Outposts

High Court: Talmon "Outpost" Neighborhood Can Stay

Despite criticizing the move, the High Court said it would not dispute the authorization of a new neighborhood (ie "outpost") in Talmon.

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Bride and Groom Arrested in Outpost Demolition

A newlywed couple was arrested by police who helped destroy their new home as Barak rushes to level outposts.

MK Orlev: Expulsion of 1,000 Jews Could Topple Gov't

Jewish Home MK warns: "We are still suffering the trauma and catastrophe of the Disengagement."

'Netanyahu Told Justice Min.: Find Ways to Legalize Outposts'

Minister Livnat says Prime Minister asked Justice Minister to appoint a team to find way to avert mass demolitions.

Edelstein Wants Answers on Anti-Settler Officer

Minister wants explanations ASAP following IDF Civil Administration Head's anti-settler remarks.

Hareidis Announce Outposts

Outposts will be built “next to every concentration of hareidis in Judea and Samaria.”

Barak Will Launch Wave of Evictions, Says MK Katz

NU’s Ketzaleh cites inside information, says Barak is an “evil man who hates Jewish settlement in Judea and Samaria.”

Hershkowitz: There Are No 'Illegal Settlements'

Science Minister Daniel Hershkowitz says that he doesn't know of any unlawful outposts, thinks Defense Minister could legalize disputed ones.

Netanyahu Plays ‘Give and Take’ on Outposts

The Netanyahu government announces it will destroy several Jewish “outpost” communities by end of year – and will legalize others.

Gov't Admits it Discriminates Against Jewish Building

Cabinet representatives tell court more Jewish than Arab homes have been razed in the last two years although the Arabs built more illegal homes.

The Myth of Illegal Outposts

Attorney Yehuda Shimon, who has been living in the Shomron’s Gilad Farm with his family since 2007, explains why his settlement is not “illegal.”

Torah Scroll Welcomed at Outpost Near Hevron

Freeze, you say? New synagogue is dedicated at Mitzpeh Avichai near Kiryat Arba.

A 'Ray of Hope'? Govt. May Approve Gush Etzion Community

The Gush Etzion village of Nativ Ha'avot may receive authorization, government says. Land of Israel lobby pleased.

Jews Return to Yad Yair

Former residents of the destroyed community of Yad Yair return home to sleep for the night.

Homes Demolished near Hevron

Police, army tear down Jewish family home in Mitzpeh Avichai, outside Hevron.

Torah Dedicated at Outpost where IDF Destroyed Building

A new Torah scroll was dedicated Sunday at the same outpost in Samaria where the IDF used Arab workers to destroy a sophisticated sheep barn.

Leading Activists Convene in Havat Gilad

Activists convened Thursday night in Havat Gilad to formulate a policy of resistance to the government's building freeze in Judea and Samaria.

A Warm Heart for Hilltop Freeze Residents

Volunteers are distributing warm winter clothes for residents of hilltop communities surviving the winter and the government’s building freeze.

Wrong-Way Non-Jewish Police Driver Sparks Outpost Disturbance

A non-Jewish policeman broke the law, drove the wrong way on a one-way street at Gilad Farm, and prompted another dispute with “illegal” families.

Assaf Hill, Near Beit El, Threatened Yet Again

Army forces arrived at strategic Givat Assaf, near Beit El, and its 20 families fear they may be targeted for sudden eviction and destruction.

Three Jewish Neighborhoods Destroyed

Large Border Guard and special police unit forces destroyed buildings and tents in three Jewish start-up neighborhoods in Judea and Samaria.

From Destruction to Renewal in 12 Hours

Families living in Mitzpeh Avichai, near Hevron, rebuilt their homes Thursday, just hours after a sudden demolition

Yad Yair -- From Outpost to Garbage Dump in a Year

The site of the destroyed Yad Yair outpost has become a dumping site for local Arabs, who have turned it into a garbage pit.

'Givatayim Settlers' bring Aid to Outposts

'The Settlers from Givatayim' have made it their mission to rescue furniture from the dump and deliver it to Jewish outposts in Judea and Samaria.

Barak Flip-Flops on Iran and Outposts: Tehran not Urgent Threat

Labor party chairman Ehud Barak, who after the election vowed to sit in the Opposition, also has changed his positions on Iran and outposts.

MK Ze'ev Visits First Hareidi Outpost

The first hareidi outpost in Judea is six days old; no signs of planned forced eviction have been discerned. MK Ze’ev (Shas) is mainly supportive.

Hareidi-Religious Join Outpost Struggle

A new Jewish outpost has been built near Modiin, this one by members of the hareidi-religious community.

Barak: Committed to Destroy Outposts

Defense Minister Barak tells Judea and Samaria leaders that he's committed to destroying outposts, they demand freedom to build.

Hershkowitz: Foreign Pressure Over Outposts 'Unacceptable'

American and European pressure on Israel to dismantle so-called illegal outposts is “unacceptable,” says Minister Daniel Hershkowitz.

Cabinet Ministers Yishai, Yaalon: Outposts Not Illegal

Four Cabinet ministers toured several of the outposts termed “unauthorized” in the past and said a new report is needed.

Jews to Pay for Their Own Expulsion?

IDF prosecutors recommend that Jews being evicted from unauthorized outposts be forced to pay the costs of their expulsion.

Jewish Start-Ups Under Threat of Destruction

Barak: Destruction of outposts will happen soon. Shomron Residents Council establishes a Youth Council to help buttress Judea/Samaria settlement.

Hilltop Named for Obama Canvassing Donations

A committee to rebuild a Shomron town destroyed in 2005 has gone on a fundraising campaign for the rebuilding of the Homesh–Obama Hilltop.

Labor, Nationalist MKs Ally against Outposts - but Which Ones?

National Union MK will join Labor MK Ofer Pines in a Knesset lobby opposing "illegal outposts." The 2 MKs' definitions of outposts differ greatly.

Netanyahu Policy on the Ground: Another Outpost Taken Down

Netanyahu’s administration continued its policy of destroying outposts throughout Judea and Samaria, this time targeting Mitzpeh Avichai.

Netanyahu Knocks Down Obama Outpost Ahead of Policy Speech

Border police knocked down the “Obama” outpost, cynically named for the U.S. president who has vehemently opposed Jewish construction.