Judea and Samaria

Voter turnout in Judea and Samaria higher than national average

Figures released by the Yesha Council reveal a gap of nearly 12 percentage points between voter turnout in Judea, Samaria, and the Jordan Valley and the national average.

IDF demolishes monuments glorifying terrorists in Samaria

IDF forces demolish decades-old monument honoring terrorists in Madama, additional memorials in nearby villages.

UN commission comes up with new accusations against Israel

UN-appointed inquiry alleges extermination in Judea and Samaria and genocide in Gaza; Israeli mission accuses investigators of distorting history.

IDF uncovers mysterious tunnel shaft near Hebron terrorist's home

Searches following deadly terror attack reveal 15-meter-deep shaft near terrorist's home in Hebron, with electronic device inside.

Three terror suspects arrested in Judea and Samaria weapons raids

Israeli security forces arrest three suspects, including one with suspected Hamas ties, in operations in Bethlehem and Hebron.

Smotrich reveals:

Israel gearing up for all-out campaign in Judea and Samaria

In an Arutz Sheva interview, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich reveals preparations for a comprehensive military operation to disarm the Palestinian Authority and prevent another October 7-style massacre.

IDF:

Vast majority of olive harvests proceed peacefully

IDF reports 220,000 dunams harvested across Judea and Samaria, with most coordinated activities proceeding peacefully despite recent violent incidents.

Canadian lawyers target Israeli real estate agencies

Complaint alleges Canadian buyers were misled about properties in Judea and Samaria as anti-Israel pressure mounts in Ottawa.

Ahead of elections:

IDF restricts Palestinian workers' entry into Judea and Samaria

The IDF announces restrictions on Palestinian Arab workers entering communities in Judea and Samaria and the Jordan Valley. All land crossings will close on Election Day.

Following terror attack:

IDF arrests 40 terror suspects in sweeping raids

Israeli security forces raid 400 locations across Judea and Samaria, arresting approximately 40 suspects, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad terrorists, and destroying memorials honoring terrorists.

The Jenin and Tulkarm model:

PM announces new IDF strategy in Hebron, signals major operation

Netanyahu says the IDF will evacuate residents, search homes and demolish terrorist infrastructure in Hebron, with a broader Judea and Samaria operation under consideration.

Father and son deported from Israel over illegal olive harvest

Two foreign activists arrested during unauthorized olive harvest in Hebron Hills; Israeli authorities order their deportation, ban their reentry.

'No administrative detentions'

Katz backs IDF, puts responsibility on police

Defense Minister Israel Katz insists police, not the IDF, must handle Jewish rioters in Judea and Samaria, rejecting calls to restore administrative detention despite recent violence.

New kind of terrorism:

More than 20 livestock poisoning incidents in Judea and Samaria

Meir Bertler of Shomer Yosh calls poisoning incidents in Judea and Samaria 'a new form of terrorism,' saying poison is being spread in grazing areas and water sources.

‘A red line was crossed’:

Security coordinators descend on IDF HQ over colleague's arrest

Security coordinators protested outside IDF headquarters in Tel Aviv, demanding intervention over the alleged harsh detention of a colleague from Samaria.

Rubio:

'Judea and Samaria violence is very disturbing'

Secretary of State Marco Rubio calls on Israel to curb violence in Judea and Samaria after Washington Post journalist Heidi Levine was injured.

Huckabee: Attack on WP photographer 'despicable act of terror'

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee condemns attack on Washington Post photographer Heidi Levine, calling it an 'act of terror,' demanding arrest, prosecution of those responsible.

Netanyahu vows to eradicate Jewish violence in Judea and Samaria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warns of 'very harsh response' if Iran attempts attack before elections, vows to crack down on 'affliction' of Jewish violence in Judea and Samaria.

Amb. Leiter: Ben Gvir won't be National Security Minister

In a CNN interview, Israeli Ambassador to the US Yechiel Leiter condemns violence in Judea and Samaria, promising to bring rioters to justice, while noting discrepancy between number of Jewish and Arab victims.

PM's office questions claims of attack on European diplomats

Prime Minister's Office questions allegations of attack on European diplomats, citing insufficient evidence; Yesha Council chairman Yisrael Ganz condemns violence, calls for tougher policing of provocateurs.

McDonalds:

B'Tsalmo urges Wiz founder to open branches in Judea and Samaria

B'Tsalmo calls on Assaf Rappaport, who is in advanced talks to acquire the McDonald's Israel franchise, to end the chain's longstanding absence from Judea and Samaria.

Matan Kahana: 'Settler violence' is a despicable term

Former MK Matan Kahana condemns term 'settler violence' as unfair attack on entire community, calls for tough crackdown on nationalist crime in Judea and Samaria.

IDF Chief of Staff:

Potential for escalation has grown, ready for every scenario

LTG Zamir warns of increased potential for escalation across multiple fronts, condemns violence against innocent civilians during the olive harvest season.

Over 50 suspects questioned:

IDF raids Samaria villages, seizes weapons and terror funds

IDF troops conduct three simultaneous operations in Samaria, arresting four suspects and seizing handguns and tens of thousands of shekels intended for terrorism.

To combat fake news

Yesha Council launches Judea and Samaria situation room

JSR information center to provide real-time reports, footage, and analysis, aiming to counter misinformation and provide accurate information to audiences worldwide.

Foreign activists to be deported after filming IDF soldiers

Three foreign activists, including the president of an anti-Israel organization that promotes BDS, who filmed IDF soldiers in Hebron will be deported from Israel after photos of soldiers from previous shifts were found.

Outrage in Itamar:

IDF allows olive harvest near site of Fogel massacre

Itamar residents protest IDF's decision to allow Arab olive harvesting near community's security fence, close to route used by terrorists who murdered five members of the Fogel family in 2011.

Mysterious cave found in central Israel

Digging tools found in a cave near Rosh HaAyin. The IDF ruled out a tunnel but circumstances surrounding the excavation are still under investigation.

Night raid:

Arabs arrested two months after injuring officer

Border Police arrested two Palestinian Arabs in al-Ram over an August rock attack in Binyamin that left a female officer injured.

'Living under conceptzia'

Stark warning that a massacre in Judea and Samaria is possible

How can Israel prepare for an October 7-style attack originating in Judea and Samaria? Col. (res.) Hezi Nehama answers.

PA set to postpone legislative elections until September 2027

PA Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh informs France that worsening conditions have made it impossible to hold the November 28 elections.

Watch:

Heavy gunfire near Kedumim: Forces deployed to the area

Multiple gunshots were heard this evening from the nearby village of Qaddum, alarming Kedumim residents. Local security forces and IDF troops were mobilized.

Farley Weiss

Ignoring international law when it doesn't fall in line

It is obvious that a Palestinian Arab state will be a terrorist state aligned with Iran and would be antithetical to all western interests. But more than that, the region was alloted to Israel by international law. Op-ed

Five injured in rock attack in Samaria; terrorist neutralized

Terror attack during olive harvest leaves 25-year-old man moderately injured, four others lightly injured; clash between Israelis and Arab terrorists follows.

IDF targets monuments honoring terrorists

The IDF launched a sweeping overnight operation across Judea and Samaria, demolishing monuments glorifying terrorists and warning that such memorials will no longer be tolerated.

'Concerning phenomenon':

Zini warns about developments in the Bedouin sector

Shin Bet chief David Zini warned of 'very concerning' attempts to establish 'quasi-military' frameworks in the Bedouin sector.

Anti-settler arson claim unravels as Palestinian attack backfires

Palestinian Arabs set tire barricade on fire, then blame Jewish settlers; footage of the arson reveals the truth.

PA Arab arrested after filming himself dumping sewage in streams

Police arrested a Palestinian Arab who filmed himself dumping sewage waste into streams in Judea and Samaria and claimed that this was his way of harming Israeli residents and Israeli territory.

‘Severe and unacceptable’:

Herzog condemns Samaria violence

At the IDF’s Judea and Samaria Division headquarters, Herzog condemned recent violence, backed troops fighting terror, and called for arrests.

Judea and Samaria

Senate rejects Democratic resolution targeting Israel

Senate Republicans defeat a Democratic resolution seeking a State Department report on Israeli actions and violence in Judea and Samaria.

Vows sanctions

Miliband lashes out at Israel

UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband attacks Israel at Labour conference, vows sanctions targeting Israeli communities and services in Judea and Samaria.

You cannot sanction geography

The UN can blacklist companies. It cannot move the Judean hills, widen Israel’s coastal plain or make strategic vulnerability disappear. Opinion.

'Insane':

Dutch boycott triggers checks on passengers arriving from Israel

Passengers arriving from Israel face additional baggage inspections at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, with items from Judea and Samaria carrying jail time.

'Your heart just sinks':

Terror victim recounts learning friend was hurt

Still recovering from a ramming attack, Ofir Engelsman visits the site where childhood friend Neria Leiter was wounded in a similar attack, calling for a new security approach.

Katz orders full closure of Judea and Samaria over holiday

Palestinian Authority workers barred from entering Israeli communities during the holiday, with few exceptions.

Police by day, terrorists by night:

The threat brewing in Judea and Samaria

Security experts tell i24NEWS of the threat from armed Palestinian Authority forces, raising questions about their training, growing numbers and the future of security coordination.

UN adds 61 companies to ‘settler blacklist’

UN human rights office adds 61 companies to its database of companies blacklisted over activities in Judea and Samaria, drawing condemnation from Israel.

Join us for a special tour of Judea and Samaria farms over Sukkot

The Religious Zionist Party has launched an app that will guide families through dozens of Israeli agricultural farms throughout Judah and Samaria during Sukkot

Good news for Mount Hebron communities

The Higher Planning Council approved 342 housing units in Asael and 225 in Beit Hagai. Under the plans, Asael will be formally regulated and Beit Hagai is expected to double in size.

Report:

White House blocked statement on UK's Judea and Samaria sanctions

Reuters reports a draft statement condemning UK, France and Canada over trade restrictions on Israeli communities was blocked by the White House.

Netanyahu, Liberman clash over Jordan plan for Judea and Samaria

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu demands Yisrael Beytenu chair MK Avigdor Liberman retract proposal for Jordan to administer Areas A and B; Liberman fires back.

Undercover Border Police arrest senior PA security official

Palestinian Arab reports identify detainee as senior Preventive Security officer Majdi Amer; Israel says the Fatah operative suspected of advancing terrorist activity against security forces.

Yair Golan calls to remove homesteads from Judea and Samaria

The Democrats party leade declared that the homesteads needed to be removed 'among other things'.

How the “settler violence" canard helps the anti-Israel agenda

“Settler violence," was not mentioned until Hamas’ massacre on October 7, 2023. Shortly after that tragedy occurred, journalists, including Israelis, began to promote the canard. Opinion.

Burnham:

'Threats against Israel do not justify its West Bank actions'

British PM criticizes Israel at the UN over its policies in Judea and Samaria and defends Britain’s trade ban on “settlement goods".

Danon blasts Macron:

'Do your homework before lecturing Israel'

Israel’s UN Ambassador Danny Danon slams French President after he claimed Hamas has never been active in Judea and Samaria.

'Ignorance is no excuse'

Netanyahu’s office blasts Macron

Netanyahu’s office condemns French President who claimed Hamas has “never been very active" in Judea and Samaria: Just two days ago, a French citizen was murdered in Judea and Samaria.

Macron at UN

Hamas has never been very active in Judea and Samaria

The French President criticized developments in Judea and Samaria and told the UN General Assembly: “Hamas has never been very active in the West Bank."

IDF foils imminent terror attack in Judea and Samaria

Duvdevan soldiers arrest two terrorists planning an immediate attack as IDF forces uncover weapons, explosives materials and a weapons-manufacturing lathe during Yom Kippur operations.

Council head at scene of shooting

'We are strong, we will deepen our roots’

Yisrael Ganz speaks at scene of shooting attack in Binyamin hours before Yom Kippur, says families with children were targeted at a spring and calls for strengthening the Jewish presence in the region.