Samaria

White House Decries Deaths in Gaza Aid Stampede as Israeli Civilians Shot Dead in Samaria

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JERUSALEM, Israel – More than 100 Palestinians are reported dead following an early morning stampede Thursday surrounding humanitarian aid trucks in north Gaza. Meanwhile, Israelis mourned the death of two people from a terrorist attack at a gas station in a Jewish community north of Jerusalem. The White House labeled the deadly Gaza stampede caught on … Read more

First Public March to Joshua's Altar in Samaria Approved for Sukkot Holiday

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Samaria’s Regional Council has, for the first time, approved a public march to historic Joshua’s Altar on biblical Mt. Ebal. The march will be held on the second day of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) next Monday, and will also include a time of dirt sifting and screening in Shavei Shomron, near the archaeologically rich site – recently embroiled … Read more

Jewish Residents in Judea, Samaria Call for Tougher Government Stance against Terror Wave

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JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli security officials are predicting ongoing terror attacks to increase, and citizens caught in the middle want more support. This year, terrorists have already murdered more than 34 Israelis. Most of these attacks have taken place in the West Bank, biblical Judea and Samaria.   The latest casualty was Cpl. Maxim Molchanov, 20, … Read more

New British Documentary Seeks to Humanize Often-Scorned Israeli 'Settlers' in Judea, Samaria

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JERUSALEM, Israel – British businessman Roger Walters has made many trips to biblical Judea and Samaria, known to much of the world as the West Bank. It disturbed him  to see the Jewish residents there constantly criticized by well-funded groups and people in the media committed to boycotting and delegitimizing the people known as “settlers.” “I have … Read more