search
West Bank outposts
IDF's Samaria Brigade chief Gilad Amit depicted on a flier handed out by far-right activists on April 19, 2018. (Courtesy)
April 19, 2018, 2:28 pm
4 far-right activists held over fliers claiming IDF official ‘shoots at Jews’
Leaflets target Samaria Brigade chief Gilad Amit after he took part in evacuation of illegal outpost where soldiers shot in air to disperse non-compliant hilltop youth
By Jacob Magid
The unauthorized Rosh Yosef outpost, near the settlement of Itamar in the West Bank in April 2018. (Shlomo Melet)
April 15, 2018, 11:30 am
Pelted with rocks, IDF soldiers fire in air during violent outpost demolition
3 settlers detained in northern West Bank; Jewish youth hurl stones at troops, prompting warring accounts
By Michael Bachner and Jacob Magid
A new housing project being built in the Israeli settlement of Nokdim on October 24, 2017. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
March 26, 2018, 4:29 am
Most new West Bank homes being built in ‘isolated settlements’ — monitor
Peace Now figures show slight decrease in number of construction starts in past year, but 78% of new homes are well beyond Green Line, and thousands more are in the pipeline
By Jacob Magid
The first caravan is placed on the grounds of the new Amichai settlement for evacuees of the illegal Amona outpost on February 21, 2018. (Courtesy: Amona evacuees)
March 25, 2018, 6:04 pm
Amona evacuees to move into first new West Bank settlement in 25 years
First 25 families to enter their homes in an official ceremony in Amichai on Monday, 14 months after illegal outpost was razed; remaining 17 families to arrive after Passover
By Jacob Magid
Ta'ayush activists film a settler siccing his pit bull on the sheep of a Palestinian shepherd, which he claimed had encroached on his land. (Screen capture/Ta'ayush)
March 19, 2018, 9:53 pm
Police open probe into settler filmed siccing dog at Palestinian’s sheep
Resident from illegal outpost claims flock encroached on his land, but footage shows him unleashing his dog, which chases after flock, bites off their tails
By Jacob Magid
Border Police officers guard near tractors during preparations for the evacuation and demolition of the illegal Netiv Ha'avot outpost on February 7, 2018. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
February 28, 2018, 12:03 pm
High Court delays demolition of 15 homes in Netiv Ha’avot outpost
But Chief Justice Hayut again rejects request to spare six of the houses that had only small parts built illegally on land not belonging to the state
By Jacob Magid
Border Police raze three makeshift homes in the Geulat Tzion illegal outpost in the central West Bank, on February 26, 2018. (Screen capture/YouTube)
February 26, 2018, 8:14 pm
Troops raze 3 structures in outpost adjacent to grounds of new Amona settlement
Civil Administration says Border Police cleared Geulat Tzion of its makeshift homes, as it has done roughly a dozen times since 2011
By Jacob Magid
Palestinian men burning tires during clashes with Israeli border police at the Qalandiya checkpoint, between Jerusalem and Ramallah, late on July 24, 2014, following a massive march attended by 10,000 Palestinian protesters against Israel's military offensive in the Gaza Strip. (photo credit: Issam Rimawi/FLASH90)
February 26, 2018, 12:22 pm
Palestinians accidentally burn down own factory in protest against IDF soldiers
Israeli firefighters assist PA authorities in putting out blaze in village of Beita after rogue burning tire changes course
By TOI staff
A bulldozer demolishes a woodshop at the illegal Netiv Ha'avot outpost, November 29, 2017 (Jacob Magid/Times of Israel)
February 25, 2018, 3:02 pm
Ministers okay legalizing outpost, paving way for hundreds new homes
Cabinet moves to give Netiv Ha'avot official standing despite demolition order, funnel NIS 60 million to residents, including to help pay owners of to-be razed houses
By Jacob Magid
An Israeli flag flies over the remains of a woodhsop in the Netiv Ha'avot outpost after Israeli security forces demolished it on November 29, 2017. (Courtesy: Campaign to save Netiv Ha'avot)
February 23, 2018, 11:30 pm
Cabinet seeks to legalize outpost where half of homes to be razed
Proposal will direct Finance Ministry to funnel NIS 60 million for purpose of reparations and temporary neighborhood for evacuated settlers
By Jacob Magid
The first caravan is placed on the grounds of the new Amichai settlement for evacuees of the illegal Amona outpost on February 21, 2018. (Courtesy: Amona evacuees)
February 21, 2018, 1:29 pm
First trailers placed at new settlement for Amona evacuees
36 mobile homes brought to Amichai, allowing former residents of razed illegal outpost to move in ahead of Passover
By Jacob Magid
Border Police officers guard near tractors during preparations for the evacuation and demolition of the illegal Netiv Ha'avot outpost on February 7, 2018. (Gershon Elinson/Flash90)
February 20, 2018, 9:55 pm
State asks court for 3-month delay in razing illegal outpost
Postponement of March 6 Netiv Ha'avot demolition would buy time to build temporary community for 15 families on adjacent hilltop
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative: Border Police carry away a member of the "hilltop youth" during an evacuation of an illegal outpost in the northern West Bank. (Credit: Zman Emet, Kan 11)
February 20, 2018, 11:36 am
Security forces raze outpost built in memory of terror victims
Settlers claim demolition of structures at Evyatar, where several young families and youth had been living for 2 weeks, was coordinated with Palestinians
By Jacob Magid
Nati Rom, chairman of Lev Haolam foundation, guides a group European Christians during a tour of the Israeli outpost of Esh Kodesh in the West Bank on November 10, 2015. (Menahem Kahana/AFP)
February 19, 2018, 3:40 pm
To combat boycott, settlers court Europeans with pioneer spirit and merchandise
While Israeli public diplomacy generally shies away from the issue of settlements, Lev Haolam brings them to forefront
By Jacob Magid
Netiv Ha'avot residents protest the High Court decision to demolish 17 structures of their outpost, demonstrating outside the Knesset on July 17, 2017. (Jacob Magid/Times of Israel)
February 19, 2018, 1:38 pm
Government scrambles to ease pain of illegal outpost evacuation
Coalition leaders said to be angling to approve NIS 20 million in compensation for 15 families at Netiv Ha'avot, as Jewish Home ministers promise to delay razing
By Jacob Magid
Load More