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The wedding of Miriam Shani and Ofek Dotan at the Kedar sheep farm near Ma'ale Adumim, June 2026.
Haredi protests begin across Israel, June 24, 2026.

Haredi protesters successfully halt draft dodger arrest near Jerusalem, police leave scene - report

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Unlimited, we checked: Aladino introduces its buffet

Palestinian Assembly for Liberation calls for anti-Zionist protest at a yeshiva in Queens, New York City, January 8, 2026.

'We support Hamas:' Activists protest Israeli real estate expo at Queens synagogue


Liberman: ‘The US could agree to settlement bloc annexation, but not now’

Liberman has spoken in favor of annexation but is urging restraint.

A girl holds an Israeli flag on a hilltop near the Maaleh Adumim settlement

Ma’aleh Adumim annexation bill due to advance after Trump inauguration

With a population of 37,525, Ma’aleh Adumim is the 3rd largest West Bank settlement and is considered to be a bloc; the Palestinians hold that it's an indispensable part of their future state.

Ma'aleh Adumim

Huckabee on US action on UN vote and Kerry speech: ‘Cowardly betrayal of Israel'

Huckabee, a frequent visitor to Israel, arrived on Monday and will leave on Thursday as part of a delegation representing the Jewish Chamber of Commerce in the US.

Mike Huckabee with Ma'ale Adumim mayor Beni Kashriel, pointing to Israel on a map of the world for journalists

Bennett: We will annex Ma’aleh Adumim first and then all of Area C

“Citizens of Israel have paid in no end of victims, and no end of denunciations for this messianic policy of a Palestinian state,” said Bennett.

Naftali Bennett

Two arson suspects arrested for West Bank settlement fire

Authorities are still conducting an inquiry into the start of the fires, which have wrecked havoc across Israel over the past week, with an initial investigation indicating arson as the main cause.

Fire near Jerusalem.

Israeli MKs call to annex Ma'aleh Adumim to save Jerusalem

Demonstrators rally outside Knesset demanding annexation of the West Bank's third-largest settlement.

Demonstrators rally outside Knesset for the annexation of Ma'aleh Adumim

Peres family upset he's become settler icon

Settler advertisements call for continuing the path of Peres, who helped found Ma'ale Adumim and was quoted saying that developing it was essential to guarantee the defense of Jerusalem

Shimon Peres

Touring around Ma’aleh Adumim

The city has really grown, and there are now wonderful museums, restaurants, attractions and even a man-made lake where visitors can ride around in pedal boats, and then hang out at a chic café

The Monastery of St. Euthymius

Mayor of West Bank settlement invites Donald Trump for visit

Ma’aleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel is not the first settler leader to reach out to Trump.

Ma'aleh Adumim Mayor Benny Kashriel pointing in the direction of E1

US embassy gift baskets mistakenly include settler wine

The wine was placed in the basket by a third party vendor from whom the Embassy purchased the already wrapped baskets, a US source told The Jerusalem Post.

Wine festival in Jerusalem