Maoz Esther

Hundreds of police officers uproot orchard in Binyamin

Civil Administration inspectors and hundreds of policemen used heavy equipment to uproot the orchard planted by Ahuvya Sandak and his friends, following a petition submitted by local Arabs.

Security forces demolish settlement of Or Ahuvya

Police forces destroy hilltop settlement of Or Ahuvya in Binyamin Region, where sister of teen killed by police lives.

State promises to demolish homestead within 2 weeks

Following an Arab appeal, the government has pledged to the Supreme Court that the hilltop community of Maoz Esther in the Binyamin Region will be demolished within two weeks.

Family of teen killed by police moves to hilltop community

The Sandak family is moving to the Hilltop Youth community Maoz Esther, two and a half years after their son died in a police chase.

30 days' for soldier who went AWOL to rebuild demolished home

Gilad Ettiya's wife was alone in Maoz Esther when soldiers forced her out and demolished their home.

We need less police at Maoz Esther, more policing our cities

I have never met a group of young people that made a finer impression on me than those atMaoz Esther. Why did 400 policemen raid it? Op-ed.

'It was a kick in the face,' says IDF soldier evicted from home

Gilad Atia was serving on base while security forces threw his wife out of their house and demolished it. "Kick in the face."

Dog crushed to death during demolition of Samaria outpost

Betzalmo human rights organization calls for the police involved in the incident to be investigated.

Settlement head:

'Zero construction permits vs. eight family homes demolished'

Gush Etzion regional council head Shlomo Ne'eman decries destruction of Maoz Esther, A'ira Shachar. "Gantz is on the wrong side of history."

8 family homes destroyed

Security forces demolish two outposts

Maoz Esther & A'ira Shachar, near Kochav Hashachar, destroyed. "Gantz, Bennett, Shaked are taking us back to the days of the Disengagement."

Rabbis, MKs: Destroying settlements a terrible injustice

Right-wing MKs join religious Zionist rabbis in call to PM, defense minister to prevent destruction of Maoz Esther, other outposts.

Religious Zionist rabbis: Don't demolish Maoz Esther

Rabbis calls on PM and DM to prevent demolition of community where the late Ahuvya Sandak lived. 'Act to calm tensions.'

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Parents of Ahuvya Sandak call to halt destruction of Maoz Esther

Sandak's parents, Avraham and Ayelet, call on police not to demolish Maoz Esther hill where he lived. Will the bereaved parents find solace?

30 arrested as army demolishes settlement outpost

Security officials are demolishing structures in neighborhood near community of Kochav Hashachar. Roughly 30 protesters arrested by police.

'Is Minister of Agriculture an authority on Jewish law?'

Haredi MK criticizes Ministry of Agriculture for its campaign to get people to use money instead of chickens for kaparot ritual.

Video: Father of Slain US Soldier Speaks Out

Father of slain American soldier: "You can't have world peace if you have people out there who hate us."

Midnight Demolition in Maoz Esther

The Maoz Esther outpost is destroyed. Residents deplore “crime,” say, “We will not forgive and forget.”

Israel Police Demolish Maoz Esther--Again

The tiny hillside neighborhood of Maoz Esther, outside the Samarian Jewish community of Kochav HaShachar, is again a target for Israel Police.

Sixth Time: Forces Raze Jewish Neighborhood

MK Ben-Ari accuses Netanyahu and Barak of bullying Jews and ignoring illegal Arab construction, after Maoz Esther is destroyed yet again.