Why did PM say 'West Bank', not Judea and Samaria?
Prime Minister uses controversial terminology when discussing settler violence, mirroring Bennett's 2022 statement that sparked right-wing backlash.
Judea and Samaria
Vance slams annexation vote as 'insult', 'stupid political stunt'
When asked about the vote, Vance described his initial reaction as confusion. "That was weird. I was sort of confused by that," he said. "The policy of the Trump administration is that the West Bank will not be annexed by Israel. That will continue to be our policy."
Illegal Palestinian 'airplane' targeted for demolition
Following publication in Israel Hayom that a Palestinian guesthouse shaped like an airplane opened against the law, the Civil Administration issued four stop-work orders for the events complex.
Smotrich unveils sovereignty plan for 82% of Judea and Samaria
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich outlined his proposal alongside settlement leaders, rejecting partial sovereignty and urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to apply full Israeli control over Judea and Samaria despite US-backed calls for a limited plan in the Jordan Valley.
Settlement construction drops to levels not seen since Obama
Only 1,096 housing units began construction in 2024 compared to 2,234 the previous year despite government removing settlement barriers. Reasons include high cost of labor and the reluctance to change fabric of small communities.
Historic visit: Second in line to the US presidency tours Samaria
With White House approval, US House Speaker Mike Johnson arrives in Ariel, the "capital" of Samaria, becoming the highest ranking American official to visit the area. Johnson said that the mountains of Judea and Samaria are the rightful property of the Jewish people.
'Historic correction': 20 years after evacuation, Sa-Nur settlement to return
"What enabled the Holocaust of October 7, which led us to horror and the continuing war, is directly the expulsion from Gush Katif and northern Samaria," Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan said.
US envoy: I did not blame Jews for Taybeh fire
Following Israel Hayom's publication of definitive video proof showing an intact Taybeh church, police confirmed no fire damage occurred to the holy site, prompting Ambassador Mike Huckabee to publicly clarify he never accused Jewish residents of arson.
Israel-defender 'incredibly upset' over burned church, dead American
"You had a Palestinian Catholic church burned to the ground. And if it was settlers from the West Bank, Israelis, I want them to be punished. I want accounting for what happened," Republican Senator Lindsey Graham added.
Huckabee calls Palestinian's death 'terrorist act'
US envoy says killing of Florida man a "murder,' says he has "aggressively" asked Israel to investigate his death in Sinjil, where he was supposedly beaten to death by settlers.