Tag: Judea and Samaria
IDF transfers Gaza orphans to Judea at Berlin’s request
At the request of Germany, Israeli authorities transferred some 70 Palestinian orphans between the ages of 3 and 15 from the Gaza Strip to Bethlehem in Judea on Monday.
The National Security Council in the...
Former French FM accuses ‘settlers’ of poisoning wells
Former France Foreign Minister Hubert Védrine employed an age-old antisemitic trope during an interview on Europe 1 CNews on Sunday, in which he accused Jewish “settlers” in Judea and Samaria of poisoning wells.
“The behavior of the...
Sinwar’s goal: Turning Ramadan into a regional Oct. 7
Five months after the outbreak of the Gaza war, and even more so as the Muslim holy month of Ramadan approaches, the moment of truth for Israel’s military campaign appears to be rapidly approaching.
U.S....
Mideast words that don’t mean what they say
The International Criminal Court is examining Israel’s policies in what it calls the “occupied Palestinian West Bank.” But how can the court possibly render a fair verdict when that very term is a complete...
New Zealand declares entire Hamas organization a terror group
New Zealand has designated the entire Hamas organization as a terrorist group, its prime minister, Christopher Luxon, announced on Feb. 29.
While the armed wing of Hamas, known as the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, was declared...
‘Future of Judea & Samaria’: Former US envoy unveils sovereignty plan
Israel suffered the worst massacre in its history on Oct. 7, at the hands of Hamas—an Iranian terror proxy that was voted into power and continues to be supported by the majority of Palestinians...
Terrorist kills two Israelis in shooting at Samaria gas station
A terrorist shot and killed two Israelis on Thursday afternoon at a gas station outside the town of Eli in the Binyamin region of Samaria, first responders and the Israel Defense Forces said.
“A terrorist...
Israeli MK indicted for assaulting police during 2022 protest
Israel’s Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara has filed an indictment against lawmaker Ofer Cassif (Hadash-Ta’al) for assaulting a police officer two years ago, Hebrew media reported Thursday.
The lawmaker is alleged to have struck an officer...
IDF-Shin Bet-IAF nab one terrorist, kill another in Jenin op
In Jenin, in northernmost Samaria, IDF troops arrested a wanted terrorist under the guidance of the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) and located explosives intended to harm soldiers overnight Tuesday. In addition, an IAF...
Blinken: New Israeli housing units ‘inconsistent with international law’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday that Israel’s approval of 3,000 new housing units in Judea—announced after one Israeli was killed and six wounded in a terrorist attack near Jerusalem—is “contrary to international law.”
That declaration...