Judea and Samaria
According to reports, civilians barricaded themselves in two caravans at the former outpost and were extracted against their will by police.
The Bedouin residents of an illegal outpost have begun to cultivate a huge tract of land, using heavy equipment, in an attempt to establish facts on the ground that will be very difficult to reverse.
According to Maj. Gen. (res.) Gershon Hacohen, a battle-tested IDF commander for 42 years, the decision to build the barrier in 2002 was an attempt by Israel’s leadership to “manipulate public opinion using anxieties from terrorist attacks and suicide-bombings in the name of security.”
Palestinian driver speeds up as he heads towards checkpoint near hitchhiking post in Samaria, clearly intending to ram IDF soldiers stationed there • Soldiers open fire at vehicle, wounding assailant in the arm • Paramedics treat three people for shock.
Delegation led by vice president of short-term rental firm visits Samaria after vowing to delist rentals over opposition to Jewish settlements • Airbnb denies change of heart, as was earlier reported.
Past experience indicates that Hamas will not be in any rush to slow down its West Bank terrorism program, even if this ends up placing its Gazan regime in Israel’s sights.
“The fact of the matter is Putin favors Shia forces in the region, no matter how much he presents himself as a neutral broker,” said Anna Borshchevskaya of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.
“Israel gained possession over the Golan Heights in a defensive war over 50 years ago and has responsibly controlled the area ever since,” stated Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas). “It’s past time for the United States to recognize reality by affirming Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights.”
Earlier on Monday, Israel’s Minister of Tourism Yariv Levin, who met with a delegation of officials from the online hospitality service in Jerusalem, claimed that the company would not enact a ban.
Images showed the residence of of gunman and murdered Ashraf Na’alwa largely intact, except for large holes broken through several walls in the spacious home.
The head of the Shin Bet security service Nadav Argamon told ministers that he believes the proposal will be ineffective in increasing Israeli deterrence.
In wake of shootings, residents demand that government reinstate security checkpoints • Samaria Regional Council head: We won’t be sitting ducks • Schools, local councils in Judea and Samaria to strike.
