Gush Etzion

Illegal Arab house overlooking Jewish town demolished

The multi-story home in the village of Beit Ummar was constructed illegally, only 250 meters from the Karmei Tzur fence, and overlooked the Jewish community.

Wounded Bedouin officer buys Gush Etzion's chametz

Lt. Col. Hadi Falah, a Bedouin officer in the IDF who was seriously injured in battle in the Gaza Strip and who had asked to purchase chametz from Israeli Jews, makes the purchase from Tel Hashormer Hospital.

Gush Etzion:

The soldiers preventing the next October 7th

The commander of the Tavor Battalion speaks to Arutz Sheva about his troops' operations in the area of Husan, the arrests, and the preparations for the most extreme scenarios.

PA Arab disguises as religious Jew, breaks into Gush Etzion homes

Indictment filed against Palestinian Arab who disguised as a local resident and broke into numerous homes in Gush Etzion

Egoz Unit forces raid village of al-Walaja following firebombing

Etzion Unit stresses new 'zero tolerance' policy for any attempts to harm Jewish residents of the area.

Gush Etzion:

Rioters attack Jewish shepherd with clubs and flee the scene

Six Arab rioters from the Arab outpost of Shaabin attacked a Jewish shepherd from the Mikneh Avraham hilltop community and fled when other Jewish residents arrived.

Suspicion:

Foreign agent used teen to spray-paint hostile messages

Teen, 17.5, arrested on suspicion of spray-painting hostile messages in Gush Etzion, at the direction of a foreign agent who reached out through Telegram.

Hamas 'concerned' about new town in Gush Etzion

Haroun Nasser al-Din, a member of Hamas' political arm, calls to increase terror activity following announcement of a new town in Gush Etzion.

Contiguous Jewish presence from Gush Etzion to Jerusalem

Dozens of residents move into their new home in Heletz, which ensures contiguous Jewish presence from Gush Etzion to the capital.

The Blood of the Shepherds Cries Out from the Earth

Help Us Fight Against Agricultural Terror

Gush Etzion:

Rioters violently assault Jewish shepherds

A young shepherd from the Kashuala Farm in Gush Etzion was moderately injured when Arab rioters attacked him and another shepherd.

Kaliver Rebbe visits IDF troops in Gush Etzion

While touring the installations and positions, the Rebbe spoke personally with the soldiers and warmly blessed them.

Gush Etzion:

One moderately wounded in ramming incident

One person was moderately wounded in a ramming incident at the Gush Etzion Junction. The driver turned himself in to the security forces.

Tragedy in Elazar:

The small village that lost 8 residents in the war

Elazar in Gush Etzion has suffered heavy losses since the outbreak of the war: 8 residents were murdered or fell since October 7.

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First sergeant Netanel Pessach laid to rest

First sergeant Netanel Pessach was laid to rest today in Gush Etzion after being killed in action in Gaza yesterday.

Bereaved husband and father:

'Lucky' massacre was in Be'eri and not Gush Etzion

Avida Bachar, whose wife and son were murdered on Oct. 7, says that 'if it had happened in Gush Etzion, I would have said, 'Why are they living there?''

Gush Etzion:

Palestinian banquet hall at site where terror attack took place

Regavim Movement demands immediate enforcement regarding illegal banquet hall that was constructed at Al-Khader junction in Gush Etzion, where a 12-year-old was murdered in a shooting attack last week.

Always with a smile:

Friends of Tuvia OBM mourn the loss of their friend

Friends and teachers of 12-year-old Tuvia Simcha are struggling to cope with the sudden loss of a young boy who had an amazing thirst for learning Torah.

Shooting attack:

Terrorist who murdered Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha, 12, caught

Terrorist who murdered 12-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha in a shooting attack turns himself in to Israeli security forces.

Manhunt for the terrorist

12-year-old murdered in shooting attack in Gush Etzion

12-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia Simcha murdered when terrorist opens fire on a bus near the Al-Khader Junction, before fleeing the scene. Two other people moderately injured, and two lightly injured. The terrorist has turned himself in.

Bus damaged in attack in Gush Etzion

A public bus traveling on the al-Arub bypass road in Gush Etzion sustained damage, thought to be caused by bullets. Defense official: 'Marks were caused by a rock.'

Farmer attacked just hours after his gun was confiscated

The farmer was bloodied but remained conscious and survived the attack. He released a video denouncing the IDF for its actions.

Fatah's military arm claims shooting on Gush Etzion community

The Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades , the military arm of Fatah led by PA chairman, claims responsibility for shooting attack on community of Carmei Tzur.

Teen killed in accident in Gush Etzion

17-year-old killed, 20-year-old man moderately injured in collision between a bus and a private vehicle on Route 367 in Gush Etzion.

Gush Etzion:

IDF arrests suspects of involvement in double terrorist attack

Investigation of Friday's double attack in Gush Etzion: several suspects were arrested and the lab they used to produce the charges was destroyed.

Double attack in Gush Etzion

Car explodes at gas station, terrorist rams guard in Carmei Tzur

At least three people injured in double terrorist attack in Gush Etzion, including a car explosion near a gas station and a ramming attack in Carmei Tzur.

Gush Etzion:

1000s of cubic meters of Arab sewage run into the Tekoa Stream

After part of the Palestinian Authority al-Maniya sanitation dump collapsed, fluids from a cesspool began to run into the Tekoa Stream causing severe environmental damage.

Historic moment:

New town in Gush Etzion: Nahal Heletz

Civil Administration sets jurisdiction of new town in Gush Etzion. Smotrich: 'No anti-Israel or anti-Zionist decision will stop Jewish construction.'

IDF authorizes enforcement of illegal buildings on nature reserve

The orders will allow for the demolition of illegally built structures and will substantially limit the ability to construct new buildings in the Wye Accords Nature Reserve.

Shai Pizam - a 23-year-old hero

The legacy of a fallen soldier at Yeshivat Har Etzion L'Tzeirim.

Gush Etzion:

Arabs uprooted an orchard; the residents planted anew

Arabs from Za'atara uprooted an orchard near the settlement of Nokdim. The locals replanted there on Yom Ha'atzmaut with Israeli flags and a singing of Hatikvah.

Half a year after the attack:

Terrorists who attempted to steal weapons released

Two terrorists were released from custody only half a year after the attack they carried out near the town of Ma'ale Amos.

IDU holds special exhibition for Gush Etzion on Yom Ha'atzmaut

Israel Dog Unit joins a display of other security forces and demonstrated their working dogs' various capabilities for the crowd.

Gershon Elinson, Gush Etzion's legendary photographer, dies at 75

Gershon Elinson, one of the founders of the Jewish settlement in Hebron and a legendary photographer who photographed settlements in Judea and Samaria for over 45 years, passes away.

Min. Smotrich preventing uprooting of trees in Jewish town

Regulation Administration, founded by Min. Smotrich, preventing trees in Nokdim from being uprooted; IDF Chief of Staff orders project to wait.

Bus attacked, drivers demand guards

Following a rock attack on a bus earlier today, the drivers' union has demanded that every bus once again have an armed guard on board.

Gush Etzion:

IDF arrests multiple terrorists and seizes weapons

Soldiers from the reserve battalion 9207 held a special operation in the Dheisha "Refugee" Camp and arrested two wanted terrorists. In the Zo'atra area, troops from the Tavor Battalion arrested two wanted terrorists and questioned many suspects.

'Justice must be done'

Residency posthumously granted to tragically slain Arab convert

Interior Minister Moshe Arbel has accepted the residency request of David Ben-Avraham, who was tragically killed by an IDF soldier who suspected him of being a terrorist.

Gush Etzion:

Terrorists open fire towards Karmei Tzur, no injuries

Residents reported about a bullet that hit a building. IDF troops arrived at the scene and began conducting searches.

Tragedy:

Palestinian convert killed as suspected terrorist

A Palestinian man killed by IDF reservist in Gush Etzion this morning has been found to be a convert to Judaism, and did not pose a threat. The soldier responsible is under investigation.

'Completely Crazy':

Border Police uproot trees in Judean town

MK Simcha Rothman denounced the operation, saying 'we have gone completely crazy.'

Suspected attack in Gush Etzion:

Knife-wielding suspect neutralized by IDF soldiers

Knife-wielding suspect neutralized by IDF troops after a knife was found in his possession.

2 wounded in shooting attack in Gush Etzion

Shin Bet operatives named as victims in shooting between Gush Etzion Junction and Migdal Oz. Terrorist neutralized.

Terror attack thwarted:

Two armed terrorists arrested in Gush Etzion

Security patrol of Kfar Eldad arrests two Palestinian Arab terrorists who were armed with a large knife and a sword. No injuries reported.

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A new community in Gush Etzion - "Mishmar Yehuda"

Major General Yehuda Fuchs, commander of the central command, authorized a new community in Gush Etzion - Mishmar Yehuda. Council head Shlomo Neeman: 'This is a huge gift to the residents of Gush Etzion'.

Attempted ramming attack

Officer recounts pursuit of Gush Etzion terrorist

Capt. (res.) Bentzi, who participated in the neutralization of the terrorist who attempted to carry out a ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, spoke to Arutz Sheva about the incident and the operations in the area.

Bedouin ambush unarmed Jewish man, attack with clubs

Resident of Noda Biyehuda evacuated to hospital after being violently attacked by five masked Bedouin.

Jerusalem and Gush Etzion:

Two attempted stabbing attacks within an hour

The terrorist attempted to stab police officers near the Lion's Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem and was neutralized. Minutes later another terrorist attempted to stab an IDF soldier near Husan and met the same fate.

Bar mitzvah boy treats 200 soldiers to dinner

Amichai Jackson was meant to celebrate his milestone a week after the war in Gaza began but instead chose to treat a group of soldiers to dinner.

One dead in Gush Etzion collision

Two trucks and a car collide on Route 60 in Gush Etzion, leaving one dead and four injured.

Attempted terror attack:

Terrorists breach checkpoint, soldiers open fire

Suspicious vehicle breaches checkpoint, terrorists open fire towards military forces at the scene.

Gush Etzion leader:

'Cabinet must add town security to 2024 budget'

Gush Etzion leader Shlomo Ne'eman demands that the budget for additional security in Judea and Samaria towns be added to the budget for the upcoming year as early as tomorrow.

After Gush Etzion demolitions:

Netanyahu orders halt to home demolitions

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed the demolition of homes in Gush Etzion this morning and announced that he had ordered that buildings belonging to soldiers and reservists not be destroyed during wartime.

Defense Minister defends Gush Etzion demolitions

Defense Minister Gallant responded to criticism of the demolition of Israeli homesteads in Gush Etzion this morning, saying that it should be directed at him instead of the IDF.

Hilltop communities demolished in Gush Etzion

Civil Administration forces raided numerous Israeli homes in Gush Etzion this morning, confiscated mobile phones, and demolished several buildings.

Educator fallen in battle

'A man of education and kindness'

Numerous members of the Jerusalem and Gush Etzion communities remember Yossi Hershkovitz, who fell in battle against Hamas.

Hardships on the way to Redemption

Included in Rabbi Rimon's message to Gush Etzion residents: Always keep an eye open so that no one is forgotten!

Gush Etzion Mayor: 'The environment has no borders'

Mayor Shlomo Ne'eman lauds Min. of Environment who visited area, says: Environment has no borders; we stand with you in this crucial fight.

Defense Minister tours illegal PA town in Gush Etzion

Minister Yoav Gallant visits site where the Palestinian Authority is constructing an illegal new city.

'Palestinian Authority destroying antiquities in nature reserve'

Gush Etzion warns: 'The Palestinian Authority is destroying antiquities within the Oslo-created nature reserve.'