Gush etzion

WATCH: IDF raids home of terrorist who carried out Sunday's car ramming attack in Gush Etzion

As part of the operation, soldiers from the Yehuda Brigade interrogated those close to the terrorist. 

IDF operates in Hebron, West Bank, June 1, 2026.
Photo from the scene of the attack in Gush Etzion.

Car ramming attack wounds several at Gush Etzion Junction in West Bank, south of Jerusalem

An Israeli woman herds sheep at El Nave Farm settler outpost in the West Bank. A shepherd becomes the eyes and ears of the areas outside the bigger, established communities in the West Bank, the writer notes.

Israel’s new pioneers: The farmers safeguarding the West Bank - opinion

The hat of Moshe Silberschmidt, the last commander of Gush Etzion, and the wool sweater of Palmach fighter and combat medic Uriel Ofek, April 21, 2026.

'Not just history': Belongings of Gush Etzion heroes to be publicly displayed for first time


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

Stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction, attacker shot

An Israeli citizen suffered light-moderate injuries, while the attacker was shot by IDF soldiers.

General view of the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, July 9, 2020

Israelis of Gush Etzion help the Dees cope with terror, loss

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Efrat has a population of 13,500. An estimated 50%-60% of residents are native English-speakers. After the terror attack, the community leapt into action.

 ONE OF several signs of support for the Dee family created by neighbor Ashira Landau.

'I am paralyzed by the pain': Hundreds accompany funeral of Lucy Dee

Residents of Efrat and Gush Etzion gathered with Israeli flags along the roads where the funeral procession passed.

Family and friends attend the funeral of Maia and Rina Dee at the Gush Etzion Regional Cemetery in Kfar Etzion on April 9, 2023.