Judea and samaria

Jabotinsky's ‘Iron Wall’: The strategic doctrine Israel desperately needs - opinion

The Iron Wall was never just about force. It was about vision and the clarity to defend our legitimacy unapologetically and understand our enemies.

Ze’ev Jabotinsky, founder of Revisionist Zionism
IDF soldiers of the Duvdevan Unit; illustrative.

IDF, Shin Bet arrest 12 terrorists in undercover W. Bank counterterror ops.

Israeli security forces seen during an operation in the Tulkarm refugee camp, in the West Bank, July 6, 2025

IDF West Bank Chief outlaws wearing facemasks, punishable with half year in prison

PROTESTERS CALL on the Irish government to impose sanctions on Israel, in Dublin, last month. Over the years, Ireland has taken a more anti-Israel position than most European or Western nations, states the writer.

'Selective outrage': Jewish orgs. slam Irish law criminalizing West Bank imports


With Iran threat gone, it's time to expand Israel's sovereignty - opinion

Now that Israel is in a more secure situation, it can afford to put more thought into growth, and the first steps of that growth should be extending Israeli sovereignty to the West Bank.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a ceremony dedicating a new neighborhood in Kiryat Arba, outside Hebron, in 2020. Now is the time for Israel to extend its sovereignty over Judea and Samaria, the writer maintains.

Shomron pioneer Moshe Zar passes away at the age of 88

The Jerusalem Post remembers Zar's legacy through an interview from several years earlier. Zar's funeral will be held on Sunday.

 Portrait of Moshe Zar, at the outpost of Ramat Gilad in the West Bank. Dec 14, 2011. Zar passed away on Friday, July 11, 2025.

Dangerous, self-destructive anarchy: Why hilltop youth violence must end - opinion

The assumption that elements within the “hilltop youth” are engaged in a most important project does not give them the right to act in spheres that must be left to the state and its agencies.

 Screenshot of the incident of settler violence in Qusra from 21 June 2024.

The Time Has Come for Sovereignty in Judea and Samaria

The battle between the free world and Iran does not begin with fighter jets - at its core it is a debate about historical justice.

 IDF SOLDIERS operate in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip. When foreign forces attempt to curtail Jewish sovereignty on the historic homeland of the Jewish people, the Jews must fight back.

The growing cancer of lawbreakers in West Bank must be cut out, before its too late - editorial

The focus of our security forces has rightfully been on the survival of the Jewish state, as the country has fought enemies on seven fronts. But the enemy from within needs to be addressed now.

 A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

Editor's Notes: I raise my family on these hilltops, yet I refuse to justify extremists - comment

The perfectly normal rhythms of life in Judea and Samaria have been drowned out this week by the crack of gunfire and the smell of burning tires.

 A Palestinian man stands next to a burnt car after an attack by Israeli settlers in Kafr Malik, in the West Bank, June 26, 2025.

'Allies don't sanction allies': Finance Minister Smotrich unfazed by UK sanctions - interview

“There will be a very strong response toward these countries, the Palestinian Authority, and steps which will significantly strengthen Israel's presence in Judea and Samaria."

 Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich.

West Bank mayor urges action as illegal entries into Area A endangers lives - analysis

"Failure to enforce the law that prohibits Israelis from entering Area A could lead to the next attack, which I want to prevent," the mayor of Karnei Shomron said.

 Israeli police officers and a soldier stand guard, in the area near Allenby Bridge Crossing between the West Bank and Jordan, September 8, 2024.

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.