labeled as Inciters and Barred From the Temple Mount