"That’s why going and visiting Judea and Samaria and understanding ... The First Temple, also known as Solomon's Temple, was destroyed by the Babylonians when they conquered Jerusalem in 586 ...

He returned two decades later and completed the destruction of Shechem and of its sister-city Samaria ... At the time John Hyrcanus destroyed the temple on Mount Gerizim, the Samaritans were ...

In northern Samaria, two terrorists were eliminated, 80 wanted individuals were arrested, and dozens of explosives were destroyed. The IDF stated: "Security forces will continue to operate in ...

This week, land scouts of the Samaria Regional Council ... a wall dating back to Herodian times was destroyed and burial caves dating back to the Second Temple period were smashed, looted, and ...