The Jerusalem Grand Prix, part of the World Championship for chess, is taking place in Jerusalem (Dec 10 – 23). It is the first time that Israel has hosted the competition. The sixteen competitors include Israel’s Boris Gelfand.
https://en.chessbase.com/post/grand-prix-in-jerusalem
https://unitedwithisrael.org/israel-hosts-grand-prix-chess-competition-for-the-first-time/