Tag: Judea and Samaria
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...
Hussein al-Sheikh is gradually stepping into Mahmoud Abbas’s shoes
Israeli and U.S. officials are watching Palestinian Authority chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ affairs with concern. Senior Fatah officials report that something is happening to the 86-year-old Abbas. He has slowed his activity and cut back...
Judea-Samaria leaders planning quarter-million acre national park
Judea and Samaria leaders have announced a plan for the establishment of a new national park on nearly 1 million dunams (247,000 acres) of land between Jerusalem and the Dead Sea.
The area in question...
Israel’s coalition faces uncertain prospects after key legislation fails vote
Israel’s government suffered a double blow on Monday that could impact its future and potentially lead to early elections.
The first setback came when the coalition failed to pass a bill Justice Minister Gideon Sa’ar...
How Western dupes help propagate murderous Palestinian lies
A Palestinian Arab journalist with Al Jazeera, Shireen Abu Akleh, was shot dead this week in a firefight between Hamas and the Israelis in the West Bank city of Jenin.
Western news outlets initially reported uncritically the Hamas...
Israel’s State Comptroller highlights gaps in security for Judea and Samaria communities
The Israel State Comptroller’s annual report, released on Tuesday, contained a number of warnings regarding the security of communities in the Seam Zone, east of the Green Line and west of the security barrier.
The...
Israel keeps Gaza crossing closed to Palestinian workers
Israel’s Security Cabinet decided on Sunday evening to maintain the closure on the Erez border crossing linking the Gaza Strip to Israel, preventing the flow of some 12,000 Palestinian Gazan workers into Israel for...
In change of policy, Hamas claims deadly attack that killed Israeli guard
Hamas claimed responsibility on Monday evening for the shooting that killed an Israeli security guard at the entrance to the city of Ariel in Judea and Samaria last week. The terrorist group said the attack was...
IDF to impose closure on Judea and Samaria until Saturday
The Israel Defense Forces announced on Wednesday the closure of Judea and Samaria, as well as crossings between Israel and the Gaza Strip, from Thursday until Saturday.
The decision follows a security assessment by senior...