Binyamin Region

Binyamin Region:

Jewish shepherds attacked by Arabs, one in serious condition

Initial investigations found that the Arabs waited for the shepherds and attacked them with rocks.

Binyamin region:

Soldiers neutralize terrorists who threw firebombs

Terrorists hurl firebombs at military post near Psagot. IDF soldiers respond with live fire, hitting two terrorists.

Excessive force:

Authorities demolish building in Binyamin region

According to residents, authorities used excessive force as they demolished a building in the Sde Yonatan hilltop community.

Binyamin Region:

Activists protesting EU and leftist delegation attacked

Im Tirtzu activists went to protest a delegation of diplomats from the European Union and B'Tselem and were attacked by Arabs.

Jew attacked in PA village, residents escort him out of danger

An Israeli citizen who entered Turmus Ayya village was surrounded by an Arab mob that torched his car. He was evacuated in light condition.

Palestinian Arab arrested for illegal hunting

A Palestinian Authority Arab man was arrested for illegally hunting wild animals and raising endangered deer in his house.

Shin Bet foils attempt to kidnap IDF soldier

Nine Palestinian Authority Arabs arrested on suspicion of involvement in creation of Hamas terror infrastructure in Binyamin Region.

Preservation of human life?

Rabbi calls out Shabbat desecration in violent incidents

Rabbi Ohad Krakower, the rabbi of Kohav Hashahar, called on young men to consult with rabbis on how to act during violent incidents.

Court denies appeal, one suspect in lynch case released

The District Court denied the appeal against the release of Elisha Yered and accepted the appeal against Yehiel Indor.

Bus targeted in shooting attack

A bus in the Binyamin region was damaged by gunfire near the Palestinian town of Umm Safa.

Arab illegal dump fire:

Regional Council: 'This is the Civil Administration's blunder'

Firefighters continue to work to extinguish fire at illegal dumping site and the Civil Administration has begun covering the site with sand.

Binyamin Regional Council Head

'Siding with the Palestinian narrative distorts reality'

Israel Ganz says attacks on Jewish shepherds are a regular occurrence, and on Friday, the shepherds’ lives were 'in clear mortal danger.'

Arab-Jewish clash:

MK Succot visits Jewish detainee in hospital

MK Tzvi Succot visited the Jewish man who was severely injured in a confrontation with Arabs and is suspected of shooting an attacker.

Binyamin region:

Four family members located alive after going missing in stream

Four family members located after hours of searches in the Nahal Yitav stream.

Binyamin Region ranks among the top five for digital services

Digilocale index ranks Binyamin Regional Council in first place among local authorities and close behind the top three cities.

History in the making: Pure red heifer brought to Israel

Red heifer center 'a major attraction for a million visitors a year,' local leader Israel Ganz says.

Miracle in Neve Tzuf:

Terrorist eliminated after throwing grenade outside town

IDF soldiers eliminated a terrorist armed with an explosive device and an improvised rifle who came to the Neve Tzuf checkpoint.

Hamas celebrates shooting attack

Hamas published extensive praise of the shooting attack that left four dead at Eli Junction, and handed out sweets in celebration.

MK Edelstein in Binyamin:

'Palestinians causing damage for future generations here'

MK Yuli Edelstein spoke with INN during the Knesset Land of Israel Caucus tour of the Binyamin Region.

Girl hit by stray bullet:

'She saw a hole in her body and ran home'

The father of Nine-year-old Avigail, who was hit by a stray bullet in Kochav Yaakov, recounted the frightening incident.

Pres. Herzog: 'Binyamin is a wonderful and developing region'

President Herzog and wife Michal visit Binyamin Region, praise achievements and 'wonderful, creative, industrious' residents.

Memorial Day shooting victim returns to scene of attack

Mordechai Gidon returned today to the spot where a terrorist shot him on Israel's Memorial Day.

State budget:

Billions of shekels for road development in Binyamin Region

'This is a historic moment, State of Israel is taking responsibility for Judea and Samaria,' Binyamin Region chief Israel Ganz says.

Shooting attack in Binyamin:

Fire opened towards Israeli vehicle, no injuries

IDF soldiers identify hits on the vehicle and locate bullet casings. The soldiers are searching for suspects.

Attempted stabbing attack in Binyamin region

An Arab entered the Sde Efraim farm near Ramallah Saturday morning, attempted to stab a resident, and was shot dead.

Police destroy hilltop outpost in Binyamin region

The family and young men who populated the Nahalat Zvi outpost were evicted and their homes destroyed.

Jewish woman injured in rock attack, dozens demonstrate

Dozens of residents of Binyamin region protest after woman injured in rock attack west of Ramallah.

IDF soldiers eliminate rock-throwing terrorist in Binyamin

Several vehicles sustain damage as a result of rock-throwing on Highway 60.

Shot while in the sukkah

Man lightly wounded in shooting attack in Beit El

Terrorists open fire in town of Beit El, wounding a 25-year-old. One terrorist killed, a second flees.

Footage:

Violent arrest at outpost in Binyamin region

Security forces raid Oz Zion, arrest two residents. Footage of the arrest shows officer forcefully pulling the sidelock of one of them.

Attacked soldier:

'He slammed my skull with a hammer, it's a miracle I survived'

Soldier attacked by hammer-wielding terrorist: 'If I had fainted from the hammer and been stabbed, no one would've known where I was.'

Attempted terror attack:

Terrorist eliminated after attacking IDF soldier with hammer

Terrorist attacks IDF soldier with hammer northeast of Ramallah. Soldier shoots the terrorist and kills him.

Near Neve Tzuf:

Four soldiers injured from explosive device in Binyamin region

Terrorists throw explosive device at military force near Neve Tzuf, lightly injuring four soldiers.

New archaeological findings at Ancient Shiloh

Archaeologists believe jars found in Ancient Shiloh excavation were buried beneath the floor to keep contents at a fixed, cool temperature.

Pollard visits Binyamin region: This is our land

Jonathan Pollard visits towns in Binyamin, moved especially by the visit to ancient Shiloh.

Binyamin region activist David Rubin given Yakir Binyamin Prize

David Rubin, who contributed greatly to the development of the Binyamin region, is honored with the Yakir Binyamin Prize.

Arab rioters destroy hundreds of seedlings in Binyamin region

A violent mob attacked Israeli agricultural areas in the Binyamin region this afternoon, causing tens of thousands of shekel in damages.

IDF eliminates terrorist who opened fire in Binyamin region

IDF forces eliminate 26-year-old Palestinian Arab who tried to carry out an attack near Psagot.

New ATV to aid lifesaving work

Israel Magen Fund presents a firefighting ATV, the first of its kind in the region, to the Binyamin Security Division.

Three dead in accident in Binyamin region

Three killed, three others injured in a collision between an Israeli vehicle and a Palestinian Arab vehicle on Route 465.

Jew sprays pepper gas on officer and soldier in Binyamin region

IDF officer and soldier lightly injured from pepper spray sprayed at them by an Israeli citizen near Adei Ad.

Firebombs thrown at building in Binyamin region outpost

Terrorists throw firebombs at building in Oz Tzion. Security forces searching for the terrorists.

New hiking trail to be dedicated in the Binyamin Region

Trail to be dedicated in memory of family killed in tragic car crash en route to family outing.

Terrorist Eliminated:

'Terrorist shouted 'Allahu Akhbar', tried to break into a house'

Terrorist infiltrates Sde Efraim agricultural farm in Binyamin region, shot dead by one of the workers.

Two Jews injured in clashes with Arabs in Binyamin region

Two Jews lightly injured by rocks thrown at them by Arabs near the community of Kochav Hashachar.

Shooting attack in Binyamin region, no injuries

Terrorists open fire at Israeli vehicle near Hadoar junction in Binyamin region. Security forces searching the area.

Soldiers thwart attempted terrorist attack in Binyamin region

IDF soldiers identify terrorists preparing to throw firebombs, open fire at them and arrest them.

'These Arabs were trying to kill us'

Arabs from Mukhmas throw stones at Jewish vehicles - and escape back to their village. Jewish victim: Arrest them and try them as murderers.

'They surrounded me and tried to drag me into the village'

Teenager recounts how Palestinian Arabs stabbed, beat, and attempted to kidnap him near the Samaria community of Adei Ad.

A-G normalizes Binyamin region community of Haresha

The Ministry of Justice has prepared an opinion which paves way for access road to Haresha to be constructed.

Hilltop youth's parents sue police for alleged assault

"Despite all the complaints, the police didn't do enough to curb the officer's aggression and anger towards young people," the lawsuit says.

Arabs attack Jewish shepherds in Binyamin region

The three shepherds were lightly injured and are now being treated in the area.

Knife-wielding Arab found in Binyamin region

Security forces arrest 15-year-old Palestinian Arab armed with a knife at the entrance to Hashmonaim.

'I didn't think the State of Israel would trample me this way'

Police forces destroy Binyamin-region homes. Yoad, one of the residents, describes how the events unfolded.

Alarms and hours of stress on Friday night

Resident of Ateret describes the tense moments when an Arab tried to infiltrate the community.

'Time to deport the parents of terrorists to Gaza'

Tova Salomon, who lost her husband, son and daughter in the Halamish attack, comments on the IDF destroying the terrorist's home.

Three Arab women killed in accident in Binyamin

Three Arab women killed in accident south of the Givat Asaf junction. Four Arabs and a Jewish tourist injured.

Drive-by shooting attack in Binyamin region

Second terror attack in the Binyamin region of Samaria Wednesday night

Two Israeli children killed in accident in Georgia

Achinoam and Nevo Greenfeld from Michmash killed in a car accident during a family trip to Caucasus Mountains. Their parents were injured.

New commander for the Binyamin region

Colonel Yuval Gaz was appointed on Monday as the regional brigade commander of the Binyamin region.