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.

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

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

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


Likud ministers: Gantz to blame for delaying settler outpost legalization

"Hopefully [a government decision] will happen as soon as possible."

Tzachi Hanegbi at a protest tent erected by the Yesha Council and Young Settlements Forum outside Netanyahu’s Jerusalem office.

Settlers: If Netanyahu wants votes, he must legalize outposts

A vote to regulate the outposts passed an initial reading in the Knesset.

Setters hold protest meeting in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Jerusalem office.

Sunday's government meeting canceled amid outpost row

At present these communities cannot be serviced, because the Defense Ministry has categorized them as illegal, even those that are in the process of legalization have difficulty.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visits an old army outpost overlooking the Jordan Valley last June.

Shtayyeh says settlements are a ‘war crime’

“We consider this measure a war crime that will be added to the file of the International Criminal Court,” the Palestinian prime minister said.

A MAN stands in front of Israeli troops near Ramallah on Friday, during a protest against Jewish settlements.

Knesset to hold initial vote on legalization of 65 West Bank outposts

The legislation provides a two-year time frame for the legalization of the fledgling communities.

A view of the West Bank

Politicians may bypass gov't, ask Knesset to legalize West Bank outposts

At issue are the fate of over 70 unauthorized fledgling communities built over the last three decades.

MK Avi Dichter (Likud) and Binyamin Regional Council head Israel Ganz in the Givat Harel outpost on Sunday.

Gantz delays government vote on West Bank outpost legalization

Right-wing politicians and settler leaders are pushing to advance the issue now prior to US President Donald Trump’s departure from the White House in January.

Benny Gantz

Hanegbi: Gov't decision to legalize outposts ready, ball in PM's court

Hanegbi noted that it was likely that the Knesset would disperse, but he felt it was possible that a decision on the outposts could be made before the government fell.

Higher Education Minister Ze'ev Elkin and Settlement Affairs Minister Tzachi Hanegbi of the Likud Party attend a rally supporting the legalization of outposts.

Settlers: Why is Netanyahu delaying outpost legalization?

“For the young settlements [outposts] there is only one solution: approve a government decision to authorize the communities."

MK Nir Barkat (Likud) and South Hebron Hills Regional Council head Yochai Damri in the Avigail outpost in the South Hebron Hills.

Gantz supports outpost legalization, Minister tells right-wing rally

They had gathered during the government’s weekly meeting to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to immediately hold a vote on the matter.

Higher Education Minister Ze'ev Elkin and Settlement Affairs Minister Tzachi Hanegbi of the Likud Party attend a rally supporting the legalization of outposts.