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.

An IDF soldier stands guard during an evacuation of illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2025.
Israeli security forces clash with Jewish settlers during the evacuation of Illegal structures in Tzur Misgavi, an outpost in Gush Etzion, in the West Bank, November 17, 2025

WATCH: Hilltop Youth, security forces clash during demolition of illegal settlement extension

A general view of houses in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim in the West Bank

US threatens accountability, Israel to push plans for 5,300 settler homes

 Clashes ensue between Clashes ensued between the forces and residents of Oz Zion outpost. July 3, 2024.

Settlers hurl Molotov cocktails at Israeli forces demolishing illegal West Bank outpost


A-G to rule on use of ‘abandoned property law’ to save Amona outpost

Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman is hoping a new interpretation of the law can be found, which would allow the state to seize Palestinian property that had been abandoned for decades.

The Amona outpost in the West Bank

Right-wing politicians scrambling to save West Bank Amona outpost

Amona was first built in 1995, on the edge of the Ofra settlement. It is home to some 40 families and is located in the Binyamin region of the West Bank.

The Amona outpost in the West Bank

Right-wing politicians threaten to act against Netanyahu over Amona outpost demolition

Likud Minister Haim Katz compared the efforts of right-wing politicians to save the outpost of some 40 families with the actions of political opponents of the 2005 withdrawal from Gaza.

The Amona outpost in the West Bank

NGO calls to raze outpost homes: 'Israel's complicity in illegal building is outrageous'

Yesh Din petitions High Court against nine illegal homes in the Derech Ha’avot outpost.

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Netanyahu’s new government to tackle authorizing illegal settler construction

Netanyahu is expected to tackle the issue at the request of the Bayit Yehudi Party, which was the last of the Likud’s four coalition partners to finalize a deal to enter the government.

An outpost beside the West Bank Jewish settlement of Kochav Hashahar

Gilad Farm readies for forced home demolition

Two modular homes built without permits in the last six months to be demolished by IDF on Monday after Yesh Din petitions court on behalf of Palestinian.

ONE OF TWO modular homes under threat of demolition at Gilad Farm is seen.

Settlements and the future of Zionism

Deeply rooted in the fear that Israel will be wiped out, suggestions to abandon traditional Zionist ideals reflect a survivalist mentality.

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In Amona petition, Palestinians claim purchase document a forgery

42 families currently live on hilltop near Ofra settlement; High Court asks for information on earlier court cases regarding outpost.

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High Court orders state to demolish outpost homes on private Palestinian property

Court chastises state for dragging feet on outposts; state has 6 months to raze homes in Givat Assaf, Mizpe Yitzhar and Ma'aleh Rehavam.

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Column one: Misrepresenting American Jewry

Not all American Jews are taking their organizational leadership’s abuse of their values and views lying down.

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