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


The 'Jewish indie rave' music festival returns to Gush Etzion

A third-generation Gush Etzion family brings eclectic, ethnic sounds to the Aharit Hayamim Festival.

 THE JON Hock Blues Band featuring Steve Rodan (C) and Yativ Leuchter (L) perform at the 2022 Aharit Hayamim Festival in Gush Etzion.

Remembering Rav Yehuda Amital, founder of Yeshivat Har Etzion - opinion

His life was a microcosm of 20th-century Jewish history, and he left an indelible impact on religious society in Israel.

 RAV YEHUDA AMITAL at a Purim ‘hagiga,’ 5766/2005.

Tekoa terror attack: Hamas-linked terrorist arrested as victim undergoes surgery

The victim, El-Roi Kapach, is a husband and father of five who lives in the West Bank settlement of Nokdim.

The site of the terror attack at Tekoa Junction in the West Bank which took place on Sunday morning July 16, 2023.

Brews, laid-back vibes at Israel's 2023 Tekoa Beer Festival

At the Tekoa Beer Festival, local brewers share their hobby with thousands as top rocker Berry Sakharof performs.

 TEKOA BEER Festival customers line up local microbrewery and boutique beer.

Efrat: The story of one of Israel's most unique, successful settlements

Efrat Regional Council head Oded Revivi spoke to the Magazine about the Israeli settlement municipality he has managed for the last 15 years.

 NEW BEGINNINGS: First day of school, 1983.

Israeli settlement founder Rabbi Riskin talks 40 years of Efrat

The ‘Magazine’ sat down with founding father Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin and wife Vicky to discuss the celebrated realization of their vision, and their concerns.

 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin laid the cornerstone for Efrat in 1980, occupancy began in 1983.

Jordan Valley sovereignty will effectively mitigate terrorism - opinion

Applying sovereignty over the Jordan Valley would be a strategic move to defeat Palestinian rejectionism and mitigate increasing terrorism.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is flanked by the writer (left) and Jordan Valley Regional Council head David Elhayani, in 2019.

Gush Etzion Winery: Fulfilling blessings for great wine

The Gush Etzion Winery lived up to its reputation as a premier winery not just in the Judean region but in all of Israel.

 GRAPE VINES at the Gush Etzion Winery vineyard.

A viral encounter: A photo of Noa Kirel, Rabbi of Gush Etzion goes viral

The photo was taken by Noa Kirel who was on the flight back to Tel Aviv after the Eurovision Song Competition, which was held in Liverpool, England.

 Israeli singer Noa Kirel at the 2022 ACUM Awards ceremony for Hebrew Song near Tel Aviv on September 7, 2022.

Israel strikes in Gaza after rockets fired toward Jerusalem, West Bank

Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck four Islamic Jihad military outposts as well as mortar and rocket launch sites in the Gaza Strip.

Rocket debris found about 400 meters from the Gush Etzion settlement of Bat Ayin, on May 12, 2023