Judea and Samaria
In a separate decision, Wellington announced travel bans on “a number of extremist Israeli settlers.”
The victims were identified as Yitzchak Zeiger, a 57-year-old father and grandfather, and Uria Hartum, a 16-year-old high-schooler.
Sde Yonatan and Or Meir have repeatedly been evacuated in the past, most recently in December.
Former Ambassador David Friedman’s proposal “protects Israel’s security, respects biblical covenants and affords civil rights and human dignity to all.”
Ofer Cassif, the only Jewish member of the Arab-majority Hadash-Ta’al Party, has been at the center of several Knesset controversies.
“There is nationalistic crime, but we are talking about a few incidents,” senior military officials said.
“This is an enormous gift for the residents of Gush Etzion,” said Regional Council head Shlomo Ne’eman.
Israeli forces arrest 10 terrorists in Judea and Samaria.
“These actions are vital for the economic well-being of Palestinians and Israelis alike,” said the U.S. treasury secretary.
“We cannot let them have this, and that means we need to do everything we can to bring calm to the area,” said the defense minister.
Two other terrorists were killed in armed clashes that broke out in Tubas and al-Fari’ah camp early Tuesday, according to Palestinian media reports.
“The timing shows that this is very much about the upcoming elections,” professor Eugene Kontorovich tells JNS.
