Settlers filmed establishing new illegal outpost under IDF protection

Israeli settlers have been establishing a new illegal outpost near the central West Bank Palestinian village of Turmusaya, footage from the Yesh Din rights group shows.

Pictures and videos from the scene show IDF soldiers securing the movement of mobile homes into the area over the past two days. No settlement has been formally authorized by the government for construction in the area.

While unauthorized outposts are illegal under Israeli law, it is common for them to receive support and funding from state bodies tied to the settler movement.

“In an operation that appears to have been planned in advance, the army is once again collaborating with settlers to establish illegal farm outposts, which are used to violently expel Palestinians under the auspices of the state,” Yesh Din says in a statement.

Yesterday, settlers established a new farm outpost near the village of #Turmusaya in what appears to be a coordinated operation. Over the past two days, all the farm outposts in the Shiloh Valley area received caravans and prefabricated homes. Once again, the army is cooperating… pic.twitter.com/Yex6wvGplr

— Yesh Din English (@Yesh_Din) April 18, 2025