After weeks without enforcement: the nighttime evacuation in Judea and Samaria ended in a confrontation
Security forces operated overnight to evacuate illegal outposts in Area B, near the village of Deir Istiya. During the evacuation, stones were thrown at the forces, four Israelis were detained, and a tractor and livestock were confiscated. The evacuation was carried out by order of the Central Command chief, Major General Avi Bluth, after weeks in which enforcement was avoided.
Security forces operated overnight (between Wednesday and Thursday) to evacuate illegal outposts in Area B, in the area of the village of Deir Istiya in the Ephraim Brigade. The evacuation was carried out by order of the Central Command chief, Major General Avi Bluth, according to the policy of the political echelon, with the assistance of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories and the Civil Administration. During the evacuation, those present at the site blocked the route and threw stones at the forces. The forces confiscated a tractor and livestock that were at the point, and four Israelis were detained and transferred to police custody. The operation came after weeks in which the security establishment refrained from evacuating outposts. The IDF said they are preparing to act to evacuate the outposts, but also admit that the chance of this is zero: "We evacuate and after a day they go back up." According to the IDF, there are over 100 outpost points, and the evacuation stretches the army's capabilities and diverts it from dealing with Palestinian terrorism.