Gov’t minister says military operations must be accompanied by “settlement” expansion leading to sovereignty over biblical heartland.

There has been a corresponding sharp decline in Jews who believe Israel should strive for a peace deal with the Palestinians, according to a Jewish People Policy Institute poll.

“Samaria becomes the cultural capital of Israel” – Official opening of the first repertory theater in Judea and Samaria.

Now is the time, with the Trump administration’s backing, for Israel to reclaim its biblical heartland, say American Evangelical leaders.

“The communities in Judea and Samaria are the protective wall of most of the State of Israel,” said Defense Minister Israel Katz.

Israel has an “absolute right to determine what happens in Judea and Samaria,” said Sen. Ted Cruz.

Yesha Council Chairman Israel Ganz compares it to the Balfour Declaration.

“On the 7th of October, not only Israeli citizens were murdered but also the idea that was mistakenly called ‘the two-state solution,'” said the Knesset speaker.

The figures do not include the hundreds of assaults on security personnel during ongoing operations in Arab towns under Palestinian Authority control.