Tag: Samaria
Gallant ends 2005 disengagement restrictions in Samaria
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Wednesday approved the enactment of a bill repealing parts of the 2005 Disengagement Law, allowing Israelis to stay in three Samaria communities evacuated 19 years ago.
The 2005 disengagement led to...
Elite Israel Police officer dies of wounds sustained during Samaria raid
An Israeli Border Police officer wounded in Saturday night’s counterterror raid near the Samaria city of Tulkarem succumbed to his wounds on Wednesday.
Chief Inspector Yatev Lev Halevi, an officer from the Yamam National Counter-Terrorism...
PIJ terrorists nabbed over Lebanon-directed plot against IDF
Three Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist operatives were arrested in the northern Samarian town of Ya’bad in January after they planned to carry out bombing attacks against Israeli soldiers, the Israel Security Agency (Shin Bet) announced on...
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...
IDF team to investigate possible Palestinian terror tunnels in Judea and Samaria
The Israel Defense Forces’ Central Command, which is responsible for Judea and Samaria, has established a team to investigate alleged terror tunnels in the area.
The unit, which was established several months ago, consists of...
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...
Israel may arm Judea and Samaria communities with anti-tank weapons
Israeli officials are considering a proposal to provide security squads in a limited number of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria with anti-tank missiles to fend off an Oct. 7-style attack by Palestinian terrorists,...
Over 2,600 terror attacks in Judea and Samaria since Oct. 7
As the Israel Defense Forces battles Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the country's Judea, Samaria and Jordan Valley regions are experiencing a parallel rise in terror incidents, according to data published by Rescuers Without...
IDF demolishes Samaria home of Hamas leader Saleh al-Arouri
The Israel Defense Forces demolished the Samaria home of top Hamas commander Saleh al-Arouri on Tuesday morning.
Al-Arouri, the commander of Hamas operations in Judea and Samaria and the deputy of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, is currently...
Thousands march to threatened biblical site in Samaria
Israeli politicians, local leaders, prominent rabbis and others marched on Monday as part of a Sukkot event to a threatened site in northern Samaria that many believe to be of major biblical significance. The...