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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left), Defense Minister Yoav Gallant (shaking Netanyahu's left hand) and Minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich (shaking Netanyahu's right hand) sign a document of understandings on the division of responsibility in the Defense Ministry, Feb. 23, 2023. Credit: Courtesy.

New IDF Civil Admin head appointed amid ongoing power struggles

Tension between Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant adds another layer of complexity to an already-complex situation, experts tell JNS.

September 10, 2023

The Israeli Border Police and Civil Administration demolished five buildings of the hilltop outpost of Givat Aira Shahar in the Binyamin Regional Council, Aug. 14, 2023. Source: Twitter.

Israeli security forces evacuate unauthorized Samaria outpost

"These are new buildings built on private Arab land, they cannot be regulated," said Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

August 14, 2023

A new neighborhood under construction in Ma’ale Hever, Judea and Samaria, on Dec. 28, 2022. Photo by Gershon Elinson/Flash90.

Despite pledge, outposts’ approval in limbo as officials trade barbs

In February, the government announced that nine communities in Judea and Samaria would get official status.

Shirit Avitan Cohen and Hanan Greenwood

August 10, 2023

The ancient Tel Aroma fortress in Samaria is the northernmost of eight fortresses established by the Hasmonean Kingdom to protect Israel’s eastern border. Photo: Regavim.

Illegal construction on biblical site prompts rare Israeli action

Despite its location in Area B, Israel's Civil Administration has decided to act in Tel Aroma to prevent further damage to the site.

Hanan Greenwood

July 26, 2023