Gush etzion

Israel’s next government must save the country before it is too late - opinion

Israel faces a historic crisis, and its next government must act urgently to restore democracy, rebuild alliances, reform society and secure the country’s future.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara arrive to cast their vote at a polling station in Jerusalem, August 17, 2026
Taking in a Tanach lecture, Alon Shvut.

At Israel's biggest Bible study gathering, thousands turn to Tanakh for answers on politics

Investigators return to Neve Daniel with the 16-year-old Palestinian suspect, who admitted to entering the town with the goal of becoming a "martyr."

Police arrest Palestinian teen who admitted to plan to stab IDF soldier, die as 'martyr'

Netanyahu inaugurated a new neighborhood in Kibbutz Migdal Oz. June 28, 2026

Netanyahu attends unveiling of new 'Hatayelet' neighborhood in Kibbutz Migdal Oz


Moshe Moskowitz - Dreaming with eyes wide open

IN HIS long life, Moshko experienced and embodied the entire spectrum of Zionism.

(FROM RIGHT) Moshe ‘Moshko’ Moskowitz, the writer and the writer’s father, Rav Aharon Lichtenstein.

Attempted terror attack at Gush Etzion Junction thwarted

The alleged attacker was holding a cleaver and was shot.

IDF soldiers are seen at the Gush Etzion Junction after thwarting a terrorist attack, on January 5, 2021.

Donation campaign to help Horgen family after alleged terrorist attack

Funds collected through a new campaign set up via Facebook will go to the family of alleged terror victim Esther Horgen.

Esther Hurgan, the woman killed in a suspected terror attack in the northern West Bank on Dec. 21, 2020

8-year-old falls into stream - sucked into subterranean pipeline

Standing on the edge of the stream for a better view, the 8-year-old boy tripped and fell in, disappearing within seconds.

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Israel and PA push for control of West Bank's Area C via land registration

“These are the critical years in which the fate of the territory is being determined.”

A general view picture shows the Israeli settlement of Efrat (L) in the Gush Etzion settlement block as Bethlehem is seen in the background, January 28, 2020

Shalva dedicates an apartment for disabled adults, promotes integration

Kalman Samuels, Shalva's founder and president, thanked his "partners" in Gush Etzion and Efrat, adding that, "With the anchor you've provided, we will continue to build."

A poster, made up of the neighbors of the new apartment, welcoming its inauguration and new residents, October 27, 2020.

We should be careful not to generalize

“In a religion in which saving life is the highest value ... how can we account for a religious leadership that consistently pursues policies that increase sickness and death?"

IT IS fair to expect more caution and rule-obedience from religiously observant Jews.

Rare finding supports idea of high literacy rates among biblical Jews

The finding, a complete inkwell dating to the end of the Second Temple period, was made at the Horvat Brachot excavation site in Gush Etzion.

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A cautious settler

Applying sovereignty will not improve the lives, security, or future of any citizen in Israel including those who live in the so-called settlements.

Construction near Efrat in the West Bank

Israel to expand Efrat settlement by 7,000 homes, squeezing Bethlehem

Moving the 7,000 unit Givat HaEitam project forward, is one of a number of high level steps Bennett has taken to make his mark in the West Bank.

Construction near Efrat in the West Bank