Declaring 2025 'the year of sovereignty in Judea and Samaria,' Finance Minister Smotrich says he has instructed his staff to start developing the 'necessary infrastructure' to extend Israeli sovereignty.
The recent dramatic surge in terrorist attacks emanating from the area has convinced Israel's security establishment that a shift in strategy is required.
The ICJ urged Israel to evacuate settlements in the West Bank, pay reparations to Palestinians displaced by settlements, and stop the construction of new settlements.
The IDF in a statement declared it does 'not recognize' the matter of this sanction and will continue to internally investigate any 'unusual event ... in accordance with the law.'
Amichai's disappearance on Friday morning had triggered a massive search effort, culminating in the grim discovery that sent shockwaves through the community.
Pompeo took to the X platform to defend Israel after the Biden Administration revoked the "Pompeo Doctrine" that said settlements did not violate international law.
From October 7 to November 7 during the conflict, there were 97 reported illicit activities by Jews in the area, down from 184 in the same period in 2022.
The majority of Palestinians in Gaza, and a somewhat slimmer majority in Judea and Samaria, express support for violent attacks targeting Israeli civilians inside Israel, according to poll findings.
During operations in the Aqabat Jabr refugee camp, armed men fired shots and threw stones and explosives at the forces, who responded with riot dispersal measures and with gunfire.
Such activity raises questions about whether unarmed people observing soldiers on behalf of a terrorist group — so-called spotters — can be considered combatants who have lost the protections afforded to civilians.
“This plan will encourage tourism, education and [the presentation of] information for these important sites that tell the story of our people in Judea and Samaria,” the prime minister said.