Judea and samaria

US will offer passport services in West Bank for first time

The service, which is set to begin in Efrat on February 27, comes in addition to the current US consular services offered at its Embassy in Jerusalem and at a Tel Aviv branch office.

US passport, illustrative
Arizona State Highway welcome sign

Arizona House affirms Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, to use terms in all state comms

An Israeli flag is raised on the peak of Mount Sartaba in the Jordan Valley, February 23, 2026.

Israeli flag raised on historic Jordan Valley peak in the biblical heartland

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.

Myth that won’t die: The false link between settlements and Palestinian violence - opinion


Baby of terror victim Tzeela Gez dies from wounds after two weeks in intensive care

The baby had been in critical condition since birth, receiving care in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Ravid Haim and his father, Hananel.

Organ donation by Tzeela Gez, murdered in West Bank shooting, brings hope amid tragedy

Her unborn child was delivered by emergency C-section and remains in critical condition.

 Tzeela Gez, the pregnant woman wounded in a terror attack and succumbed to her wounds, May 15, 2025.

West Bank Palestinian indicted for killing Israeli partner while in labor, setting body on fire

The police said they found the burned body of the mother with the baby still connected to her by the umbilical cord in early April.

 Arrest operations by Judea and Samaria District police officers.

'Murderous terrorism will not break us': Politicians react to West Bank terror attack

Israeli politicians responded to the terror attack that killed Tzeela Gez, 30, and wounded her husband as they were on their way to the labor ward of a hospital on Wednesday night.

 Tzeela Gez, the pregnant woman wounded in a terror attack and succumbed to her wounds, May 15, 2025.

Pregnant woman shot in West Bank terror shooting dies from wounds

Authorities now believe that a single terrorist conducted the attack in a sniper ambush from the side of the road.

The vehicle that was reportedly shot at the scene of a shooting attack in Samaria.

Arkansas passes law recognizing Judea and Samaria, bans 'West Bank' term in official use

Arkansas State Representative Mindy McAlindon, who introduced a bill to refer to the West Bank as “Judea and Samaria” told The Jerusalem Post that the legislation is rooted in historical facts.

 Arkansas passes law recognizing Judea and Samaria, bans 'West Bank' term in official use

Two suspected terror attacks injure at least three soldiers in West Bank, minutes apart

A suspected shooting in the area of Reihan Crossing and a suspected car-ramming attack in the Hebron Hills injured a combined three IDF soldiers minutes apart on Wednesday.

 The scene of an attempted car ramming in the Hebron Hills, May 7, 2025.

With Netanyahu’s ear, this Orthodox mother sparks a Zionist rebellion 

“This isn’t about left versus right, this is about whether Jews have the right to live in their land. Period.” - Tila Falic Levi

 Tila Falic Levi overlooking The Temple Mount.

Israel’s right grapples with distrust toward Palestinian society post-Oct 7 - opinion

Israelis watched as non-combatant, regular Palestinians streamed across the border with Hamas terrorists to participate in the attacks.

 PALESTINIANS CELEBRATE as an IDF tank burns after it was hit by Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated areas of southern Israel on October 7, 2023.

Leaders call for West Bank lockdown after police arrest arson suspect

Leaders urged the government to lock down the West Bank in response to terrorists' online campaigns to light fires next to Israeli communities.

 Police found a lighter and cotton on the suspect arrested for arson