Judea and samaria

The West Bank revolution: How Bezalel Smotrich changed Israel's map for the better - opinion

Since the current government took office at the end of 2022, it has approved the establishment or retroactive legalization of 104 Jewish communities there.

FINANCE MINISTER Bezalel Smotrich attends a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Karmei Yehuda community in the Hebron Hills, Sept. 27.
ISI AND TUVIA TENENBOM look out over the Judean Hills.

'Excuse Me, Is This Yours?': Before you boycott settlers, meet them - review

  David Milstein, former Special Assistant to the U.S. Ambassador of Israel, speaks during the general session at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, Texas, U.S., August 4, 2022.

US envoy Huckabee's senior advisor allegedly skewed West Bank reports to favor Israel- NYT

MOHAMMAD DAHLAN, leader of Fatah’s Democratic Reform faction, has called for Palestinians to put past divisions aside and build a political system in which elections transfer power, and institutions are ‘greater than individuals.’

Mohammed Dahlan: The man who could help reshape Gaza after Hamas – opinion


Iran delays renewing Hamas financial support over failure to undermine West Bank stability - report

A senior Hamas delegation visited Tehran in early September, according to the Kan report, which noted that the delegates met with senior Iranian officials.

Masked gunmen from the Qassam brigade, the militia wing of Hamas, attend the funeral of Mazen Faqha in Gaza City, Saturday, March, 25, 2017. The former Palestinian prisoner whom Israel sent to Gaza after his release was found shot dead at the entrance of his house in Gaza City.

Defense Ministry: 1,318 Israeli security personnel killed across all fronts since October 7

The number includes fallen personnel from the IDF, Israel Police, Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency), Fire and Rescue Services, security coordinators, and local response team members.

IDF Paratroopers Brigade operating in the Gaza Strip. Pictures released on August 24, 2026.

Immigration judge clears deportation of Milwaukee Muslim leader on security threat grounds

US President Donald Trump's administration, which has cracked down on pro-Palestinian voices, says Sarsour was convicted of throwing Molotov cocktails at the homes of Israeli armed forces.

 general view outside the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse before a preliminary hearing for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer Christian Castro on September 18, 2026 in St Paul, Minnesota.

Thousands of Christians visit West Bank settlements in support after European sanctions, trade bans

"The laws enacted in Europe against purchasing products from Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria are antisemitism, pure and simple," a Norwegian Christian leader said.

Dag Juliussen, head of the Christian Embassy’s Norwegian branch, visiting the Psagot winery.

WATCH: Soldier given 20-day sentence after protesting outside of IDF Central Command HQ

The soldier, who was sentenced by court-martial, held signs outside the Jerusalem headquarters that read: "Avi Bluth - Stop Administrative Orders" and "Avi Bluth - Stop Persecuting Tal Yinon Dardik."

Soldier was sentenced to 20 days in military prison after picketing in front of IDF Central Command's Maj.-Gen. Avi Bluth's office, September 29, 2026.

Netanyahu condemns riots in West Bank, calls to fully prosecute extremist settlers involved

Settler extremists threw stones, assaulted IDF and Border Police, and set fire to property throughout the area, actions which members of the establishment utterly condemned.

A Palestinian man walks next to a vehicle damaged in what Palestinians say was an Israeli settlers attack, in Deir Abu Masha'al, near Ramallah, in the West Bank, September 28, 2026.

Tensions spike as Israel targets Dutch diplomats following Netherlands ban on settlement goods

The change in Dutch policy has not eliminated domestic disagreements. Criticism has been voiced even within D66, with some arguing that the government is not putting sufficient pressure on Israel

Pro-Palestinian protesters gather at Museumplein ahead of a 6 km march through the city as part of a protest demanding a tougher stance from the Dutch government against Israel's war in Gaza, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, October 5, 2025.

Dutch ban on West Bank, Golan imports 'outrageous, offensive,' Foreign Min. official tells 'Post'

Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen said the Dutch import ban harms all Israelis and warned Jerusalem would respond to unilateral measures.

Foreign Ministry Political Director Gilad Cohen.

Zionist education must teach students to understand, not fear, Zionism - opinion

Zionist education should give young Jews the history and knowledge to understand their national identity rather than fear defending it.

Israelis hold a solidarity rally for American Jews due to a wave of antisemitic attacks in the US.

IDF reinforces West Bank troop deployment amid concerns over holiday terror attacks

The IDF Central Command and the Israel Police's Judea and Samaria District estimate that hundreds of thousands of Israelis could travel throughout the West Bank during the holiday period.

Israeli soldiers take part in a military operation in the market in the Old City of Nablus, in the northern West Bank, September 27, 2026