Judea and Samaria

Soldier refuses to serve in Samaria, sentenced to prison

Daniel Yahalom, 32, from Haifa, sentenced to five days in prison after refusing to take part in IDF activity in Judea and Samaria.

Over Judea and Samaria

Norway’s wealth fund dumps Israeli fuel firm

Norway’s sovereign wealth fund divests from Israeli fuel company Paz due to its operations serving Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Nahal Brigade to redeploy from Judea and Samaria to Gaza

During their counterterrorism activities in Judea and Samaria, the soldiers apprehended over 100 wanted individuals, confiscated dozens of weapons, and eliminated several terrorists.

IDF Reservist barred from Judea and Samaria

Malachei Hashalom resident detained without charges; Honenu accuses Shin Bet of bypassing Defense Minister’s authority and targeting settlers.

Week of Raids:

55 arrested, terrorists eliminated in Judea and Samaria

The IDF has published a summary of the week's counterterrorism operations, including coordinated operations to eliminate terrorists, uncover firebombers, and seize 10 illegal weapons in an ongoing mission to protect Israeli civilians.

Central Command chief:

'Positive trends in Judea and Samaria'

Commanding Officer of the Central Command, MG Avi Bluth, visits the Jordan Valley Regional Brigade and says a "major shift in the eastern arena" is approaching.

Following Reihan Crossing shooting:

Terror suspect arrested in Barta'a

Suspect in shooting attack that left two IDF reservists seriously wounded surrenders after security forces surround residence.

Dramatic actions in Samaria:

IDF opening new roads, destroying houses in terror hotspots

In order to prevent terrorism from re-establishing itself in the northern Judea and Samaria, the IDF is implementing changes in the camps in the area.

Historic first:

Amb. Huckabee visits ancient Shiloh

US Ambassador Mike Huckabee visits ancient Shiloh in historic visit, holding official meeting with YESHA Council heads, becoming the first US ambassador to do so.

Three families evicted from Jewish settlement

Security forces pull Jewish children from their beds, force them to watch their families' homes destroyed, before declaring Givat Or Nachman a closed military zone.

President Herzog:

'Settlements are Israel's defensive wall'

Israeli President Isaac Herzog addressed the Makor Rishon and Ofra community Settlement Conference and praised the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

Four Years Later:

Sentencing in the Ahuvya Sandak case

The court sentenced two teenagers who were injured in the police chase in which Ahuvya Sandak was killed to community service. The police officers involved were not prosecuted.

Judea and Samaria:

290 suspects arrested, masses of weapons and cash seized

The IDF has released statistics on the last month of fighting in Judea and Samaria.

Judea and Samaria:

24 suspects involved in terror funding arrested

Israeli security forces conducted counterterrorism operations throughout Judea and Samaria, arresting suspects and seizing weapons and ammunition.

IDF blocks teen from taking matriculation exams

Central Command chief Avi Bluth rejected a request from a minor who was expelled from Judea and IDF blocks teen from taking matriculation exams, claiming that he poses a danger to regional security.

12 teenagers arrested during homestead demolition

Police forces demolished a homestead in the Binyamin region during Shabbat. During the demolition, 12 teenagers, some as young as 14, were arrested on suspicion of entering a closed military zone.

Arab expert warns of Israeli takeover in Judea and Samaria

A Palestinian Arab expert claims that the areas taken over by Israel in Judea and Samaria are approaching in size the areas that Israel seized in the northern Gaza Strip.

Defense officials:

Cuts in Judea and Samaria area defense troops a true danger

Defense officials who spoke with Arutz Sheva-Israel National News expressed concern over the across-the-board cuts in area defense units in Judea and Samaria. IDF: 'There is no lack of troops in the field.'

Holocaust Remembrance Day

Watch: IDF soldiers honor the victims' memory in Gaza

IDF soldiers in the Gaza Strip, Syria, Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria observed a moment of silence to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Security forces arrest 20 suspects in Judea and Samaria

IDF soldiers in the area of Al Aroub apprehended six suspects involved in rock-throwing. Israeli security forces located explosive devices in Nur Shams and dismantled them.

Palestinian expert: Israel is annexing Judea and Samaria

A Palestinian expert claims that Israel is effectively annexing the territories of Judea and Samaria by clearing grazing areas and landscaping.

Dramatic footage:

Security forces arrest accomplices to Funduq terror attack

Soldiers from IDF's Duvdevan Unit apprehend two accomplices involved in al-Funduq attack.

ביהודה ושומרו

Terrorist who hurled rocks at security forces is arrested

Border Police arrest 21-year-old terrorist from Abu Dis following pursuit on foot.

Samaria:

South African MPs pledge support for Israeli sovereignty

Members of Parliament from South Africa toured Samaria as guests of governor Yossi Dagan and declared their support for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

'He could go jump in a lake'

New recording of Shin Bet Jewish Department chief emerges

In a newly exposed recording from a conversation with the commander of the Judea and Samaria Police Central Unit, the head of the Shin Bet Jewish Department could be heard disparaging a court judge.

6 Israeli Arabs accused of transferring millions to Hamas

Serious indictment charges group of Israeli citizens with transferring millions of shekels from Hamas agents in Turkey to fund terrorism in Judea and Samaria.

Court Ruling:

Two Israeli detainees will be released to house arrest

Two residents of Judea and Samaria who were arrested and held without access to a lawyer will be released to house arrest, after a prolonged legal battle.

The ISA's new term - 'Graffiti Terrorism'

Avishai Moalem angered the ISA not only because he refused to carry out arrests without evidence, but also because of his priorities.

Israeli arrested for firing at rock-throwers

During the weekend, Israelis were attacked in the Al-Auja area. A man who fired at the attackers was arrested.

There’s a war being waged in Judea and Samaria

Is rock-throwing harmless, “non-violent resistance?” It most certainly is not. Opinion.

Louisiana State Representative:

'Israel has right to live in heart of Biblical homeland'

Louisiana State Representative Michael Bayham visited the Binyamin Regional Council and expressed his support for the application of Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria.

Battle against ISA Jewish Division intensifies

Yesha Council heads claim Shin Bet's Jewish Division is 'an intelligence body that acts only against Jewish residents in Judea and Samaria by using illegal measures.'

Netanyahu:

'Jewish Department conduct proves that Ronen Bar must go'

The Prime Minister denounced the recent recordings of conversations between the ISA's Jewish Department and a senior Judea and Samaria police officer as 'corruption' and 'extortion.'

On Tape:

ISA fears Jews with weapons

Three days after the October 7th massacre, the head of the Jewish Department expressed his concern about Israelis buying handgun ammunition.

'I misspoke'

Shin Bet Jewish Department chief suspends himself

A., The head of the Jewish Department of the Shin Bet, suspended himself until his remarks, calling suspects from Judea and Samaria 'shmucks,' and admitting to arresting them without evidence, are investigated.

ISA official disparages Jews in Judea and Samaria

The head of the ISA's Jewish Department referred to suspects in Judea and Samaria as 'Shmucks' and referred to soldiers from the region as 'death squads' and 'Wise guys'.

Central Command chief:

Precise and decisive action will put an end to terror

Major General Avi Bluth, commanding officer of the IDF's Central Command, holds briefing with Central Command officers to discuss recent events in Judea, Samaria.

Terrorists hurl explosives towards IDF forces near Jenin

IDF forces respond to explosive-hurling terrorists in in Silat al-Harithiya, eliminating one and injuring two. No IDF injuries reported.

'Why are we seen as enemies?'

ISA arrests security coordinator from Judea and Samaria

The wife of a security coordinator who was arrested and is being denied legal counsel spoke out against his arrest: 'It abandons our security.'

401 terrorists arrested, 13 killed

Ramadan terror attacks in Judea and Samaria drop by 80% in a year

Only three significant terror attacks originated in Judea and Samaria during Ramadan in 2025, compared to 27 in the previous year.

The ‘Blame Israel First Derangement Syndrome’

It can be seen in those who malign the Jewish state for a war it didn’t start and those who insist that Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria pose a threat to Mideast stability. Op-ed.

Yisrael Ganz:

'A historic revolution in Judea and Samaria'

Defense Minister and Finance Minister visit Binyamin: "We will continue to prevent the Arab takeover of the heart of the country." According to the data, in the past year, there has been a 50% increase in demolitions of illegal Arab construction. The extent of land takeover has decreased by a third.

Ministers Katz and Smotrich:

'Will not neglect safety of Jewish residents'

During a tour of Judea and Samaria, Ministers Katz and Smotrich say they are committed to developing Jewish communities and fighting illegal Arab construction.

Shin Bet and police arrest four right wing activists in Samaria

Shin Bet and police arrest four right wing activists in Samaria, including two minors; detainees appeal order preventing them from meeting their lawyers.

Terrorist who fired at IDF troops arrested a year after attack

Tulkarm resident who hid in a safe house for more than a year after wounding a soldier in a shooting attack arrested after lengthy investigation.

Under Smotrich’s leadership:

Four new jurisdictional areas established in Judea and Samaria

Four new jurisdictional areas approved in Judea and Samaria in the past week. This move will enable the advancement of construction for thousands of housing units in the region.

80 wanted suspects arrested in Judea and Samaria this week

In counterterror operations in Judea and Samaria, security forces eliminated two terrorists, apprehended approximately 80 wanted suspects, and confiscated dozens of weapons, including explosive devices, munitions, and additional combat equipment.

Terrorists who carried out attacks in Judea and Samaria indicted

Three terrorists who carried out a number of terror attacks in the past two years, against both Israeli soldiers and citizens, are indicted.

Using a missile and a drone

Terrorist who planned attack in immediate time frame eliminated

Yamam and IDF forces operating in Qalqiliya eliminated a terrorist who intended to attack Israeli citizens in the immediate time frame.

Minister Dichter:

'The time has come to apply sovereignty in Judea and Samaria'

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Avi Dichter holds meeting with the heads of the authorities in the Yesha Council, discusses with them the development of agriculture in the communities in the region.

Hamas furious:

'Israel changing demographic reality in Judea and Samaria'

Hamas warns against expansion of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, claiming an Israeli effort to change demographics in the region; calls for international intervention.

Yesha Council:

'Historic day, logic returning to Judea and Samaria'

Leaders of Judea and Samaria communities praise Cabinet decision recognizing 13 communities in the regional councils of Binyamin, Shomron, Gush Etzion, Megilot, and the Jordan Valley.

Judea and Samaria:

13 communities to be recognized

Security Cabinet approves proposal of Minister Smotrich to authorize splitting of 13 communities in Judea and Samaria from their adjacent communities and work toward recognizing them as independent communities.

Watch:

Maglan Unit troops work to thwart terror in Shechem

IDF forces arrest over 15 wanted suspects in Shechem area, interrogate dozens more suspects and confiscate weapons.

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.

IDF Chief of Staff:

'When we talk about defeating Hamas, it means everywhere'

IDF Chief of Staff LTG Eyal Zamir held an operational situational assessment in Judea and Samaria and stressed that the mission to destroy Hamas is in effect in that region as well.

Suspicious balloons launched from Palestinian villages

Israelis report detecting balloons lifting of from PA cities towards Israeli territory. The IDF claims that they are floating lanterns launched to celebrate Ramadan.

Police refuse gun permits based on opinion that was never read

Police denied two residents of Judea and Samaria a firearms license without reading the legal opinion attached to their request.

Netanyahu:

'Prepare for possibility a new front could open in Yesha'

PM visits the base of the Border Police's undercover unit in Judea and Samaria, praises unit's work as Israel's 'vanguard.'

Sirens in Kiryat Netafim:

Arab who jumped fence and stole vehicle is caught

Sirens warning of terrorist infiltration sounded in Kiryat Netafim in Samaria, IDF says Palestinian Authority Arab worker jumped town fence.