4 Israelis arrested during clashes at demolition of West Bank outpost home

Police arrest four Israelis during the razing of an illegally built home in a West Bank outpost that sparked violent clashes between security forces and settlers.

The demolition in the Yishuv Hada’at outpost east of Shiloh was sanctioned by the Civil Administration, a Defense Ministry body that authorizes construction in the West Bank.

A group of 60 to 90 Israelis throw large stones at police officers and attempt to physically block them from carrying out the razing, a spokeswoman for the Civil Administration tells The Times of Israel.

“The very violent actions of the protesters required the use of riot dispersal measures by the security forces,” the spokeswoman says.

Demonstrators accuse police officers of using excessive force while clearing the building ahead of its razing.

— Jacob Magid

הבוקר במהלך הפינוי במאחז יישוב הדעת. נער מושיט את ידיו לשוטר ששואל אותו אם הוא רוצה להיעצר – ונעצר pic.twitter.com/K5lgwT7x57

— Carmel Dangor כרמל דנגור (@carmeldangor) December 25, 2017