Judea and Samaria

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Israel security forces arrest Hamas cell in Samaria
22.04.2018
“The IDF and Shin Bet will continue to act decisively against all terrorist activities in Judea and Samaria, and against terrorist operatives who will be in contact with Hamas terrorist operatives in the Gaza Strip,” according to a statement released by the IDF.
A pro-Hamas rally in Ramallah. (Wikimedia Commons)
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Israel police award civilian who prevented terror attack
16.04.2018
Ofek Kaufman chased the terrorist for 500 feet before the attacker turned on him. Then he then opened fire.
Ofek Kaufman earns an award for his quick action in helping a man who was fleeing from an attacker. Source: Israel Police.
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Israel district attorney indicts murderer of Rabbi Ben Gal
29.03.2018
Assi was indicted for committing an ideologically and nationalistically motivated terror attack when it was discovered that he selected Ben Gal as his victim when he saw him wearing religious-looking attire.
Miriam Ben Gal (center), wife of Rabbi Itamar Ben Gal, mourns near his body during his funeral in Har Bracha on Feb. 6, 2018. The rabbi was murdered when a Palestinian man stabbed him in a terror attack at the entrance to Ariel in the West Bank. Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90
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On AIPAC sidelines, Israeli ministers express support for settlements
Alex Traiman06.03.2018
Said Israel’s Consul General to New York Dani Dayan: “If we are foreigners to Judea and Samaria, then of course we are foreigners to Tel Aviv.”
Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked speaks at an event at the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue in Washington, D.C. Credit: Alex Traiman.
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Ariel University receives full state accreditation, despite being located in West Bank
13.02.2018
Accreditation of the university had been difficult to achieve, in part due to its location in ‘Area C,’ a section of the West Bank under Israeli military and civilian control.  No other Israeli universities are located in the disputed territories. Full accreditation will enable Ariel University to advance plans to develop a medical school.
Chancellor of Ariel University Yigal Cohen Orgad (L) and then Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz at a cornerstone ceremony for the school's science center. January 15, 2013. Photo by Gideon Markowicz/FLASH90
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IDF busts Arab weapons ring amidst increased violence in West Bank
08.02.2018
Troops confiscated four handguns, three air-powered guns, four commando knives, military equipment such as holsters, harnesses and gun mounts, and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Jenin, January 18, 2018. Photo by Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90.
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PM Netanyahu blocks vote to apply sovereignty throughout Judea and Samaria
08.02.2018
The Judea and Samaria sovereignty bill, submitted by MK Yoav Kish (Likud) calls for “unrestricted construction and to extend Israeli law and sovereignty” throughout all Israeli-controlled areas in the West Bank.
File photo: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu leads a cabinet meeting at the Prime Ministers office in Jerusalem on January 28, 2018. Photo by Alex Kolomoisky/POOL
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Residents of Judea neighborhood bemoan continued Israeli government preparations to destroy homes
06.02.2018
Residents of the Netiv Ha’avot neighborhood in northern Judea expressed dismay over the continuation of plans to destroy 16 homes that were found to have been built on unauthorized land,
Israel’s Supreme Court. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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Along the strategic Route 443, Israel treads a fine line between security and everyday life
Yaakov Lappin28.01.2018
For Israeli security personnel who guard the strategically significant Route 443, one of only two highways connecting Jerusalem to Israel’s coastal plain along the Mediterranean Sea, the difference between stopping contraband food or an armed terrorist isn’t very large.
The family of the Palestinian man who stabbed a soldier, at the 'Bell' Checkpoint, on road 443, on August 15, 2015. Photo by Hadas Parush/Flash90
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New York Times accuses Israel of ‘annexation’ and ‘apartheid’ over political moves
Adam Abrams08.01.2018
At the start of 2018, a purportedly emboldened Israeli right initiated political measures that seemingly enhance Israel’s sovereignty in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem. While the mainstream press, led by The New York Times, branded the moves as “annexation” and “apartheid,” legal expert Avi Bell told JNS that the Israeli initiatives are almost entirely symbolic and have “no meaningful legal consequences.”
The Judea and Samaria city of Ma’ale Adumim, which is located seven kilometers (4.3 miles) east of Jerusalem. Credit: David Mosberg via Wikimedia Commons.
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