The locations were removed by police within hours, however.
The outposts were built in the framework of pro-Land of Israel solidarity efforts. The story began in Hevron at approximately 7:30 Sunday night. Youths and local residents began rebuilding Giborei Hevron [Heroes of Hevron], continuing a two-and-a-half-year campaign to settle the spot. This was the 25th time that local Jews have built it up, with a synagogue and sometimes another structure; the security forces have taken the down each time.
The outpost was originally built, with the permission of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, at the site of a bitter battle in late 2002 in which Palestinian terrorists ambushed a group of Israelis and ended up killing 12 - soldiers, civilians, and members of the local emergency team. The site is on the road between Kiryat Arba and the Machpelah Cave in Hevron.
As last night's construction was going on, burning tires and rock obstacles were placed on the road to prevent the security forces from arriving and tearing it down. At one point, Arabs threw rocks at the youths in Giborei Hevron, and soldiers entered the Arab houses to stop it.
At the same time, at Mt. Kabir near Elon Moreh in the Shomron, dozens of youth set up a tin shack. "The struggle is over the entire Land of Israel," one participant said, "which is one entity. We will not agree to any concessions anywhere."
In addition to the ideological aspect, the youths said they also wished to show the security forces that any attempt to remove Jews from any part of Israel - i.e., Gaza and northern Shomron this summer - will "not go over easily."
In the end, however, security forces took down both positions. Eight minors and one adult were detained in Hevron.
The outposts were built in the framework of pro-Land of Israel solidarity efforts. The story began in Hevron at approximately 7:30 Sunday night. Youths and local residents began rebuilding Giborei Hevron [Heroes of Hevron], continuing a two-and-a-half-year campaign to settle the spot. This was the 25th time that local Jews have built it up, with a synagogue and sometimes another structure; the security forces have taken the down each time.
The outpost was originally built, with the permission of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, at the site of a bitter battle in late 2002 in which Palestinian terrorists ambushed a group of Israelis and ended up killing 12 - soldiers, civilians, and members of the local emergency team. The site is on the road between Kiryat Arba and the Machpelah Cave in Hevron.
As last night's construction was going on, burning tires and rock obstacles were placed on the road to prevent the security forces from arriving and tearing it down. At one point, Arabs threw rocks at the youths in Giborei Hevron, and soldiers entered the Arab houses to stop it.
At the same time, at Mt. Kabir near Elon Moreh in the Shomron, dozens of youth set up a tin shack. "The struggle is over the entire Land of Israel," one participant said, "which is one entity. We will not agree to any concessions anywhere."
In addition to the ideological aspect, the youths said they also wished to show the security forces that any attempt to remove Jews from any part of Israel - i.e., Gaza and northern Shomron this summer - will "not go over easily."
In the end, however, security forces took down both positions. Eight minors and one adult were detained in Hevron.