Gush etzion

Smotrich: Thank you Trump for the help, but now Israel needs to control Gaza

Smotrich thanked Trump for his support for Israel and efforts to assist in returning hostages, but said the US president’s Gaza plan should be canceled.

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich seen after a press conference at the Finance Ministry in Jerusalem on December 4, 2025.
A helicopter is seen falling out of its harness near Gush Etzion, on January 16, 2026.

Helicopter falls out of towing harness, crashes near houses in West Bank

Israel security forces apprehend five terrorists planning an  imminent terror attack in the Barta'a area near Jenin, November 30, 2025.

IDF: Staying in West Bank refugee camps will quell lone-wolf terror

Ohr Torah Stone’s Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School dedicated the “Hall of Heroes,” a permanent memorial honoring 25 alumni of the yeshiva who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks over the past decades, including 11 who fell in the past two years.

This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat


IDF Birthday Project: ‘We know how to care’

The IDF Birthday Project has over 50 volunteers, they have helped 7,000 children from Efrat and the surrounding communities of Gush Etzion celebrate their birthdays, even with dad away.

Screenshot, @IDFbirthdayproject Instagram account.

Hilltop Youth activists steal terrorist vehicle from outside IDF base - KAN

The taxi was reportedly used in the terrorist stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank in July, killing one security guard.

 IDF soldiers seen at the site of a terror attack in the Gush Etzion attack, July 10, 2025

WATCH: Border policewomen assists in birth of twins, performs CPR on newborn at checkpoint

A woman exited a vehicle at the Tunnel Crossing who was in the advanced stages of labor and shouted: "I'm giving birth! I need a doctor!"

 A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025.

The tastiest cherry picking in Israel – just 45 minutes from Tel Aviv

Cherry picking in Gush Etzion is a rare opportunity to pick premium cherries, alongside a fun festival for kids, a forest pool, a 400-meter zipline, wine tours, and even igloo accommodations.

 Cherry picking

Let my people go have fun! 48 things to do for Passover in and near Jerusalem

48 ways to celebrate Passover – Fun In Jerusalem provides the guide

 Children are seen spelunking in the Biyar Aqueduct.

Settler leader to 'Post': Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future - opinion

Gush Etzion is not just another region – it is a cornerstone of our national story. The time to strengthen it is now. Now is the time for Gush Etzion. Let’s seize it.

Security forces arrive at the scene of a suspected terror attack near Elazar, in Gush Etzion, on March 21, 2024. Beyond its historical significance, Gush Etzion is a critical asset for Israel’s future, the writer explains.

Terrorists stone Israeli cars in Gush Etzion, wounding one

Security forces began searching the area for the terrorists after the incident.

 View of a car that was damaged in the stone-throwing attack in the West Bank. January 12, 2025.

One wounded in ramming attack at Gush Etzion Junction in West Bank

The car that struck the man fled the scene of the attack.

 Footage from the ramming attack at the Gush Etzion Junction December 25, 2024

Terror attack in Gush Etzion kills 12-year-old Yehoshua Aharon Tuvia, terrorist surrenders

The terrorist who committed the shooting surrendered to security forces on Thursday morning, Israel's military said.

 Suspected terror attack at tunnel checkpoint.

Death, resilience in Elazar: A Gush Etzion settlement that lost 6 people since Oct. 7

Picturesque and inviting, Elazar has long been a home for the National Religious, close to Jerusalem with a great quality of life. But since October 7, grief and resilience have taken over the town.

 The entrance to the Israeli settlement of Elazar in Gush Etzion in the West Bank.