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Judea & Samaria

US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

‘We’ve Had Enough of Words’: Yesha Council Demands Action Over US & Int'l Sanctions

By Shirit Avitan Cohen

Netanyahu has yet to appoint a promised project manager to tackle sanctions on Israelis in Judea and Samaria.

US / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

US Sanctions Based on False Information, says Sanctioned Nonprofit Organization

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Leftwing organizations have been feeding false information to a willing State Department.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Israeli Counterterror Raids Signal Shift in Palestinian Security Cooperation, Analysts Say

By Sveta Listratov

Most of Operation Summer Camps is taking place in areas where the IDF abandoned in 2005 and were taken over by the Palestinian Authority.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Israel’s FM Calls for Temporary ‘Evacuation’ of PA Arabs from Judea and Samaria

By David Isaac

"We must deal with the threat just as we deal with the terrorist infrastructure in Gaza," said Israel's Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz.

Featured / Antisemitism / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Biden Sanctions More Israelis

By Jewish Press News Desk

The US is now sanctioning people and organizations that protect Jews from Arab terror. Where does this end?

US / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria

MSCI Under Investigation for Allegedly Penalizing Israeli Banks that Operate in Judea, Samaria

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“This is BDS. No doubt about it,” Richard Goldberg, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told JNS.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

Israelis Demand Civil Administration Reclaim Gush Nature Reserve from PA

By Josh Hasten

"It will not be easy to enforce this decision, but I hope the Civil Administration will now act," said Knesset member Simcha Rothman.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Iran / Palestinian Authority / Jordan / Judea & Samaria

Jordan Valley Residents on Edge as Terror and Smuggling Threats Grow

By Anna Epshtein

(TPS) A sense of nervousness pervades Israel’s Jordan Valley. In recent days, a PA Arab drive-by shooting killed an Israeli man and injured another. On Tuesday, several PA Arabs terrorists planting a bomb in the nearby village of Tammun were injured when a bomb they were planting exploded prematurely. And on Wednesday, Israel assassinated a […]

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

MK Demands Stricter Criteria for PA Day Workers in Judea and Samaria

By Josh Hasten

Within the Green Line, a Palestinian worker must be 27, or 22 and married. In Israeli communities over the Green Line, any Palestinian over 18 can work.

Gaza / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Samaria Council Launches Campaign for Gaza Resettlement

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

In August 2005, Israel unilaterally disengaged from the Strip, removing thousands of Jews from their homes.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Judea & Samaria

Israeli Shot by Hamas Terrorist Released in November Hostage Deal

By Joshua Marks

The Hamas terrorist, released as part of November's hostage deal, was shot dead by security forces.

US / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Judea and Samaria Leaders Demand PM Act to Remove US Sanctions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"No country should be allowed to harm our sovereignty," Beit El Council head Shai Alon says.

IDF & Security / Gaza / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

IDF Arrests, then Releases, Infiltrators from Gaza in Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The three men, reportedly from Jabalia, north of Gaza City, were arrested near Ofra, 55 miles northeast of the Strip.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

More Than 3,200 Terror Attacks in Judea and Samaria Documented in First Half of 2024

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The report doesn't include the hundreds of attacks on security personnel engaged in counterterrorism operations.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Government / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

They've Learned Nothing: Ministers Support Salam Fayyad to Run Post-War Gaza

By Baruch Yedid / TPS

Salam Fayyad is behind the plan to expand the takeover of Judea and Samaria and create a "Palestinian" State.

Government / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Smotrich OKs $116m Transfer to Palestinian Authority

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The decision was reportedly made as a tradeoff for Netanyahu's approval to legalize several outposts and approve building in Judea and Samaria.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Fayyad Plan

Yesha Council Head Warns of PA Plan to ‘Dissect’ Judea and Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Palestinian Authority construction projects are being designed to take the high ground overlooking critical transportation arteries, according to Israel Gantz.

Terrorism / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria

Elderly Israeli Wounded by Arab Mob Near Jerusalem

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The victim, in his 70s, had reportedly entered Qalandiya to refuel his car.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Concerned Citizens Block PA Workers’ Entry into Efrat

By Josh Hasten

"Following Oct. 7...we refuse to accept the notion that in order to build or run our town we need to hire people who support terrorism against us, or could themselves be a terror threat."

Terrorism / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

PA Arab Who Killed 14-Year-Old Jewish Shepherd Sought More Victims

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The PA terrorist and his friends believe that Jews and other non-Muslims need to die.

Featured / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Lawmakers Launch Gaza Resettlement Caucus

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"Only when Jewish children are playing in the Strip will the Nukhba terrorists realize that they have lost," said MK Zvi Sukkot.

Government / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

Israel Cabinet to Vote on Strengthening Judea and Samaria, Punishing PA

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara have requested more time to study the proposed measures, which include the approval of 10,000 new housing units in Judea and Samaria.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

Palestinian Authority Illegally Building a Resort Complex in Gush Etzion Nature Reserve

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority is taking advantage of the war to continue building a new city in the Ha-Masrek nature reserve atop the Judean Desert in eastern Gush Etzion.

Terrorism / Judea & Samaria

Arab Arsonists Set Fire to Farm Pasture, Attack Firefighters

By Pesach Benson / TPS

It was the third such arson attack in the grazing area of the Rimonim Farm, located north of Jerusalem.

Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Media / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Smotrich Slams ‘NYT’ Settlement Hit Piece as ‘Blood Libel’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he is proud to fight for control of open areas in Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Axe Wielding Terror Attack Foiled at Machoch Farm

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

They were caught between the houses of the residents by members of the local civil defense squad.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

‘Civil Administration Will Continue to Develop Judea and Samaria’

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Brig. Gen. Hisham Ibrahim, the administration's new head, said the Jewish state is "fighting one of the most just wars in its history."

Government / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israel to Recognize 68 'Young Communities' in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

The move is part of the coalition agreements made with Bezalel Smotrich's party.

US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Biden Admin Sanctions More Jewish Citizens and Charities in Israel

By Andrew Bernard

The moves are the latest actions against Israelis that the Biden administration accused of “undermining peace, security and stability in the West Bank.”

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / Judea & Samaria / Interfaith Relations

Christians in Palestinian Authority: ‘Thank God for the Iron Dome’

By Sveta Listratov

"We don’t have any safe rooms to guard us, so if a rocket would fall here, there would be a great number of casualties.”

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Iran / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Judea and Samaria Face New Reality of Aerial Terrorism

By Josh Hasten

Air raid sirens wailed in communities from northern Samaria all the way down to the South Hebron Hills, along with many places in between.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria

Arabs Attack Search Party Looking for Murdered Israeli Boy

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

During the search operation, one Israeli citizen sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh in the El Muayir village.

Government / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / On Campus / Education

Israel Increasing Budget for Academic Institutions in Judea and Samaria and the Golan

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"Israeli researchers are dealing with issues of boycotts and in order to deal with this it is necessary to think outside the box. This is an existential need for these institutions.”

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Israel Labels Herodium Park State Land

By Pesach Benson / TPS

The Herodium is an ancient fortress and palace built by King Herod the Great 12 kilometers south of Jerusalem.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Arab Mob Tries to Lynch Jewish Farmer in Hebron Hills

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Yedidya Talia of Talia Farm was hit in the head by one of the stones thrown by the group of eight Arab rioters.

US / Government / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Smotrich: Israel will Fight Until All Sanctions Against ‘Settlers’ Lifted

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich denounced "unprecedented sanctions on Israeli citizens whose entire sin is that they settle in Judea and Samaria."

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Left vs. Right / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

US Sanctions Israeli ‘Settlers,’ But Won’t Reveal its Sources

By Josh Hasten

The United States has blacklisted a total of seven Israelis pursuant to President Joe Biden’s Feb. 1 Executive Order, but will not reveal how it determined that they are "undermining peace, security and stability" in Judea and Samaria.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Fayyad Plan

PA Arabs Continue Destruction of Ancient Israelite Village

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

Sebastia/Shomron is a "hot spot for Palestinian Authority historical revisionism," said the head of Regavim's International Division.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Hamas / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Palestinian Authority / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / European Union

EU Close to Sanctioning Jewish Judea and Samaria Residents (and Hamas)

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“It seems that today all will agree on putting sanctions on both Hamas and the violent settlers who are harassing Palestinians,” Joseph Borrell said.

Police and Crime / The Courts / Judea & Samaria

Border Police Judea and Samaria Undercover Unit Open to Female Fighters

By Natael Bandel

Women will be allowed to join if they meet the criteria, but only if more than one passes the threshold.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Settler Women Arm Up

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"My husband was conscripted and I needed a tool to save my children," said Esther Sultan from Beit El.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Politics / Elections / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Officials Blast New Biden Admin Sanctions Over ‘Settler Violence’

By Josh Hasten

Gush Etzion Regional Council mayor calls the sanctions "another scandalous decision from the chairman of Joe Biden's election campaign."

Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Half of ‘Settler Violence’ Complaints Manufactured by Foreign Activists, Knesset Told

By Sveta Listratov

A Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense subcommittee convened to address allegations of foreign anarchists purporting to be human rights activists harassing Israeli security personnel in Judea and Samaria.

Featured / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria / Chessed and Tzedaka

Families of Fallen Soldiers Dedicate IDF Base Synagogue to Loved Ones

By Josh Hasten

The synagogue, at the Lamed-Hey base in Gush Etzion, was also dedicated in memory of Ari Fuld, who was murdered by an Arab terrorist in 2018.

US / Left vs. Right / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Senate Republicans, House Dems Send Contrasting Messages to Biden on ‘Settler Violence’

By Andrew Bernard

“Netanyahu opposes a two-state solution,” the Democrats said. “That puts him in direct conflict with President Biden and virtually all Arab states.”

Judea & Samaria / Settlements

New Community Approved in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

The new community will be built near Kedar in eastern Gush Etzion.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria / Islamic Jihad

IDF Kills Islamic Jihad Commander in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Two other terrorists were killed in armed clashes that broke out in Tubas and al-Fari'ah camp early Tuesday, according to Arab media reports.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / UK / Antisemitism / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

US, UK Designation of ‘Settlers’ Lacked Basic Checks with Israeli Law Enforcement

By Ariel Kahana

Six of the seven men were not known to the Shin Bet or Israel Police, an investigation shows.

Headline / US / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

‘Disgrace’: US House Speaker Slams Biden’s Policy on ‘Settlements’

By JNS & JewishPress.com News Desk

“The Biden administration must stop undermining Israel and facilitating efforts to delegitimize Israel. It is misguided and unconscionable.”

US / Eye on "Palestine" / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Senator Asks Biden to Clarify if US Sees Jerusalem as Part of ‘West Bank’

By Menachem Wecker

"It’s a simple question that I hope the administration can answer clearly and promptly," Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) wrote.

IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Desert Frontier: The IDF Unit Recruiting Hilltop Youth

By Hanan Greenwood / Israel Hayom

The tracker unit was established as one of the lessons learned from the 2014 kidnapping and murder of Naftali Fraenkel, Gilad Shaer and Eyal Yifrah.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Elections / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / The Knesset / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli MKs Discuss Overcoming US ‘Settler’ Sanctions

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

"We're talking about simple families that work in agriculture. We must defend their right to live," Likud lawmaker Amit Halevi told JNS.

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israel to Buy 200 Armored Vehicles for Civilian Security Squads

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The security vehicles are intended for use in the Gaza border area, towns near Lebanon, and Judea and Samaria.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Judea and Samaria Jewish Population Up 15,000 in 2023

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

As of Jan. 1, there were 517,407 Jews living in the area (not including eastern Jerusalem).

Headline / Israel At War: Iron Swords / US / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Sovereignty

Bank Leumi Bows to US, Freezes Accounts of Sanctioned Israeli

By Jewish Press News Desk

"Part of that message is not just to the Government of Israel, but also to . . . let them know that the United States Government is watching and will take action."

Headline / US / Left vs. Right / Antisemitism / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Biden Sanctions ‘Violent’ Settlers, Considers Including Ben-Gvir and Smotrich

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The U.S. president's executive order reportedly targets four Israelis Washington says "directed or participated" in violent actions or threats.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

IDF Foils Car-Ramming Attack Near Hebron

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The attack took place near the home of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / US / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria

US: Prosecute Israeli who Killed PA Arab-American Rock-Thrower

By Akiva Van Koningsveld

His mother noted that he regularly attacked Jewish drivers in the area of Wadi Haramiya.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Lebanon / Judea & Samaria / Hezbollah

Over 9,000 Terrorists Eliminated in Gaza Since Oct. 7, Says Israel

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

It's estimated that Hamas has approximately 30,000 terrorists, so there's still more work to do.

Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Fayyad Plan

‘Surge In Illegal Arab Building Along Green Line a Security Threat’

By David Isaac

All along the Green Line, Jewish communities are being encroached upon to the point where there is no buffer zone, zero reaction time.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria / Israeli Arabs

Israeli-Arab Killed in PA Arab Terror Shooting in Binyamin

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The victim, a man in his 30s, was declared dead on the scene • Israeli forces launched a search for the shooter.

Antisemitism / Judea & Samaria / Archaeology / Fayyad Plan

Arabs Vandalize Joshua’s Altar on Mount Ebal

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"Only the fixed Jewish presence of a farm or town will prevent further damage or destruction," activist group says.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Iran / Antisemitism / Lebanon / Judea & Samaria / Hezbollah / United Nations (UN) / Gulf States / UAE

UN Calls for Meeting on Judea and Samaria, Focuses on Gaza, Ignores Hezbollah

By Mike Wagenheim - JNS

“Everywhere around Israel, there is one actor that continues to pull the strings, though its proxies, and this is Iran,” says Albania’s envoy.

US / Antisemitism / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

In Letter to Biden, Israeli MKs Demand Explanation of Claims Against ‘Settlers’

By Ariel Kahana

"Battling violence is an objective that we share—but our efforts must not stray from the facts and the truth," the lawmakers write.

Israel At War: Iron Swords / Government / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Israeli Gov’t OKs $20m to Secure Judea and Samaria Young Settlements

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Arab terrorists in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley have escalated their terror campaigns against Israeli civilians and security forces in the wake of Hamas’s Oct. 7 massacre.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Judea & Samaria / Sovereignty

IDF Drills for Oct. 7-Type Attack in Judea and Samaria

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The exercise was one of various scenarios the IDF is preparing for in Judea and Samaria following the invasion by Hamas terrorists from the Gaza Strip.

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