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Efrat

Israel / Travel / The Environment / Photo of the Day

A Hero's Lookout

By Jewish Press News Desk

Roey Weiser and his squad managed to kill over 150 Hamas terrorists until they ran out of bullets.

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

Two Israelis Hurt in Gush Etzion Car-Ramming

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

The terrorist fled and the Israel Defense Forces launched a manhunt.

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."

IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords / Gaza / Hamas / Settlements / Obituaries

3rd Classmate from Efrat/Gush Etzion High School Killed in Gaza Fighting

By Jewish Press News Desk

Eitan’s death is the third of his class from the Neve Shmuel Yeshiva High School in Efrat

Headline / IDF & Security / Israel At War: Iron Swords

Efrat Loses Another Son to Terrorism

By Jewish Press Staff

“He died a hero, but he was always a hero throughout his life, whatever he did, to us and everyone around him.”

Headline / Politics / Left vs. Right / Judea & Samaria

Early Morning Protest Held Outside Kohelet Founder's Home in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Residents of a normally tranquil cul-de-sac in the Gush Etzion town of Efrat were rudely awakened at 6:30 AM on Thursday by an anarchist protest unfolding outside the residence of Professor Moshe Koppel.

Terrorism / Israel

PM Netanyahu Pays Condolence Call to the Dee Family in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Prime Minister Netanyahu noted that unfortunately, "The land of Israel is acquired through trials and tribulations."

Sponsored Posts

EFRAT Empowers Women to Choose Life

By Sponsored Post

The word “choice” loses all meaning when one is coerced into making it.

Terrorism / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

IDF Captures Terrorists Who Shot Up Efrat Home

By Jewish Press News Desk

Three M16 type weapons were also seized which were apparently used in the shooting attack.

Photo of the Day / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria

Major Progress on Gush Etzion/Jerusalem Tunnel Road Project to Alleviate Traffic

By Jewish Press News Desk

In addition, a new underground passageway has opened connecting the “Walleja” Road via Har Gilo towards Gush Etzion.

Featured / Judea & Samaria / Archaeology / Fayyad Plan

Next to Efrat, Arabs Destroy 2 Kilometers of Second Temple Era Aqueduct

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

An illegal factory in Beit Fajar in Gush Etzion took about two kilometers from a Second Temple period aqueduct and ground it into gravel for construction.

Interviews and Profiles

Interview with Orthodox Trailblazer: Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis made history as the first-ever Israeli woman appointed to be the sole rabbinic leader of an Orthodox synagogue, the Shirat Hatamar congregation in Efrat.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Terrorist Neutralized Near Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist attempted to stab a soldier and a policeman.

Headline / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority / Photo of the Day / Settlements / Coronavirus

Israel Vaccinates Over 50,000 PA Arabs Against COVID-19 in Week

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

Some 120,000 PA Arabs will be vaccinated by Israeli medical teams with Moderna vaccines, which have been allocated by the state, at eight different locations throughout Judea and Samaria.

Headline / Terrorism / Judea & Samaria

WATCH: Unarmed Yeshiva Student Fights Off Armed Terrorist

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The young man held off the armed terrorist with his bare hands until he managed to escape.

Judea & Samaria / Health and Medicine / Settlements

Hatzalah EMT Rescues Efrat Man Who Collapsed in the Rain in Front of His Son

By Jewish Press News Desk

After taking his son to the hospital a man collapses just before Shabbat in Efrat leading to a dramatic rescue that saved his life.

Headline / Terrorism / The Courts / Judea & Samaria

Ari Fuld's Wife Demands Maximum Penalty for his Convicted Murderer

By Jewish Press News Desk

Maurice Hirsch, the family's lawyer, hopes the salary that the terrorist will be receiving from the Palestinian Authority will be confiscated and transferred to the Fuld family.

Headline / Israel / On Campus / Education / Coronavirus

Thousands of Students and Teachers Sent into Coronavirus Quarantine

By Jewish Press Staff

For safety, once a student or teacher is infected, the grade, and even the entire school are sent into quarantine.

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

Terror Attack Foiled Outside Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Two armed terrorists from nearby Beit Fajr were making their way to the Kibbutz in the middle of the night.

Video of the Day / The Muqata

Efrat Residents' Song of Praise

By Jameel@Muqata

In honor of Israel's 72nd Independence Day, Efrat residents Rabbi Shlomo Katz and Moshe Kesselman released a song.

Headline / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Chessed and Tzedaka / Settlements

Ahead of Memorial Day, The Ari Fuld Project Donates Masks to Efrat's Counter-Terrorist Unit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Miriam Fuld was concerned for the welfare of the Efrat counter-terrorist unit, when they would go outside on emergency calls.

Video of the Day / Coronavirus

Watch: Efrat Sings Together

By Video of the Day

Efrat resident Moshe Kesselman organized some of his fellow residents of Efrat to sing Psalm 54 together, while separated by the Coronavirus.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Road Between Efrat and Tekoa Closed Down

By Jewish Press News Desk

A clan war in the Arab village of Umm Salmona in Gush Etzion has spilled out into the streets.

Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Coronavirus

Efrat's Coronavirus Count Jumps to 13

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel started the morning with 529 Coronavirus patients. That number has since gone up.

Judea & Samaria / Judaism / Coronavirus

Rabbi Riskin Shuts Down All Minyanim in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Riskin also ruled that someone who has been tested for Coronavirus must leave their phone on during Shabbat in case they get the results back.

Settlements / Coronavirus

Rabbi Riskin to Efrat: Over 70? Don't Go to Shul

By Jewish Press News Desk

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin is in quarantine, and has issued instructions to the town of Efrat.

Israel / Photo of the Day / On Campus / Education

600 Schools Remember Gush Katif

By Jewish Press News Desk

In Efrat, students recreated the Gush Katif human chain protest.

Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sovereignty

Derech Avot Does Efrat Proud

By Jewish Press News Desk

Students from Derech Avot showed some Jewish spirit.

Jewish / Judea & Samaria / On Campus / Education / Settlements

17-Year-Old Hila Schlakman of Efrat Completes Daf Yomi, Youngest Woman So Far

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“With the fuel each page gave me to learn the next, I can truly say it’s an endeavor which brought me so much, and I look forward to starting the next cycle,” said the 17-year-old from Efrat.

Featured / Politics / Elections / Photo of the Day / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Netanyahu's Likud Campaign Caravan Stops in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

As Efrat inaugurates a beautiful new promenade, the town is becoming the go-to settlement community ahead of the upcoming elections.

Photo of the Day

Efrat's Commandos

By Photo of the Day

Efrat's elite counter-terrorist unit held a training exercise on Monday, simulating an infiltration by armed terrorists into a nursery school in the Zayit neighborhood.

Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Weather

Jerusalem Covered in Snow... for a Few Hours

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

To the disappointment of many children, not enough snow fell to close the schools.

Photo of the Day

Praying for Rain

By Photo of the Day

Schoolchildren from Efrat held a special prayer for rain event on Tuesday.

Featured / IDF & Security / Jewish / History

72 Years Connect Fallen Heroes Bracha and Ari Fuld

By JNi.Media

In 1946, German-born Bracha Fuld was the first female Jewish fighter killed in clashes with the soldiers of the British government, in Tel Aviv.

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

Watch: IDF Raids Yata Home of Ari Fuld's Murderer

By JNi.Media

The force carried out measurements of the terrorist's home in anticipation of an order to demolish it.

Health and Medicine

A True Closing of a Circle

By Sponsored Post

However the story does not end there. It has an astounding conclusion . . .

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

2-Year Old Discovers Fire Balloon that Landed in Efrat

By JNi.Media

The first terrorist incendiary balloon in Judea and Samaria was launched in late June.

The Muqata

Are People That Stupid?

By JoeSettler

Once again irresponsible residents caused a security call-out, this time, someone was seriously injured.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Suspected Husan Ramming Terrorist Gives Himself Up to IDF

By Jewish Press News Desk

The family claims it was only a traffic accident, and not a terror attack against the 4 IDF soldiers.

Op-Eds

Jewish Home Demolitions Won’t Bring Peace

By Alex Traiman

The best case scenario is that the demolitions in Netiv Avot will have little to no effect on Israel moving forward. In the worst case scenario, the evacuations will drive peace further away.

Featured / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Efrat Launches First Counter-Terrorist Rapid Response Drone Unit in Israel

By Jewish Press News Desk

The drone unit will be used to capture terrorists before that can even get close to Efrat's borders.

Featured / IDF & Security

Gush Etzion Terrorists Caught by Thermal Drone

By JNi.Media

The IDF fighters ambushed the terrorists and identified them in real-time using a Matrice 100 drone deployed with a thermal camera, while the terrorists were throwing Molotov cocktails.

Featured / Politics / The Courts / Arts and Entertainment / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Dancing on the Edge of Demolition in Netiv Ha'Avot

By JNi.Media

"They are wonderful, Israeli mothers. They are raising their families with the values of Torah, Love of Israel and a devotion to the land. Here are their stories."

Government / Judea & Samaria / On Campus / Education / Settlements

Bennett Says Etzion Bloc to Be Under Israeli Sovereignty 'By Graduation Time'

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The minister made the remark Monday at the opening of a new elementary school in the Jewish community of Neve Daniel, located across the road from Efrat.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Rapid-Response Team and IDF Capture Terror Suspect Near Perimeter of Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Efrat's rapid-response counter-terrorist unit was immediately mobilized when the suspect began to approach the town.

Video of the Day

Dames of the Dance

By Video of the Day

The women of Gush Etzion celebrate their 10th season of Dames of the Dance.

Photo of the Day

Stay Calm! This is Just a Drill (in Efrat)

By Photo of the Day

The training exercise looked so real, so people thought something happened.

Terrorism / Judea & Samaria

Friday's Terror Victim Still in Serious Condition

By Jewish Press News Desk

Even Ezer Holaring, 35, is still in serious condition, unconscious and on a respirator.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Update: Terror Attack Near Efrat and Alon Shvut in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist began his attack by running two people over and then got out with his knife...

News Briefs / Business and Economy / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Egged and Gush Etzion Development Company Sign Cooperation Agreement

By Jewish Press News Desk

The GECD will be providing local bus service on behalf of Egged in Efrat and Gush Etzion.

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Terror Attack Foiled in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

Released for Publication: The Efrat counter-terrorist unit was called out before Yom Kippur after security cameras noticed a suspicious man approaching the town from the fields.

Photo of the Day

Hezbollah Captures Efrat

By Photo of the Day

Hezbollah seems to have reached further south than they realized...

Featured / Gaza / Jerusalem / Health and Medicine

Jerusalem Doctors Treat Rare 'Treeman' Virus

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"After years of being ashamed and staying at home, unable to work and unwilling to show my hand to people, I have finally been given some hope of my life returning to the way it used to be."

Settlements / Local

Construction Vehicle Hits Pedestrian Bridge in Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

The main road in Efrat has been closed down until an engineer assesses the damage.

IDF & Security / News Briefs

IDF Officer Shot and Killed in Training Mishap

By Jewish Press News Desk

There was an unintentional discharge of a weapon during a training exercise.

Featured / Government / On Campus / Education / Settlements

Efrat School Receives Prestigious National Education Award

By Jewish Press News Desk

The award was presented by the Minister of Education Naftali Bennett at a special ceremony in Jerusalem on Tuesday.

Government / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Settlement Leaders to Netanyahu: It’s Time to Ramp Up Building

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"We want to see solid plans for development projects that we can present to our residents as an answer to their needs, which have grown over the years."

Featured / On Campus / Education / Settlements

Efrat School Wins Prestigious National Education Award

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Orot Etzion Boys School in Efrat was selected as the best school in Israel this year.

Headline / Politics / Government / The Knesset / Anti-Israel NGOs / Settlements

Peace Now: Settlement Construction Up 34% in 2016

By JNi.Media

Peace Now reports remind us of the joke about the Jewish guy reading Der Stürmer in 1936 Berlin.

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

20 Stoning Attacks in 24 Hours

By Jewish Press News Desk

The attempts by Arab terrorists to kill Jews on the roads continues.

Photo of the Day

Rabbi Avi Weiss Interrupts Elite Counter-Terrorism Unit's Training in Efrat

By Photo of the Day

The good Rabbi was so excited to see the soldiers training on his street.

Headline / IDF & Security / Haredim & Hassidim / US / Government / History / Judea & Samaria / United Nations (UN) / Judaism

AIPAC Conference Celebrates Judea and Samaria Anniversary

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"We are committed to doing everything in our power to strengthen the Israeli presence in Judea and Samaria," said Rabbi Ben Dahan.

Video of the Day

10 Things I Hate About Israel

By Video of the Day

Did this guy just visit Israel and say he hated it?!

Featured / News Briefs / Arts and Entertainment / Judea & Samaria / Chessed and Tzedaka / Settlements

Dames of the Dance - Megadance Spectacular

By Jewish Press News Desk

This year's show is dedicated to the memory of 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel, HY”D

Photo of the Day

Adloyada

By Photo of the Day

Children from the Oseh Chayil school in Efrat dress up for the annual Adloyada Purim Parade.

Featured / Headline / Syria / Chessed and Tzedaka / Settlements

From Efrat to Syria With Love

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Every two weeks for the past two months, trucks have left Gush Etzion filled with goods for Syrian children over the border.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

IDF Soldier Wounded Near Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

The soldier was shot at during an overnight operation near Efrat.

Photo of the Day

Efrat's Children Thank Their Kitat Koninut

By Photo of the Day

Efrat's volunteer counter-terrorism rapid response team was touched by the outpouring of thanks and appreciation

US / Politics / Elections / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Mayors of Efrat and Maale Adumim Invited to Trump's Inauguration Ceremony

By Jewish Press News Desk

For the first time ever, a number of settlement leaders have been invited to a US presidential inauguration.

Op-Eds

We Survived an Arab Terror Attack on the Day of UN Resolution 2334

By Rafi Lisker

Rafi Lisker of Efrat, who fought off an Arab terrorist bare-handed, has published an open letter to President-elect Trump.

Photo of the Day

It's Time to Build in Efrat

By Photo of the Day

Building permits are issued for new homes on the Tamar Hill in Efrat.

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

Bomb Explodes Along Highway Next to Efrat

By Jewish Press News Desk

The bomb targeted an IDF lookout point next to the town of Efrat in Gush Etzion.

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

Arab Almost Shot After Stoning Soldiers

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist didn't know the car he targeted was full of armed soldiers.

IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Arabs Released From PA Prison; Jews Ask Why the Left-Wing Didn't Help

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

"Where were B’tselem, Human Rights Watch and the rest of the groups that are normally so concerned with Palestinian rights?”

Politics / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Judaism

PA Arrests Arabs Who Visited Jewish Sukkah of Peace

By JNi.Media

The celebration attracted more than a hundred guests, and was an opportunity for Arab dignitaries from nearby Bethlehem and Hebron to mingle with senior IDF and Israel Police officials

Photo of the Day

Welcome to Breichot Shlomo (Solomon's Pools)

By Photo of the Day

The Kfar Etzion Field School gave a special tour during Succot to Breichot Shlomo / Solomon's Pools, just north of the town of Efrat in Gush Etzion.

US / Politics / Government / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria

Judea, Samaria, Golan Communities Bypassing BDS, Taking Products Directly to US Consumers

By JNi.Media

Three months ago, a similar program was held in Moscow, and many more such events are anticipated worldwide in the coming months.

Serials

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