Judea and samaria

Three Hebron residents arrested for online incitement to terrorism, support for Hamas

According to police, the suspects expressed support for the terrorists who carried out an attack in the West Bank in which St.-Sgt. Ron Yonatan Roytman and Sgt. Yuval Shai Svilem were killed.

Israeli security forces near the scene of a shooting attack near the West Bank city of Hebron, October 23, 2026. Five people were wounded in the attack, two of them seriously, and two Palestinian terrorists were killed by Israeli forces.
FORMER US PRESIDENT Barack Obama and wife Michelle attend the 25th-anniversary memorial of the September 11 attacks, in New York.

Barack Obama’s Belfast speech was a shameful, distorted rewrite of Israel's history - opinion

European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026.

The West Bank must not hold Israel’s European security ties hostage - opinion

Israeli security forces and armed settlers evacuate activists from the area of olive tree plantation in Idna village near Hebron, on October 13, 2026.

IDF, Shin Bet arrest 10 suspects connected to attack on US journalist, EU diplomats in West Bank


A two-pronged blood libel: The truth behind accusations of Jewish settler violence - opinion

In fact, Baskin peddles two blood libels: the “Jewish settler violence” blood libel and the “Jewish right-wing extremist politicians” blood libel. Both aim to demonize Jewish residents in Israel.

 A construction site of a new residential neighborhood at the mixed religious-secular Jewish settlement in the West Bank Kfar Adumim, March 9, 2023.

Smotrich deserves 'at least 15 seats' for West Bank actions, former justice minister claims

Ramon made the comments on the Gatekeeper podcast with journalist Nissim Sofer during a discussion about the political system and the electoral landscape.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem, July 1, 2026.

One detail in the IDF statement changes the whole Ro Khanna story - comment

The army's account has one armed man. His tweet has settlers, plural, brandishing rifles. Somebody's description is wrong, and it can be checked.

US Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) is interviewed by Reuters during a visit to Turmus Ayya, near Ramallah, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, July 9, 2026.

Israel to approve West Bank settlement road budget worth over NIS 1 billion

The plan will include the construction of new roads and improvements to existing ones, the ministry stated, adding that any new settlements approved in the future will be included in the plan.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

Government approves: NIS 27 million to encourage hotel development in Judea and Samaria

Program offers up to 28% grants, planning support and budget removal of barriers to increase hotel rooms supply in Judea and Samaria region.

Construction in Judea and Samaria.

One of Israel's rarest springs reopens: Ein Mabua returns for the summer hiking season

Following upgrades including a new parking lot, safe access path, and renovated restrooms, the Prat Stream site reopens free with registration.

Ein Mabua.

An absurd theater: How ‘settler violence’ statistics fuel a false narrative - opinion

What exactly are they counting when they tally up “settler violence?” I’ve seen the reports, and I’ve lived the reality. The numbers aren’t just inflated, they’re ridiculous.

Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron

Archaeology under fire: Political protests threaten Israel’s heritage - opinion

The claims hurled at the conference and in general against the Heritage Ministry’s plans for historical sites in Judea and Samaria are rather baseless.

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Yitzhar resident indicted after armed sheep search erupts into violence in Huwara, West Bank

Cohen is not charged with carrying out the beating. The indictment says he pulled the helmeted passenger away while he was punching one of the victims.

Protest against the rise in West Bank settler violence at Habima square in Tel Aviv, April 16, 2026.

IDF soldier rescued after being found handcuffed in West Bank town, incident likely criminal

A preliminary investigation found that the soldier was unarmed. The incident is believed to be criminal in nature rather than nationalistic or terror-motivated.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, June 14, 2026.