Tag: Judea and Samaria
IDF arrests nine Hamas members at Nablus university
Israeli forces raided An-Najah National University in Nablus (Shechem) in central Samaria overnight Sunday, arresting nine wanted suspects associated with the Hamas student cell who were hiding there.
"Many other suspects" were detained for questioning in the...
‘Surge in illegal Arab building along Green Line a security threat’
An alarming increase in illegal Arab construction along the Judea and Samaria security barrier has come to light thanks to research by Israeli NGO Regavim.
Analyzing photography obtained through aerial reconnaissance, Regavim discovered tens of...
Ignoring minister’s orders, IDF destroys Jewish homes in Gush Etzion
Israeli security forces early on Tuesday morning destroyed six Jewish homes in the eastern Gush Etzion region of Judea, in defiance of instructions by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.
At least one of the destroyed houses...
IDF confirms Jewish nationalistic crime in Judea and Samaria drops drastically
There was a significant decline in "nationalistic incidents" perpetrated by Israelis in Judea and Samaria during the second month of the current Gaza war, figures gathered by the police and the IDF indicate.
According to police data,...
Jews in Judea and Samaria fear return of Palestinian workers
The Berkleys live on a quiet street in Karnei Shomron in Samaria where almost every second house is undergoing necessary renovations. The homes, built in the 1980s when the town was first established, need...
Nearly 75% of Palestinians say Hamas was right to attack Israel on Oct. 7
Nearly three in four Palestinians believe that Hamas was right in launching its Oct. 7 cross-border attack, in which terrorists savagely murdered more than 1,200 people in Israel and wounded thousands, according to the...
Judea and Samaria leaders slam lack of security budget during fiery Knesset debate
Leaders of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria on Monday expressed outrage over the lack of funding for their security, claiming the Israeli government has failed to allocate "a single shekel" to protect the...
Judea and Samaria leaders bash US visa bans on ‘extremist settlers’
Leaders of communities in Judea and Samaria criticized America's new "visa restriction policy" targeting "extremist settlers" who engage in violent acts against Arabs in the region.
"In the spirit of being 'fair and balanced,' the...
US announces restrictions against Israeli, Palestinian ‘extremists’
“Violence in the West Bank this year is at levels not seen since the Second Intifada, and in recent weeks, an alarming surge in violent acts has driven this unwelcome record even higher,” said...
Israel ‘cannot claim self-defense,’ Abbas says
Israel is carrying out a "genocide" and "cannot claim the right to self-defense," Palestinian Authority chief Mahmoud Abbas claimed in a statement issued on Wednesday, as a Biden administration official credited Ramallah for keeping...