Judea and samaria

With Iran threat gone, it's time to expand Israel's sovereignty - opinion

Now that Israel is in a more secure situation, it can afford to put more thought into growth, and the first steps of that growth should be extending Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony dedicating a new neighborhood in Kiryat Arba, outside Hebron, in 2020. Now is the time for Israel to extend its sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, the writer maintains.
 Portrait of Moshe Zar, at the outpost of Ramat Gilad in the West Bank. Dec 14, 2011. Zar passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Shomron pioneer Moshe Zar passes away at the age of 88

 Screenshot of the incident of settler violence in Qusra from 21 June 2024.

Dangerous, self-destructive anarchy: Why hilltop youth violence must end - opinion

 IDF SOLDIERS operate in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, last month. When foreign forces attempt to curtail Jewish sovereignty on the historic homeland of the Jewish people, the Jews must fight back – even violently – to achieve their independence, the writer asserts.

The Time Has Come for Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria


The growing cancer of lawbreakers in West Bank must be cut out, before its too late - editorial

The focus of our security forces has rightfully been on the survival of the Jewish state, as the country has fought enemies on seven fronts. But the enemy from within needs to be addressed now.

 A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

Editor's Notes: I raise my family on these hilltops, yet I refuse to justify extremists - comment

The perfectly normal rhythms of life in Judea and Samaria have been drowned out this week by the crack of gunfire and the smell of burning tires.

 A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

'Allies don't sanction allies': Finance Minister Smotrich unfazed by UK sanctions - interview

“There will be a very strong response toward these countries, the Palestinian Authority, and steps which will significantly strengthen Israel's presence in Judea and Samaria."

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

West Bank mayor urges action as illegal entries into Area A endangers lives - analysis

"Failure to enforce the law that prohibits Israelis from entering Area A could lead to the next attack, which I want to prevent," the mayor of Karnei Shomron said.

 Israeli police officers and a soldier stand guard, in the area near Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

Baby of terror victim Tzeela Gez dies from wounds after two weeks in intensive care

The baby had been in critical condition since birth, receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Ravid Haim and his father, Hananel.

Organ donation by Tzeela Gez, murdered in West Bank shooting, brings hope amid tragedy

Her unborn child was delivered by emergency C-section and remains in critical condition.

 Tzeela Gez, the pregnant woman wounded in a terror attack and succumbed to her wounds, May 15, 2025.

West Bank Palestinian indicted for killing Israeli partner while in labor, setting body on fire

The police said they found the burned body of the mother with the baby still connected to her by the umbilical cord in early April.

 Arrest operations by Judea and Samaria District police officers.

'Murderous terrorism will not break us': Politicians react to West Bank terror attack

Israeli politicians responded to the terror attack that killed Tzeela Gez, 30, and wounded her husband as they were on their way to the labor ward of a hospital on Wednesday night.

 Tzeela Gez, the pregnant woman wounded in a terror attack and succumbed to her wounds, May 15, 2025.

Pregnant woman shot in West Bank terror shooting dies from wounds

Authorities now believe that a single terrorist conducted the attack in a sniper ambush from the side of the road.

The vehicle that was reportedly shot at the scene of a shooting attack in Samaria.

Arkansas passes law recognizing Judea and Samaria, bans 'West Bank' term in official use

Arkansas State Representative Mindy McAlindon, who introduced a bill to refer to the West Bank as “Judea and Samaria” told The Jerusalem Post that the legislation is rooted in historical facts.

 Arkansas passes law recognizing Judea and Samaria, bans 'West Bank' term in official use

Two suspected terror attacks injure at least three soldiers in West Bank, minutes apart

A suspected shooting in the area of Reihan Crossing and a suspected car-ramming attack in the Hebron Hills injured a combined three IDF soldiers minutes apart on Wednesday.

 The scene of an attempted car ramming in the Hebron Hills, May 7, 2025.