Judea and samaria
May 1964: The day the myth of the ‘occupation’ was born - opinion
The PLO was established three years before the Six Day War, before Israel controlled Judea and Samaria and Gaza. The "occupation" didn't exist yet. So what was the PLO seeking to liberate?
State says Bedouin Palestinians may return to Jordan Valley but rejects extra security
Paris mayor to propose granting honorary citizenship to Palestinians in Gaza, West Bank
WATCH: 'All of Israel is ours': Smotrich calls to annex West Bank in Jerusalem Day speech
A century since Dreyfus's wrongful conviction, a family member is promoted in the IDF
With this promotion, Uriel has reached the same rank his forefather had achieved in his lifetime, over a century after he was wrongfully convicted of treason and used as an antisemitic scapegoat.
Israel’s new pioneers: The farmers safeguarding the West Bank - opinion
Young Israeli families on remote farms are quietly reshaping security and land realities in Judea and Samaria.
Can we stop demonizing each other over the West Bank - opinion
We are all Jews living in the same small, besieged country. We all lost friends and family on October 7. We all want our children to grow up safely.
Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion
Israel shows power in wars abroad but struggles to have clarity and consistency in the West Bank, where civilians face ongoing terror.
Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications
The Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1446, requiring state agencies to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in official communications starting July 2026.
Israeli settler wounded by rock, Palestinian shot by IDF soldier, in West Bank altercation
According to the military, several soldiers were dispatched to a site near Tayasir, a Palestinian village, where several Palestinians had reportedly begun throwing rocks at Israeli settlers.
Israel must annex the West Bank to prevent the next war - opinion
Recent polls from the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research show that even today, a majority of Palestinians in the West Bank, 59%, still believe Hamas’s October 7 massacre was right.
Ultra-Orthodox IDF reserve battalion was not suspended after CNN incident, CEO says
The Netzah Yehuda battalion had previously been said to have been suspended by IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir on Sunday, following an altercation between reservist soldiers and CNN reporters.
When individual acts become a national indictment - analysis
When one man drills a hole, the danger is real, but it is still only one man drilling. The rest of the passengers are not holding the drill. In Israel’s case, that distinction frequently collapses.
US Jews are realizing that Netanyahu can handle war better than Trump can - comment
There is always noise around Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. There is always noise around US President Donald Trump. Then a war comes, and the static drops.
