Some 60 out of 80 families still remain in Netzer Hazani, fortified by hundreds of yeshiva students and families who have moved in over the past few months. Spokesperson Anita Tucker summarized the agreement by saying, “We have made our efforts, giving G-d more time to do what He wants to do.” She told of […]

The people of Netzarim, an isolated community in central Gaza, have been informed that the army forces will arrive to expel them this Monday. As far as is known, not one family in Netzarim has begun to pack. They have informed the army that they will not leave on their own, but neither will they […]

Buses are scheduled to leave from Tel Aviv and Jerusalem at 4 PM today, towards Netivot, Sderot and Ofakim. The buses will leave from Tel Aviv’s northern train station and from Binyanei HaUmah in Jerusalem. The passengers will try to reach Gush Katif from these areas. The Yesha Council also has other plans for today. […]

Feiglin, speaking with Israel National Radio’s Eli Stutz, from Gush Katif, where he moved a month ago, also had advice for anyone who was beginning to get depressed about the prospects of a victorious struggle against the Disengagement Plan. “If you are depressed about the situation, just come to Gush Katif,” he said. “The faces […]

“There was supposed to be a brit milah (ritual circumcision) of the first-born son of Ovadiah Ben-Natan,” founding Netzer Hazani member Anita Tucker said today, “but it had to be pushed off because the baby was a bit jaundiced.” Ovadiah spent over a week in prison and is still under house-and-yeshiva arrest for his part […]

In one attack, at approximately 3:30 AM, an Arab terrorist opened massive rounds of fire from a three-story building which is located several dozen meters north of the Jewish town, overlooking the whole community. Protest tents housing pro-Gush Katif activists as well as military positions were targeted. From the initial terrorist fire, there were no […]

Tonight at midnight, the entrances to Gush Katif will be officially closed. Only security forces will be allowed in, and only outbound traffic will be permitted. Over the coming two days, police and soldiers will present residents with expulsion orders, and will help those who wish to leave with packing and the like. At midnight […]

A monumental structure, probably dating back to the tenth century BCE, was discovered in excavations in the City of David, headed by Dr. Elat Mazar, under the auspices of the Institute of Achaeology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, and conducted in conjunction with the Ir David Foundation – which is engaged in the development […]

Militants loosely affiliated to the Fatah Party of Mahmoud Abbas stormed public offices in Nablus under a hail of gunfire, accusing the Palestinian president of failing to honor security promises. The drama occurred as Abbas was locked in talks with his governing Fatah Party, which is facing a deepening rift with rivals Hamas over his […]

The IDF also ruled it will require reporters and photographers to leave an area if officials decree there is a “reasonable fear of danger to human life.” Security personnel will use “reasonable force” against journalists who do not cooperate, according to the IDF spokesmen. Government officials promised as recently as last month that the media […]