Amona

New town in Samaria for Amona residents gets new name

Amona residents speak with Defense Ministry, decide to name new town 'Amihai.'

'Amona evacuees living in shocking conditions'

Chief Rabbi discusses his visit with former residents of Amona, says the overcrowding is 'unimaginable.'

Livni: Maale Adumim is held hostage by Amona

Herzog and Livni visit Maale Adumim. Livni: 'We need to set priorities: Blocs - yes, isolated settlements - no.'

Amona residents: Netanyahu promised us a new town soon

Likud faction meets to discuss how to speed up process of building new town for Amona expellees.

Deputy FM: Build new town in Samaria immediately

Deputy Foreign Minister Hotovely meets women of Amona who currently still live in school dormitory after being evicted in February.

'We don't want to be Gush Katif 2'

Amona resident Tamar Nizri describes the difficulty of living in a youth hostel. 'There's no privacy, we're trying to maintain normalcy.'

Amona mothers

'We're losing our families'

Women of Amona appeal to PM Netanyahu to finally fulfill pledge to construct new town for them so they can end their state of homelessness.

Amona residents: The promises are disappearing into oblivion

Amona residents call on Jewish Home ministers to exert pressure on PM to enable a start building the community he promised them.

'Netanyahu will not build any new settlements'

Hevron activist says PM will find excuses not to build new town approved by Cabinet for Amona residents. 'PM is persecuting settlers.'

'We'll know what the Cabinet decided when we see what they do'

YESHA Council member says Cabinet ended building freeze but limited permissible building.

Jordan condemns decision to build new Jewish town

Jordanian government condemns Israel's decision to build while fanning flames of terror and extremism.

UN 'disappointed and alarmed' by approval of new town

UN says government decision to establish new town for former residents of Amona 'threatens peace and undermines the two-state solution.'

Trump accepts new Jewish town

Trump Administration gives ok to new town for Amona residents on grounds that PM Netanyahu made promise to residents prior to meeting Trump.

PA and Peace Now condemn new town for Amona residents

Palestinian officials and radical leftists condemn security cabinet's unanimous approval of new town for former residents of Amona.

Amona residents welcome new community

Amona residents praise Netanyahu for withstanding pressure, approving new community in Judea and Samaria.

Cabinet approves establishment of new Jewish town in Samaria

Security Cabinet votes unanimously to approve construction of replacement town in Samaria for Amona evictees.

Netanyahu: I will keep my promise to Amona residents

PM relates to obligation to rebuild Amona, as March 31 deadline approaches. Tonight, cabinet convenes to discuss future building in Yesha.

'The US is closer than ever to moving embassy to Jerusalem'

Likud MK says US embassy move will prompt other countries to relocate their embassies; says PM will keep his promise to Amona residents.

'If no decision is made, we'll act'

Binyamin Region Council Head Avi Roeh says Israeli government needs to keep its promises, or Council will be forced to step in.

Netanyahu to Amona residents: I stand by my commitments

PM describes at cabinet meeting his attempts to come to an agreement with the US about building in Judea and Samaria.

'I will do all I can so that obligations are fulfilled'

Likud Minister Zeev Elkin visits Amona evictees, promises to act towards the establishment of replacement community promised by PM.

Netanyahu on Amona: I made a promise, and I will keep it

PM tells frustrated residents of Amona he has not forgotten his promise to build a new community for them.

'They celebrate while we cry'

Amona residents protest outside coalition celebration over the failure to establish a new town for them and end their homelessness.

'If Netanyahu won't build our town, we'll do it ourselves'

Amona evictees say replacement town promised by PM will be built, one way or another.

'Netanyahu remained true to his word to Amona evictees'

Sources close to Prime Minister say Netanyahu pushed replacement town in Samaria during talks with Trump's special envoy, Jason Greenblatt.

'We won't settle for anything less than a new town'

Hunger-striking protesters demand Netanyahu keep his word to build new town.

Trump envoy Jason Greenblatt to meet with Netanyahu

As White House mulls Yesha policy, special envoy Greenblatt, Netanyahu to discuss planned replacement town in Samaria for Amona evictees.

Netanyahu is the same as Tzipi Livni

Michael Ben-Ari, head of right-wing Jewish Strength party claims Netanyahu preparing for more evictions.

Bennett visits hunger striking Amona residents

Education Minister makes surprise visit to hunger striking residents to show support for their struggle to have new homes built.

Jewish Home not waiting for Netanyahu

Agriculture Minister to transfer 70 million shekels for establishment of new town in Samaria for Amona evictees.

Solution for Amona residents on the way?

Prime Minister acknowledges obligations to evicted former residents of Amona, says a solution will be found.

Bennett increases pressure on PM

Jewish Home leader calls on PM to fulfill promise to Amona residents to build a new town for them without delay.

'Building a new town is as necessary as eating'

Amona resident begins hunger strike until government fulfills promise to build new community for now-homeless families.

Justice Minister: Livni should be ashamed of herself

Justice Minister slams predecessor Tzipi Livni for unfair criticism, promises new Amona town will be built.

Will failure to resettle Amona residents cause coalition crisis?

National Union party leadership calls on its MKs to force government to fulfill promise to Amona residents or renounce coalition.

'Amona residents forsaken'

Former Amona resident Tamar Nizri afraid of future facing residents, 'We expect PM to fulfill promise, but confidence shaken.'

'I will contend for PM after Netanyahu - and I will win'

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz wants to succeed Netanyahu, says he will 'preserve eternal nature of Jewish nation.'

Amona residents skeptical about PM's commitment to them

Amona residents welcome statements that PM would not renege on promise to establish new town, say they'd had enough disappointments.

'PM will not renege on Amona commitment'

Officials in Prime Minister's office declare Monday no intention to renege on commitment given to Amona residents.

Ofra residents to court: Seal off our homes, don't destroy them

Residents of neighborhood slated for demolition say Regulation Law could normalize their homes, asks they be sealed, not destroyed.

'We might not be able to keep our promises on Amona'

Netanyahu confidant says Prime Minister knows he may not be able to keep promises to Amona residents, construct new town in Samaria.

Amona residents protest outside government offices

Amona residents hold protest in Jerusalem, ministers promise to push Netanyahu to keep promise to build new town.

Amona: We live in substandard conditions

Amona residents say current living conditions are substandard, demand government provide answers.

Netanyahu: 'We have a joint mechanism' on construction

Returning from Washington, Netanyahu refuses to address report that he's backing down from new community to replace Amona.

Bennett to Netanyahu: You have to keep your promises

Prime Minister reportedly 'reconsidering' agreement to build new town for Amona expellees after meeting with Trump.

Amona residents to government: Keep your promises

Amona residents protest government violation of agreement, insist government keep promise to build new town.

The 'good people' and the Jews

Amona residents push for new town in Samaria

Former Amona residents set up protest tent outside Knesset demanding government fulfill obligations to build alternative town.

Bulldozers begin demolishing Amona

Government begins to demolish Amona homes after residents forcefully evicted.

Shaked: Regulation Law will be passed today

Justice Minister affirms Regulation Law will be voted on and passed Monday.

Regulation Law likely to pass on Monday

Despite effort by Netanyahu to delay vote, Regulation Law appears poised to be passed by full Knesset on Monday.

'Supreme Court has mercy on Bedouin, but not on Jews'

Supreme Court criticized for allowing demolition of Bedouin homes to be delayed until outpost is regulated after refusing to do so for Amona

Thousands rally in Ofra to protest planned evacuation

After Supreme Court delays evacuation of Ofra neighborhood by one month, thousands gather to demand normalization of threatened homes.

'Amona evictions caused by foreign-funded organizaion'

Leader of campaign to save Amona decries 'injustice' of Supreme Court ruling and influence of foreign-funded NGO, condemns violence.

Bennett rejects Netanyahu's request to delay Regulation Law vote

Jewish Home leader refuses PM's request to push off Regulation Law vote until after his trip to visit UK Prime Minister Theresa May.

Destruction of Ofra homes delayed by month

Supreme Court refuses to delay Ofra demolition by three months, grants one-month delay.

Legal aid organization: Expulsion executed illegally

Honenu attorney contacts OC Central Command, claims warrant ordering Amona expulsion not in force.

Israeli Arabs and Jews protest house demolitions

Arabs, leftist Jews protest demolition of illegal Arab buildings.

Reporter covering Amona finds own children protesting expulsion

'I found myself broadcasting from Amona and seeing my children - and I can't hold back my tears'

Likud MK slams Bennett, Netanyahu

Oren Hazan slams Education Minister, Prime Minister, Defense Minister, says they're leftists.