Tennessee’s General Assembly votes to ban the term “West Bank" in all official state documents, replacing it with the historically accurate Biblical names “Judea and Samaria." The bill awaits Governor Bill Lee’s signature.
An important piece of legislation recognizes what history, faith, and scholarship have long affirmed. Opinionl
IDF operations target Hamas funding networks, terror cells across Judea and Samaria, with dozens of suspects arrested and weapons seized.
Repeat traffic offenders caught driving on revoked licenses highlight widespread violations, as police crackdown reveals dozens of dangerous infractions across Judea and Samaria.
Israeli security forces carry out mass enforcement operation, destroying Jewish settlements in Gush Etzion, near Hebron, and in the Binyamin Region.
We cannot defeat an enemy we refuse to name and whose ideology we are afraid to confront. It's time to define the Arabs of Judea and Samaria, whose children are taught to kill Jews in school, as part of the enemy. Opinion.
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz writes that he is “very concerned about the developments in the Palestinian territories." Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich responds sharply: “You will not force us back into ghettos."
Ministry of Interior grants official recognition to eight additional communities in Judea and Samaria, including Ganim and Kadim.
Israel’s Security Cabinet reportedly approved 34 new communities in Judea and Samaria in a confidential move aimed at avoiding US pressure during the Iran conflict.
Tuvia Tenenbom spent eight months living in Judea and Samaria, capturing life, tensions, and debates over land and sovereignty in his book “Excuse Me, Is This Yours."
Border Police officers arrest 21-year-old terrorist, find 'martyrdom will' in his possession, praise for October 7 massacre on his phone.
Arabs from Qusra place spikes on road, attack Jewish driver. 'This time it ended in a miracle, next time it could end very differently.'
Rabbis and right-wing public figures gathered for a virtual conference calling out against acts of violence in Judea and Samaria. “We will not stammer in the face of this moral injustice."
Herzog warns extremist violence in Judea and Samaria violates Israel’s values and urges action after Diaspora leaders decry a worsening situation.
Families from Sa-Nur to celebrate Passover in their community, ahead of permanent resettlement of the area.
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir explains decision to cease operational activities by haredi reserve battalion, calling their statements 'extremely problematic.'
IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir decides to remove the entire haredi reserve battalion “Netzach Yisrael" from routine operational activity following confrontation with CNN.
Former IDF commanders and legal experts appealed to the head of Central Command, demanding that he refute criticism from academics and media figures regarding the IDF’s operational activity in Judea and Samaria.
Iranian cluster missile damages two homes in Samaria, none injured.
MK Avichay Buaron warns that the absence of Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria could lead to a severe security threat reaching central Israel.
Targeted raid on Ramallah printing house leads to arrests, confiscation of hundreds of inciting materials.
There is a particular kind of loneliness that comes with living here and watching how the outside world talks about us and contextualizes the barbaric murders of our children. Opinion
Iranian missile fragments fall in school yard in Peduel; none injured due to Home Front Command instructions and late hour.
For the first time since the 2005 Disengagement, the town of Homesh and nearby military base are connected to the national electricity grid. 'Electricity is a basic right for every citizen.'
Alongside praise for the decline in terrorism in Judea and Samaria, the Chief of Staff slammed perpetrators of nationalist crime.
From Samaria to Kiryat Arba, widespread protests were held against the confiscation of livestock and damage to farms. Arutz Sheva has obtained footage of an officer striking a child who was standing at the scene.
Judea and Samaria leaders express support for Central Command Chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth, calling the attackers a 'violent, lawless thugs,' unrepresentative of Jewish communities.
A father was arrested after he fled his home in Ashdod with his two daughters, aged three and one. The two were found in the village of Beit Awwa near Hebron and the father was arrested.
'Eival' founded on Samaria's Mount Ebal, as part of plan to bring one million residents to Samaria.
Lt. Col. Yossi Levi, commander of Battalion 21, tells Arutz Sheva about his unit's rapid shift from Gaza to Judea and Samaria.
Joint counterterror operation leads to arrest of Tanzim organization terrorist planning attack on local residents.
Yesha Council Head Yisrael Ganz presents Amb. Huckabee with "honorary citizenship" in thanks for the decision to open consular services for Israelis in Judea and Samaria.
According to the report, the number of residents in Judea and Samaria has increased by 10,623 in 2025, with a growth rate of approximately 2% in the population of Judea and Samaria.
A Har Hebron resident arrested about a month ago was summoned for questioning and was placed under administrative restriction orders and ordered to electronic monitoring.
Cave of the Seventy Elders desecrated with Hamas graffiti, rocks smashed.
As part of its “Freedom 250" initiative, the US Embassy in Jerusalem announced that consular officers will provide routine passport services to residents of Judea and Samaria, starting in Efrat and extending to other locations.
The Arizona House of Representatives today approved legislation affirming Israel's sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, including the use of the names in official communications.
Senior US officials contacted Arab governments to clarify that Ambassador Mike Huckabee’s remarks reflected personal views, not a shift in Trump administration policy.
IDF Central Command remains on high alert during Ramadan, continuing counterterror operations and deploying 21 battalions across Judea and Samaria.
By removing these territories from the "negotiating table" of the failed Oslo framework, Israel is forcing a shift in Palestinian Arab psychology. Opinion.
The Religious Zionist Party holds an event marking the "Settlement Revolution," which includes the establishment of dozens of new outposts and the strengthening of Jewish presence in Judea and Samaria.
Yisrael Ganz calls for full Israeli security in Judea and Samaria, civilian stability for Arabs, and a move away from the failed Palestinian state model, stressing security as the basis for coexistence.
UN Secretary-General Guterres condemns Israel's decision to resume land registration in Judea and Samaria, calling it unlawful and destabilizing and warns it undermines the two-state solution.
32 senior Israeli doctors are seeking to join a petition to the Supreme Court to allow the immediate evacuation of Palestinian patients for medical treatment.
The government has approved the proposal by Ministers Levin, Smotrich, and Katz to renew land registration procedures in Judea and Samaria after decades.
The goats seized by the Civil Administration were released following a demand by the organization Honenu appealing against the terms of the seizure.
As Israel navigates the regional landscape, the transition from military administration to civilian "Administrative Sovereignty" is no longer an ideological luxury; it is a fundamental security requirement. Opinion.
Israel Police officers detained and transferred ten suspects for questioning on various offenses, including a Palestinian wanted for interrogation on suspicion of incitement.
Indictments filed against five terrorists linked to Lebanon-based cell who planned attack in Samaria town.
The Civil Administration worked to eradicate illegal burning sites in Na'alin, deploying a thermal drone, removing tons of waste and seizing more than 30 trucks.
Britain, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and the EU condemn Israel’s decision to expand control over Judea and Samaria, calling it a violation of international law.
White House official reiterates President Trump’s opposition to Israel applying sovereignty over Judea and Samaria. Trump made similar remarks to reporters last September.
In overnight operations, IDF and ISA forces arrest over 20 terrorists, thwarting terror attack on Israeli civilians and soldiers.
MK Tzvi Succot arrives at Gush Etzion school for surprise visit, to examine emergency preparedness.
There was a good article recently in the Wall Street Journal about the need to start using Judea and Samaria instead of the 'West Bank'. Since, however, it lacks much needed historical background, a respected historian filled inthe gap for Arutz Sheva readers. Op-ed.
The cabinet approved a series of significant decisions affecting the settlements that change the legal and civil reality in Judea and Samaria, led by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
Security forces conduct widescale counterterrorism operation throughout Judea and Samaria, seizing weapons and arresting terrorists, including from Hamas and Islamic Jihad.
Recognition has been granted to five new settlements, joining 20 others that were recently regularized. Smotrich: "We are killing the idea of a Palestinian state."
Eliana Passentin, International Desk Director for the Binyamin Regional Council, gave a special interview on the importance of Israeli farming in Judea and Samaria.
Shmuel Wendy, a representative of Israeli farms in Judea and Samaria, explains how Jewish farming is keeping the PA from seizing nearly 1.5 million acres of Israeli land.
