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Gush Etzion

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / ISIS

Netanyahu Doubles Down on Dangers of ISIS Overtaking Palestinian State

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Netanyahu again stressed that a Palestinian State would be taken over by ISIS or other Islamic extremists.

News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Settlements / Sports / Israeli Arabs

'Settler' Girls vs. Galilee Arabs in Soccer Playoffs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Girls, ages 10-13, from Efrat in Gush Etzion will square off against girls from the Galilee Arab village Sakhnin tonight in a playoff game that will determine which group will advance to the semi-finals in the girls' league. "We are involved with soccer and not politics," one of the Efrat girls said. "We really want […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Stabbing Attempt in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

An Arab tried to stab an IDF soldier at the Gush Etzion junction on Thursday evening.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Settlements

Alert Raised in Gush Etzion Communities

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Security noted a breach last night into Rosh Tzurim, and a suspicious person was spotted this morning inside the town.

My Year of Living Israelly

Power Outage Midday Before Shabbat in Gush Etzion

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Power outage just before Shabbat has little impact on residents of Efrat.

Police and Crime / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Car Thief Killed Near Rami Levy

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police began chasing the stolen vehicle, and an IDF soldier shot the car thief.

My Year of Living Israelly

When Wearing Love of Israel as a Badge Masks Danger

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

The fluent Hebrew-speaking IDF veteran believes Israel's "right wing government" is the obstacle to peace.

Israel / News Briefs

Snow Forecast: 2-6 Inches in Jerusalem, 6-10 Inches in Gush Etzion

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Snow may fall, but not accumulate, in areas as low as Modi’in.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Chemical Attack Hero Describes How He Took Down the Terrorist

By Shalom Bear

M. was sitting at a red light when he saw the terrorist run past him...

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Chemical Terror Victim Describes Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

An interview, in Hebrew, with Moshe Claud Kamon, who was attacked in Gush Etzion, near the El Hadr junction by a terrorist who threw a chemical in his face.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria

Family Attacked Near Gush Etzion Tunnels, Terrorist Shot

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A terrorist threw chemicals into a car in Gush Etzion. The family was evacuated to the hospital...

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Judea & Samaria / Intifada

Update: Terrorist Neutralized after Stabbing Soldier at Gush Etzion

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

A female terrorist was shot and seriously wounded Monday morning after stabbing a soldier at the bus stop at the Gush Etzion Junction, just south of Jerusalem on Monday morning.

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

PA Terrorists Plotted RPG Attack to Kill Foreign Minister Lieberman

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Three Palestinian Authority terrorists linked with Hamas planned to murder Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman with a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack on his vehicle near his eastern Gush Etzion home, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) revealed Thursday night. It did not say exactly when it uncovered the plot but revealed that the assassination plan was […]

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Settlements

Gush Etzion Run-Over Was Terrorism, Not Traffic Accident

By Shalom Bear

Cleared for publication: Security forces have determined that the hit and run near El Aroub in Gush Etzion was a terror attack and not a traffic accident.

News Briefs / Settlements / Intifada

For Alon Shvut Terror Victim , this was Second Terror Stabbing

By Jewish Press News Desk

Dalia Lemkos (26) of Tekoa has been identified as the victim in the Alon Shvut terror attack today. This wasn't her first terror attack.

News Briefs / Settlements / Intifada

UDATE: Woman Killed, 2 Injured in Alon Shvut / Gush Etzion Terror Attack - 5:43 PM

By Jewish Press News Desk

A terrorist murdered a girl in Alon Shvut and injured 2 more in a terror attack. After failing to run them over, the terrorist stabbed them.

My Year of Living Israelly

You Know, Mom, This is the 'West Bank'

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

"This can't be the 'West Bank,' that's ridiculous" my mother said to me.

IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Settlements / Intifada

Update: Arrests made in Gush Etzion Vehicular Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

The suspected driver of the terror truck turned himself in after his family members were arrested.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Religious & Secular in Israel

Footage of Gush Etzion Terror Attack

By Jewish Press News Desk

Security footage of the Gush Etzion run-over terror attack on Nov. 5, 2014.

News Briefs / Settlements / Intifada

Gush Etzion Terror Van Found

By Jewish Press News Desk

The van used in the Gush Etzion terror attack has been found.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Settlements

UPDATED: Car Rams Through Gush Etzion Checkpoint, Guard Injured

By Jewish Press News Desk

A car tried to run through the Gush Etzion checkpoint near the tunnel roads.

News Briefs / Holidays & Observances / Settlements

Racheli Frenkel: Be Joyful on the Holiday for Our Boys Too [photos]

By Jewish Press News Desk

In Giv’at Oz veGa’on in Gush Etzion, celebrations were held for Simchat Beit HaShoeva.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Gaza / Hamas / News Briefs

Kidnappers/Killers of Naftali, Eyal and Gilad Killed in Shootout

By Shalom Bear

Released for publication: The two Hamas terrorists who kidnapped and killed Gilad Shaar, Naftali Frankel, and Eyal Yifrach have been killed in an overnight security operation.

Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Settlements

Gush Etzion Fence Vote Delayed

By Shalom Bear

Gush Etzion residents were surprised and angry when the issue of the fence was raised from the dead.

Israel / News Briefs / Archaeology

Huge Stalactite Cave Discovered Near Gush Etzion

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The exact location is secret because of safety concerns. How long before the PA claims it is theirs?

Government / News Briefs / Jerusalem / Settlements

Cabinet to Vote Sunday on Cutting Gush Etzion Off from Jerusalem

By Jewish Press News Desk

The cabinet is set to vote on the path of the security fence which would cut off Gush Etzion from Jerusalem as well as be a major eyesore.

Photo of the Day

Where Do Shofars Come From?

By Photo of the Day

A guide at the Gush Etzion Zoo (bet you didn't there was one of those in Gush Etzion) explains to Junior High School students how to extract the ram horn shell after it dried, and eventually make it into a shofar, on September 15, 2014.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / #EyalGiladNaftali

Mastermind of Kidnapping, Murder of 3 Teens Indicted; Attack was a Family-Run Affair

By Zeev Ben-Yechiel / Tazpit News Agency

Hussam Hassan Qawasme, the Hamas mastermind behind the June kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teens, has been indicted.

US / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements / #EyalGiladNaftali

Obama White House Condemns Designation of Gush Etzion Lot as 'State Land'

By Rachel Levy

The Obama administration has sharply condemned the Israeli government's decision Sunday to designate a lot in Gush Etzion as state land.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Rock-Throwing Terrorist Hits Jewish Driver in the Head, Car Overturns

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

The IDF fails to protect Jewish drivers in Judea and Samaria from Arab rock-throwing terrorists.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Settlements

Man Injured as Car Firebombed in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

The 40 year old Beitar resident was attacked after driving into the nearby Arab town of Hussan to buy cigarettes.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Settlements

UPDATED: Major Car Bomb Attack Averted at Beitar Checkpoint

By Jewish Press News Desk

Police report that a massive car bomb was found inside a car that was stopped at the Beitar Checkpoint.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Jerusalem / Israeli Arabs / Intifada

Palestinian Authority Arabs Rampage IDF Guard Tower in Gush Etzion

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Riots were widespread in Friday but there is no indication of a widespread “Arab Spring.”

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Settlements

Hit and Run Terrorism at Gush Etzion Bus Stop

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

An Arab driver swerved into a group of women and girls standing at a Gush Etzion Junction (Tzomet HaGush) bus stop.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Intifada

Soldier Injured in Firebomb Attack Near Beitar Ilit

By Jewish Press News Desk

Arabs threw a firebomb at the checkpoint between Beitar and Tzur Hadassah this evening.

Hamas / News Briefs / Intifada / #EyalGiladNaftali

A Zionist Response to the Murder of Our Boys

By Lori Lowenthal Marcus

Volunteers came to help build the site now called Givat v'Gaon, to honor the memory of Gilad, Eyal and Naftali.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Settlements / Judaism / #EyalGiladNaftali

Gush Etzion Unites in Response to Kidnapping and Murder

By Jewish Press Staff

Gush Etzion residents are uniting to show their resilience in the face of terror with the 'One Flag' initiative.

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Forest Fires near Jerusalem Force Partial Closure of Tel Aviv Highway

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Police and rescue teams evacuated dozens of hikers and residents threatened by three fires.

News Briefs / Settlements / #EyalGiladNaftali

Settling and Sovereignty is the Zionist Answer – Hebron and Gush Etzion First

By Nadia Matar

The local police chief and army commanders came to visit and promised to safeguard the new settlement.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Update: Jewish Girl Rescued From Beit Jala Knew Kidnappers

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A girl is under investigation for possibly falsely reporting a kidnapping. IDF and Police went into Beit Jala to rescue her after her call.

IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / #EyalGiladNaftali

Ramadan Kareem رمضان كريم from the IDF

By Shalom Bear

The IDF is handing out Propaganda Pops. But will the Arabs get the message?

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

IDF Search Update

By Shalom Bear

The government has decided, that, even with Ramadan approaching, the IDF will continue the search unabated.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Beitar Man May Have Seen Kidnap Vehicles

By Jewish Press News Desk

The man told investigators on the night of the kidnapping of the suspicious vehicles he saw. One of the cars is now believed to have been the burnt out car that was found near Hebron.

Israel / US / News Briefs

Times Square billboard calls to #bringbackourboys

By JTA

The ad airs for 15 seconds twice every hour, which usually costs $15,000.

Op-Eds

Update from Mothers Unite: #Bring Back Our Boys

By Ruth Lieberman

Here in Gush Etzion, most public buildings have been taken over by soldiers, moving in temporarily with mattresses and food supplies.

First Person

Kidnapping Saga: Wells Empty of Water but Full of Snakes and Scorpions

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

"They took him and cast him into the pit. (Gen. 37:24). Rashi: “There was no water; there were snakes and scorpions."

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Hamas Calls Special Press Conference, Says Nothing Important

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hamas called a special press conference on the current situation, and said... nothing.

Terrorism / Israel / US / News Briefs

State Dept. Calls for Restraint, But Doesn't Know Name of Kidnapped American Boy

By Shalom Bear

The State Department called for restraint "on all sides", but their spokeperson couldn't even bother to learn the name of the kidnapped boy with American citizenship.

Israeli Arabs

Second Israeli-Arab Youth Threatened

By Jewish Press News Desk

After posting a photo in support of the kidnapped boys he began receiving death threats.

Terrorism / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / United Nations (UN)

UN Leader Backpedals: ‘No Concrete Evidence’ of Abduction

By Rachel Levy

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appears to be retracting his condemnation of the terror kidnapping of 3 Israeli teens.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

IDF Operates Over Night to Decimate Hamas Terror Infrastructure

By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency

The IDF and Israeli security forces have continued their operation over night to locate the three abducted boys while decimating the Hama terror infrastructure in Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Three Fingered Salute - New Low, Even for 'Palestinian' Society

By Shalom Bear

"Palestinian" society reaches new lows as they post photographs of their children celebrating the kidnapping of Jewish children.

Terrorism / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Gov't to Start Weekend Buses to Yeshiva, Girls' Schools in Judea, Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

The prime minister has authorized funds for weekend buses to schools in Judea and Samaria.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Israeli Arabs

Druze Community Shows Solidarity with Kidnap Teens' Families

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel's Druze community has sent a letter of solidarity to the families of the kidnapped teens.

News Briefs / Settlements

Despite Terror, Life at the Gush Etzion Junction Continues As Usual

By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency

"It's especially scary for the kids but we have to continue our life as usual with a regular routine; to go to school and to work."

Terrorism / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset

Israel Not Likely to Negotiate with Kidnappers

By Jewish Press News Desk

Israel says it is unlikely to negotiate a prisoner swap with the terrorists who kidnapped the three yeshiva boys from Gush Etzion last week.

Terrorism / Israel / Hamas / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Breaking News: Shooting on Gush Etzion Tunnel Road

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

Palestinian Authority Arabs opened fire near the tunnel road leading to Gush Etzion. Initial reports indicate that the shots were fired from a white Subaru. Police have reportedly identified the car and are currently in pursuit. Five bullet casings from a pistol have been found near the IDF post at the checkpoint, near the turnoff […]

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Kotel Packed with Prayers for Kidnapped Boys

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Kotel is packed with people praying for the safe return of the kidnapped boys, Eyal Yifrah, Gil-Ad Shayer and Naftali Frenkel.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

IDF - We Believe the Boys are Alive

By Jewish Press News Desk

A senior IDF officer said the IDF believes the boys are alive and in the Hebron area.

Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / United Nations (UN)

UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Equates Kidnapping to Israeli Defense

By Jewish Press News Desk

Ban Ki-moon couldn't mouth a simple condemnation, like he did for kidnappings in other countries.

Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

Arabs Celebrating Kidnapping of Jewish Children

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority Arabs are celebrating the kidnapping of the 3 Jewish boys. Sick people. Sick society.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Netanyahu: Our Boys Were Kidnapped by a Terrorist Organization

By Shalom Bear

PM Netanyahu has confirmed that the 3 boys have been kidnapped.

Terrorism / Israel / News Briefs

Update: IDF Still Searching for 3 Boys Believed to have been Kidnapped

By Shalom Bear

The missing boys, believed to have been kidnapped, have still not been found.

Terrorism / Israel / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs

BREAKING: IDF Fears 3 Boys Kidnapped in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Three boys are believed to have been kidnapped from Gush Etzion. IDF has launched a massive search.

Terrorism / US / Politics / Hamas / Government / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Settlements

Annexation ‘Only Sane Plan’ Says Bennett

By Rachel Levy

The "only sane plan" is to annex Area C in Judea and Samaria, says Economy Minister Naftali Bennett. Coalition crisis ahead?

News Briefs / Settlements

Efrat Runs

By Jewish Press News Desk

Hundreds of Efrat residents got up really early this morning for a 10 kilometer run around the town.

Terrorism / News Briefs / Settlements

Terrorists Open Fire on Kibbutz Migdal Oz

By Jewish Press News Desk

Terrorists shot a few bullets towards Kibbutz Migdal Oz on Thursday night.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs

Taglit-Birthright to Allow Visits to Parts of Judea and Samaria

By Jewish Press News Desk

Taglit-Birthright will finally allow participants to see important parts of their heritage, hopefully they will expand this further to include more, important sites.

Israel / News Briefs / Archaeology

Hikers Find Human Skull and Bones in Gush Etzion Cave

By TPS / Tazpit News Agency

A surprised group of hikers stumbled across human bones in a Gush Etzion cave. But what they actually found was even more astounding.

News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / The Knesset / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Bennett Asks Netanyahu to Annex Large Jewish Settlements

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

It won’t happen so soon, but it is only a matter of time until Jewish in Efrat finally can be like Jews in Tel Aviv.

News Briefs / Jerusalem / Judaism

Yeshiva Takes over Jerusalem's Mamilla Mall for Purim Dance

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

There is nothing like a bunch of yeshiva high schoolers to get everyone in the mood for Purim.

Terrorism / IDF & Security / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority

Arabs Block Highway South of Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority Arabs from the village of Al Aroob rioted and blocked the only road connecting Gush Etzion with Kiryat Arba-Hevron Thursday night and then attacked IDF soldiers with firebombs and rocks before they were dispersed with tear gas and rubber bullets. None of the soldiers were injured, an IDF spokeswoman told The Jewish Press, […]

News Briefs / Germany / Settlements / Holocaust

Letter Offered Hitler Money to Let Jews Move to Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

A recently-discovered letter sent to Hitler in 1939 offered him 100,000 Palestine lira in exchange for allowing Jews to buy land in Gush Etzion and move to Israel. The proposal, which was sent in a letter dated April 9, 1939, but was not carried out. Researchers at the Kfar Etzion Museum found a copy of […]

Israel / News Briefs / Obituaries

Wife of Knesset Speaker Edelstein Passes Away

By Jewish Press News Desk

The wife of Knesset speaker Yuli Edelstein, Tatiana (Tania) Edelstein passed away on Thursday night at age 63. The Edelsteins became religious while still living in the USSR, where Tatiana was a Hebrew teacher and promoted Aliyah until they were allowed to leave to Israel. While still in the USSR, Yuli was arrested, as Jewish […]

Terrorism / Eye on "Palestine" / News Briefs / Settlements

Terrorist Arrested in Migdal Oz Shooting

By Jewish Press News Desk

On Saturday night, a Palestinian Authority terrorist shot towards the entrance of the town of Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion. The shooting was done with a homemade gun. Three shots were fired. IDF forces captured the terrorist, and no one was injured in the attack.

Israel / News Briefs

Thousands of Gallons of Milk Spill in Gush Etzion Mishap (Video)

By Jewish Press News Desk

If anyone likes crying over spilled milk, he is going to cry a river over this one.

News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

Arabs and Leftists Block Gush Etzion Community

By Jewish Press News Desk

Approximately 30 Arabs and leftists blocked the entrance of the community of Elazar, between Efrat and Jerusalem, Monday morning until the IDF arrived to clear them away. Accompanied by media to film the blockade, the protesters said they wanted to headline their claim that Jews are living on occupied Arab land. They managed to block […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Settlements

Drive-by Shooting in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Shortly after 8:30 PM on Tuesday, there was a drive-by shooting in Gush Etzion at some IDF troops. The shooting took place at the junction between Maaleh Amos and Tekoa, which is east of Efrat. No one was injured in the attack.

Israel / News Briefs

Still No School in Jerusalem and Environs

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Jerusalem municipality, along with the municipalities in Gush Etzion have decided that there will be no school again on Monday. It was decided that the road conditions are too icy for safe travel. Intercity buses have begun running again on a limited basis, but local Jerusalem transportation is still not running.

News Briefs / Jerusalem

Trains Grounded, Gush Etzion Highway Closed

By Jewish Press News Desk

Jerusalem still is digging out of the “snowstorm of the century,” and the main highway from Tel Aviv was closed temporarily Sunday evening to allow workers to move freely to restore electricity to hundreds of families without electricity for more than two days. Schools will be closed in the capital on Monday. The road to […]

Israel / News Briefs

Electric Co. CEO Returns from Vacation as 16,000 Still Without Electricity

By Shalom Bear

Up to 60,000 households lost electricity during the snow storm, and Israelis are beginning to question the lack of preparedness in advance.

Israel / News Briefs

Jerusalem Highway and Gush Etzion Shut Down Again

By Jewish Press News Desk

Highway 1 to Jerusalem was shut down on Saturday evening a mere hour after it was reopened to buses and taxis. The Ministry of Transportation decided that using the road was too risky because of icing conditions. The tunnel road connecting Gush Etzion to Jerusalem has been shut down too.

Israel / News Briefs

Snow Falling in Gush Etzion

By Jewish Press News Desk

Snow began falling shortly before midnight in Gush Etzion, which includes some hills higher than all other locations south of Tzfat (Safed). Snow also was reported in Kiryat Arba, and 10 snow plows are on standby Jerusalem is expected to be covered with white in the morning. The snow is expected to reach the southern […]

US / Eye on "Palestine" / Government / News Briefs / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Jerusalem / Settlements

Bennett Urges Annexing Major Jewish Centers in Judea and Samaria

By Tzvi Ben-Gedalyahu

Either Kerry is smoking something weird, Livni is selling Israel up the creek or Bennett is about to break up the government. Kerry: We are close than ever to an agreement; Bennett: Start annexing.

Israel / Jewish / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / Archaeology

PA Caught Digging in Area of Maccabee Era Artifacts

By Jewish Press News Desk

The Palestinian Authority for years has been trying to destroy evidence of the existence of the Holy Temples, and new fears have arisen that they may try to the same in a Gush Etzion location of artifacts from the Hashmonean Dynasty, when the Miracle of Hanukkah occurred. Artifacts and remnants of a fortress dating back […]

Terrorism / News Briefs / Palestinian Authority / "Peace" Process / Normalization / Abraham Accords / Settlements

PA Terrorists Widen Their Targets, Aim for Arabs and Jews

By Jewish Press News Desk

Palestinian Authority terrorists threw rocks and a firebomb at Jewish motorists in at least two locations in Judea and Samaria Tuesday, but they also widened their activities to include a PA official, whose empty car was riddled with bullets. Abu Zaida, a senior official for Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement, said that shortly after he parked […]

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