Israeli forces dismantle settler outpost near village where 2 Palestinians were killed

By Noam Lehmann 5 March 2026, 8:07 pm

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Left to right: settlers are seen in the Palestinian village of Qaryut, one of whom trains an assault rifle on an off-camera target, near Nablus in the northern West Bank, March 2, 2026; Palestinians carry a man bleeding from his head following the alleged settler attack in Qaryut. (X screenshots; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)

Israeli forces have reportedly dismantled an illegal Jewish outpost adjacent to the northern West Bank settlement of Shiloh overnight.

The Nof HaMishkan outpost is close to the Palestinian village of Qaryut, where two Palestinian brothers were shot dead Monday in a clash with a group of settlers that included Shiloh’s resident chief security officer.

Responding to reports that Nof HaMishkan was dismantled, the Defense Ministry’s Civil Administration says it took down Israeli structures that were illegally built on private Palestinian land near Qaryut.

“The evacuation was executed in accordance with an order signed by the IDF Central Command chief, after serious criminal and violent incidents came out of the area and threatened regional stability,” the statement says.

During the overnight raid at Nof HaMishkan, forces from the Border Police and from the Israeli Civil Administration kicked out two settler families and confiscated livestock that was in their possession.

הרס חריג הלילה בבנימין: עדר הצאן הוחרם ובתי החווה הוחרבו

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Extremist settler activist Elisha Yered cites Nof HaMishkan residents calling the demolition “a prize for terrorism” and demanding Israeli authorities instead prosecute the village of Qaryut after two of its “Hamas-identified terrorists were eliminated” while attacking a settler operating a bulldozer in the area of the village.

Settler activists have claimed that the slain brothers were Hamas fighters after they were featured on an alleged Hamas condolence poster that hailed them as “jihadi martyrs.”

The poster appeared in small regional Telegram groups, but was not published in any official channels of Hamas, which itself called the brothers simply “martyrs” in a statement condemning their killing.

The alleged “jihadi” condolence poster purported to have been issued by the Hamas movement rather than by its military wing, al-Qassam Brigades, which normally issues condolence posters for Hamas operatives killed by Israel.

In addition, the alleged “jihadi” condolence poster referred to the slain brothers as Fahim and Muahmmad Azem, while Hamas in its official channels referred to them as Fahim and Taha Muammar.

The IDF said at the time of the shooting on Monday that it was investigating reports of “friction” between Palestinians and settlers in Qaryut. No arrests have been reported.