Judea and samaria

Florida House adopts bill to ban use of West Bank term in official documents

At the House Government Operations Subcommittee on Tuesday, the bill received 16 yes votes and 1 no, making it adopted.

An Israeli border policeman runs as a pro-Palestinian Jewish activist holds a sign during a protest against Jewish settlements in Salfit in the West Bank, December 3, 2020
MK Boaz Bismuth seen with haredi MKs and Aliyah and Integration Minister Ofir Sofer in the Knesset, Jerusalem, January 14, 2026.

IDF draft equality is minimum condition to restore Israeli solidarity - editorial

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir wore a gold pin of a noose, December 8, 2025.

Is the death penalty for terrorists proposed by Ben-Gvir 'Jewish'? - opinion

The IDF closes main roads as Israeli settlers try to enter the Qizoun area east of Hebron, December 10, 2025

West Bank's mountains and molehills: Is Israel's settler violence real? - opinion


Yisrael Ganz at Jerusalem Post Summit: Israel must strengthen sovereignty to secure future

The Governor of Binyamin and Yesha Council Chairman, urged decisive action against terror, called for U.S. support in securing Israel’s historic lands.

 Governor of Binyamin and Yesha Council Chairman Yisrael Ganz at Miami Summit.

IDF to increase protection of communities in West Bank, Katz announces

In the first phase of bolstering defense, the IDF will reinforce the area with five IDF companies.

 IDF soldiers conduct military operations in Judea and Samaria, September 19, 2024.

Rothman proposes bill to change all mentions of ‘West Bank’ in Israeli Law to ‘Judea and Samaria’

The name of the area in question is a point of contention both internationally and within Israel, and it is called different names in differing institutions.

 MK Simcha Rothman, December 9, 2024.

'The language of film is universal': Shomron Film Festival opens today

While the festival provides a platform for local filmmakers, it also celebrates international voices. This year, over 70 films from 16 countries will be screened.

 ‘LINE OF SEPERATION’ by Igor Raizberg.

Senator Tom Cotton introduces bill to replace 'West Bank' with 'Judea and Samaria'

“The Jewish people’s legal and historic rights to Judea and Samaria go back thousands of years," Cotton noted.

 US Senator Cotton (R-AR) following a US Senate Republicans meeting. Capitol Hill in Washington. November 13, 2024.

Yisrael Ganz: Steering Israel’s largest Regional Council to new heights

Ganz’s daily work involves navigating between municipal management and political-diplomatic efforts.

Yisrael Gantz

Make Judea and Samaria part of Israel again - opinion

Israel can’t allow its policy to be dictated by the unknown demands of the Arab world. Zionists didn’t build a state to cower from developing their historic land.

 A PRO-PALESTINIAN protest takes place in Chicago on October 8, 2023.

Judea and Samaria’s future: What happens the day after Mahmoud Abbas? – opinion

As Mahmoud Abbas nears 90, chaos looms in Judea and Samaria, with Iran exploiting the PA’s weakening grip.

 RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin greets Palestinian Authority head Mahmoud Abbas at their meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, last month.

It is in our hands to make Judea and Samaria an inseparable part of Israel - opinion

Judea and Samaria are the construction reserves of the State of Israel. Moreover, the security factor has already proven itself plainly and clearly.

 The writer, then serving as the CEO of the Yesha Council, welcomes Mike Huckabee – the current US ambassador to Israel-designate – at a cornerstone ceremony for a new neighborhood in Gush Etzion’s Efrat, in 2018.

Annexation sounds great until you get into the details - opinion

Israel would be wise to heed the well-known saying, “tread lightly”  and proceed carefully before embarking on such a major undertaking. Some paths are difficult to reverse once taken.

 A BILLBOARD message congratulates president-elect Donald Trump, in Tel Aviv, the day after the presidential election, earlier this month. Many believe that in Trump’s America, Israel will be strengthened in every way possible, states the writer.