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News and updates about Judea and Samaria

Legal experts and IDF commanders: 'Support the soldiers'

Former IDF commanders and legal experts appealed to the head of Central Command, demanding that he refute criticism from academics and media figures regarding the IDF’s operational activity in Judea and Samaria.

Legal experts and IDF commanders: 'Support the soldiers'

Iranian missile damages two homes in Samaria

Iranian cluster missile damages two homes in Samaria, none injured.

Iranian missile damages two homes in Samaria

MK Buaron:

'Without Judea & Samaria, next Oct 7 will hit center'

MK Avichay Buaron warns that the absence of Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria could lead to a severe security threat reaching central Israel.

'Without Judea & Samaria, next Oct 7 will hit center'

Police raid Ramallah printing house, arrest two suspects

Targeted raid on Ramallah printing house leads to arrests, confiscation of hundreds of inciting materials.

Police raid Ramallah printing house, arrest two suspects

His name was Yehuda Sherman

There is a particular kind of loneliness that comes with living here and watching how the outside world talks about us and contextualizes the barbaric murders of our children. Opinion

His name was Yehuda Sherman

Miracle at Peduel school

Iranian missile fragments fall in school yard in Peduel; none injured due to Home Front Command instructions and late hour.

Miracle at Peduel school

History made in Samaria: IEC connects Homesh to electric grid

For the first time since the 2005 Disengagement, the town of Homesh and nearby military base are connected to the national electricity grid. 'Electricity is a basic right for every citizen.'

History made in Samaria: IEC connects Homesh to electric grid

Chief of Staff

'Terrorism in Judea and Samaria at lowest levels we've seen'

Alongside praise for the decline in terrorism in Judea and Samaria, the Chief of Staff slammed perpetrators of nationalist crime.

'Terrorism in Judea and Samaria at lowest levels we've seen'

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Officer strikes child during protest for hilltop communities

From Samaria to Kiryat Arba, widespread protests were held against the confiscation of livestock and damage to farms. Arutz Sheva has obtained footage of an officer striking a child who was standing at the scene.

Officer strikes child during protest for hilltop communities

'A small gang of thugs'

Judea and Samaria leaders back Central Command Chief

Judea and Samaria leaders express support for Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, calling the attackers a 'violent, lawless thugs,' unrepresentative of Jewish communities.

Judea and Samaria leaders back Central Command Chief

Drama:

Two sisters kidnapped to Arab village

A father was arrested after he fled his home in Ashdod with his two daughters, aged three and one. The two were found in the village of Beit Awwa near Hebron and the father was arrested.

Two sisters kidnapped to Arab village

New town founded in Samaria

'Eival' founded on Samaria's Mount Ebal, as part of plan to bring one million residents to Samaria.

New town founded in Samaria

Battalion Commander:

'We don't buy calm in Judea and Samaria, we make it nightly'

Lt. Col. Yossi Levi, commander of Battalion 21, tells Arutz Sheva about his unit's rapid shift from Gaza to Judea and Samaria.

'We don't buy calm in Judea and Samaria, we make it nightly'

Watch: Security forces arrest terrorist planning attack

Joint counterterror operation leads to arrest of Tanzim organization terrorist planning attack on local residents.

Watch: Security forces arrest terrorist planning attack

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US Embassy begins service in Yesha for the first time ever

Yesha Council Head Yisrael Ganz presents Amb. Huckabee with "honorary citizenship" in thanks for the decision to open consular services for Israelis in Judea and Samaria.

US Embassy begins service in Yesha for the first time ever

Report: Over 5% of Israel's population lives without equal rights

According to the report, the number of residents in Judea and Samaria has increased by 10,623 in 2025, with a growth rate of approximately 2% in the population of Judea and Samaria.

Report: Over 5% of Israel's population lives without equal rights

IDF orders electronic monitoring of Israeli from Judea

A Har Hebron resident arrested about a month ago was summoned for questioning and was placed under administrative restriction orders and ordered to electronic monitoring.

IDF orders electronic monitoring of Israeli from Judea

Vandalism at Jewish heritage site in Samaria

Cave of the Seventy Elders desecrated with Hamas graffiti, rocks smashed.

Vandalism at Jewish heritage site in Samaria

First time

US Embassy to offer passport services in Judea and Samaria

As part of its “Freedom 250" initiative, the US Embassy in Jerusalem announced that consular officers will provide routine passport services to residents of Judea and Samaria, starting in Efrat and extending to other locations.

US Embassy to offer passport services in Judea and Samaria

Arizona affirms Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria

The Arizona House of Representatives today approved legislation affirming Israel's sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, including the use of the names in official communications.

Arizona affirms Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria

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Trump officials reassure Arabs after Huckabee remarks

Senior US officials contacted Arab governments to clarify that Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s remarks reflected personal views, not a shift in Trump administration policy.

Trump officials reassure Arabs after Huckabee remarks

No concessions approved as IDF maintains Ramadan operations

IDF Central Command remains on high alert during Ramadan, continuing counterterror operations and deploying 21 battalions across Judea and Samaria.

No concessions approved as IDF maintains Ramadan operations

The Sovereignty Shift:

Land Registration in Judea and Samaria is the key to stability

By removing these territories from the "negotiating table" of the failed Oslo framework, Israel is forcing a shift in Palestinian Arab psychology. Opinion.

Land Registration in Judea and Samaria is the key to stability

Smotrich:

'The goal - abolish Oslo, encourage Arab emigration'

The Religious Zionist Party holds an event marking the "Settlement Revolution," which includes the establishment of dozens of new outposts and the strengthening of Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria.

'The goal - abolish Oslo, encourage Arab emigration'

Conference of Presidents:

Yisrael Ganz presents new strategic vision for Judea and Samaria

Yisrael Ganz calls for full Israeli security in Judea and Samaria, civilian stability for Arabs, and a move away from the failed Palestinian state model, stressing security as the basis for coexistence.

Yisrael Ganz presents new strategic vision for Judea and Samaria

After Cabinet decision

UN chief condemns registration of land in Judea and Samaria

UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israel's decision to resume land registration in Judea and Samaria, calling it unlawful and destabilizing and warns it undermines the two-state solution.

UN chief condemns registration of land in Judea and Samaria

Petition seeks to allow thousands of Gazans into Israel

32 senior Israeli doctors are seeking to join a petition to the Supreme Court to allow the immediate evacuation of Palestinian patients for medical treatment.

Petition seeks to allow thousands of Gazans into Israel

1st time since 1967

Cabinet approves renewal of land registration in Yesha

The government has approved the proposal by Ministers Levin, Smotrich, and Katz to renew land registration procedures in Judea and Samaria after decades.

Cabinet approves renewal of land registration in Yesha

Seized goat herd from Israeli farm released

The goats seized by the Civil Administration were released following a demand by the organization Honenu appealing against the terms of the seizure.

Seized goat herd from Israeli farm released

Administrative Sovereignty:

Reforming Judea and Samaria governance as a security imperative

As Israel navigates the regional landscape, the transition from military administration to civilian "Administrative Sovereignty" is no longer an ideological luxury; it is a fundamental security requirement. Opinion.

Reforming Judea and Samaria governance as a security imperative

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Traffic enforcement operation in Judea and Samaria

Israel Police officers detained and transferred ten suspects for questioning on various offenses, including a Palestinian wanted for interrogation on suspicion of incitement.

Traffic enforcement operation in Judea and Samaria

Shin Bet thwarts terrorists planning Samaria attack

Indictments filed against five terrorists linked to Lebanon-based cell who planned attack in Samaria town.

Shin Bet thwarts terrorists planning Samaria attack

Unprecedented measures against air pollution in Judea and Samaria

The Civil Administration worked to eradicate illegal burning sites in Na'alin, deploying a thermal drone, removing tons of waste and seizing more than 30 trucks.

Unprecedented measures against air pollution in Judea and Samaria

International outcry over Israel's new Judea and Samaria measures

Britain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the EU condemn Israel’s decision to expand control over Judea and Samaria, calling it a violation of international law.

International outcry over Israel's new Judea and Samaria measures

US official reiterates:

Trump opposed to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

White House official reiterates President Trump’s opposition to Israel applying sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. Trump made similar remarks to reporters last September.

Trump opposed to Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

Watch: Wave of nighttime arrests in Judea and Samaria

In overnight operations, IDF and ISA forces arrest over 20 terrorists, thwarting terror attack on Israeli civilians and soldiers.

Watch: Wave of nighttime arrests in Judea and Samaria

MK Succot pops into Gush Etzion school

MK Tzvi Succot arrives at Gush Etzion school for surprise visit, to examine emergency preparedness.

MK Succot pops into Gush Etzion school

Call It What It Is:

Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - not “the West Bank"

There was a good article recently in the Wall Street Journal about the need to start using Judea and Samaria instead of the 'West Bank'. Since, however, it lacks much needed historical background, a respected historian filled inthe gap for Arutz Sheva readers. Op-ed.

Judea, Samaria, and Gaza - not “the West Bank"

Cabinet moves to change legal statuses in Judea and Samaria

The cabinet approved a series of significant decisions affecting the settlements that change the legal and civil reality in Judea and Samaria, led by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Cabinet moves to change legal statuses in Judea and Samaria

60 terror suspects arrested in widescale operation

Security forces conduct widescale counterterrorism operation throughout Judea and Samaria, seizing weapons and arresting terrorists, including from Hamas and Islamic Jihad.

60 terror suspects arrested in widescale operation

Smotrich's revolution continues

5 settlements officially regularized

Recognition has been granted to five new settlements, joining 20 others that were recently regularized. Smotrich: "We are killing the idea of a Palestinian state."

5 settlements officially regularized

The Farms of Binyamin

'This is both our biblical land and our nation's future'

Eliana Passentin, International Desk Director for the Binyamin Regional Council, gave a special interview on the importance of Israeli farming in Judea and Samaria.

'This is both our biblical land and our nation's future'

Judea & Samaria farms:

'We secure ten times as much land by farming as by building'

Shmuel Wendy, a representative of Israeli farms in Judea and Samaria, explains how Jewish farming is keeping the PA from seizing nearly 1.5 million acres of Israeli land.

'We secure ten times as much land by farming as by building'

Terrorist who attacked Jewish shepherd arrested

Investigation ongoing after four Arab terrorists attack Samaria farm owner, attempt to steal his weapon.

Terrorist who attacked Jewish shepherd arrested

Yair Golan:

We won't give a shekel to Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria

Democrats leader Yair Golan promises his party will not transfer funds to Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria, promises to close radio station.

We won't give a shekel to Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria

IDF officer injured by Arab rioter

Two female Palestinian Authority suspects detained following attack on woman IDF officer.

IDF officer injured by Arab rioter

Palestinian Authority policeman fires towards Israeli Jew

IDF claims shooting by Palestinian Authority policeman towards Israeli Jew not a terror attack.

Palestinian Authority policeman fires towards Israeli Jew

Missing Samaria woman found

After requesting the public's aid in locating a missing 22-year-old woman, police report she was found safe.

Missing Samaria woman found

Widescale counterterrorism operation in Hebron

Counterterrorism operation in Hebron area leads to arrests, weapons seizures.

Widescale counterterrorism operation in Hebron

Defense Minister orders immediate enforcement for burning garbage

Amendment to security order to prevent burning garbage signed, allowing aggressive enforcement.

Defense Minister orders immediate enforcement for burning garbage

Watch: Undercover officers surprise weapons manufacturer

Border Police officers arrest terrorist who served as central weapons manufacturer in Tulkarm.

Watch: Undercover officers surprise weapons manufacturer

Despite drop in terror:

IDF reports rise in rock and firebomb attacks

While terror attacks decreased by 78% in 2025, the last three months of the year saw a sharp uptick in rock and Molotov cocktail attacks.

IDF reports rise in rock and firebomb attacks

Rep Marlin Stutzman to Dagan

'Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria is important'

In a joint statement, Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan and U.S. Congressman Marlin Stutzman emphasized the importance of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

'Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria is important'

Ben Gvir's policy:

Anarchists attacked a shepherd, to be deported from Israel

Security forces arrest four foreign activists for attacking a shepherd near al-Mughayyir. Two of the suspects await deportation from Israel.

Anarchists attacked a shepherd, to be deported from Israel

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Seized Gaza documents reveal Hamas intent to raid Judea, Samaria

Channel 12 News reveals IDF‑seized Gaza documents show Hamas intended to raid communities in Judea and Samaria, prompting updated IDF scenarios and new operational planning.

Seized Gaza documents reveal Hamas intent to raid Judea, Samaria

Attempt to smuggle 100 tons of waste for burning foiled

Several attempts were thwarted to smuggle more than 100 tons of waste on five trucks through crossings in Judea and Samaria for illegal burning.

Attempt to smuggle 100 tons of waste for burning foiled

"Restore sanity": Rabbis' call to Shin Bet Head Zini

Three rabbis from the religious Zionist community have issued a joint call for a change in enforcement policy regarding Jewish detainees in Judea and Samaria.

"Restore sanity": Rabbis' call to Shin Bet Head Zini

The Bible vs. Mein Kampf:

Yossi Dagan's dramatic speech at Mar-a-Lago

During a speech at Mar-a-Lago, the Head of the Samaria Regional Council held up a copy of Mein Kampf, found in a school in Gaza, alongside the Bible, and said: “Their values are Mein Kampf. Our values are the Bible." The audience gave a standing ovation.

Yossi Dagan's dramatic speech at Mar-a-Lago

US leaders sign declaration of 'Loyalty to the Bible'

US leaders sign policy declaration at Mar-a-Lago: 'Judea and Samaria are an inseparable part of Israel'

US leaders sign declaration of 'Loyalty to the Bible'

IDF thwarts terror attack

Terror cell arrested in Hebron planned immediate terror attack, IDF reveals.

IDF thwarts terror attack