West Bank settlement Halamish houses 1,500 residents; site of Hasmonean-era Hovlata. In 2024, under Mateh Binyamin Regional Council.
A spate of attacks near the West Bank settlements has left at least one Israeli dead and others injured. Israeli forces are pursuing attackers and have detained suspects at hospitals. The incidents come ahead of Yom Kippur and prompt vows to boost security operations.