Outposts

Transferring West Bank enforcement from IDF to police is a mistake without a plan - editorial

Katz has spoken about the transfer as though the fundamental decision has already been made, while the institutions expected to carry it out are still trying to determine whether it is workable.

|ByJPOST EDITORIAL
IDF soldiers in the West Bank.
Israeli settlers are evacuated from illegal outpost Givat Or Yehuda, in the southern Hebron hills, on August 17, 2026.

IDF, COGAT evacuate illegal outpost near Hebron three months after residents attack police - report

The outpost, known as Givat Or Yehuda, was reportedly the site of a violent incident three months earlier, which Army Radio cited as the reason for Monday's evacuation.

|ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
JEWISH SETTLERS are seen at the unauthorized Beit Anot outpost in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank after being informed of an expected evacuation, June 1, 2026.

Three female soldiers wounded by settlers while clearing illegal West Bank outpost

Security forces arrived at the outpost adjacent to Ma’aleh Amos during the night, where they announced that the area was a closed military zone and demanded that all civilians disperse.

|ByTZVI JASPER
An IDF soldier stands guard during an evacuation of illegal West Bank outposts, December 7, 2025.

Border Police, IDF evacuate four illegal outposts across West Bank

Border Police and IDF units evacuated four illegal outposts in Gush Etzion, Samaria, and Binyamin, following PM Netanyahu’s directive to clear 14 such sites across the West Bank.

|ByEFRAT FORSHER

Netanyahu has no authority to halt Evyatar outpost demolition, Gantz says

The outpost was built last month by the Nahala movement near the Tapuach junction in the aftermath of the shooting death of Yehuda Guetta.

JUNE 10, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
NETANYAHU AND Gantz – can they put their animosity aside and serve the public?

Knesset green lights votes to repeal Disengagement, authorize outposts

The Knesset Arrangements Committee agreed Tuesday evening in a 19-13 vote to fast-track the private members' bills.

MAY 4, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
New Hope MK Ze'ev Elkin is seen at a meeting of the Knesset Arrangements Committee.

Netanyahu pledges to legalize West Bank settler outposts if re-elected

"I swear to you: If I create a strong right-wing government without a rotation, I will take care of the settlements and the authorization of the young settlements [outposts]."

MARCH 14, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a visit to the Givat Harel outpost in Binyamin region of the West Bank, March 14, 2021

Religious Zionist Party: We won't enter gov't unless outposts legalized

Religious Zionist Party head Bezalel Smotrich promised to place legalization of the outposts into the text of any coalition agreement his party would sign should it enter the government.

JANUARY 21, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
MK BEZALEL SMOTRICH speaks during a Knesset plenary session on August 24.

Gantz: Wide-scale settler outpost legalization 'irresponsible'

The defense minister spoke amid a push by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to place the issue on the government's agenda.

JANUARY 19, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan on his way to the hospital after fainting from hunger while protesting the government's failure to legalize the outposts, January 19, 2020

Netanyahu: I hope to resolve West Bank settler outpost issues within days

At issue is whether Israel would make a major policy declaration in favor of expanding its settlement footprint in Area C of the West Bank.

JANUARY 17, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF

Bennett: If Netanyahu doesn't legalize outposts I'll do it when I'm PM

Bennett's visit and his statement marked the few times he has spoken out on behalf on the settlement movement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

JANUARY 11, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Naftali Bennett (second from left) is seen at the outpost protest encampment.

Gantz meeting with settlers has not led to outpost legalization

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Likud ministers and the settlers have charged that Gantz has prevented the placement of the outpost issue on the agenda.

JANUARY 10, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Tzachi Hanegbi at a protest tent erected by the Yesha Council and Young Settlements Forum outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem office.

Netanyahu had 11 years to legalize West Bank outposts and failed

Can Gantz be the scapegoat for a 30-year issue?

JANUARY 5, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
The Young Settlement Forum's encampment is seen outside the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem.

Netanyahu says Benny Gantz blocking authorization of outposts

"I am willing to do a full authorization - not [just] four communities, not [just] crumbs, all the communities, we have a list," the PM said.

JANUARY 3, 2021ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Tzachi Hanegbi at a protest tent erected by the Yesha Council and Young Settlements Forum outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem office.