Judea and samaria

Israel’s new pioneers: The farmers safeguarding the West Bank - opinion

Young Israeli families on remote farms are quietly reshaping security and land realities in Judea and Samaria.

|ByJOSH HASTEN
An Israeli woman herds sheep at El Nave Farm settler outpost in the West Bank. A shepherd becomes the eyes and ears of the areas outside the bigger, established communities in the West Bank, the writer notes.
PALESTINIAN STUDENTS gather near a fence installed by Israeli settlers on their way to school, near Umm al-Khair in the West Bank, on April 14, 2026.

Can we stop demonizing each other over the West Bank - opinion

We are all Jews living in the same small, besieged country. We all lost friends and family on October 7. We all want our children to grow up safely.

|ByALIZA PILICHOWSKI
A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

Israel projects strength abroad but struggles to protect its citizens at home - opinion

Israel shows power in wars abroad but struggles to have clarity and consistency in the West Bank, where civilians face ongoing terror.

|ByAVI ABELOW
The Tennessee State Capitol building pictured in 2022.

Tennessee legislature passes bill mandating Judea and Samaria terminology in state communications

The Tennessee General Assembly passed House Bill 1446, requiring state agencies to use the term “Judea and Samaria” in official communications starting July 2026.

|ByTHE MEDIA LINE STAFF

Israel creeps toward West Bank annexation as election season approaches - opinion

The de facto annexation of the West Bank is the natural byproduct of a political system where words are cheap and real power operates without transparency.

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByYAAKOV KATZ
A Palestinian man walks past a fence decorated with Israeli flags installed by Jewish settlers in the northern West Bank. The de facto annexation of the West Bank is the natural byproduct of a political system where words are cheap and real power operates without transparency, the writer says.

IDF cracks down on Palestinian incitement to violence across West Bank at start of Ramadan

Additionally, Palestinian media reported that police arrested Sheikh Muhammad Ali al-Abbasi, an imam of al-Aqsa Mosque, on Monday evening. 

FEBRUARY 20, 2026ByAMIR BOHBOT
PALESTINIANS QUEUE at an Israeli checkpoint, as they make their way to the Temple Mount, in Jerusalem's Old City, to attend the first Friday prayers during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Bethlehem in the West Bank, February 20, 2026.

A cautious Ramadan: Balancing security, rights, and common sense for a peaceful month - editorial

As Ramadan begins, Israel takes a cautious approach, managing security without escalating tensions, hoping for a month of prayer and peace.

FEBRUARY 19, 2026ByJPOST EDITORIAL
Israel Police officers patrol in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

Dozens of sheep dead after pen burns in West Bank, electrical short circuit confirmed

According to the police statement and Fire and Rescue investigators, an electrical failure was responsible for the ignition and the fire, which led to the death of the sheep.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
A veterinarian tends to a wounded sheep after settlers attacked a Bedouin community in the Jordan valley, in the West Bank, July 18, 2025.

Bedouin residents disguised as IDF soldiers rob gold, cash, from Hebron jewelry store

The suspects, who stole 4 kilograms of gold jewelry and more than NIS 100,000 in cash, were fully equipped with arms and full tactical uniforms.

FEBRUARY 17, 2026ByARIELLA ROITMAN
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 31, 2025.

Israel never annexed the Golan Heights: Why it still matters - opinion

Israel extended its sovereignty to the Golan Heights. The difference between extending sovereignty and annexing is important and instructs Israel's future policies.

FEBRUARY 15, 2026ByURI PILICHOWSKI
IDF SOLDIERS take part in a military training exercise in the Golan Heights on Wednesday. Although most of the world assumes Israel annexed the Golan Heights, and did so illegally, the Jewish state never actually did, the writer says.

When Judea and Samaria become Israel, democracy pays the price - opinion

In many ways, this makes Judea and Samaria a new Israeli region, similar to Gush Dan or Shfela, thus preventing any territorial concession, let alone the creation of a Palestinian state.

FEBRUARY 14, 2026BySEBASTIEN LEVI
ISRAELI SECURITY forces guard while bulldozers demolish a Palestinian building in the West Bank, on Wednesday.

“Land of the Bible”: A new initiative seeks to bring travelers back to Judea and Samaria

Regional councils unite heritage sites under a single brand, aiming to bring back visitors from Israel and around the world after a prolonged period of stagnation.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026ByMOSHE COHEN/MAARIV
Land of the Bible.

Trash burning in Palestinian towns poses severe health risk to nearby Israelis, local leaders claim

Trash burning throughout Israel and the West Bank accounts for 75% of carcinogenic chemicals in Israel's air and around 30% of fine particulate pollution.

FEBRUARY 10, 2026ByTZVI JASPER
Fire at illegal trash dumping ground caused dangerous air pollution level in Binyamin region of the West Bank on August 7, 2023.

Security Cabinet approves measures expanding Israeli control in West Bank

Newly approved measures will remove land-sale restrictions, expand enforcement in Areas A and B, and renew state-led land acquisition in the West Bank.

FEBRUARY 8, 2026ByPESACH BENSON/TPS
View of the Judean desert, in the West Bank, February 6, 2026.