Stoned by settlers, army destroys 4 buildings in illegal outposts

Security forces arrest 3 people who refuse to evacuate illegal construction in Geulat Zion, near Shiloh

Illustrative photo of Israeli security forces demolishing an illegally built structure in a West Bank outpost (Miriam Alster/Flash 90)

The IDF arrested three Israelis Thursday during the demolition of illegal buildings at two West Bank outposts.

Security forces arrived at the Maoz Esther and Geulat Zion outposts, near the West Bank settlement of Shiloh, to demolish the structures. Settlers burned tires and threw stones at soldiers at the Maoz Esther outpost, Walla news reported.

There were no injuries reported.

The three were arrested at the Geulat Zion outpost after refusing to leave the site.

Four illegal structures were demolished by the IDF.

Thursday’s demolition was the second in the past month at Geulat Zion. Earlier this month the IDF leveled four illegal buildings in Geulat Zion as rioters threw rocks at the soldiers. There were no injuries but one of the security forces’ vehicles was damaged.

There were no arrests in that incident.

The Geulat Zion outpost is one of several illegal settlements near the Palestinian of village of Duma, where terrorists, apparently Jewish, firebombed two homes last month, killing a toddler and his father, and seriously injuring two other members of his family.

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