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


Israeli settlement founder Rabbi Riskin talks 40 years of Efrat

The ‘Magazine’ sat down with founding father Rabbi Dr. Shlomo Riskin and wife Vicky to discuss the celebrated realization of their vision, and their concerns.

 Rabbi Shlomo Riskin laid the cornerstone for Efrat in 1980, occupancy began in 1983.

Jordan Valley sovereignty will effectively mitigate terrorism - opinion

Applying sovereignty over the Jordan Valley would be a strategic move to defeat Palestinian rejectionism and mitigate increasing terrorism.

 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu is flanked by the writer (left) and Jordan Valley Regional Council head David Elhayani, in 2019.

Gush Etzion Winery: Fulfilling blessings for great wine

The Gush Etzion Winery lived up to its reputation as a premier winery not just in the Judean region but in all of Israel.

 GRAPE VINES at the Gush Etzion Winery vineyard.

A viral encounter: A photo of Noa Kirel, Rabbi of Gush Etzion goes viral

The photo was taken by Noa Kirel who was on the flight back to Tel Aviv after the Eurovision Song Competition, which was held in Liverpool, England.

 Israeli singer Noa Kirel at the 2022 ACUM Awards ceremony for Hebrew Song near Tel Aviv on September 7, 2022.

Israel strikes in Gaza after rockets fired toward Jerusalem, West Bank

Israeli Air Force fighter jets struck four Islamic Jihad military outposts as well as mortar and rocket launch sites in the Gaza Strip.

Rocket debris found about 400 meters from the Gush Etzion settlement of Bat Ayin, on May 12, 2023

Stabbing attack at Gush Etzion junction, attacker shot

An Israeli citizen suffered light-moderate injuries, while the attacker was shot by IDF soldiers.

General view of the Gush Etzion Junction in the West Bank, July 9, 2020

Israelis of Gush Etzion help the Dees cope with terror, loss

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: Efrat has a population of 13,500. An estimated 50%-60% of residents are native English-speakers. After the terror attack, the community leapt into action.

 ONE OF several signs of support for the Dee family created by neighbor Ashira Landau.

'I am paralyzed by the pain': Hundreds accompany funeral of Lucy Dee

Residents of Efrat and Gush Etzion gathered with Israeli flags along the roads where the funeral procession passed.

Family and friends attend the funeral of Maia and Rina Dee at the Gush Etzion Regional Cemetery in Kfar Etzion on April 9, 2023.

Three IDF soldiers injured in suspected ramming attack in West Bank

The suspected terrorist was shot at the scene and police are investigating the incident.

The scene of a suspected car ramming attack in Jerusalem

Settler leaders reject anti-reform strike, Efrat mayor calls for referendum

The Federation of Local Authorities declared a strike in Israel after mass protests broke out in response to Netanyahu firing Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

 The masses protest outside of the Knesset against the judicial reform.