Ariel

Security forces block left-wing activists' entry into West Bank for Palestinian olive harvest

In a brief but disruptive demonstration, the protesters exited the buses and blocked the main road through the Shomron Junction, creating a safety hazard by impeding traffic.

The damage caused from an attack by Jewish settlers on olive groves in Burin, near the West Bank city of Nablus, June 18, 2024.
US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits the West Bank, August 4, 2025.

Wider Israeli society should visit Israel's heartland to build support for annexation - opinion

US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits the West Bank, August 4, 2025.

Republican recognition grants Israel historic chance to cement West Bank sovereignty - editorial

US House Speaker Mike Johnson visits the West Bank, August 4, 2025.

US speaker Mike Johnson in Ariel visit: West Bank must remain 'integral part of Israel'


Manhunt underway after two shooting attacks in West Bank

Magen David Adom said they were treating a critically-injured person at the Ariel Junction

Ariel Junction after a reported terror attack, March 17th, 2019

Ariel terror victim Gal Keidan, 19, was gifted musician

Keidan was the youngest of three siblings, born to parents who immigrated to Israel in the 1970s from the former Soviet Union.

Staff Sergeant Gal Kaidan and an Israeli vehicle that was hit by the terrorist's shooting

Greenblatt: No doubt P.A. will reward terrorist with pay-for-slay

Greenblatt slammed the Palestinian Authority for its “pay-for-slay” policy at the UN Security Council.

U.S. Envoy for Middle East negotiations Jason Greenblatt on a visit in Israel

The Arava kindergarten of Ariel flies to the moon

The children of the Arava kindergarten suggested that they too can build a spacecraft to send to the moon.

The Arava kindergarten of Ariel children get ready to fly to the moon

West Bank education council votes to open medical school at Ariel

In order for the decision to be final, the Israel's Higher Education Council will need to decide on the issue.

Students sit in a library at the Ariel University Center in the West Bank settlement of Ariel

Medical Ariel

Ariel University struggles to get permissions to open a medical school.

Ariel University in the West Bank

From Bronze Age to First Temple: Archaeological site set to open in Hebron

"We are happy and excited to unveil another piece of Jewish history and to make it accessible to the general public."

Tel Hebron

US Ambassador participates in business forum in settlement of Ariel

There was also a plan for Friedman to visit Hebron, but it was rejected for security reasons.

US envoy to Israel David Friedman speaking at an event of The Judea and Samaria Chamber of Commerce and Industry in the West Bank settlement of Ariel

Israel to build its first light rail connection to West Bank settlements

Shaviro said that a train would help cement Ariel’s place as the capital of Samaria.

The Jerusalem light rail

US Ambassador: We stand with the family of terror victim Ben-Gal

“Perhaps the most difficult tasks I have as the US Ambassador to Israel is that of consoling victims of terror."

US AMBASSADOR to Israel David Friedman.