Articles in "Judea & Samaria"

Israel Shifts Hebron Planning Authority to Israeli Civil Administration

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced Tuesday that Israel has completed a move to cancel the civil planning provisions of the 1997 ...

Wildfires Burn In Samaria and Jordan Valley, Some Linked to Arson

Israel’s Fire and Rescue Service reported that nine teams of firefighters are battling multiple wildfires in Samaria, several of which ...

Israel OKs $85M Investment in Heritage Sites Across Judea and Samaria

The Israeli government on Wednesday approved a NIS 250 million ($85.5 million) plan to develop and preserve heritage sites across Judea and ...

Knesset Advances Controversial Bill Shifting Archaeological Authority in Judea and Samaria

The Knesset Education, Culture and Sports Committee is advancing a disputed piece of legislation that would place antiquities management in ...

Thousands Visit Joseph’s Tomb as Israeli Leaders Push for Permanent Jewish Presence

Thousands of Jewish worshippers entered Joseph’s Tomb in the city of Shechem (Nablus) overnight and into Wednesday morning as Israeli ...

‘We Promised to Return Home’: Israeli Families Mark Historic Return to Sa-Nur

Twenty years after Israel’s 2005 disengagement from northern Samaria, a new development plan for Sa-Nur received final approval on ...

Major New Community Plan for Judea and Samaria Draws Reactions

Although not officially announced, the Israeli cabinet’s decision to establish or formalize 34 new Jewish communities in Judea and ...

After Twenty Years, Israeli Families Return to Homesh

Ten families moved Thursday into a newly built neighborhood in Homesh in northern Samaria, marking the first permanent return of former ...

Israeli Cabinet Advances Land, Planning Reforms in Judea and Samaria

Israel’s political-security cabinet approved a wide-ranging set of measures on Sunday that senior ministers said were intended to ...

Israel Arrests Men Impersonating Soldiers in Hebron-Area Robberies

The Israel Defense Forces arrested several men suspected of impersonating soldiers and robbing Palestinian shops in the Hebron-area village ...