Starting life as a private gallery, the Umm el-Fahem Art Gallery is now receiving public funding to collect and display art by Israeli, Arab and Palestinian artists

Israeli strikes across southern and eastern Lebanon have damaged and threatened several important monuments, while Baalbek remains in peril

Experts warn that the bill, which expands the Israel Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction, violates international law and could lead to sanctions against Israel

Israeli airstrikes have led to gallery and museum closures, but artists and gallerists are determined to continue their work

Hanwha, the main partner of the forthcoming museum, has come under fire for its links to Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems

Hanwha, which will operate the forthcoming museum, has come under fire for its ties to Elbit Systems

The Nahal Heletz settlement—which is due to be established within the protected Land of Olives and Vines—puts heritage in danger and risks cutting Palestinians off from their land, warn groups and residents

Saint Porphyrius, believed to be the third-oldest church in the world, is a key sanctuary for the local Christian community and is emerging as a symbol of resilience amid the ongoing war

Peri, who was abducted from his home in Kibbutz Nir Oz on 7 October, was a multi-disciplinary artist and activist who founded The White House gallery

The fire is believed to have been set at three different sites near the museum building

Deal puts 12th-century monastery, Ottoman-era houses and Roman ruins at risk

More than 14,500 people have signed a letter demanding country is banned from this year’s Biennale

First-of-its-kind operation has seen experts continue the grim search at a forensic level

Be’eri Gallery was burned during the 7 October attack, but displays in Jerusalem and beyond are carrying its legacy

The artist-activist defends free speech in a lengthy response, but says that the gallery’s decision is “for his own well-being”

The director of the Wiener Holocaust Library in London described the vandalism as “an action that can only make sense to antisemites and their enablers”

Many cultural institutions have remained silent about the ongoing crisis

The publication of the letter, which called for a ceasefire to the Israeli bombing of Gaza, was "not consistent with Artforum’s editorial process", the magazine's publishers said in a statement

Comments come four days after Icom Israel demanded that the Unesco-affiliated museum organisation condemn Hamas as terrorist organisation

Signatories of the new letter state “there should be no contradiction between staunchly opposing the Israeli occupation and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, and unequivocally condemning brutal acts of violence against innocent civilians in Israel”

Representatives of museums including the Israel Museum and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art also call for the organisation to recognise Hamas as a terrorist organisation comparable to the so-called Islamic State

Two artists, Heba Zagout and Muhammed Sami Qariqa, are among the nearly 4,000 Gazans who have died in the escalating conflict

Saint Porphyrius, a sanctuary for both Christians and Muslims and believed to be the world's third oldest church, was bombed on Thursday with at least 18 Christian Palestinians reportedly killed

A letter signed by Tania Bruguera, Michael Rakowitz and others also criticised arts organisations for their "institutional silence" regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza

Steve Bell's unpublished drawing of the Israeli prime minister shows him performing surgery on his own stomach, which has drawn parallels with the antisemitic 'pound of flesh' trope

Anti-ram barriers will be placed around the venue following a terrorist incident in France, linked to Israel-Hamas war

Sheikha Al-Mayassa shared images on social media of the Palestinian flag projected on the façades of the Museum of Islamic Art and the National Museum of Qatar

The ancient site of Tell es-Sultan in Jericho is one of many archaeological sites in the region whose status has been mired in political and territorial disputes

The find unearthed by Palestinian archaeology students includes sarcophagi decorated with dolphins and vineyards

Originally loaned to the White House in 2019, the items followed Donald Trump to his Florida residence and have yet to be returned