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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.
Demolition of illegal construction in Kafr Aqab in northern Jerusalem during a large enforcement operation

Raid Beyond Jerusalem’s Barrier: How Illegal Construction in Kafr Aqab Came Down

Samer Abu Aisha, a Palestinian activist from East Jerusalem whose administrative detention was extended

“Jerusalem Is Arab, My Brothers”: East Jerusalem Activist’s Detention Extended

East Jerusalem attorney Asala Abu Khdeir alongside a screenshot of the social media post she published

Did an East Jerusalem Lawyer Who Cheered on October 7 Receive Too Light a Punishment?

Imad Sarhan, who was convicted of murder in Haifa and attacking a Border Police officer in Jerusalem

Died in Prison: Inmate Who Attacked Officer in Jerusalem and Murdered Woman in Haifa

The camel in Hinnom Valley in Jerusalem, against the backdrop of the struggle over land in the historic basin

Not in a public space in Jerusalem: the camel ordered to leave

Bayan al-Jouba, the media activist from East Jerusalem who was sentenced to prison for incitement and support for a terrorist organizatio

To prison: East Jerusalem media activist who praised Sinwar sentenced to jail

The Atarot and Qalandiya area in northern Jerusalem, where the waste-to-energy facility project is being promoted

Between Environment and Sovereignty: Jerusalem’s “Waste to Gold” Facility Sparks Dispute

Rand Al-Halawani, a Palestine national team footballer from East Jerusalem, arrested on suspicion of online incitement.

Suspected Incitement: Jerusalem Footballer on Palestine National Team Arrested

Demolition of Al-Ayed Restaurant in East Jerusalem alongside documentation of the restaurant before the demolition

East Jerusalem’s Al-Ayed Restaurant: from shawarma to rubble

Zohar Regev-Chamberlain holding an Israeli passport

Who Is the Former Israeli Jew Who Joined the Gaza Flotilla, and What Is Her Link to Jerusalem?

Footage from the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, near one of the entrance gates to the compound, during an attempted entry by a group of Jewish youths

Attempt to Revive a Temple Mount Ritual: Holiday or Provocation?

John William Kakish after his release from prison alongside his father

The Chilling Timing of the Jerusalem Stabber’s Release

hoto collage of Mohammed Abu Tir in the past and in recent days

Then and Now: This Is How a Senior Hamas Figure From Jerusalem Looks After Prison

Sgt. Shmuel Assouline, an IDF reservist from Jerusalem, against the backdrop of ruins in the Gaza Strip

Alleged war crimes: call to arrest Jerusalem soldier

Lian Nasser after her release from prison, after previously working at a YMCA branch in Beit Hanina in north Jerusalem

Open-Top Car: Prisoner Who Worked at Jerusalem YMCA Released

A collage showing the Arab Palestinian Vocational School for Orphans in northern Jerusalem and an archival photograph of students in the schoolyard

Will Jerusalem’s Historic Palestinian Vocational School Close?

Tasnim Barakat Odeh after her release from prison, as her mother places a flower crown on her head

Released From Prison: Flowers for the Jerusalem TikTok Activist Convicted of Incitement

A collage showing the historic Atarot airport in northern Jerusalem and Yoni Netanyahu

Yoni Netanyahu to Be Honored at Jerusalem’s Abandoned Airport: The Plan Stirring a Storm

Runners at the Palestinian Bethlehem Marathon alongside the separation barrier near Jerusalem as Jibril Rajoub starts the race

The Palestinian Answer to the Jerusalem Marathon: Bethlehem Marathon Along the Separation Barrier

Muntaha Amara during a public appearance in Jerusalem

Why Was One of Al-Aqsa’s Most Influential Women Banned Again From the Temple Mount?

Rami al-Khatib, a photographer associated with the Islamic Waqf on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Temple Mount Ban: Journalist or Dangerous Inciter?

Fire damage at the Arab-Islamic Bank branch in Beit Hanina, north Jerusalem

Protection racket? Who is behind attacks on Palestinian banks around Jerusalem

injured nun with visible facial bruises next to the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem building

Jerusalem nun attack sparks outrage: wave of condemnations

Muslim worshippers during Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

Jerusalem Day 2026 Heats Up: A Precedent on the Temple Mount?