Judea and Samaria
Despite a gag order on the details of the brutal killing of Tal Menashe resident Esther Horgen, 52, officials say the case is being treated as a “nationalistically motivated” crime.
The bill hails from the Land of Israel Lobby, chaired by M.K. Bezalel Smotrich.
A new campaign has been launched by Israel’s Sovereignty Movement to encourage the application of Israeli law over those areas by the government, starting with the Jordan Valley and the northern Dead Sea area, before Donald Trump’s presidency comes to an end.
Industry, Commerce and Tourism Minister Zayed bin Rashid Al Zayani’s recent statement was “misinterpreted,” says state news agency
The suspect tried to burst through a checkpoint near Ma’aleh Adumim; Israeli soldier suffers light injuries.
“Even more important is the recognition that the West Bank and Gaza are distinct political and administrative entities, not a single unified Palestinian territory with Israel squished in between,” said Eugene Kontorovich at George Mason University’s School of Law.
The U.S. Secretary of State has instructed the Office of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism “to identify organizations that engage in, or otherwise support, the Global BDS Campaign.”
With Israeli elections looming and a U.S. administration in transition, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure from settlement leaders to get as much done as possible while Trump is still in office.
It will be part of a 10-day visit by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Europe and the Mideast, starting with France, Turkey and Georgia.
Israeli delegation is being led by Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan • Abbas adviser Nabil Shaath says the visit is “painful to witness.”
Israeli forces open fire after the suspect approaches with a drawn knife, ignoring calls to stop. No Israeli casualties were reported; the attacker was evacuated to the hospital.
“If [U.S. President Donald] Trump indeed loses, we will have to take this measure,” said Yamina Knesset member Bezalel Smotrich.
