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Israel moves to curb illegal Palestinian land takeovers

Naomi Kahn, director of the International Division of Regavim: The government is now beginning to crack down

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 12.18.25

The illegal hilltop outpost thriving as enforcement fades in the West Bank

Founded by yeshiva students in 2022, Nahalat Zvi has grown as residents describe repeated evictions ending under the current government, with new structures added even as legal experts warn the access road crosses private Palestinian land

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.09.25

Smotrich launches 2.7B-shekel plan to reshape communities ‘beyond the Green Line’

In a dramatic move likely to shape a reality future governments will struggle to reverse, the finance minister is channeling unprecedented funds for new communities, roads, land registration and security; a key step is relocating three IDF bases to northern Samaria

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.08.25

A man dressed as Santa Claus sells balloons near Nativity Square during a Christmas tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem, West Bank, on December 6, 2025

Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem after 2 years of war in Gaza

After two bleak holiday seasons, families and vendors fill Manger Square again as Bethlehem cautiously rebuilds its tourism lifeline, even as West Bank tensions, checkpoints and violence temper hopes for recovery and peace

Associated Press | 12.07.25

רכבו של המחבל שביצע את פיגוע הדריסה בחברון סמוך לקריית ארבע

Palestinian terrorist, bystander killed in Hebron ramming attempt, IDF says

Troops shoot dead an attacker who tried to ram soldiers at a Hebron checkpoint, as well as a municipal cleaning worker and an Israeli man was wounded; it's the latest in a series of West Bank assaults this week that included stabbings, a prior ramming and an iron rod hurled at an Israeli vehicle near Highway 5

Yoav Zitun, Einav Halabi | 12.07.25

From Shiloh, Dr. Mike Evans urges Vance and Trump to back Israel’s claims to Judea and Samaria

Dr. Mike Evans, a top Trump supporter in Israel and a leading evangelical figure, issued a direct public call to Vice President JD Vance and President Trump during an address in Shiloh, Israel’s first capital

ynet Global | 12.06.25

החווה של נריה בן פזי ליד כוכב השחר. "תופסים שטח אסטרטגי"

Netanyahu backs regulating West Bank farm outposts, document shows

Internal summary reveals PM supports expanding and formalizing Jewish agricultural outposts used to hold Area C, even as he directs officials to deploy educational tools to pull hundreds of at-risk settler youths out of rising violence in the West Bank

Amir Ettinger | 12.03.25

Woman lightly hurt in West Bank ramming attack as IDF hunts terrorist

Assailant, who may have been hit by IDF gunfire, remains at large; 'IDF troops are now conducting extensive searches for the attacker,' military says

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.01.25

Officials push for new West Bank city as ‘security belt’ for central Israel

Shomron Regional Council and Rosh HaAyin leaders propose 'East Rosh HaAyin,' a 130,000-resident city on West Bank state land, saying it would strengthen settlement blocs and form a protective buffer for Israel’s central region

Elisha Ben Kimon | 12.01.25

Metal rod pierces through windshield of Israeli car in suspected West Bank terror attack

Driver left in shock after metal rod hurled at her car near Mas-ha; IDF and Shin Bet launch wide search and raid the village; local officials warn the attack could have ended in tragedy

Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.30.25

Turning the tide in the northern West Bank: 'Our forces can reach every centimeter'

After eliminating the last two fugitives in the West Bank, the IDF launched a major sweep across key flashpoints in the territory as deterrence deepens and old rules fade

Elisha Ben Kimon | 11.26.25

Regavim: UN data on settler violence is skewing reality

Naomi Kahn says there is a nearly 300% gap between the number of settler-violence incidents recorded by Israeli official sources and the figures published by the United Nations

Maayan Hoffman, ILTV | 11.22.25

Wanted: hilltop youth to secure Israel’s future

Opinion: Pioneer farms in Judea and Samaria bolster security, ease the IDF’s burden and block Palestinian land grabs backed by anarchist groups; the violent fringe must be addressed to protect the reputation of the vast, dedicated majority

Boaz Haetzni | 11.15.25

The American Friends of Judea and Samaria delegation visits the Temple Mount

'We must tell our children the truth': Touring Israel, US Republican delegation vows to counter anti-Israel narrative

Led by Arkansas lawmaker Melinda McAlindon, group visits historic and conflict-zone sites to show solidarity; Leora Levy warns of 'hijacked' education system shaping US youth against Israel

Alexandra Lukash | 10.30.25

An Israeli settlement in Judea and Samaria

'Now isn't the time to annex'

Ruthie Blum says what Israel should have been doing is building in Judea and Samaria

Sivan Raviv, ILTV | 10.26.25