Radical settlers set up outpost in Area A of West Bank, Palestinian media reports

Radical settler activists appear to have established an illegal settlement outpost in Area A of the West Bank, territory which is supposedly under full civilian and security control of the Palestinian Authority.

According to reports in Palestinian media, the outpost is located close to the Palestinian town of Jaba, south of Jenin, and just north of the Palestinian village of Beit Imrin.

The incident last Saturday in which radical settler activist Yehuda Sherman was killed in disputed circumstances took place close to Beit Imrin and the illegal settlement outpost of Shuva Yisrael Farm, where Sherman lived.

The incursion by settler activists into Area A of the West Bank appears to be a response to that incident, which Sherman’s associates, family, and the Israeli far-right in general have described as a terror attack.

From pictures posted by Palestinian outlets, the settlers appear to have taken up residence in an existing stone building and raised an Israeli flag there.

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Peace Now says that although extremely rare, settlement outposts have been established previously in Area A, but were subsequently evacuated by Israeli security forces.

It is illegal for Israeli citizens to enter Area A without express permission from the IDF.

The Israeli authorities are aware of the new outpost, and enforcement measures will likely take place in the near future, The Times of Israel understands.

According to Peace Now, another two illegal settlement outposts were established this week, one in Area B close to the Palestinian village of Tayasir in the northern West Bank, and one close to the Palestinian village of Harmala in the Gush Etzion district in Area C.

Outposts in Area B are also highly unusual, although several have been established in recent months.