Deporting Jewish activists who visit the West Bank to engage in protective presence used to be unthinkable. But since October, five Jews have been deported for participating in Israeli- and Jewish-led solidarity initiatives. Are left-wing Jewish young adults really enemies of the state?Sam Stein07:40 PM • June 11 2026 IDTIn late May, an American Jewish activist engaging in protective presence work was arrested in the Palestinian village of Umm al-Khair, located in the South Hebron Hills/Masafer Yatta region of the West Bank. Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:Jewish DiasporaJews in AmericaWest BankAnnexationCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonU.S.-IranErdoganIsrael ElectionsNew York KnicksGwyneth PaltrowHaQuizHaaretz PodcastHundreds of Haredi Anti-draft Protesters Block Key Roads Across Central IsraelTrump Threatens to Hit Iran 'Very Hard Tonight,' Hints at Kharg Island OperationIsrael Deports French Journalist, Accuses Her of Supporting HamasIn the Forever War, Israelis Find New Luxury: Safe Rooms With en Suite BathroomsEisenkot Accuses Netanyahu's Party of Racism Over Ad Mocking His EnglishRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutSix-year-old Boy Punctures a Magritte Iconic Masterpiece at Israel MuseumOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza