Huwara

The hills of Samaria: The northern West Bank between politics and daily life

Reporter's Notebook: The hills of Samaria: The northern West Bank between politics and daily life

APRIL 30, 2026|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

overlooking Nablus from Elon Morey and the Kabir Winery.

Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

Woman detained after waving knives in Beersheba, court indicts suspects for lynching boy in Huwara

Jerusalem man indicted for sexual offenses against minors • Jerusalem Police seized several kilos of controlled substances • Two suspects arrested for possession of heroin and cocaine

MARCH 24, 2026|ByTOBIAS HOLCMAN

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the nation after Israel killed Hezbollah's second-in-command and military commander, Ali Tabatabai, in Beirut. November 23, 2025.

Netanyahu orders evacuation of 14 illegal outposts, removal of Jewish extremists in West Bank - N12

"These outposts have become forward positions from which raids are carried out on Palestinian villages," N12 quoted security officials as saying.

DECEMBER 7, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack where two Israelis were shot dead in Hawara, in the West Bank, near Nablus, February 26, 2023.

Huwara a microcosm of Israel-Hamas war as tensions boil in West Bank - report

A New York Times article reports on the rising tensions in the city of Huwara after October 7, a city located next to the Jewish settlement of Yitzhar, populated with 2,000 residents.

FEBRUARY 1, 2024|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

IDF implements new security measures around Huwara

None of the measures are considered a permanent solution, but the purpose is to improve the situation to some degree until a new road is built.

MAY 2, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB

IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi tours the Palestinian West Bank town of Huwara with senior military generals on Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Brother of Huwara attack victims marks bar mitzvah at graveside on Remembrance Day

Israelis who had come to the cemetery for Remembrance Day sang happy birthday and Mazel Tov to Tzur Yaniv.

APRIL 25, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

THE FAMILY of brothers Hallel, 21, and Yagel Yaniv, 19, who were shot dead Sunday driving through Huwara, speak to press in Har Bracha, on Monday.

What is Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard's life like after aliyah?

The 68-year-old convicted spy Jonathan Pollard says he has moved on from his decades in US prison and is now living in Israel.

APRIL 11, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND

‘I CAN NEVER say never but I find it highly improbable that I would become an MK... I’m not a follower.’

Coalition MK's spokesman quits due to Israeli government's response to terror

The spokesperson for Limor Son Har-Melech quit while sharply criticizing the government's conduct in security and in combatting terrorism.

APRIL 7, 2023ByMATAN WASSERMAN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

MK Limor Son Har Melech discussion in the Israeli parliament on the TV-show "Shtula" (Double agent), airing on Israeli TV, November 21, 2022.

Israeli forces arrest 2 accomplices of Huwara terrorist in Nablus

Two Palestinians were killed in armed clashes that broke out between Israeli forces and Palestinians during the arrests in Nablus.

APRIL 3, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE

IDF soldiers secure the scene after a Border Police officer was stabbed in Huwara, December 2, 2022.

Ben-Gvir must respect rule of law on detention of Huwara riot suspects - editorial

It is almost as if Ben-Gvir has not realized that he is a senior minister and instead thinks that he is still a private defense lawyer who represents suspected Jewish terrorists.

APRIL 2, 2023ByJPOST EDITORIAL