In the other populated outpost under threat of uprooting - Assaf, on the Jerusalem-Ofrah highway at the turnoff to Beit El - a tense night of fear has given way to a reprieve of at least a few days. The army announced that it will not uproot the spot at least until Sunday. In the meantime, efforts continue in the search for a compromise. Beit El Mayor Yisrael Rosenberg said that the army did not wish to confront the hundreds of people who came to stop the uprooting, showing that "spontaneous gestures can stop Ben-Eliezer's dismantling plans."