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Illegal expansion, pollution highlighted on Samaria tour near central Israel
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1025+ words) Regavim-led visit points to sewage, dumping and construction encroaching on Area C, kilometers from Jewish state's population centers. (JNS) A four-by-four vehicle field tour for Israeli journalists in western Samaria, organized last week by the Regavim movement, highlighted the illegal…...
Military order clears way for death penalty in Judea and Samaria terror cases
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (363+ words) A new military order enabling the death penalty for convicted Palestinian terrorists in Judea and Samaria took effect on Sunday, following the signature of IDF Central Command chief Maj. Gen. Avi Bluth. The move implements legislation approved by the Knesset…...
Trials of the modern Nazis: Knesset establishes tribunal to prosecute Oct. 7 terrorists
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (915+ words) (JNS) On May 11, the Knesset voted 93-0 in favor of a law providing a legal framework for the prosecution of terrorists involved in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas invasion. The law was hailed as "historic" by its legislators. The legislation details how judges…...
'Rapist dogs'? Woke journalism's antisemitic war on Israel crosses a line
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (571+ words) The New York Times" publication of absurd blood libels and conspiracies requires more than polite protests. Those who defend it or won't shame and shun it are also to blame. Israelis have been subjected to false accusations before and, no…...
Hamas, Oct. 7 and the weaponization of rape
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (623+ words) A new report by the Civil Commission on Oct. 7 Crimes Against Women and Children documents in devastating detail how sexual violence became part of Hamas's strategy of terror. (JNS) When, immediately after Oct. 7, 2023, several journalists and I entered the devastated…...
Huckabee: Israel may have to disarm Hamas on its own
6+ day, 23+ hour ago (298+ words) The remarks by the US ambassador highlight a growing realization that disarming Hamas will likely be left to Israel as the terror group reasserts control in half of Gaza. (JNS) US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee said Tuesday that Israel…...
Israeli property purchases in Cyprus village spark backlash, false claims
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (541+ words) (JNS) The reported purchase by an Israeli entrepreneur of roughly 70% of the homes in the deserted village of Trozena, Cyprus, has triggered a wave of false rumors and accusations, even as the buyer moves ahead with plans to develop an…...
Knesset approves death penalty, special tribunal for Oct. 7 terrorists
1+ week, 20+ hour ago (407+ words) 930: The Knesset unanimously passed a law establishing a special tribunal for the perpetrators of October 7, 2023. Justice Minister Levin called it the most important moment of the current Knesset. By a vote of 930, the Knesset on Monday evening passed a law…...
Brussels" moral short circuit: Violence by Jews is immediately treated as terror
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (178+ words) The EU places Jewish settlers in Judea and Samaria on the same level as Hamas terrorists " a commentary on Europe's moral imbalance. Brussels has crossed a line. With its new EU sanctions against Jewish settlers in Judea and Samaria, Europe…...
Inside the battle over the "settler violence" narrative
1+ week, 5+ day ago (1064+ words) While Jewish violence in Judea and Samaria exists, the phenomenon has been exaggerated in a broader campaign against Israel and the settlement movement, officials say. An April 2026, Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security (JISS) position paper titled "The "Settler Violence…...