Tag: Judea and Samaria
IDF arrests 20 security suspects in overnight Judea and Samaria raids
Israeli security forces arrested 20 terror suspects overnight Tuesday in a series of raids in Judea and Samaria, according to the Israeli military.
One of the suspects was allegedly involved in the attack on Joseph’s...
European Union funding illegal Palestinian projects in West Bank
A report by Israel’s Intelligence Ministry sharply criticizes the European Union for funding the Palestinian Authority’s illegal “takeover” of areas that are recognized as being under Israeli sovereignty.
First translated by Honest Reporting, the document...
IDF arrests terrorist’s brother, four other suspects, in raid near Jenin
In a counter-terrorism raid, Israel Defense Forces soldiers apprehended the brother of Diaa Hamarsheh, 27, on Wednesday, a day after Hamarsheh entered Israel illegally from the West Bank village of Yabad, near Jenin, and...
IDF sends four extra battalions amid security tensions in West Bank
The Israel Defense Force’s Judea and Samaria Division will receive four additional infantry battalions on Tuesday in the wake of two deadly ISIS-inspired terror attacks in Israel, Ynet reported on Monday.
The four battalions—from the Givati, Kfir,...
Israeli settlement population up 16.5 percent in five years
Israeli settlements in Judea and Samaria have continued to grow over the past year, continuing a spurt of growth that began during the Trump administration, according to data compiled by WestBankJewishPopulationStats.com.
According to the statistics, the...
Ma’ale Adumim approves 3,300 homes
The Ma’ale Adumim local building committee approved the city’s expansion by adding 3,300 additional housing units.
According to a report by the Israeli business daily Globes on Wednesday, it has been over a decade since...
Rock-throwing incidents spike; Knesset bill in works demands tougher punishments
Palestinian stone-throwing incidents against Jews in Judea and Samaria spiked in 2021, capping a disturbing rise in the total number of attacks since 2018. Observers tell JNS that one reason is Israel’s failure properly...
‘Roots’ seeks to make flashpoints of peace in Samaria
In recent weeks, the hills of Samaria have been headline-making flashpoints in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
On Jan. 24, local residents stoned Palestinian cars and businesses, injuring three, in the roadside town of Huwara, awakening outrage...
Israel freezes plans to connect Jerusalem to Ma’ale Adumim due to US, Meretz pressure
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett have ordered the Civil Administration in Judea and Samaria’s supreme planning council to halt discussions on the authorization of construction to connect Ma’ale Adumim...
Unilever fires 1,500 workers, splits ice-cream from food division
The multinational firm Unilever, which owns Ben & Jerry’s, announced on Tuesday that in the wake of severe losses, it will fire 1,500 workers around the world and split off its ice-cream division from...