Kadim, a northern Samaria community evacuated during the 2005 disengagement, is seeing a massive resurgence as hundreds of families across Israel push to resettle the once-abandoned land.
The inauguration ceremony drew several Israeli political and settlement leaders, including Settlement and National Missions Minister Orit Struck and Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.
The first residents of Mount Ebal are expected to establish an agricultural yeshivah, after which additional families are expected to join as founders of the town.
While carving a new road through Samaria, builders unexpectedly broke into a hidden, million-year-old underground world of breathtaking caves, rare formations, and unique life.
Over two weeks, Israeli forces executed a sweeping counterterrorism operation in northern Samaria, eliminated six terrorists, arrested dozens, and seized weapons.
Israel is investing millions in an excavation project at Sebastia, capital of the Israelite Kingdom during the reigns of Omri and Ahab, aiming to preserve the site and make it accessible to the public.
'Evyatar is a symbol. It is not just a place of residence—it is a message of connection to the Land of Israel. We are here to stay!' said Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan.
An IDF spokesperson said that security personnel have been deployed to the area and a manhunt launched for the terrorist or terrorists responsible for the attack.
After security forces destroyed al-Arouri’s home in the village of Arura north of Ramallah, they hung a combined Hamas and ISIS flag on its ruins with the inscription "Hamas=ISIS."
The terrorists were killed during an exchange of fire with Israeli forces during which an Israeli citizen was injured and vehicles were damaged, according to the IDF.
Florida town’s first Orthodox Jewish mayor, Shlomo Danzinger, told JNS that he wanted to thank Israel for its assistance in the search and rescue mission last year.
According to Shin Bet statistics released on Monday, some 172 terror incidents -- including 23 shooting attacks -- occurred in Judea and Samaria in September.