Judea and Samaria

Under “Freedom 250” initiative, embassy officials will offer one-day passport services in Efrat and additional locations in coming months

Health Ministry data from 2024–2025 shows high contamination rates in cucumbers, tomatoes and peppers; stricter enforcement set within eight months

Land registration resumes for the first time since 1967 as new planning moves deepen administrative authority in the territory

Cabinet decision opens land registries, allows direct purchases from private owners, and shifts planning authority at key sites including Chevron and Kever Rachel

At a Tu B’Shvat conference in Binyamin, senior ministers frame the farm enterprise as a security, settlement, and sovereignty tool

Materials seized by the IDF show Hamas intended October 7–style attacks in Judea and Samaria, reshaping Israel’s security planning

Security data shows fewer attacks and fatalities compared to previous years, as IDF operations and expanded freedom of action reshape the northern Samaria arena

Israel will reopen the Jordan-Israel Allenby Bridge crossing on Wednesday for the transfer of goods and aid after tightened security on both sides of the border

Committee questions the removal of two U.S. volunteers detained near Palestinian Village Burin, urging authorities to reconsider the ban

American lawmakers advance coordinated state-level bills to replace “West Bank” with “Judea and Samaria” after visits to the region

Delegation of 20 senior American legislators visits Samaria, backs use of “Judea and Samaria” in official U.S. language and expresses firm support for Israeli sovereignty