The West Bank is a contested region in the Middle East largely under Israeli control. Also known as Judea and Samaria, the name "West Bank" specifically refers to it being along the western bank of the Jordan River.
Israel took control of the area from Jordan in 1967 following the Six Day War, but has not annexed it. While home to hundreds of thousands of Israeli settlers living in different settlements, the West Bank also has a huge Palestinian population and is the bulk of what most people envision as a future Palestinian state.
The status of Israeli settlements is highly controversial and while they are defended by Israel and the US, most of the international community sees them as illegal.
During the operation, Border Police, together with IDF soldiers, killed two additional terrorists and arrested three wanted individuals.
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Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan referred to Judea and Samaria as “Israel’s bulletproof vest.”
The process of stripping the military of its powers in the West Bank and shifting control over to civilian bodies under Bezalel Smotrich’s leadership is almost complete.
More than the hostile takeover of Judea and Samaria’s open spaces and beyond territorial annexation, it is an immediate and undeniable threat to the security of every man, woman, and child in Israel.
Only Israel can be the sovereign rebuilding Gaza with Jewish resettlement, acting as the most powerful deterrent against our enemies, ensuring that Trump’s “peace through strength” is implemented.
An IDF commander in the Nahal Brigade talks to Walla about the complex moments in fighting in the war.
A Palestinian state is not the solution – it is a security risk Israel cannot afford to take.
At the core of the Shin Bet position is a fundamental objection to enhancing Barghouti’s status.
The Israeli security forces arrested 75 wanted terrorists and confiscated 17 weapons during an overnight counterterrorism operation in the West Bank.
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