Judea and Samaria

Conference: No Barriers to Annexation

Hundreds at the Hevron Conference, where experts explain that there are no real barriers to annexation of Judea and Samaria.

Israel to Annex Judea and Samaria?

Ministers, MKs to call for applying Israeli law on Judea and Samaria at a conference in Hevron.

Rabbis in Fiery Letter to Peres: You Should Apologize

Pikuach Nefesh organization sends Peres a letter over his remarks that Jewish settlement threatens Israel’s Jewish majority.

British Legal Professor Fuels Boycott Movement

A British law professor gives a shot in the arm to the European anti-Israel boycott movement's “right” to ban trade from “settlements.

UNRHC Appoints Officials for 'Settlement Mission'

UNHRC appoints officials to conduct a fact-finding mission on 'Israeli settlements.' Israel: the mission is flawed and biased.

Fatah Upset Over Plans to Finish Security Barrier

One day after the IDF informed Israel's high court it would resume building the Judea and Samaria security barrier, Fatah is on the warpath

Mt. Gerizim Archaeological Site Reopens After 12 Years

12 years after being closed because of the Oslo War, the archaeological site on Mount Gerizim reopened in a special ceremony.

UN 'Human Rights' Official Attacks Israeli 'Apartheid' Policy

Richard Falk says the peace process is a trick, claims Israel's treatment of PA Arabs in Judea and Samaria is apartheid.

Hamas Concerned Over Unilateral Israeli Disengagement

Hamas concerned over the possibility that Israel will unilaterally withdraw from Judea and Samaria, isolating Jerusalem.

Weizmann Institute Head Warns of Boycott Against Ariel

Head of Weizmann Institute said he will boycott the Ariel University Center of Samaria if it is granted full university status.

An Inside Look at the IDF Border Crossing Unit

Arutz Sheva accompanied the Taoz Battalion of the Military Police, which provides security at 32 crossings in Judea and Samaria.

BBC Official Admits Network 'Got it Wrong' on Fogel Murders

The BBC “got it wrong” in its reporting of the massacre of the Fogel family, the network admitted.

Samaria Salutes Youth Leaders

Samaria leaders turn out to salute youth leaders. The future looks good, activists say.

Efrat Reunion in Officers’ Training Course

Three young men from one Judea town complete grueling officers’ course. ‘There are a lot of officers in Efrat,’ they say.

New Homes in the Shomron - 100% Jewish Labor

Arutz Sheva visits two neighborhoods currently under construction in Kedumim. 60 new families will join the community in a few months.

Judea and Samaria Leaders Learn about Advocacy and Media

The Yesha Council's advocacy department holds the 2012 Yesha Conference for Advocacy and Communications.

Yesha Council Chair: Situation of Settlements is Great

Yesha Council Chairman Danny Dayan explains why he has asked the body's plenum to vote on its confidence in his leadership.

Jewish Trucker Ends Arab Carjack Terror in Hevron Hills

A Jewish trucker ended the lives of two Palestinian Authority Arabs who attempted to kidnap him and steal his vehicle on Sunday in Judea.

Yesha Council Leader Wants Urgent Confidence Vote

Chairman of settler leadership body says if his moderate ways are not wanted, he will go. Beit El demolitions in the background.

Poll: More Israelis Support Settlement Enterprise

64% of Israelis support settlements in Judea and Samaria. Israelis gradually moving to the right.

Shalom: Barak's Disengagement Suggestion 'Foolish'

Vice PM Silvan Shalom visits Toronto, criticizes Barak's suggestion for a unilateral disengagement from Judea and Samaria.

Former Knesset Speaker Supports Yesha Labelling

Former Knesset Speaker Burg supports recent decisions by several countries to label products that from Judea and Samaria.

Housing Ministry to Market 551 New Homes in Judea and Samaria

Housing Minister Ariel Atias announces that land will be marketed for the purpose of building 551 new housing units in Judea and Samaria.

PA Smugglers End up with 90,000 Broken Eggs

PA Arabs try to smuggle 90,000 eggs with faked stamps of approval. Israeli inspectors found them hidden behind mattresses.

Likud and Nationalists Set for Divorce

Netanyahu is not leaving the Likud, but Likud may be leaving nationalists over Ulpana. Elections may force him to tear up the divorce.

Rabbi Ovadia Yosef Orders Shas to Back 'Regulation Law'

The Sephardic Shas party has been ordered by its spiritual leader, Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, to vote Wednesday for the Regulation Law.

‘This is How You Fight for Your Homes?’

A former Yesha leader warns that the fight against demolition in Beit El is insufficient, calls to “think macro, not micro.”

Defense Ministry: Beit El Can be Expanded 'In Many Ways'

Defense Ministry: there is land available in Beit El on which the homes in the Ulpana neighborhood can be copied.

Netanyahu Decides: Evacuate, Move Beit El's Ulpana Neighborhood

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu says the Ulpana neighborhood in Beit El is to be evacuated, and the houses moved a few hundred meters.

PM to Announce: Demolish Ulpana, Give Residents New Homes

PM Netanyahu to announce that the Ulpana neighborhood will be demolished and residents will be compensated with new homes nearby.

First Woman Joins Judea, Samaria Hunger Strike

Nitzanit Riklin calls on women to join her in a hunger strike against the demolition of Judea, Samaria homes.

Edelstein: I'll Support Outpost Law At Any Cost

Minister Yuli Edelstein says he will vote in favor of a law to legalize Jewish outposts, even at the cost of losing his job.

Labeling Products Will Encourage Sales, Says Winemaker

Head of the Psagot Winery in Binyamin believes that marking products made in Judea and Samaria will increase the sales of such products.

Barak Suggests Unilateral Disengagement in Judea, Samaria

Defense Minister Ehud Barak suggests Israel consider a unilateral disengagement in Judea and Samaria, similar to that carried out in Gaza.

Swiss Chain to Label Products from 'Settlements'

Switzerland’s largest supermarket chain announces it will label products from Judea, Samaria and east Jerusalem.

Alarms Sound on Shavuot in Kochav Yaakov

An entire IDF brigade deployed in and around Kochav Yaakov in Binyamin during Shavuot after an open gate and tracks were found

Peace Now Worried by ‘Settlers’ Popularity

Peace Now worried over ‘revolution’ in public perception of Judea and Samaria.

'Shalit Deal Encouraged Terrorists'

Deputy head of the Binyamin Regional Council says terrorists have been encouraged by the deal to free Gilad Shalit.

Gush Etzion Residents Protest Rock Attacks

Residents of Gush Etzion blocked an intersection for two hours, in protest of the ongoing rock attacks by Palestinian Authority Arabs.

Rabbis to EU Ambassador: Torah Doesn't Allow Giving Up Land

Israeli rabbis meet EU Ambassador Andrew Standley, explain that the Torah absolutely forbids giving land to Arabs.

Did Google Maps Block Judea and Samaria?

Arutz Sheva received complaints from residents of Judea and Samaria who can no longer receive driving directions on Google Maps.

Police Demolish Ramat Migron Wedding Tent

Border Police swooped down on wedding preparations in Ramat Migron and declared the site a 'closed military zone'; clashes ensue

Rivlin Hosts Religious Zionists Rabbis at Knesset

Senior religious Zionist rabbis met with Likud ministers to lobby for the "regulation law" that would save Yesha's threatened communities

High Quality of Life in Judea and Samaria, Say Gov’t Statistics

More than 80 percent of Jews in Judea and Samaria own their own homes, far higher than the national average, say government statistics.

MK Tibi Thanks South Africa for Labeling 'Settlements'

MK Ahmed Tibi thanks South Africa over decision to label products produced in Judea and Samaria as 'Palestinian'.

Terrorist Kidnapping Cell Arrested

Security agents crack a terrorist cell that roamed Judea and Samaria and failed several times to kidnap residents, especially women.

Boycott Boomerang: Arab Jobless Rate to Rise

South Africa’s plan to label products from Judea and Samaria as “Palestinian” will backfire on Arab workers, a Jewish factory owner says.

Israel to Summon South African Ambassador

Israel to summon the South African ambassador over boycott of products produced by Israeli companies in Judea and Samaria.

Arabs Target Yitzhar as 'Arson Season' Continues

Arabs start a fire near the community of Yitzhar, then attack firefighters and security forces.

South Africa to Mark Judea, Samaria Products ‘Palestinian’

Products from Judea and Samaria sold in South Africa must be labeled as originating in the “occupied Palestinian territories.”

Memorial at Tel Dotan – First Time since Oslo

Ceremony in memory of the battle that began the liberation of Judea and Samaria to be held Sunday.

Shomron's Mesika Makes Historic Speech in EU

Gershon Mesika, head of the Shomron Regional Council, was a guest of honor at an official meeting of the EU Parliament in Brussels.

Bulldozers Roll in Oz Zion, Ramat Migron

The IDF Civil Administration demolished two structures in the nascent communities of Oz Zion and Ramat Migron; six arrested in clashes

Arabs Target Samaria in Evening of Attacks

PA Arabs launch several attacks against Israeli targets in Samaria, including hurling of firebombs and trying to smuggle weapons.

Rechelim Thanks Netanyahu for Gov't Backing

The residents of Rechelim in Samaria wrote PM Netanyahu a thank you note for his government's decision to legalize their community.

Carjackers Undeterred in Samaria

The carjacking wave targeting Jewish Israelis in Samaria continues unabated as local residents try to fill the gap left by the IDF, police

Another Samaria Town Faces Lawsuit Trouble

Samaria town faces trouble over PA Arab claims; Supreme Court criticizes government over appeal for time to clarify the issue.

Gov ‘t Expected to Reject Bill for Sovereignty over Yesha

Observers expect the Cabinet Sunday to reject advancing a bill by Likud MK Miri Regev to establish sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

Samaria Jews Take On IDF Function as Terror Mounts

Israeli civilians are taking over for the IDF as commanders fail to tackle PA terror threat.

Terrorists Fire on Jewish Motorist in Samaria

A Jewish motorist passing the Arab village of Sinjil in Samaria was fired upon; he escaped harm; IDF searching for terrorists in force