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Gush Etzion

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.

Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Court Awards Disputed Gush Etzion Land to Kibbutz Rosh Tzurim

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs claimed the 522 dunams of land next to the Kibbutz belonged to them.

Headline / Elections / Jerusalem

Jerusalem Elects Moshe Lion for Mayor

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalemites woke up this morning with a new mayor.

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.

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.

Judea & Samaria

Gush Promenade and Lookout Dedicated in Memory of Murdered Teens

By Jewish Press News Desk

The promenade and lookout were built in memory of Gil-ad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkl, Eyal Ifrach, and Ezra Schwartz HY"D.

Featured / Terrorism / Judea & Samaria

Arabs Burn Down Gush Etzion Fields and Forest

By Ari Fuld HY"D

Ari Fuld is on the scene in Gush Etzion with a live report.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Settlements

Shooting at Migdal Oz

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arab terrorists shot at the southern entrance to Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion on Sunday afternoon.

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.

Photo of the Day

New Netiv Ha'Avot

By Photo of the Day

Site of the new caravans housing the evacuees from the new Nativ Ha'avot, meters away from their old homes.

Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: On the 8th Day, Don't Forget Netiv Ha'avot

By The Land of Israel

Rabbi Natan Alexander and his family were one of 15 other families expelled from Gush Etzion’s Netiv Ha’avot neighborhood this past week. While grateful for the love he has felt from friends and neighbors this past week, his request to the world is not to forget Netiv Ha’avot on the 8th day following the expulsion. Listen to his interviews with Joshua Hasten today on Israel Uncensored.

Settlements

Evacuation and Destruction of Tapuach West has Begun

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundred of Israeli Border Police have begun gathering to evacuate the neighborhood of Tapuch West (Tel Binyamin), in the Shomron.

Ari and Jeremy

Israel Inspired: Netiv Ha'Avot and Judean Justice

By The Land of Israel

15 houses are being demolished by the government in the Netiv Ha'Avot neighborhood of Elezar, Gush Etzion. Ari Abramowitz and Jeremy Gimpel grapple with the most effective response to the infuriating injustice today on Israel Inspired.

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.

Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Fragile Calm And Anger At High Court As Netiv Ha’Avot Prepares For Demolition

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

The families being evacuated are committed to non-violence as the police throw them out of their homes.

Headline / Video of the Day / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Live Video Streams from Netiv Ha'Avot

By Video of the Day

Live feeds from from Ari Fuld, Sara Haetzni-Cohen, Josh Hasten, and others in Netiv Ha'Avot.

Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: Netiv Ha'avot, Gush Etzion Braces for Demolition

By The Land of Israel

Israel's High Court ruled that parts of 15 homes in the Netiv Ha'avot neighborhood of Elazar, Gush Etzion were "possibly" located on private Arab land, and while no proof of ownership was established, the homes are slated to be demolished later this week. More with Josh Hasten on Israel Uncensored.

Photo of the Day / Settlements

Thousands Rally for Netiv Ha'Avot

By Photo of the Day

Thousands gathered for a quiet rally on Monday evening ahead of the destruction of the neighborhood of Netiv Ha'Avot.

Settlements

Rabbis Urge Citizens to Protest Destruction of Netiv Ha’avot Neighborhood

By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)

“Make it clear to all those opposed to the settlement enterprise: For every home that will be destroyed or threatened with destruction, many others will be built.”

Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: Fighting Agricultural Terrorism in Gush Etzion

By The Land of Israel

Arabs from nearby villages have been hurling burning tires into Gush Etzion communities starting fires in cherry orchards and fields causing thousands of dollars in damage. Joshua Hasten interviews Daniel Hanson, Deputy Head of Security for Gush Etzion today on Israel Uncensored.

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.

Photo of the Day

The New Netiv HaAvot

By Photo of the Day

Groundbreaking and infrastructure development has begun in the land slated to be part of the new and expanded Netiv HaAvot neighborhood.

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."

Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Judea & Samaria

Terror Attack in Karmei Tzur, Terrorist Eliminated

By Jewish Press News Desk

The terrorist stabbed one of the guards in the arm at the entrance to the town...

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.

Featured / Judea & Samaria

Arabs Cutting Down the Forests of Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Entire forests planted by JNF-KKL are being stripped bare.

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.

Featured / Politics / Religious & Secular in Israel / Judaism

Rabbi Riskin Calls for Public Transportation on Shabbat

By JNi.Media

"Public transportation can be operated on Shabbat with non-Jewish drivers."

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.

Headline / Government / History / Judea & Samaria

KKL Decision Creates New Reality on Ground for Kfar Etzion

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

KKL has completed registration of 700 dunams land purchased from residents of the PA village of Beit Ummar, several kilometers south of Kfar Etzion, prior to the war of independence.

Headline / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Building Collapses in Beitar Illit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Five people were injured. Rescue teams are searching for more victims.

Featured / Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: Minister Bennett: Destruction of Netiv Avot Homes Makes No Sense

By The Land of Israel

There is no reason the homes should be torn down! Sunday night, at a rally to show support, Naftali Bennett spoke calling on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do what he can to save those houses. Hear more on today's Israel Uncensored with Joshua Hasten

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.

Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: Another Peace Plan on the Way?

By The Land of Israel

There are rumors of a new Trump administration-backed peace plan between Israel & the Palestinian Authority. Joshua Hasten argues that it is a mistake that any type of peace initiative with the PA will work since peace is not part of their vocabulary.

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...

Featured / Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: #17Homes

By The Land of Israel

The High Court of Justice is on the verge of destroying 17 homes in the Netiv Avot neighborhood of Elazar, Gush Etzion. Joshua Hasten speaks with Elazar resident Tali Kaplinski Tarlow to give an update on the situation as it is unfolding.

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

Massive Stoning on Beitar Ilit Bypass Road

By Jewish Press News Desk

An MDA ambulance was also heavily damaged by the rock throwers.

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.

Israel Uncensored with Josh Hasten

Israel Uncensored: There is Hope for Jewish Unity

By The Land of Israel

IDF soldiers, the ultra-orthodox, secular Israelis, “settlers,” and members of other groups in Israel, all gathered to dedicate a new playground for children - proof that there is hope for Jewish unity in the near future today on Israel Uncensored with Joshua Hasten

Featured / Terrorism / Politics / Hamas / Holidays & Observances / Judea & Samaria

B'nei Akiva Celebrate Sukkot in Preserve Dedicated to Memory of Youths Murdered by Hamas

By JNi.Media

The Oz veGaon preserve was established in memory of Gilad Shaer, Eyal Yifrah and Naftali Fraenkel, three Israeli teenagers who were kidnapped on 12 June 12, 2014, outside the Jewish settlement of Alon Shvut in 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.

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

Terror Cell Planting Bomb Captured Near Kibbutz Migdal Oz

By Jewish Press News Desk

It is suspected that the terror cell also blew up a bomb in Gush Etzion while the Prime Minister was visiting this week.

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.

Featured / Politics / Government / The Courts / Palestinian Authority / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Beitar Beleaguered Burghers Boo Bibi

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Several dozen residents of the Gush Etzion settlements block on Thursday gathered at the entrance to the town of Beitar Illit to call on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to intervene against a High Court of Justice decree to demolish Netiv Ha’Avot, a small neighborhood of 17 homes adjacent to the town of Elazar. Netanyahu was […]

Photo of the Day

Planting, Growth, Return

By Photo of the Day

Eli Ben Dahan and Shlomo Neeman plant a tree at the Oz Vegaon.

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.

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

Shooting Reported in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

The IDF found bullet casings in the area where the gunfire was reported.

Photo of the Day

Photographing the Photographer

By Photo of the Day

Gershon Elinson seen near a picture he took in Gush Etzion marking 50 Years to the Jewish Settlement in Judea and Samaria.

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.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Stoning on the Husan Bypass Road

By Jewish Press News Desk

The driver managed to reach Beitar for medical attention.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Gush Etzion Terrorist Finally Dies

By Jewish Press News Desk

In March the terrorist had tried to ram a car into people and got shot for her efforts.

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.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

One Wounded in Gush Etzion Stoning

By Jewish Press News Desk

The attack happened, once again, on the Husan bypass road.

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 / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Palestinian Authority

IDF Seizes Weapons, Seals Weapons Manufacturing Shop

By JNi.Media

The forces captured an illegal weapons manufacturing facility with six lathes.

Featured / Op-Eds

I Only Knew It Was Terror When He Screamed "Allahu Akbar"

By Josh Hasten

I knew it was a terror attack when an Arab man in one of the cars below who was stuck in the traffic jam looked up at me riding and screamed out his window "Allahu Akbar."

Featured / Headline / Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Two PA Child-Terrorists Arrested With Firebombs in their Knapsack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The two child-terrorists threw firebombs at a patrol and had a school knapsack with more bombs in it.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Stoning Attacks Continue Near Husan Bypass

By Jewish Press News Desk

A number of cars have been damaged, but there are no injuries.

Photo of the Day

IDF Pesach Care Package

By Photo of the Day

IDF soldiers are collecting food and loading it onto the trucks for distribution to IDF family members.

Boycott / BDS / Business and Economy / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria

Introducing Judea and Samaria Small Business Owners Who Fight the BDS

By JNi.Media

The Lev HaOlam Organization was founded in order to help these producers and small businesses overcome the BDS challenges.

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

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.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Hotovely to Bibi: Your Base Demands Sovereignty

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Ideas exploring Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria were discussed and debated at the fourth annual Sovereignty Conference in Jerusalem.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Spotlights vs. Stones Near Beitar

By Jewish Press News Desk

The army is apparently looking for passive solutions to the stone throwing problem.

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

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Mother and Baby Wounded in Gush Etzion Stone Throwing Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

A number of cars were damaged in this attack, and the attack on Friday.

Video of the Day

A Bravery Fiercer than Death: The 35 Heroes of Gush Etzion

By Video of the Day

The tragic yet inspiring story of the 35 young soldiers who gave their lives in January 1948 trying to bring much needed supplies to the kibbutzim in the besieged Etzion Bloc south of Jerusalem.

IDF & Security / Politics / History / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

69 Years Ago Today: Loss of 35 Fighters Who Could Have Saved Gush Etzion

By JNi.Media

Had the "Lamed Heh" (35 in Hebrew) made it to the Gush, the entire area south of Jerusalem that ended up under Jordanian occupation for 19 years could have remained intact as part of the new Jewish State.

IDF & Security / US / Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz: 'Make Gush Etzion Part of Greater Jerusalem'

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Minister Katz calls to renew a proposal that connects the communities of Greater Jerusalem to Jerusalem itself.

Politics / The Courts / News Briefs / Business and Economy / Anti-Israel NGOs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Gush Etzion Residents Boycott Arab Destroyer of Netiv Ha'avot

By JNi.Media

The Netiv HaAvot neighborhood of Elazar was built in 2001 on land which was later claimed–with the urging and support of Peace Now–by the Mussa family of al-Khader, near Bethlehem.

Judea & Samaria / Chessed and Tzedaka

Join the Crowd Funding Campaign to Strengthen Oz veGaon

By Jewish Press Staff

The nature preserve built in memory of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah needs your help.

US / Politics / News Briefs / Boycott / BDS / Judea & Samaria

American Legislator Predicts Rosy Israeli Future During Trump Era

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The ardently pro-Israel Rep. Clemmons described a positive future for Israel during Trump era.

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 / Druze / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements

Friday Night Infiltation into Beitar

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of IDF soldiers searched in the fog and rain for the Arab infiltrators into the Jewish town.

Serials

Getzlight - Chapter I

By Ruchama Feuerman

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