Yitzhar

Jerusalem Day: Violence flares in West Bank day after controversial march

A number of fires, some suspected as arson, endangered Jewish settlements in Samaria and Gush Etzion, while Jews reportedly attacked Palestinians in a town near Nablus.

 A Palestinian flag is found at the scene of a fire near the Israeli settler outpost of Kumi Ori in the West Bank, on May 29, 2022.
Israeli border police officers stand guard near the Yitzhar setllment where illegal structures were demolished earlier in the morning on August 12, 2020.

3 soldiers lightly injured during evacuation of illegal structures near Yitzhar

An illegal settlement built by Israeli settlers near the near the Yitzhar settlement in the Samaria region.

Zero tolerance for violence Gantz says after settlers attack police

Israeli border police officers stand guard near the Yitzhar setllment where illegal structures were demolished earlier in the morning on August 12, 2020.

Stabbing attack attempted near Yitzhar, search for attacker ongoing


New price tag attack targets Palestinian village near Yitzhar

“Quiet will be met with quiet, greetings from Komy Uri,” read the graffiti, referring to an outpost near Yitzhar.

Price tag attack in Far'ata on December 20, 2019.

Price tag attacks reported in four Palestinian villages with torched cars

Palestinian vehicles were torched and had their tires slashed, and graffiti was scrawled, in price tag attacks in four separate Palestinian villages near the West Bank cities of Nablus and Ariel.

Star of David painted on a house as part of a 'price tag' attack

15 injured in Yitzhar clashes as police attempt to arrest resident

Zarug has been barricaded in him home for over three hours and its unknown how he is doing. Attorney Nati Rom was refused entry to check on him.

Border Police officers in Yitzhar

Rocks thrown at Border Police vehicle near Yitzhar for second time

Forces canning the area found stones that had apparently been prepared beforehand by the suspects, that were seen running from the scene.

Rocks thrown at border police patrol near Yitzhar settlement on November 4, 2019.

Rocks thrown at Border Patrol vehicle in Yitzhar in West Bank

No damage was done to the vehicle and no Border Police forces were injured.

Security forces seen entering the Kumi Ori outpost near Yitzhar, October 24 2019

Palestinian village vandalized, graffiti states "regards from Yitzhar"

The West Bank settlement of Yitzhar has been in the news In the past two weeks, after a series of four attacks against Israeli security forces.

Hebrew words which read 'regards from Yitzhar' spray-painted by vandals are seen on a vehicle in the West Bank village of Yatma

Security forces raze three structures near Yitzhar

The Civil Administration had two wooden buildings demolished recently because they were built illegally. The forces demolishing the buildings were violently attacked by Hilltop Youth.

Security forces seen entering the Kumi Ori outpost near Yitzhar, October 24 2019

Yitzhar spokesman: Hilltop youth and IDF must halt spiral of violence

On Friday morning, Jewish extremists attacked soldiers at the entrance to Yitzhar, lightly injuring a Golani commander.

Screenshot from police footage of clashes with settlers in Yitzhar, July 19, 2018

Two security officers injured in clashes with settlers

The police called on law-abiding residents of the area to denounce the violence of a “handful of criminals.”

Screenshot from police footage of clashes with settlers in Yitzhar, July 19, 2018

Twice barred Palestinian farmer says he will wait for IDF permission

Sabah said that he hopes the army will inform him soon, because he wants to finish plowing his crops.

Yitzhar, as seen from a neighboring settlement