Gush etzion

Israel grants legal status to 19 West Bank settlements, including two vacated in 2005 disengagement

The move follows government approval on Wednesday for the construction of 764 housing units across three settlements in the West Bank.

An Israeli flag flutters, with Ma'aleh Adumim is visible in the background, in the West Bank, August 14, 2025.
An IDF soldier stands guard during an evacuation of illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2025.

Border Police, IDF evacuate four illegal outposts across West Bank

The town of Kalkilya is seen behind the Israeli-West Bank separation barrier. May 17, 2009.

Israeli rescued after wandering into Kalkilya while searching for stolen vehicle

Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli soldiers in the village of Azmut near the Jewish settlement of Elon Moreh in the West Bank, March 06, 2020.

Four Israelis wounded, one badly, as rioting Palestinians attack shepherds in Gush Etzion


Netanyahu on Gush Etzion terror attack: 'We will complete war on all fronts'

"We are determined to complete the war in all arenas, including by disarming Hamas and demilitarizing the Gaza Strip," Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Knesset’s 40-signature debate, November 10, 2025.

Palestinian terrorists kill one, wound three in ramming, stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction

Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen, 70, was killed in the attack. Cohen, a widower, leaves behind six children and several grandchildren.

Israeli security forces and rescue personnel at the scene of a terror attack at the Gush Etzion Junction, West Bank, November 18, 2025.

WATCH: Settler extremists riot in Palestinian West Bank village, set fire to homes and cars

Israeli forces were dispatched to the scene of the riot, carried out in response to an earlier demolition of an illegal settlement outpost in the Judean hills.

Israeli settlers riot at a Palestinian village in the West Bank, setting fire to cars and homes, on November 17, 2025

WATCH: Hilltop Youth, security forces clash during demolition of illegal settlement extension

Gush Etzion Regional Council reached out to Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich to request his assistance in dealing with the "anarchy" developing in the area in a letter sent in September.

Israeli security forces clash with Jewish settlers during the evacuation of Illegal structures in Tzur Misgavi, an outpost in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, November 17, 2025

Prohibition Pickle: Take your pick of Ashkenazi soul food - review

When I saw that Prohibition Pickle delivers to Netanya, it seemed predestined that I was meant to sample the food.

Prohibition Pickle

Efrat Council head: We're creating sovereignty 'on the ground' without waiting for declarations

Efrat Council head Dovi Shefler says construction is already expanding the settlement, pushing for sovereignty ahead of Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump.

Efrat Council head Dovi Shefler.

IDF Birthday Project: ‘We know how to care’

The IDF Birthday Project has over 50 volunteers, they have helped 7,000 children from Efrat and the surrounding communities of Gush Etzion celebrate their birthdays, even with dad away.

Screenshot, @IDFbirthdayproject Instagram account.

Hilltop Youth activists steal terrorist vehicle from outside IDF base - KAN

The taxi was reportedly used in the terrorist stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank in July, killing one security guard.

 IDF soldiers seen at the site of a terror attack in the Gush Etzion attack, July 10, 2025

WATCH: Border policewomen assists in birth of twins, performs CPR on newborn at checkpoint

A woman exited a vehicle at the Tunnel Crossing who was in the advanced stages of labor and shouted: "I'm giving birth! I need a doctor!"

 A Border Police officer conducting operations, May 2025.

The tastiest cherry picking in Israel – just 45 minutes from Tel Aviv

Cherry picking in Gush Etzion is a rare opportunity to pick premium cherries, alongside a fun festival for kids, a forest pool, a 400-meter zipline, wine tours, and even igloo accommodations.

 Cherry picking

Let my people go have fun! 48 things to do for Passover in and near Jerusalem

48 ways to celebrate Passover – Fun In Jerusalem provides the guide

 Children are seen spelunking in the Biyar Aqueduct.