Violent confrontation in Amona as police clash with hilltop youthTwenty-three police and seven youths barricaded inside the structures were reported injured. Activists say that 55 protesters were hurt in excessive police force. January 3, 2019
WATCH: Israeli police drag Jews from Amona outpostIn a three-hour operation, police forcibly removed a few hundred Israelis, mostly youth, from the Amona outpost in Samaria Thursday morning. January 3, 2019
Cabinet approves Amona replacement town'It's too early to be happy,' said an Amona spokesman regarding the approval of a new town to house the evictees. May 28, 2017
Palestinians, UN condemn approval of new site for Amona evacueesThe PA and the UN slammed the announcement of a new location near Shilo for the former residents of the evacuated community of Amona. March 31, 2017
Netanyahu promises ‘new settlement’ for Amona communityNetanyahu vows to fulfill his promise to 'create a new settlement' for the former residents of Amona, who were evacuated from their homes in Samaria earlier this year. March 30, 2017
WATCH: Aerial view of Amona evictionsfootage taken from a drone above Amona in Samaria shows the commanding height and strategic importance of the hilltop from where the residents were evicted. February 2, 2017
High Court Rejects Alternative Plan for Evicted Amona ResidentsThe High Court of Justice rejected a government proposal for Amona, casting an additional pall over the future of former residents. February 1, 2017
Israeli Minister: ‘From the ruins of Amona, we will build’As the Jewish community of Amona was set to be evacuated on Wednesday, Bennett said that new legislation will prevent similar occurrences in future. February 1, 2017
Police remove Amona residents ahead of demolition'This is a dark day for us, for Zionism, for the state and for the great vision of the Jewish people returning to its homeland.' February 1, 2017
IDF orders residents of Amona to leave home within 48 hoursThe IDF has begun to prepare for Amona's demolition. January 31, 2017
Residents of Amona prepare to fight for their homesThe beleaguered residents of the community of Amona are demanding action after an agreement they had with the government fell through. January 24, 2017
Amona residents agree to evacuate their homes, avoid confrontation with IDFThe beleaguered residents of the community of Amona agreed to evacuate their homes in favor of being forcefully ejected by the IDF. December 18, 2016
Amona residents reject government compromise, brace for evacuationAfter exhausting all foreseeable solutions, the residents of Amona are preparing to be removed from their homes. December 15, 2016
Residents of Amona, scheduled for demolition, to decide on government proposalWhile the residents of Amona contemplate about accepting an alternative solution presented by the government, the community's supporters protested outside Prime Minister Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence against the scheduled demolition of Amona. December 14, 2016
WATCH: ‘We will cling to Amona,’ activist tells thousands at rallyJewish homes in the embattled community of Amona will not be moved, 'not even one centimeter.' December 14, 2016
Amona residents condemn moderated Regulation LawAmona residents are urging Netanyahu and Bennett not to give up on saving their outpost from demolition. December 6, 2016
Netanyahu: The days of uprooting Jews from their land are overThe prime minister said no more 'nonsense' about uprooting settlements. July 11, 2019
Arabs build illegal town near Shiloh, unchecked by Israeli governmentMinisters call for the stopping illegal Arab construction in Samaria. July 7, 2019
Homes at outpost in Samaria demolished by IDF, Israeli policeThe outpost has been repeatedly destroyed and rebuilt since its founding in 2007 in memory of Esther Galia, an Israeli who was shot and killed by Palestinian terrorists. April 30, 2019
Netanyahu: No Israeli will be ‘uprooted’ from Judea and SamariaThe Israeli prime minister vowed during a campaign stop in the Gush Etzion bloc on Monday that Israelis living in Judea and Samaria would not be forced from their land while he is in office. January 28, 2019
WATCH: New community in Samaria provides hope for evicted IsraelisLocated near Shilo in the northern portion of Samaria, construction of the Amichai community is underway. September 14, 2018
High Court to decide fate of law seeking to legalize settlementsThe law now in danger of being nullified was hailed by the Right as a way to legalize many communities in Judea and Samaria. June 3, 2018
Defense Minister announces 3,900 new Jewish homes in Judea and SamariaLiberman announced that the government will green-light thousands of housing units in Judea and Samaria this year and next. May 24, 2018
36 structures in 48 hours for new Jewish village in SamariaThe village of Amichai’s initial residents will be the families expelled from Amona a year ago whose homes were destroyed by court order. February 21, 2018
[Eyewitness Report] Protesters and police clash at forced evacuation of ‘settler’ outpost in JudeaResidents of the Judea region stood their ground as security forces arrived to dismantle structures in a community deemed 'illegal' by the high court. November 29, 2017
Construction of new community begins in Judea and Samaria'After decades, I have the privilege to be the prime minister to build a new community,' Netanyahu said as construction began for a new Israeli community in Judea and Samaria. June 21, 2017
Israel, US reportedly suspend talks on ‘settlements’A reported suspension of talks between Jerusalem and Washington on building in Judea and Samaria followed Israel's acquiescence to US demands to limit construction. April 2, 2017
Netanyahu limits ‘settlement’ building, ceding to Trump’s requestIsrael's security cabinet agreed to restrict construction in Judea and Samaria, according to Trump's position, with an exception granted to the former residents of Amona. March 31, 2017
Israeli chief justice spars with justice minister on her replacementIsrael's Chief Justice reportedly wants her successor to be chosen according to seniority, a standard apparently not accepted by Justice Minister Shaked. March 26, 2017
Netanyahu denies agreeing to curb ‘settlements’Referring to reports of an Israeli agreement with the Trump administration to restrict construction in Judea and Samaria, Netanyahu said that 'there is much in these reports that is not true.' March 26, 2017
Israeli delegation to resume peace talks in WashingtonAn Israeli delegation led by Netanyahu's chief of staff left for Washington to continue talks on the future of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. March 19, 2017
Police remove 9 families from homes in Ofra ahead of demolitionPolice removed nine Israeli families from their homes, which were allegedly built on privately owned Palestinian land. February 28, 2017
Netanyahu to honor promise of new community for evacuated ‘settlers’A senior aide to Netanyahu indicated that the promise to build a new community for Amona's residents would be honored. February 20, 2017
High Court orders demolition of another 17 Israeli homesThe High Court has again sided with unproven ownership claims by Palestinians by ordering the demolition of 17 Israel homes. February 7, 2017
UN official: Israel’s Regulation Law crosses ‘very thick red line’Several European officials conveyed remarks similar to those of a UN official, who referred to Israel's passing of the Regulation Law as crossing a 'very, very thick red line.' February 7, 2017
Knesset passes historic law legalizing 4000 homes in Judea and SamariaThe Knesset passed the historic Regulation Law, legalizing 4,000 Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria. February 7, 2017
UN official tells Knesset members to vote against ‘Regulation Bill’The UN's coordinator for the Mideast peace process is calling upon the Knesset to vote down legislation that aims to prevent any future demolition of Jewish homes in Judea and Samaria. February 6, 2017
Jewish Home commits to getting ‘Regulation Law’ passedThe Jewish Home Party said that it has the votes in the Knesset to pass legislation that will protect Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria from being demolished. February 5, 2017
Israeli High Court postpones Ofra evacuation by a monthAnother nine Israeli homes in Samaria are to be demolished next month following a court order. February 5, 2017
Trump silent as Israel approves 3000 homes in Judea and Samariaor the third time in a week, Israel announced a massive construction venture in Judea and Samaria. February 1, 2017
Netanyahu seeks to legalize ‘settlement’ communities in Judea and SamariaKnesset set to reconsider bill that would officially legalize thousands of homes in Judea and Samaria in the face of a scheduled evacuation in early February. January 29, 2017
Netanyahu orders action against illegal Arab constructionPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing for equal law enforcement among all sectors in Israel and is seeking the demolition of illegally built Arab construction December 18, 2016
Knesset approves bill legalizing Jewish ‘settlements’ in first readingThe Knesset has taken another step in advancing an historic bill that will save thousands of Israeli homes in Judea and Samaria. December 8, 2016
UN urges Israel to reject plan to legalize ‘settlements’The UN is urging Israel to vote against the Regulation Law, claiming it would reduce the prospect of a peace deal with the Palestinians. December 6, 2016
Bill legalizing Jewish communities passes preliminary vote in KnessetA historic bill will save thousands of Israeli homes in Judea and Samaria while failing to save the homes of Amona residents. December 6, 2016
Netanyahu: There will be no early electionsNetanyahu said that his coalition remains solid and there will be no early elections. December 5, 2016
Netanyahu and Bennett reach compromise on bill legalizing Jewish communitiesBennett and Netanyahu reached an agreement on the Regulations Bill December 4, 2016
New law may legalize contested construction in Judea, SamariaKnesset members unanimously approved draft legislation that legalizes communities in Judea and Samaria. November 14, 2016
Netanyahu suspicious of Obama’s last 2 months, denies calling him ‘existential threat’Despite Netanyahu's suspicions concerning Obama's agenda, the Israeli leader denied calling the US president a danger. October 20, 2016
NY Times tells Obama to force peace deal on Israel at UNThe New York Times editorial board has demanded that President Obama lead the charge in the UN Security Council by passing a resolution that would pressure Israel into an unfavorable peace deal. October 7, 2016