The plan is expected to establish Karnei Shomron as a major urban center in the heart of Samaria, linking nearby areas including Alonai Shiloh and Emmanuel, and marking what participants called a historic step in the development of Jewish communities in the region.

After promoting trade and cooperation in Arkansas, Yisrael Ganz warns that sanctions strengthen the P.A. and undermine regional stability.

There is a word for a territory scrubbed clean of its Jews. The Germans gave it to us.

The bloc accused the organizations and activists of supporting violence and the displacement of Palestinians in the territory.

Supporters say the legislation expands Israel’s legal framework in the area, citing years of damage to archaeological sites and enforcement failures under the Palestinian Authority.

Pro-Hamas protesters in New York City and elsewhere are perpetuating falsehoods to the extreme.

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.