Yitzhar
News and updates about Yitzhar

Security forces operate in outpost near Yitzhar
IDF and Border Police officers arrive at "Kumi Ori" outpost for evacuation and demolition of two residential buildings.

Commander: Soldiers protecting Yitzhar 'afraid, broken'
Samaria Brigade Commander holds tense meeting with residents of Yitzhar, slams 'extremism,' attacks on soldiers.

Celebrations as Nerya Zarug returns home to Yitzhar
Zarug: 'All administrative orders issued against fellow Jews must end. We must stop infighting among Jews and focus on real enemies.'

Administrative detainee released home
Court orders Nerya Zarug release despite police request for remand until end of proceedings.

Nerya Zarug's arrest: 'Because of international pressure'
Attorney Nati Rom discusses arrest of Nerya Zarug: 'He cannot defend himself against this thing, he can do nothing, he wasn't told why.'

Amid clashes with locals, police arrest Yitzhar resident
Neriah Zarog, who was banned by the police from his Yitzhar home, chained himself to the floor. Police used power saw to release him.

Cops, Jewish residents injured during clashes in Samaria
Police surround house in Israeli town of Yitzhar in Samaria, after resident violates administrative order requiring him to leave area.

Yitzhar residents claim: 'Border Police officers attacked us'
Border Police officers beat, kicked, civilians walking Friday night in Yitzhar neighborhood, residents say.

Rocks thrown at Border Police vehicle near Yitzhar
Combination bus belonging to Border Police fighters pelted with rocks near Kumi Ori.

Rocks thrown at Border Police vehicle near Yitzhar
Rocks thrown toward Border Police vehicle at the entrance to the community of Yitzhar in Samaria. No injuries or damages.

Israeli man injured by Arab stone-throwers in Samaria
Resident of Yitzhar injured in rock-throwing attack. Security forces and police searching for assailants.

Border Police tent set on fire near Yitzhar
Right-wing activist sets on fire a tent belonging to Border Police forces on hill near Yitzhar. No injuries reported.

Security forces demolish buildings near Yitzhar
Border Police and Civil Admin. begin evacuating wooden huts and demolishing small block building on Givat Shevah Ha'aretz.

IDF closes hill where soldiers were attacked
Site near Yitzhar where right-wing youths attacked soldiers now closed off.

Show of support for IDF at entrance to Yitzhar
Residents of Yitzhar denounce overnight attack on IDF soldiers in which one fighter was injured.

'A small group of delinquent youths'
Chief of Staff, head of Central Command condemn attack on IDF forces near Yitzhar.

Yitzhar demands youths leave after soldier injured
Samaria community says it "sees the conduct of the youths and the attack on IDF soldiers as scandalous and shameful."

An inside look at the 'Jewish Extremists' of Yitzhar
Often maligned as a "bastion" of Jewish radicalism, the town of Yitzhar in Samaria doesn't quite match up with its reputation.

Families evacuated as Arabs light fire outside of Samaria town
At least 20 families evacuated from their homes in Yitzhar after fires break out, destroying 3 buildings.

Arabs set fire next to Yitzhar in Samaria
Palestinian Authority Arabs ignite fire near Yitzhar, authorities evacuate Jewish residents.

'Clean house over police's excessive use of force'
Town of Yitzhar in Samaria denies police report claiming masked Jewish men attacked policemen with stones. 'Police exerted harsh violence.'

Confrontations with Arabs in Samaria
Jews, Arabs, throw rocks at each other after argument breaks out near Arab town in Samaria.

Civil Admin. official: Punish Yitzhar residents
Civil Admin. officer calls for organization to refuse new kindergarten and security members for Samaria community of Yitzhar.

Arabs attack IDF soldiers near Yitzhar
Stone-throwing Arab rioters clash with IDF soldiers in Samaria.

Police evacuate Israeli outpost after officer injured
Day after Border Police officer suffers head injury after being hit by stones thrown by Jewish youths, police evacuate nearby outpost.

Border Police operating in Yitzhar after female officer injured
Large amount of forces arrive at Samaria community after policewoman and Civil Admin. inspector injured from stones thrown by residents.

'A disgrace, an attempt to destroy the state'
Israeli lawmakers criticize attack on Border Police officers in Yitzhar in which a female officer was injured.

Female Border Police officer injured by Jewish stone-throwers
Officer suffers head injury after being hit by stones hurled during clashes between Jewish residents of Yitzhar, Arab villagers.

Arabs set fire to dozens of trees in Yitzhar
Dozens of trees belonging to Yitzhar farmer burned by Arabs; community demands defense establishment increase anti-arson activity.

Leftist operative gets polite but unpleasant surprise
Hannah Berg of MachsomWatch sought to tour Yitzhar and was confronted with incident between her and soldier murdered in attack on Har Adar

'Policemen should protect - not sexually harass'
Minor photographed nude by police speaks to Arutz Sheva about humiliating treatment by police.

Complaint: Police photograph nude minors
Two Border Policemen film nude minors bathing in spring near Yitzhar for several minutes.

Disproportionate police enforcement in Yitzhar
Plainclothes policeman in Yitzhar instructs traffic policeman to confiscate phone for documenting increased enforcement against Jews.

Smotrich blasts policemen in Yitzhar: 'Criminals in uniform'
Jewish Home MK responds to footage of police officer at Samaria community suggesting to confiscate phone filming police operations there.

'Where was B'Tselem when they tried to burn Jews?'
B'Tselem films soldiers firing at rioters at checkpoint set up after firebombs thrown at Jewish family.

Watch: Police dressed as 'settlers' arrest youth in Yitzhar
Police detectives enter Samaria community in costume and arrest youth. Car includes 'settler' bumper stickers.

Samaria celebration was 'heartwarming'
Hundreds of Israelis celebrate Pesach by attending festive event at Kumi Ori in Samaria.

Arabs open illegal road to reach Yitzhar
Arabs from villages near Yitzhar are clearing a road to the Samaria community. Residents say PA and leftist NGOs stand behind the move.

Soldiers' lounge in Yitzhar in memory of Rabbi Raziel Shevach
'He was a man who was constantly busy giving, kept thinking about how to give others, how to help. Nothing could be more fitting than this.'

'No excuses, please, arrest the Arab rioters immediately'
Otzma Yehudit documents Arabs throwing rocks at children's tree planting in Yitzhar. Will security forces arrest them?

'A wise scholar and a man of action'
Rabbi Raziel Shevach studied and taught at the Ro'eh Yisrael Yeshiva in Yitzhar. The head of the yeshiva eulogizes him.

Letter and gifts to children who suffered Arab lynch attempt
Foreign residents tell Yitzhar children: Continue to travel in your country, without fear.

'Arabs rioted - and Jewish residents defended themselves'
Footage shows that what had been presented in media as a 'settler attack' was, in fact, an act of defense against Arab attackers in Samaria.

Teenager rescued after falling into pit in Samaria
14-year-old girl falls into pit in Yitzhar, rescued by members of the Shomron rescue unit.

Arabs target Samaria community under 'olive harvest' cover
Yitzhar locals protest Arab entry into neighborhood premises. 'So many terror attacks have taken place during the so-called 'olive harvest.'

Watch: Yitzhar youth sing as police break into home
Yitzhar youth sing as Border Police break into barricaded home slated for destruction.

Yitzhar resident: We're in shock
Yitzhar resident and activist Tzvi Succot cannot believe that the Defense Ministry wants to take over the Yitzhar Yeshiva. 'No violence.'

MK to Defense Minister: 'How many mosques have you seized?'
Jewish Home MK protests the Defense Minister's intention to put a company of Border Police in Yitzhar's 'Od Yosef Chai' Yeshiva.

Will Yitzhar yeshiva be seized again?
Defense establishment considering once again seizing the building of the Od Yosef Chai yeshiva in Yitzhar due to recent violence.

Man reports suspected kidnapping - and gets arrested
Yitzhar resident thinks he sees kidnapping and reports to police. He wasn't expecting how police reacted.

Boys suspected of stonethrowing in Yitzhar
Two youths arrested on suspicion of throwing stones at army ambulance. Another arrested on suspicion of stonethrowing and assaulting police.

Judge criticizes police conduct
Court orders release of 3 detainees held by police after Yitzhar evacuation. A detainee passed out and was denied medical care for hours.

Watch: Violence, stun grenades against Yitzhar residents
Yitzhar: Army's claim of stone-throwing youths a lie; they attacked residents, threw stun grenades at peaceful protesters.

Jewish youths throw stones at IDF soldiers during evacuation
IDF troops, Border Police officers demolish structure in Samaria town of Yitzhar. Youths hurl stones at soldiers during evacuation.

'The stone throwers aren't from our town'
Yitzhar spokesman says youths who threw stones at amublance are not from the town, calls on education, welfare system to deal with them.

Spikes and stones against the IDF in Samaria
IDF ambulance arrives in Samaria town to treat woman, finds itself stoned by neighboring Arabs.

Man distanced from home for hosting 'Hilltop Youth'
Samaria resident distanced from family home for four months, must appear before police every week. Honenu: 'A harsh and unusual blow.'

'Preparations for Trump's visit being neglected'
FM employees make good on threat and initiate sanctions, despite agreements reached regarding salaries. 'We want to see a signed document.'

250 girls sign petition to GOC Central Command
Primary school girls tell IDF commander: 'Busy yourself with fighting our Arab enemies, and leave good Jews alone.'
