Yossi Dagan
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Samaria Councel head to PM:
'Apply sovereignty - even without green light from Trump'
Samaria Council chief urges PM to apply sovereignty over Jewish towns in Judea & Samaria, even if no arrangement is reached with the US.

Ministers will vote against Palestinian state
Samaria Council head meets with gov't ministers, who express concern over Palestinian state in US plan, and over delay in sovereignty.

Samaria council head: Palestinian state would endanger Israel
Yossi Dagan invited to meet Netanyahu following reveal of Deal of the Century.

Netanyahu: 'Settlement is a top priority for me'
Hours before unveiling of US peace plan, Samaria Council Head Yossi Dagan meets with PM in Washington, presenting him with red lines.

'The plan also has dangers'
Samaria Regional Council heads to US to speak with Congressmen, Republican officials about dangers of establishment of Palestinian state.

Samaria Regional Council head: These are our red lines
Samaria Regional Council chairman Yossi Dagan holds discussions ahead of release of "Deal of the Century".

From an article on Arutz Sheva to a visit in Samaria
How did an article on Arutz Sheva lead to a two-year relationship that culminated in a visit by singer Achinoam Nini in Samaria?

Watch: Leftist singer performs in Samaria
Achinoam Nini, who is known for her leftist views, visited Samaria, met local residents, and sang with a children's choir.

The new Big Apple of Samaria: the Big Tapuach
Samaria joins largest world tourist cities with huge sculpture saying I LOVE SHOMRON in heart of Tapuach Junction.

'The fight against BDS is bipartisan'
Delegate Sandy Rosenberg from Maryland visits Samaria, meets head of the Shomron Regional Council, Yossi Dagan.

Samaria leader: Remove and investigate ICC prosecutor
Yossi Dagan calls for removal and investigation of ICC's Fatou Bensouda, who called to investigate Israel.

Madrid: Anti-Semitic banner against Samaria Council leader
BDS activists hang fliers depicting Yossi Dagan building wall with bodies of Arabs after violent disruption of peace-building event.

Netanyahu meets with head of Samaria Regional Council
Meeting took place at invitation of Netanyahu, a week after Yossi Dagan joined Gideon Sa'ar's call for leadership primaries.

50% increase in building permits in Samaria
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan: If govt. removed barriers to construction Samaria would grow 30% a year.

'Right-wing government is in danger, we need Likud primaries'
Yossi Dagan, Samaria leader, urges Likud primaries, ays MK Sa'ar is 'moral and worthy' candidate.

'How can a Jew be an occupier in Judea?'
Head of Shomron Regional Council speaks to members of European Parliament, criticizes EU decision to label "settlement" products.

Samaria ready to absorb thousands from southern, central Israel
Samaria Council Head tells Home Front Commander that communities are preparing for absorption of thousands of residents if needed.

Hundreds of Jews pray at Joshua's Tomb
Council Head Dagan thanks 600 Jews for visiting grave of Joshua Bin-Nun, praises them for 'keeping the embers alive.'

'A spin of the most miserable kind'
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan rejects attack on Yamina chairwoman Ayelet Shaked following publication in Haaretz.

Samaria leader: 'AIPAC lobby misleads U.S. elected officials'
21 MKs and Samaria Council head address unprecedented letter to Members of Congress: 'Palestinian state more dangerous than BDS.'

Head of Samaria Regional Council: Bring back the checkpoints
Yossi Dagan responds to murder in Migdal Oz, calls for security checkpoints to be returned to Judea and Samaria.

Defense Minister Ehud Barak? Finance Minister Stav Shafir?
The head of the Samaria Regional Council warns of the left's rise to power if the right doesn't succeed in uniting.

'Loss that led to Oslo could be repeated without unity'
Samaria Regional Council chairman Yossi Dagan warns right-wing parties 'leftist government not a hypothetical, but a real option.'

Rabbi Ettinger's widow calls to take down incitement billboard
Shomron Council head threatens Supreme Court appeal if IDF does not remove sign commemorating murderer of Rabbi Ettinger and Sgt Gal Kaidan

'Netanyahu, extend Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria'
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan calls on PM to apply sovereignty to all of Judea and Samaria, cancel Disengagement Law.

Seven years later:
Civil Admin removes squatters, demolishes illegal structures
Regavim: 'Isn’t it time that Civil Administration do its job without need for intervention by external organizations?'

Stopping in Samaria on the way to Bahrain
Palestinian Arab businessmen who are taking part in the economic workshop in Bahrain meet Shomron Regional Council head.

Detained Jewish hikers were released before Shabbat
Hikers detained after Palestinian Authority 'policemen' attacked them were released before sunset on Friday.

Arabs set fire next to Yitzhar in Samaria
Palestinian Authority Arabs ignite fire near Yitzhar, authorities evacuate Jewish residents.

Settler leaders demand crackdown on illegal Arab construction
Council heads in Judea, Samaria, demand PM Netanyahu enforce the law and end illegal Arab construction.

'Historic opportunity that won't come back'
Foreign Ministry cadets tour Samaria. Hotovely: Israel in new era when idea of applying Israeli law to Judea and Samaria becomes practical.

'Arrest the uniformed terrorists'
Samaria leader warns: Palestinian Authority 'policemen' shot IDF soldiers purposely, must be arrested.

'Ban McDonald's from airport because it boycotts Judea, Samaria'
Samaria leader Yossi Dagan: McDonald’s shouldn't be given tender to open at Ben Gurion because it won't open branches in Judea and Samaria.

'Wall-to-wall support for canceling Disengagement'
Ten Likud, United Right, MKs, submit bill to cancel disengagement from northern Samaria.

Fury in Judea and Samaria: 'Complete abandonment of human life'
Samaria Council head responds to armored vehicles transferred to PA security services as gift from EU with Israel's approval.

Commander of evacuations calls to annul Samaria Disengagement
IDF General who commanded forces in 2005 Disengagement says Israel should cancel law disengaging from northern Samaria.

15,000 celebrate Independence Day at IDF Samaria exhibition
Thousands throng to largest IDF exhibition in Israel in Samaria to enjoy free shows, exhibits

Thousands of worshipers visit Joshua's Tomb
Thousands participate in year's largest army-protected entrance to tomb of Joshua Bin Nun in Samaria at night.

Will the Evangelicals preserve the settlements?
Samaria Regional Council head interviewed by Christian-Republican TBN to mobilize public opinion against handing over land.

Key Trump ally urges president to drop 'land for peace' formula
President of Family Research Center Tony Perkins, a key Trump ally in Evangelical community, urges Trump not to impose settlement freeze.

Samaria council head publishes fake April Fools headline
Samaria Regional Council posts 'good news' McDonald's will open branch in Samaria on April Fool's.

Watch: Settler leader gives Bible course in US Congress
Samaria Regional Council chief Yossi Dagan leads Bible study group with wives of Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

The Christian Senator asked for a mezuzah
Senator Mike Lee, who is close to the administration, asked the head of the Shomron Council to affix a mezuzah at the door of his office.

Bringing the story of Judea and Samaria to US lawmakers
Samaria delegation meets with Congress members, evangelical leaders, to discuss how to prevent peace plan from harming Jewish settlements.

First time:
Cooperation between children of Samaria and children of New York
Shomron Council head renews twin city alliance with Hempstead municipality, initiates cooperation between Samaria and NY schools.

'We will not be fourth-class citizens'
Samaria Regional Council head slams policy allowing MDA to threaten to close ambulance stations in Judea and Samaria every year.

'Trump plan could bring down Netanyahu'
Shomron Council head calls Jared Kushner's attempt to propose new borders for Israel unacceptable. 'Public opposes.'

'Right-wing parties could unite today'
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan says differences between right-wing parties are small, egos cannot cause left-wing government.

'A second Oslo may be just around the corner'
Samaria leader Yossi Dagan warns that failure to unite the small right-wing parties may place Israel's left in power, lead to a second Oslo.

'There's an outline, sign now'
Shomron Council head calls on Rabbi Peretz and Smotrich to unite immediately and join Otzma party.

'Public must pressure right-wing parties to unite'
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan warns battle of egos between right-wing leaders could lead to repeat of 'Oslo disaster'.

Lod Mayor: 'Remember the tears after 1992 elections loss'
Lod Mayor and Shomron Council head call to unite small Right parties: 'Overcome differences to prevent rise of leftist government.'

'Serious mistake if the right loses power'
Samaria Council head calls on religious Zionist rabbis to push 5 right-wing parties to unite, as polls indicate none will pass threshold.

Dagan: Right must unite to prevent Oslo 2
Samaria Regional Council head says if right0-wing parties in danger of not reaching the Knesset do not unite the left could seize power.

Arab killed after lynch attempt was convicted terrorist
'This was a Hamas terrorist, and the entire village is a Hamas village in which arrests are carried out almost every night.'

Fighting BDS:
Roseanne Barr visits Samaria, lauds settlers
"The Jews living in Samaria are Israel's front line," says comedian/actress Roseanne Barr as she kicks off anti-BDS campaign.

Foreign journalists attack, Dagan stands his ground
Samaria Regional Council brings foreign journalists on tour of Samaria. 'No nation is as connected to its homeland as the Jews to Israel.'

Rabbi Levanon steps down as chief rabbi of Elon Moreh
Rabbi Elyakim Levanon, 69, will continue serving as Samaria Regional Council rabbi. 'Top leader of renewed Jewish settlement.'

Akunis: A Palestinian state would be a 'catastrophe'
Science and Technology Minister visits Samaria: If you want to see tunnels leading to Kfar Saba and Ra'anana - support a Palestinian state.
