Judea and samaria

Myth that won’t die: The false link between settlements and Palestinian violence - opinion

Jews are not the instigators, motivators, or causes of Palestinian violence; the tragic cycle of violence and terrorism stems entirely from the Palestinians’ own choices.

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.
The United Nations Security Council meets on the situation in the Middle East at UN headquarters in New York City, on February 18.

My Word: Guterres and the gutless United Nations

A Palestinian man walks past a fence decorated with Israeli flags installed by Jewish settlers in the northern West Bank. The de facto annexation of the West Bank is the natural byproduct of a political system where words are cheap and real power operates without transparency, the writer says.

Israel creeps toward West Bank annexation as election season approaches - opinion

PALESTINIANS QUEUE at an Israeli checkpoint, as they make their way to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Bethlehem in the West Bank, February 20, 2026.

IDF cracks down on Palestinian incitement to violence across West Bank at start of Ramadan


The wrong vote at the wrong time - opinion

Why recognizing another Palestinian state would reward terror.

 Yisrael Ganz, Governor, Binyamin Region, Chairman, Yesha Council

In first, former police commissioner to head Israeli unit spearheading Gaza aid

Israel named retired Police Commissioner Yoram Halevy to lead COGAT, the army unit managing humanitarian aid in Gaza and coordination with the Palestinian Authority and global organizations.

Jerusalem police chief Yoram Halevi attends a recognition day for Israeli police at the Israeli parliament on February 05, 2018.

Iron Age olive oil center in Beit Aryeh shows Israelite kingdom’s economic power in Samaria

A study published in the Israel Antiquities Authority's latest volume found that olive oil production was a key economic engine for the ancient Kingdom of Israel.

View of an ancient olive press in an archeological digging site in the Sharafat neighborhood of Jerusalem, on March 27, 2019 (illustrative).

What archaeologists found at the birthplace of Menander, disciple of Simon Magus

Excavation at Khirbat Kafr Hatta reveals mosaics, ritual oil production, and a Greek blessing to a Samaritan owner.

The inscription on one of the mosaics

West Bank sovereignty? Supporters see chance to bury Oslo Accords, critics warn regional backlash

WEST BANK AFFAIRS: Critics say the plan proposed by Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich still leaves Israelis in danger of violence.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich holds a press conference with mayors of West Bank settlements, at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on September 3, 2025.

It's Israel's land: It's time to formally annex Judea and Samaria - opinion

Now is the time for Israel to step forward with clarity and moral strength by formally extending full sovereignty over Judea and Samaria.

BEIT EL: Not an ace up the sleeve. Pictured: Winery worker.

Annexation, Gaza, and the UNGA: Israel faces a month of fateful choices

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: From annexation maps to Gaza operations, September could prove a turning point for Israel as the UN, Europe, and Arab states raise the stakes.

THIS MONTH is shaping up to be more consequential than most for the Jewish state, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is calibrating not only what steps Israel might take, but when to take them.

Embracing pragmatic partial sovereignty in the West Bank - opinion

The settlement movement stands at a critical crossroads.

CHAIRMAN OF the Yesha Council, Israel Ganz, speaks during an interview. Today’s partial sovereignty can become tomorrow’s complete sovereignty if we accept what is achievable now while continuing to work toward our ultimate goals, says the writer.

West Bank sees highest terrorist home demolitions in decade after October 7

Security officials say the goal is not only to punish the perpetrators of attacks but also to deter those who are “on the fence” from joining terrorist activity.

 Palestinians inspect a blacksmith workshop after it was demolished by Israeli military bulldozers east of the West Bank city of Nablus, July 3, 2025.

Accepting left-wing push for Palestinian state 'suicidal,' Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar says

Sa’ar’s statements come after various countries recently announced that they would recognize a Palestinian state under different conditions.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at a briefing with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations.