Elkana

Musician Hanan Ben Ari calls for unity

During Elkana performance, Ben Ari says 'I have the religious and the secular in me,' calls on people to make peace within themselves.

Bennett: Everyone is invited to this govt, no one is excluded

PM visits Elkana to mark 45 anniversary of community's founding.

Netanyahu: We will apply sovereignty to all settlements

PM Netanyahu, Education Minister Peretz visit Elkana school on first day of new school year. 'There will be no more Gush Katifs.'

'Our friend's baby was murdered - and the UN remains silent'

Friends of Ofra shooting victim Shira Ish-Ran, who lost her child as a result of the attack, call on UN to condemn Hamas attack.

Why are Gaza Arabs paying for a settlement synagogue?

PA Arabs, including Gaza residents, donating money for construction of new synagogue in memory of murdered Samaria man.

Terrorists convicted of Samaria man's brutal murder

Arab terrorists led their Jewish employer to a side room, brutally murdered him hours before Sukkot holiday.

US Congressmen:

'Judea and Samaria businesses promote peace'

US Congressmen pen letter to Secretary of State Tillerson urging him to drop his opposition to Israeli industrial zones in Judea, Samaria.

Judea and Samaria municipal leaders oppose new Samarian city

Local municipality heads oppose plans for new city in Samaria, claim that initiative is a bluff intended to conceal lack of building.

Plans for new Samarian city leaves left fuming

Left-wing figures fume after Interior Ministry announces plans for new city in Samaria

Deri plans new Jewish city in Samaria - why are locals opposed?

Interior Ministry pushing to create first new Jewish city in Judea and Samaria in nearly a decade.

First assisted living facility approved for Samaria

250 units approved for Elkana assisted living is first project of its kind in Samaria.

Arab MK consoles family of murdered Samaria man

Meretz MK, mayor of Arab town visit Samaria town to console family of elderly Jewish man murdered by terrorists ahead of Sukkot holiday.

Samaria Jew murdered by Arabs recognized as terror victim

Reuven Shmerling, 70, from Elkana, recognized as victim of terror after being beaten, stabbed to death by Arabs terrorists ahead of Sukkot.

'It was obvious to us that the murder was a terror attack'

Mayor of Elkana says crime scene, kind of violence inflicted on elderly resident, made it clear that murder was a terror attack.

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Murderers of elderly Jewish man captured, terrorism suspected

Two suspected murderers captured following gruesome killing of Samaria resident Reuven Shmerling. Terrorism suspected.

Jewish man murdered in Arab town laid to rest

Reuven Shmerling laid to rest in Elkana cemetery two days after he was found murdered in nearby Kfar Qasim.

'The birthday party has become a day of mourning'

Family of man murdered on 70th birthday in Arab town speaks, says 'no doubt' murder was nationalistic in motivation.

PM: We will bring murderers of elderly Jewish man to justice

Netanyahu tells family of Reuven Shmerling Israel will find and bring his murderers to justice.

Was murder of elderly Jewish man in Arab town act of terrorism?

As family of slain Jewish man found dead in Arab town mourn, few answers regarding the murder. Funeral planned for Friday afternoon.

Murdered man's family came to celebrate his 70th birthday

The head of the Elkana council, Asaf Mintzer, reacts to murder of Reuven Shmerling in Kafr Qasim.

MK Slomiansky on Elkana murder: 'I'm dumbfounded'

MK Nissan Slomiansky, an Elkana resident, reacts after neighbor Reuven Shmerling was killed by Arab employees.

President Rivlin:

'The Land of Israel does not belong to any party'

President, Opposition Leader attend 40th anniversary celebration of Samaria community Elkana. 'Elkana was established by Rabin government.'

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Ivri Lider: I'll be happy to perform in Elkana

Gay singer replies to those opposing his performance in Elkana.

Openly gay singer's performance divides religious town

Signs advertising show by gay Israeli singer vandalized in Samarian town, mayor claims majority of town back show.

Fire forces evacuation in western Samaria

Blaze near Elkana neighborhood forces partial evacuation of town.

New Samaria Homes Announced Amid 'Covert Freeze'

Bids published on 283 new housing units in Elkana, as regional leaders note Netanyahu quietly stopping actual building on such plans.