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Jacob Magid
Jacob Magid
Jacob Magid is the settlements correspondent for The Times of Israel.
(From L-R) Samaria Regional Council chairman Yossi Dagan, Yamina MK Ayelet Shaked, Jordan Valley Regional Council chairman and Yesha Council chairman David Elhayani and Yamina chairman Naftali Bennett, during a Yamina faction meeting in the Knesset on June 1, 2020. (Courtesy)
June 1, 2020, 7:42 pm
‘No, thank you’: Yamina, settler leaders defy Trump plan’s Palestinian state
Representatives from Yesha umbrella group of settler mayors join national religious opposition party for faction meeting, say they reject annexation if it leads to Palestine
By Jacob Magid
A Bedouin shepherd walks with his herd of sheep in the Jordan Valley in the West Bank on September 11, 2019 (AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP)
June 1, 2020, 6:35 pm
In West Bank, 91% of land evictions issued against Palestinians — rights groups
Report shows majority of orders filed for land in Jordan Valley and Gush Etzion region, potentially revealing Israel’s long-term political vision for land beyond Green Line
By Jacob Magid
Rana, mother of Iyad Halak, 32, holds his photo at their home in East Jerusalem's Wadi Joz, May 30, 2020 (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
May 31, 2020, 2:14 pm
Teacher says she shouted, ”he’s disabled!’ before cops gunned down Palestinian
Iyad Hayak’s teacher says police ignored her pleas; family says police refused request to run funeral procession through Temple Mount
By Jacob Magid
David Kishik-Cohen at his olive grove outside the Kochav Hashahar settlement. (via WhatsApp)
May 28, 2020, 1:49 pm
Ex-chief West Bank land inspector planted groves on Palestinian ground
Former head of Defense Ministry body that supervises land use grew olive trees on the plots while serving in the post 30 years ago, continues to work them
By Jacob Magid
Supreme Court Justice Meni Mazuz at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem on March 22, 2019. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 27, 2020, 9:38 pm
High Court justice: Government run by indicted prime minister a ‘moral failure’
In full ruling on petitions that sought to prevent Netanyahu from forming government, judges express discomfort but say no legal justification to intervene
By Jacob Magid
(From L-R) Yesha Council director Yigal Dilmoni, chairman David Elhayani show Yamina MK Ayelet Shaked a map of the West Bank based on the Trump plan on May 25, 2020. (Courtesy)
May 27, 2020, 5:16 pm
Settler leaders produce map they claim shows Trump plan for Palestinian state
In effort to thwart deal, West Bank mayors lobby right-wing MKs with blown-up map showing proposal’s 15 envisioned enclave settlements surrounded by large red Palestinian state
By Jacob Magid
An Etihad Airways flight with aid for the Palestinians to fight the coronavirus pandemic is unloaded at Ben Gurion Airport on May 19, 2020. (Nickolay Mladenov/Twitter)
May 27, 2020, 1:24 am
UAE virus aid rejected by Palestinians still at Israel’s airport; UN rethinking
14 tons of medical supplies languishing at Ben Gurion airport for past week; PA refused delivery; cargo flight was seen as normalizing ties between Israel and Gulf states
By Jacob Magid and Aaron Boxerman
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan speaks during a demonstration outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem following a series of terror attacks, December 13, 2018. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
May 27, 2020, 12:19 am
Settler leader launches campaign to thwart ‘poisoned’ Trump peace plan
Yossi Dagan slams proposal’s backing for Palestinian state and creation of West Bank settlement enclaves, says Netanyahu should approve annexation even without US backing
By TOI staff and Jacob Magid
In this photo from February 27, 2018, Malka Leifer, right, is brought to a courtroom in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean, File)
May 26, 2020, 4:19 pm
Court rules alleged child sex abuser Leifer fit to be extradited for trial
Judge says former school principal feigned mental illness to avoid facing 74 counts of child sex abuse in Australia; defense plans appeal after July 20 extradition hearing
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative: IDF forces on the scene of a stabbing attack near the West Bank settlement of Kiryat Arba on January 18, 2020. (IDF Spokesperson's Office)
May 25, 2020, 11:17 am
2 Palestinians try to stab soldiers, are shot — IDF
Locals reject army’s account, pointing out that if farmers had really tried to attack soldiers they would not have been allowed to check themselves into a hospital
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) stands alongside fellow Likud lawmakers at the Jerusalem District ahead of the opening hearing of his corruption trial on May 24, 2020. With Netanyahu (from left): Ariel Kelner (Likud candidate); Shlomo Karai MK; Finance Minister Israel Katz; Education Minister Yoav Gallant; Nir Barkat MK; Minister without Portfolio Tzachi Hanegbi; Keti Shitrit MK; Gadi Yevarkan MK; Minister of Public Security Amir Ohana; Mai Golan MK; Minister of Intelligence Eli Cohen; Transportation Minister Miri Regev; Minister for Liaison between the Government and the Knesset David Amsalem. (Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu/Twitter)
May 24, 2020, 9:53 pm
Making a literal stand, Netanyahu sends message it’s not just him on the bench
As his trial opens, the premier avoids dreaded photo of himself sitting humbled on the defendants’ bench, instead releasing shot in which he is surrounded by fellow Likud MKs
By Jacob Magid
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the start of his trial on corruption charges, May 24, 2020. Visible behind him are two of the three judges in the case, Rivka Friedman-Feldman and Oded Shaham (Screen capture/Government Press office)
May 24, 2020, 5:08 pm
Taking defendant’s bench, Netanyahu becomes first Israeli PM to stand trial
Premier sits mostly silent through opening hearing, face hidden behind face mask; confirms he has read graft charges against him, as hundreds rally outside Jerusalem District Court
By Jacob Magid and Michael Bachner
Right wing activists hold flags and signs in support of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a demonstration outside the Jerusalem District Court, May 24, 2020 (AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner)
May 24, 2020, 2:49 pm
Hundreds attend pro- and anti-Netanyahu rallies as PM’s trial opens in Jerusalem
Demonstrators at the court where criminal trial will be held portray attorney general as a traitor, while Netanyahu’s critics call for his resignation at protest outside residence
By Jacob Magid and TOI staff
US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman (4th from right) tours the Efrat settlement with settler leaders on February 20, 2020. (Courtesy)
May 24, 2020, 3:06 am
How settler leaders may have scuttled a US plan for immediate annexation
Israeli mayors flew to DC for Trump plan rollout, believing US would back sovereignty within days, but 1 of them says colleague’s press release blasting proposal changed everything
By Jacob Magid
Palestinian women prepare traditional cookies ahead of the Eid al-Fitr festivities, celebrating the end of the holy Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, in Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 29, 2019. (MOHAMMED ABED / AFP)
May 23, 2020, 11:49 pm
Israeli leaders send holiday greetings to Muslims on eve of Eid al-Fitr
President lauds Arab and Muslim leadership in Israel for contributing to containment of virus, thereby helping safeguard all citizens; Gantz, Ashkenazi also send holiday wishes
By Jacob Magid
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