Judea and samaria
The E1 area: The strategic link between Jerusalem and Israel’s eastern border - opinion
The E1 area is vital to Jerusalem’s political future, and its importance is equally decisive for Israel’s ability to maintain a defensible border in the east.
West Bank settler violence and illegal farms are no surprise, veteran journalist warns - opinion
Sledgehammer sovereignty: Zvi Sukkot’s vigilante stunt hurts Israeli security, law - editorial
Netanyahu meets with senior security officials to discuss West Bank violence, Israeli settlement
UNESCO joins Palestinians in rewriting Jewish history in Judea and Samaria - opinion
This year, the PA submitted a long list of obviously and undeniably Jewish historical sites to the World Heritage List at UNESCO, rebranding the sites as “Palestinian” or “Islamic” heritage locations
IDF soldier injured by stray bullet in basic training, taken to hospital in serious condition
Military Police Criminal Investigation Division investigators were dispatched to the base following the unusual incident and opened an investigation into the circumstances.
Christian Zionists believe the West Bank is Bible land - opinion
Many Christians reject the term “West Bank.” The Bible never calls the region that. Scripture calls it Judea and Samaria, the biblical names of the land where the story of redemption unfolded.
Katz assures West Bank leaders IDF Central Command head Bluth has not been dismissed
Katz's clarification followed a statement he made during a live Channel 14 interview on Sunday, in which he called for Bluth to be removed before walking back his claims.
Deadly Tell clash between settlers, Palestinians may mark West Bank turning point - analysis
Competing accounts of the deadly Tell confrontation highlight growing tensions over settler violence, Palestinian attacks, and the risk of a wider uprising.
Could the Palestinian Authority be planning a Jewish genocide in the West Bank? - opinion
The government might be making the same mistake with the PA as it did with Hamas by believing it is a peace partner rather than an enemy
Israel's real West Bank problem is not settler violence - it is the settlement enterprise - opinion
The very existence of Israeli settlements in the West Bank constitutes a form of structural violence against Palestinians, and that reality faces virtually no opposition within Israel’s Jewish public
American politicians, please stop using my backyard as your political stage - opinion
Recent visits and speeches by American politicians such as Congressman Ro Khanna and former mayor Rahm Emanuel have left me frustrated and concerned.
Israel Katz boasts of halting detention orders for settlers while permitting detention of Arabs
"Why didn't I sign for the settlers? Because that is not terrorism. Only someone who acts against the security of the state, someone who acts to harm [the state]," the defense minister said.
Palestinians allowed to work in Israel again as IDF lifts ban imposed following Gilad Farm attack
The IDF recently decided to increase its presence in the West Bank, with senior military officials describing the situation as "highly volatile and extremely dangerous."
