Hilltop youth

Hilltop Youth, Hardal: The anti-Zionist Jews threatening Israel - opinion

These fundamentalist Jewish groups twist Jewish tradition into an abominable chimera, mixing biblical literalism, ethno-nationalism, and theological obsessions similar Evangelical Christians.

  A Palestinian woman inspects the damage to a house on April 13 after settlers attacked the village of al-Mughayyer.
Former US navy admiral Michael G. Mullen with former IDF general Gadi Shamni, on July 18, 2011 in Israel.

'Situation is critical': Ex-IDF general speaks on violent settlers, Iran, Hezbollah, and Gaza

 LEHAVA CHAIRMAN Benzi Gopstein and activists protest the annual Jerusalem Pride Parade under heavy security, in 2019.

US sanctions Lehava leader, fundraisers for violent settlers

Ben-Zion Gopstein (left), leader of the group Lehava, gathers with some of his young followers in Jerusalem in 2014

EU sanctions hilltop youth, Lehava for human rights violations in the West Bank


Settlers accuse Israeli government of 'total destruction' in West Bank

Settlers accused the government of a 'campaign of destruction' targeting settlements after an illegal West Bank outpost was razed Wednesday.

 Israeli officers demolish an illegal outpost in the West Bank on September 27, 2023

Amiram Ben-Uliel is a murderer and must be roundly condemned - editorial

They approached a house in which the Dawabsheh family was fast asleep, smashed several of the house’s windows, and threw in firebombs, causing it to go up in flames.

 Amiram Ben Uliel, accused of the Duma arson murder in July 2015 where three members of the Dawabshe family were killed, arrives to a court hearing on his appeal, at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, on March 7, 2022.

Israel's military court releases Palestinians suspected of attacking settlers

Israeli police have made six failed court appeals to extend custody of settler suspect, now some are calling it a distraction.

 Four detained Palestinians, a father and three of his sons, are seen during their military court hearing, August 10, 2023

Court says it won’t block rebuilding of West Bank’s Homesh on state land

“We order the deletion of the petition after it has been exhausted in its current form,” the court said.

 Visitors walk by the water tower on the ruins of the evacuated settlement of Homesh on August 27, 2019.

Video surfaces of Israeli coalition MK brawling with Palestinian local council head

"As always, [Yesh Din] publishes half-truths and half-proofs," MK Zvi Sukkot said in a statement denying the NGO's claims.

 MK Zvi Sukkot attends a Religious Zionist Party meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem ,January 23, 2023

Grapevine January 15, 2023: Beyond Chiune Sugihara

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 EFRAT SOPHER (left) with Colette Avital.

Mandelblit closes probe against police officers in Ahuvia Sandak case

It could not be proven that the police officers purposely crashed into Sandak's car, Attorney-General Avichai Mandelblit ruled.

Israeli police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest following the death of Ahuvia Sandak a few days ago in a car crash during a police chase, outside the Police headquarters in Jerusalem, December 26, 2020

Rabbis for Human Rights former president assaulted by Jewish hilltop youth

Video footage of the incident shows a number of hilltop youth surrounding Ascherman when a masked suspect suddenly runs toward him and begins repeatedly beating him with a long wooden club.

Elderly Palestinian Woman gives thanks as Rabbi Ascherman plants olive trees near Kiryat Arba, 2003.

Netanyahu speaks to Sandak's parents as protesters block road to J'lem

Netanyahu told Sandak's parents that the truth regarding their son's death is "about to come to light."

Protestors demonstrate over the death of Ahuvia Sandak on Monday night at Bar Ilan Junction.

IDF mulls relieving soldier from service following post against police

The soldier reportedly called to give policemen who were involved in Ahuvia Sandak incident the death penalty

Israeli police officers clash with demonstrators during a protest following the death of Ahuvia Sandak a few days ago in a car crash during a police chase, outside the Police headquarters in Jerusalem, December 26, 2020

The ins and outs of the Ahuvia Sandak controversy - analysis

It has not been determined who was driving the car when it flipped, whether the police rammed the car or under what circumstances.

Demonstrators block light rail in Jerusalem in protest against death of Ahuvia Sandak, a hilltop youth member.