Tag: Judea and Samaria
Trump’s Gaza plan threatens Israel
Say what you will about former President Joe Biden’s policies, but he was the most knowledgeable U.S. president on the Middle East. Donald Trump, on the other hand, may be among the least informed....
71% of Israelis oppose Palestinian state; 68% support sovereignty in J&S: poll
Seventy-one percent of Israelis oppose the establishment of a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria. Nearly 70% want to extend Israeli sovereignty over the area, according to a poll conducted on Jan. 29.
The survey...
IDF indictments for online terror incitement rise over 300% in 2024
The Israel Defense Forces filed 303 indictments for online terror incitement in Judea and Samaria in 2024, compared to 60 to 70 per year before Oct. 7, 2023, according to Hebrew media.
In 2015, during...
Dangerous ‘day after’ delusions
Speaking at an Atlantic Council event on Jan. 14, outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken presented the Biden administration’s plan for post-war Gaza, describing it as “part of a pathway to an independent...
Allowing Jews to buy private Judea and Samaria lands will end ‘open racism,’ says...
Pending legislation abolishing restrictions on Jews buying privately-owned land in Judea and Samaria would correct a historic injustice, Religious Zionism Party lawmaker Moshe Solomon told JNS Tuesday.
"The current situation is absurd," said the member...
Trump revokes Biden sanctions on Judea, Samaria residents
U.S. President Donald Trump revoked a host of what he called "harmful" executive orders and actions under former President Joe Biden, including Executive Order 14115 of Feb. 1, 2024, which sanctioned Jews living in...
Jewish population of Judea and Samaria up 12,000 in 2024
The Jewish population of Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley grew by 12,297 in 2024, according to a report published over the weekend by the Yesha Council umbrella group of Jewish communities.
As of Jan....
Netanyahu OKs offensive and defensive actions in Judea and Samaria
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening held a situation assessment regarding Judea and Samaria, following a deadly Palestinian terrorist attack earlier in the day.
The meeting was attended by Defense Minister Israel Katz,...
The battle for Jerusalem
In the days leading up to Chanukah, the rapidly intensifying battle in Samaria made clear that sooner rather than later, Samaria and Judea will soon replace Gaza, Lebanon, Iran, Syria and Yemen as the...
Katz orders IDF to prepare for Judea and Samaria escalation
Defense Minister Israel Katz instructed the Israel Defense Forces on Thursday to raise the state of alert in Judea and Samaria and prepare for a possible uptick in terrorist attacks in the area.
Katz said...