Hilltop Communities

Binyamin Rabbis urge probe, decry violence by IDF and residents

Binyamin rabbis call for unity and a thorough investigation after clashes between IDF forces and residents, denouncing violence on all sides and urging restored trust.

Strategic new hilltop developed in Samaria

A group of Israelis has begun work to develop a hilltop homestead overlooking the historically hostile Palestinian Arab city of Huwara.

At 4:00 a.m.:

Security forces demolish Or Meir hilltop community

A large force of police and IDF Civil Administration personnel raided Or Meir at 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday and demolished its homes and goat pen.

After only a week

Arab who attacked Jewish shepherd released from detention

Suliman Shiha has led dozens of violent attacks on Jewish shepherds in the Binyamin Region, yet only a week after being arrested, the Military Court let him go.

Security forces demolish buildings in hilltop community

Security forces evacuated and destroyed buildings in the Tzur Harel hilltop community, named for fallen soldier Harel Sharvit, whose birthday is today.

Binyamin region:

Terrorists attack Jewish youth

Two teens from the Tzur Harel hilltop community were hurt after they were ambushed by a mob of Arabs from the village of Burqa.

Police seize equipment from farm where teen was murdered

Police and IDF Civil Administration confiscated equipment from the Gal Yosef farm, from where 14-year-old Binyamin Achimair left with his sheep before being murdered by terrorists nearby.