Tag: Regavim
Palestinians continue destruction of ancient Samaria village
Palestinian construction workers have constructed an illegal road through the ancient village of Sebastia, near Nablus (Shechem) in Samaria, causing damage to an Israeli heritage site, Israeli NGO Regavim reported on Wednesday.
Shomron (Samaria) was...
‘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...
EU threatens to sue as Israel demolishes illegal PA school
The European Commission has threatened a lawsuit and is demanding compensation after Israel on Aug. 17 demolished an illegally built school in Ein Samiya near Ramallah.
It's the third school that Israel has knocked down in the...
Israel’s High Court rejects petition to evacuate illegal Bedouin outpost
Israel’s High Court of Justice on Sunday rejected a petition to immediately demolish the illegal Bedouin Arab outpost of Khan al-Ahmar.
In dismissing the 2019 petition, the judges sided with the government’s position that current security concerns and...
With uptick in Bedouin crime, calls grow for Israeli government to take back control...
Israel’s Sovereignty Movement, headed by Nadia Matar and Yehudit Katzover, organized a tour of the Negev Desert on Dec. 28 for journalists, think-tank professionals and influencers to get a glimpse into the lives of...
In apparent ‘payback,’ PLO designates two Israeli NGOs as terrorist entities
The Palestine Liberation Organization on Sunday designated two Israeli nongovernmental groups as terrorist entities, in an apparent reprisal over a similar move made by Israel.
Last week, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz outlawed six Palestinian groups affiliated...
Regavim files petition against illegal, 300-foot tunnel dug by Jerusalem church
The Regavim Movement, a research-based think tank and lobbying group dedicated to preserving Israel’s resources and sovereignty, has filed a petition against the Jerusalem Municipality, demanding enforcement against what they allege is an illegal...
Israeli NGOs applaud jail term for Bedouin man convicted of polygamy
An Israeli Bedouin resident of the Negev desert was sentenced to seven months in prison this past week by the Beersheva Magistrates Court for practicing polygamy. The sentencing was welcomed by the Israeli NGO...
Ahead of sovereignty start date, affected Israelis and Palestinians speak out
Ahead of Israel’s planned application of sovereignty, which was slated to start as early as July 1 but has been moved forward for the time being, Israelis and Palestinians from neighboring cities over the Green Line...