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


Ya’alon extends seizure of the Yitzhar yeshiva by 3 months

Defense minister extended the IDF’s seizure of the Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva in West Bank settlement.

Border Police at Yitzhar, April 11, 2014.

Three Yitzhar teens indicted for 'price tag' in Gush Halav

The teens' indictment said that their vandalism endangered themselves and fueled anger amongst Israeli Arabs.

Vehicle vandalized in suspected price tag attack in Yokne'am

Police: Yitzhar teens arrested for price tag against Israeli Arabs, to face indictment

Authorities find evidence linking teens to tire-slashing, racist graffiti; search of homes turns up weapons, tools to carry out nationalist crimes.

Price tag, February 10, 2014

The Hebronization of Yitzhar

The Jerusalem Post

Police arrest Yitzhar woman for inciting violence against IDF

Private e-mail forum in West Bank settlement discusses justification of lethal force against IDF security forces in the event that they demolish or evacuate buildings.

Border Police at Yitzhar, April 11, 2014.

Border Police attacked in Yitzhar settlement while searching home of ‘price tag’ suspect

Residents of West Bank settlement throw stones at police investigating torching of mosque.

Border Police at Yitzhar, April 11, 2014.

The same old, same old Thomas Friedman

The Jerusalem Post

Police search home of rabbi in West Bank settlement where rioters ransacked IDF post

Computer of Rabbi Elitzur seized in Yitzhar; Ya'alon orders accelerated destruction of illegal building in settlements where IDF encounters violence.

Border Police at Yitzhar, April 11, 2014.

Another New York Times Op-Ed

The Jerusalem Post

Ya'alon: Settler attacks on IDF acts of terror

Defense minister vows authorities will react harshly to "domestic terrorism" against security personnel.

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon 370