MK Ohad Tal says applying Israeli sovereignty is the only viable solution to stabilizing the region.

Foreign minister says any move would require US coordination, while Israel continues opposing Palestinian statehood and expanding Jewish communities.

As Israel wages an existential war against the Iranian axis, it is also making a quieter statement: the biblical heartland will not be surrendered, neglected or left exposed.

As part of the effort, the IDF is closely coordinating with individual communities and their security personnel to prevent terrorist attacks.

“Our central challenge in the battle for international public opinion is the absolute lack of knowledge regarding the facts on the ground,” said Yigal Dilmoni, CEO and founder of American Friends of Judea and Samaria.

“It is part of Israel, part of the State of Israel,” said Smotrich, “and with God’s help, this can never be changed.”

In three weeks, Amichai Eliyahu will return to the Sartaba site and renew the ancient practice of lighting fires to signal the new Hebrew month.

As of Jan. 1, 2026, 541,085 Jews lived in Judea, Samaria and the Jordan Valley, amounting to some 5.32% of the nation’s population.

Most participants on a panel at this week’s Conference of Presidents meeting said Judea and Samaria is heading toward a collision.