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Israeli Minister: Massive expansion coming for Jews in Judea and Samaria

WATCH: Ruthie Blum with Minister Amichai Chikli

Nov. 6, 2025
Ruthie Blum
( Nov. 6, 2025 / JNS )

JNS senior contributing editor Ruthie Blum sat down with Minister of Diaspora Affairs Amichai Chikli at the “The Future of Judea and Samaria” conference sponsored by American Friends of Judea & Samaria (AFJS) and the Jewish News Syndicate (JNS). The two discussed major expansion for Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.

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Ruthie Blum
Ruthie Blum Ruthie Blum
Ruthie Blum, a former adviser at the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is an award-winning columnist and a senior contributing editor at JNS. Co-host with Ambassador Mark Regev of the JNS-TV podcast “Israel Undiplomatic,” she writes on Israeli politics and U.S.-Israel relations. Originally from New York City, she moved to Israel in 1977. She is a regular guest on national and international media outlets, including Fox, Sky News, i24News, Scripps, ILTV, WION and Newsmax.
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