Gush etzion

Israel’s new pioneers: The farmers safeguarding the West Bank - opinion

Young Israeli families on remote farms are quietly reshaping security and land realities in Judea and Samaria.

An Israeli woman herds sheep at El Nave Farm settler outpost in the West Bank. A shepherd becomes the eyes and ears of the areas outside the bigger, established communities in the West Bank, the writer notes.
The hat of Moshe Silberschmidt, the last commander of Gush Etzion, and the wool sweater of Palmach fighter and combat medic Uriel Ofek, April 21, 2026.

'Not just history': Belongings of Gush Etzion heroes to be publicly displayed for first time

IDF soldiers operating in the West Bank, April 12, 2026.

IDF finds, dismantles explosives hidden in West Bank school

Bloom in Gush Etzion.

Yellow carpets: The impressive must-see mustard bloom


Most Israelis never thought settlements were illegal

Middle Israel: It’s not the law, stupid

A VIEW of the Elon Moreh settlement in the West Bank.

GRAPEVINE: Writing in Jerusalem, Honoring the Holocaust

Some 100 years earlier, German poet Heinrich Heine, who was born Jewish but converted to Christianity, wrote that where one burns books, one will in the end burn people.’ It was a fateful prophecy.

Ruben Mass house.

Netanyahu: U.S. legalization of Israeli settlements will stand test of time

When pressed by the 'Post' if his next step was the application of sovereignty, the prime minister brushed off the question.

Netanyahu meets with settler leaders in Gush Etzion after the US stated that settlements are not illegal on November 19, 2019.

Shorashim facilitates meetings between Israelis and Palestinians

For five years, Shorashim has facilitated meetings between Israeli settlers and Palestinians from nearby communities.

Palestinian and Israeli women who took part in the Roots women’s photography workshop plant a tree

Immigrants come together to celebrate ‘Yom Aliyah’

This year, the festivities included a fascinating tour of the Herodium and the Gush Etzion Art Fair plus a live music performance.

Israelis in Gush Etzion celebrate ‘Yom Aliyah’

Jerusalem affairs: My sister, my hero

People with special needs and challenges are not prevented from making aliyah, but the state stipulates a few rules before they can become an Israeli citizen.

ACCORDING TO the JDC report, 95% of parents of special-needs children claimed they are in great need of financial assistance.

Book review: ‘The Jerusalem Post’ at its birth

A story of pre-state Israel and self-discovery.

HISTORIC ISSUE of ‘The Palestine Post’ from the current ‘Jerusalem Post’ conference room.

Jews, even settlers, have the right to protect themselves from harm

The insidious optics of terrorism

Dvir Sorek

PA accuses Israel of extra-judicial killings of Palestinians

The allegation came in wake of the recent terrorist attacks in the Old City of Jerusalem and Gush Etzion.

Soldiers and emergency worker gather following clashes between an IDF soldier and a Palestinian who threw a rock at his head

Terror victim killed days before 19th birthday eulogized as gentle soul

“Our dear and beloved Dvir, in a few days we were supposed to celebrate your 19th [birthday],” his father, Yoav Sorek eulogized.

Teenagers mourn at the funeral of 19-year-old Dvir Sorek, who was killed in a terror attack on Wednesday night.