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


 5 more years elections: New Israeli settlement awaits families

On a pivotal Election Day, Israel unveils plans for 'Mishmar Yehuda', a settlement meant to expand Gush Etzion near Kidar, reinforcing the region's Jewish presence.

 Gush Etzion Junction.

The situation in the West Bank: Joining an IDF raid to find out

BEHIND THE LINES: Events in the West Bank receive little coverage in Israeli and international media, and it would be a mistake to ignore the simmering tensions in the area south of Jerusalem.

 SOLDIERS IN the Etzion Brigade take part in a raid in the Gush Etzion village of Seir al Shuyukh.

Honoring IDF's fallen soldiers through wine - comment

Tributes to our fallen soldiers and heroes through wine making and wine partaking can be a form of sharing sympathy and expressing community solidarity and can propel us to great national heights.

PURIM IS the time for a party, with good-value wine. The Selected brand of Carmel Winery is nearly 50 years old.

IDF soldier murdered in Jerusalem tunnel terror attack, five wounded

Hamas later claimed responsibility for the attack • Israel Police prevented a mass slaughter in Jerusalem

 Police and security personnel at the scene of a shooting attack at a checkpoint near Jerusalem, November 16, 2023

'I envy the angels:' Hebron terror attack victim Batsheva Nigri laid to rest

Batsheva Nigri was murdered in a terror attack on Monday morning when a terrorist shot at the car she was riding in.

 Family and friends attend the funeral of Batsheva Nigri who was murdered in a terrorist shooting attack near Hebron earlier today at the Gush Etzion Regional Cemetery in Kfar Etzion on August 21, 2023

The 'Jewish indie rave' music festival returns to Gush Etzion

A third-generation Gush Etzion family brings eclectic, ethnic sounds to the Aharit Hayamim Festival.

 THE JON Hock Blues Band featuring Steve Rodan (C) and Yativ Leuchter (L) perform at the 2022 Aharit Hayamim Festival in Gush Etzion.

Remembering Rav Yehuda Amital, founder of Yeshivat Har Etzion - opinion

His life was a microcosm of 20th-century Jewish history, and he left an indelible impact on religious society in Israel.

 RAV YEHUDA AMITAL at a Purim ‘hagiga,’ 5766/2005.

Tekoa terror attack: Hamas-linked terrorist arrested as victim undergoes surgery

The victim, El-Roi Kapach, is a husband and father of five who lives in the West Bank settlement of Nokdim.

The site of the terror attack at Tekoa Junction in the West Bank which took place on Sunday morning July 16, 2023.

Brews, laid-back vibes at Israel's 2023 Tekoa Beer Festival

At the Tekoa Beer Festival, local brewers share their hobby with thousands as top rocker Berry Sakharof performs.

 TEKOA BEER Festival customers line up local microbrewery and boutique beer.

Efrat: The story of one of Israel's most unique, successful settlements

Efrat Regional Council head Oded Revivi spoke to the Magazine about the Israeli settlement municipality he has managed for the last 15 years.

 NEW BEGINNINGS: First day of school, 1983.