Outposts
Border Police, IDF evacuate four illegal outposts across West Bank
Border Police and IDF units evacuated four illegal outposts in Gush Etzion, Samaria, and Binyamin, following PM Netanyahu’s directive to clear 14 such sites across the West Bank.
WATCH: Hilltop Youth, security forces clash during demolition of illegal settlement extension
US threatens accountability, Israel to push plans for 5,300 settler homes
Settlers hurl Molotov cocktails at Israeli forces demolishing illegal West Bank outpost
Religious Zionist Party: We won't enter gov't unless outposts legalized
Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich promised to place legalization of the outposts into the text of any coalition agreement his party would sign should it enter the government.
Gantz: Wide-scale settler outpost legalization 'irresponsible'
The defense minister spoke amid a push by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to place the issue on the government's agenda.
Netanyahu: I hope to resolve West Bank settler outpost issues within days
At issue is whether Israel would make a major policy declaration in favor of expanding its settlement footprint in Area C of the West Bank.
Bennett: If Netanyahu doesn't legalize outposts I'll do it when I'm PM
Bennett's visit and his statement marked the few times he has spoken out on behalf on the settlement movement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gantz meeting with settlers has not led to outpost legalization
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud ministers and the settlers have charged that Gantz has prevented the placement of the outpost issue on the agenda.
Netanyahu had 11 years to legalize West Bank outposts and failed
Can Gantz be the scapegoat for a 30-year issue?
Netanyahu says Benny Gantz blocking authorization of outposts
"I am willing to do a full authorization - not [just] four communities, not [just] crumbs, all the communities, we have a list," the PM said.
Likud ministers: Gantz to blame for delaying settler outpost legalization
"Hopefully [a government decision] will happen as soon as possible."
Settlers: If Netanyahu wants votes, he must legalize outposts
A vote to regulate the outposts passed an initial reading in the Knesset.
Sunday's government meeting canceled amid outpost row
At present these communities cannot be serviced, because the Defense Ministry has categorized them as illegal, even those that are in the process of legalization have difficulty.
