Tag: Judea and Samaria
Friedman: Trump plan will not evict Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria
The U.S. administration will not call for the evacuation of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria under the much-anticipated Mideast peace plan, according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman on Wednesday.
In an interview...
Netanyahu’s pre-election promise to annex parts of Judea and Samaria create new reality
It seems this election campaign, which began in earnest only a few weeks ago, was dominated mostly by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, with occasional shouts heard from Israel Democratic Party leader Ehud Barak...
Days before election, Cabinet approves new Jordan Valley settlement
At its weekly meeting on Sunday, held in the Jordan Valley, the Cabinet approved Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to officially recognize the community of Mevo’ot Yericho. Netanyahu also reiterated his pledge to...
Republican delegation meets Israeli, Palestinian business leaders week after Tlaib, Omar banned
The U.S. Israel Education Association (USIEA) brought Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), Ann Wagner (R-Mo.), Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) and Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) to Israel last week. Focusing their visit on Judea and Samaria, they...
Hamas and Islamic Jihad praise ‘heroic fighters’ who murdered Israeli student
Palestinian terrorist groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad both praised the stabbing death of an Israeli yeshivah student on Thursday.
In a statement, Hamas said that “our people’s heroic fighters who carried out the heroic operation that killed...
Yeshivah student, 19, stabbed to death in apparent terror attack in Gush Etzion
A 19-year-old yeshivah student and Israel Defense Forces’ recruit was found dead by the side of a road on Thursday morning near Kibbutz Migdal Oz in Gush Etzion, apparently the victim of a terrorist attack.
Dvir Sorek,...
Israel approves construction of 2,300 homes in Judea and Samaria
Israel’s Defense Ministry has authorized plans for the construction of more than 2,300 homes in Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria, following sessions of the Civil Administration’s High Planning Subcommittee on Monday and Tuesday.
According...
Canadian federal court: ‘Misleading’ to label West Bank wine ‘Products of Israel’
Canada’s Federal Court ruled on Monday that wine made in Judea and Samaria cannot be labeled as “products of Israel.”
The decision is part of a three-year court dispute over bottles of Psagot Winery and...
Israel busts Hamas money-laundering operation
Israeli security forces arrested three Palestinian Authority residents on Tuesday night as part of a crackdown against a Hamas scheme used to transfer funds between the Gaza Strip, and Judea and Samaria.
According to the...
Netanyahu: There will be no more settlement evictions
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday declared his commitment to the settlement enterprise in Judea and Samaria.
Netanyahu was speaking at an event marking the 4oth anniversary of the Samaria Regional Council, held in the...