Judea and Samaria

Urban renewal approved in Judea and Samaria

A 'general's order' was published on Sunday to expand the applicability of Israeli legislation regarding urban renewal to Israeli local authorities in Judea and Samaria.

84 haredi soldiers complete combat training

The soldiers were recruited under the Home Front Command and will be stationed in towns in Judea and Samaria to reinforce the towns' security forces.

Arabs destroy observatory in memory of IDF soldier

Arab rioters destroy observatory set up near the town of Adoraim in Mount Hebron in memory of IDF soldier Reouven Chicheportiche, who fell during the October 7 massacre.

After Assad's fall:

IDF increases efforts to prevent terror attacks in Judea, Samaria

Defense Minister Katz instructs IDF to increase preparations for the defense of Judea and Samaria communities and traffic routes against terrorist attacks inspired by the rebels in Syria.

Samaria Governor:

'Government must bring a million residents to Judea and Samaria'

The 24th Israeli Construction Conference discussed construction challenges in Judea and Samaria and the plans to expand the population.

Israel Ganz:

'In the new Middle East, Israel must include Judea and Samaria'

In efforts to promote Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, Binyamin region governor Israel Ganz has been meeting with several world leaders.

PA declares fight against Israeli 'annexation'

Palestinian Authority announces increase in legal and diplomatic activity in an attempt to thwart Israeli steps that led to the annexation of approximately 100,000 dunams in Judea and Samaria.

IDF operates in home of terrorist who committed ramming attack

Security forces operated in the home of the terrorist who carried out the ramming attack at the al-Fawar Junction on Saturday and questioned individuals suspected of aiding the terrorist. 10 terrorists were arrested across Judea and Samaria.

In Depth:

What is a 'Declaration of State Land'?

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich recently declared a large amount of land in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley to be 'state land'. How does such a process work, and what does this mean for Israel?

Bill introduced in US Congress to ban the use of 'West Bank'

The bill introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton would require all official US documents and materials to use the historically accurate term 'Judea and Samaria instead of the 'West Bank.'

Planning changes:

Yesha Council forms strategy in preparation for Trump admin.

The meeting focused on the formulation of a strategic plan for Judea and Samaria, in light of the upcoming change in the White House.

Due to service to 'settlements'

Norway wealth fund divests from Israel's Bezeq

Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the largest in the world, divests all its shares in Israel's largest telecom company Bezeq, citing the company’s provision of telecom services to “Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank”.

Security forces destroy structures on Givat Oz Yosef

IDF officers from the Civil Administration, together with additional security forces, destroy three structures on Givat Oz Yosef, near Itamar.

Fighting back:

Victims of sanctions sue Israeli banks and financial institutions

Victims of sanctions targeting Jews who allegedly 'harmed Palestinians' file massive lawsuit against Israeli financial institutions who lent a hand to the sanctions. Attorneys: 'Sanctions are a slippery slope and dangerous precedent.'

Security forces take out terrorist who murdered Yehonatan Deutsch

IDF strikes, eliminates, terror cell responsible for terror attacks in the Jenin area. Wael Lahluh, the head of the terror cell, carried out the August shooting attack at the Mehola Junction, in which Yehonatan Deutsch was killed.

Rockets and Claymore mines:

Security forces thwart Iran attempt to smuggle weapons to Jenin

IDF, ISA, foil attempt to smuggle advanced weapons originating in Iran to terror operatives in Judea and Samaria.

Civil Administration chief:

Palestinian terror not comparable to activists' violence

'The IDF is subject to political echelon - if they decide we should be less harsh with Israeli settlements, that's what we do,' Civil Administration chief Brigadier General Hisham Ibrahim says.

Amman protest:

Annexation of Judea and Samaria 'declaration of war on Jordan'

Friday protest in Amman, Jordan, calls for Jordanian government to take steps against Israel, following reports that Israel may annex parts of Judea and Samaria.

Minister Katz ends administrative detention against settlers

Defense Minister Israel Katz announced Friday morning that he has decided to stop the use of administrative arrest warrants against Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria.

IAF strikes terror cell in Jenin

As part of ongoing counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria, an aircraft struck a group of armed terrorists in Jenin.

Dramatic footage:

Undercover officers eliminate terrorists, bring down building

Border Police officers document elimination of terrorists hiding in building during antiterror operation near Jenin.

Three terrorists eliminated

Special forces operating in Jenin area

Border Police forces use 'pressure cooker' procedure on terrorists who barricaded themselves in a building, eliminating several wanted terrorists.

Samaria Governor:

New US sanctions 'scandalous'

Governor Yossi Dagan called the sanctions against Israelis announced earlier today 'an act hostile and cynical towards the only democracy in the Middle East.'

Report:

US sanctions companies building in Judea and Samaria

For the first time, the US has imposed sanctions on private companies as well as individuals involved in Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria.

Israeli forces locate seven weapons lathes in Hebron

Security forces seize lathes, weapons, and arrest terror suspects in multiple operations throughout Judea and Samaria.

MK Ohad Tal:

'We need to seize these opportunities to apply sovereignty'

'Huge opportunities are waiting ahead, to apply sovereignty, to do what Israel needs to,' MK Ohad Tal says, praising US President-elect Donald Trump's newest cabinet picks.

Counterterror officers eliminate terror chief in Tulkarm

Yamam officers, guided by the ISA, eliminate the head of Tulkarm's terror infrastructure, alongside an additional terrorist.

Hamas official:

'Palestinian people will stop occupation's annexation plans'

Senior Hamas official calls for another Intifada, vows Palestinian 'iron will' will thwart application of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

Rocket with standard explosive located in Judea and Samaria

Rocket-like object located, for the first time, in the village of Budros, near Ben Gurion International Airport, containing a standard explosive.

Netanyahu:

'Annexation when Trump returns'

The Prime Minister said recently in closed talks that after Trump's entry into the White House, the issue of sovereignty over the Judea and Samaria areas should be revisited.

French Foreign Minister:

'We're mulling new sanctions on Israeli settlers'

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says during visit to Ramallah that his country is considering new sanctions against those facilitating the expansion of “Israeli settlements”.

Israelis demand Palestinian olive harvest be cancelled

Residents of Judea and Samaria claim that the harvest serves as a cover for acts of surveillance and terrorism on a regular basis.

Terror tunnel with no exit point discovered in the Jordan Valley

Clashes with terrorists, aerial strikes, and weapons discovery: Israeli security forces conduct three parallel brigade-wide operations.

Judea, Samaria, and Lebanon:

More than 60 PLO terrorists arrested

In an extensive operation by Israeli forces against the PLO throughout Judea, Samaria, and Lebanon, dozens of terrorists were arrested and others were eliminated.

The Truth is self-evident

As the verse in Psalms tells us: 'Truth will spring up from the earth.' And, since October 7, we see it happening in front of our eyes.

The organization behind the sanctions campaign against settlers

Attorney Avraham Shalev, a researcher at the Kohelet Policy Forum, revealed in a new paper that a UN organization has been working with many governments to impose sanctions on Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria.

Eulogy for Yehuda, a soldier of Judea

Israel is the only country in the world where there is no monument to the unknown soldier, because each of those fallen in battle is a hero whose name lives on like a flaming brand in the nation’s history.

Ireland seeks to restrict trade with Judea, Samaria communities

Irish government seeks to reintroduce 2018 bill that would restrict trade with Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria, claims recent UN court decision allows it.

Rocket explodes in Samaria

20 rockets launched in barrage on northern and central Israel

Explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Ra'anana, following sirens in central Israel. Earlier, sirens were sounded in the Golan Heights and the Upper Galilee due to a suspected infiltration of a hostile aircraft.

2 terrorist attacks foiled in Judea and Samaria

Terrorist with assault rifle arrested near security barrier while another terrorist planning an attack eliminated in Jenin.

UK announces new sanctions against yeshiva, Jewish groups

British government announces sanctions against Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva, several organizations and outposts it claims promote anti-Arab violence or are illegal.

Jenin

In broad daylight: 2 terrorists eliminated in military operation

IDF, ISA, and Border Police eliminate two terrorists, confiscate weapons, and arrest three suspects in daylight military operation; 20 suspects arrested by Central Command.

The “quiet” war

Since October 7th not all is well in Judea and Samaria. Opinion.

Posters of hostages torn down in Judea and Samaria

Emuna Or, the sister of hostage Avinatan Or, tells Arutz Sheva the posters were torn down in Jewish communities while posters about other issues like judicial reform were left untouched.

Advocacy boost:

Michael Rapaport and Sid Rosenberg tour Judea and Samaria

One Israel Fund hosts actor Michael Rapaport and popular radio broadcaster Sid Rosenberg on a special tour of Judea and Samaria and Binyamin. Binyamin Regional Council Governor and Yesha Chair Israel Ganz: “When all our enemies are trying to destroy us you are doing holy work on the advocacy front.”

In Gaza, Judea and Samaria:

The haredi battalion's New Year miracle and big catch

A Hamas terrorist in Gaza had a clear shot at the head of a Netzah Yehuda soldier - and missed. In Samaria, the battalion's soldiers caught a car carrying a large amount of ammunition.

IDF & ISA confirm: At least 12 terrorists eliminated in Tulkarm

In joint statement, IDF and ISA confirm that at least 12 Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists were eliminated in a strike intended to thwart an imminent terror attack.

Residents complain:

'There are no bomb shelters in young settlements'

Israel National News - Arutz Sheva receives dozens of complaints which reveal an untenable situation: There are no bomb shelters or protected spaces in dozens of Judea and Samaria communities.

A new path to sovereignty in Judea & Samaria

End the "occupation"! A plan for a gradual process towards sovereignty. The only answer. Opinion.

Watch:

Not 'West Bank', it's Judea and Samaria

Israel's consul-general in New York counters a claim made on MSNBC.

Shechem:

Two terrorists eliminated, IDF soldier severely injured

Four IDF soldiers injured, one of them seriously, in a shootout with terrorists in Shechem; two terrorists eliminated, including a key figure in Judea, Samaria, terror.

Historic Decision in Miami:

No more West Bank

Two weeks after Yossi Dagan, head of the Samaria Regional Council, met with the mayor of Sunny Isles in Miami, the mayor passed a historic resolution that states that 'Samaria' is the official name for the area and not "

Deep pit found in yard of Jenin home

IDF forces locate deep pit dug in yard of Jenin home. 'No weapons or suspects found in pit.'

US governor in Binyamin: “We stand with you.”

This was the first visit of a US state governor to Judea and Samaria in recent years.

Terrorist who directed attacks in northern Samaria eliminated

IDF, ISA, eliminate head of terror group in Qabatiya, six additional terrorists, in northern Samaria operation.

Terrorists fire towards school bus in Samaria

Terrorists fire towards school bus in Mevo Dotan, none injured. 'We could have been attending children's funerals now - enough with the acceptance.'

IDF operates in Samaria

Airstrike near Jenin, four terrorists eliminated

Earlier in the day, IDF forces eliminated four terrorists in firefights. No Israeli forces were harmed.

Miracle:

Driver finds explosive device terrorists placed near Jewish town

Terrorists from Umm Safa place powerful explosive device on road near the town of Ateret; security forces safely neutralize the threat.

Ambassador Friedman launches a political plan for sovereignty

The former US ambassador to Israel presents an orderly political plan for the future of Israel and the future of the Middle East, and at the heart of it is the application of Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria

PIJ terrorist who murdered M. Sgt. Maxim Rozinkov eliminated

3 Islamic Jihad terrorists responsible for numerous attacks eliminated while driving armed in Samaria, including terrorist responsible for killing of Border Police officer a year ago.