Donald Trump is expected to declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel within days. Here’s why the move is so controversial.

Fear and worry grip Iranians as Israel vows to continue attacking the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, with many fleeing the bigger cities, including the capital Tehran, in search of safer ...

Fifth-grade geography question: What is the capital of Israel? If you answered “Jerusalem,” you get an A in Israel, but an F in London, or, sadly, in Washington. The Guardian newspaper, the ...

US President Donald Trump called Jerusalem the capital of Israel on December 6 and began the process of moving his country’s embassy to the city. The move sparked global condemnation from world ...

By not referring to Jerusalem as the "undivided capital" of Israel, the president acknowledged the dispute over the city, CBS2's Tony Aiello reported. "The final borders will be decided later on ...

Jerusalem, a city of about 850,000 people — 37 percent Arab and 61 percent Jewish — has been under Israel’s authority since the 1967 Six-Day War, when the Israeli army took East Jerusalem.

Updated at 3:21 p.m. ET. As President Trump announced his decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, other countries wasted little time in condemning the move on Wednesday.

ESTRIN: Well, no country has its embassy in Jerusalem because Israel and the Palestinians both have claims to this city. This is probably the most delicate issue of the conflict between the two sides.

Frida Ghitis: Diplomacy sometimes creates moments of delusion. That fact is on clear display when it comes to how the United States treats Jerusalem.

Countries continued to locate their foreign embassies in Tel Aviv, Israel’s second largest city, situated on the Mediterranean coast, and the refusal to recognize Jerusalem as Israeli territory ...

It’s a simple question - what is the capital of Israel? - but the answer depends on who you ask. For the Israeli government, it’s straightforward: Jerusalem. Why the US embassy move to ...