Since the Gaza ceasefire agreement on January 19, the IDF has detained 380 Palestinians in Judea and Samaria. Two days after the agreement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “announced the start of a large-scale operation to defeat terrorism” in the city of Jenin. Days later, the operation was expanded into Tulkarm and Tubas. While the […]
Judea and Samaria: Brother of Palestinian Islamic Jihad commander murders two Israelis
They believe jihad is a righteous act, so why shouldn’t it run in the family? “West Bank checkpoint attacker identified as brother of slain Islamic Jihad commander,” by Einav Halabi, Ynet News, February 5, 2025: The terrorist who carried out Tuesday’s deadly attack at the Tayasir checkpoint in the northern West Bank was identified as […]
A Senate Bill to Bring Back ‘Judea and Samaria’ to Replace ‘West Bank’
In 135 A.D., following the suppression of the revolt by Bar Kakhba, the Roman overlords of what was then called Judaea decided to change its name to “Syria Palaestina” — “Syria of the Philistines” — which was then shortened to “Palestine.” The Romans wanted to efface, through a change of toponym, the connection of the […]
Muslims open fire on two cars and a bus, murdering to septuagenarian Israeli women and a police officer
“Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Three murdered, including police officer, in terror attack near Kedumim,” Jerusalem Post, January 6, 2025: Two Palestinian terrorists opened fire at close range on […]
Nearly two-thirds in Gaza and Judea and Samaria want Hamas in new ‘Palestinian’ governing body
Yes, even after Oct. 7. Yes, even after Hamas has suffered devastating losses in Gaza. “Two-thirds of Palestinians want Hamas in new Gaza government, survey finds,” JNS, December 24, 2024: Close to two-thirds of Palestinians in Gaza, Judea and Samaria prefer for Hamas terrorists to be part of, or even lead, a Palestinian governing body […]
PA launches violent crackdown against Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in Judea and Samaria
Jihadist groups routinely kill each other, particularly when a severe threat presents itself, as is the case in a developing skirmish in Judea and Samaria: “‘Traitors’: Clashes between terror groups and Palestinian security forces escalating,” by Einav Halabi, YNet News, December 14, 2024: The Palestinian Preventive Security forces launched a large-scale counterterror crackdown in the […]
Judea and Samaria: ‘Palestinian’ Muslim opens fire on bus, murders 12-year-old Jewish boy
Other “Palestinians” will celebrate Ezz Aldin Malluh as a hero, and the world “human rights” organizations will insist that they have the moral high ground. “Young boy killed, several bus passengers wounded in West Bank terror shooting,” by Alexander Fulbright, Times of Israel, December 12, 2024: A young boy was fatally shot and several people […]
Judea and Samaria: Muslim wearing shirt with Islamic State symbol painted on it fires flare at security forces
He may have wanted to stab one or more of the guards. Or he may have simply wanted to frighten them: “Make ready for them all that you can of force and of warhorses, so that by them you may strike terror in the enemy of Allah and your enemy…” (Qur’an 8:60) “Police say terrorist […]
Tom Cotton’s Bill to Right a Toponymic Wrong
Early in the second century A.D., the place name of the Roman province called “Judaea” was changed to “Syria Palaestina” (Syria of the Philistines), or “Palestine.” This was done in an obvious attempt to efface the Jewish connection to the land. “Palestine” stuck, but another change the Romans put in place — to rename the […]
Israel eliminates commander of Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group in Judea and Samaria
The Israeli armed forces are not only fighting Hamas terrorists in Gaza and the Hezbollah terror militia in Lebanon; they are also combatting the jihadist threat that is rearing its ugly head in the country’s Judea and Samaria region. The Israeli military, assisted by the Shin Bet security agency, on Thursday eliminated a senior commander […]