Tag: Judea and Samaria
Israeli envoy tells UN Palestinian terror behind rising West Bank casualties
While members of the United Nations Security Council on Friday expressed alarm over the rising number of Palestinian casualties, Israel’s ambassador urged them to take a look at the underlying reason: ongoing security operations...
Watchdog: Illegal Palestinian construction in Judea Samaria skyrockets by 80%
Illegal Palestinian construction in the Israeli-controlled regions of Judea and Samaria, known collectively as “Area C,” increased by 80 percent over the past year, according to a new report by Israeli NGO Regavim.
According to...
Three suspected Lions’ Den terrorists among 18 arrested in overnight raids
Israeli security forces arrested three suspected members of the Lions’ Den terror group during a counter-terror operation in Judea and Samaria overnight Tuesday, according to the Israeli military.
One of the suspects was identified as...
US ‘deeply concerned’ by security situation in Judea and Samaria
U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price on Wednesday called on both Israel and the Palestinian Authority to “de-escalate” soaring tensions in the West Bank, known in Israel as Judea and Samaria.
“This year alone, more...
Palestinians fly to Cyprus via Eilat as part of pilot program
Several dozen Palestinians traveled to Cyprus from a southern Israeli airport on Monday as part of a pilot program allowing Palestinians from Judea and Samaria to fly abroad.
According to Amir Assi, a strategic consultant...
Pilot program: Palestinians will soon be able to fly to Turkey from Israel’s Ramon...
The Israel Airports Authority on Tuesday announced that Palestinians from Judea and Samaria will soon be able to take charter flights from Ramon Airport near Eilat to destinations in Turkey, according to local media...
Ben & Jerry’s, Unilever fail to settle lawsuit with mediation
Attempts at mediation in the lawsuit filed by the board of ice-cream maker Ben & Jerry’s against its parent company Unilever for transferring the rights to produce its ice-cream in Israel to an Israeli...
Settlement activists temporarily establish six new outposts in Judea and Samaria
Settlement forces challenged Israel’s government with the establishment of six outposts in Judea and Samaria on Wednesday. In response, the government ordered the Israel Defense Forces to remove them.
Thousands of people, including hundreds of...
Ahead of Biden visit, Gantz OKs ‘confidence-building measures’ with Palestinians
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday approved a series of “confidence-building” measures between Israel and the Palestinian Authority ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s arrival in Israel on Wednesday.
The measures were approved after a...
Judea and Samaria leaders weigh in on Biden’s Israel visit
Ahead of this week’s visit by U.S. President Joe Biden, the Israeli government has taken steps to pacify Washington by refraining from unilateral moves in Judea and Samaria.
As reported by JNS, a scheduled July...