First publication: A blow to the Palestinian Authority in a widespread enforcement operation in the West Bank

In a widespread enforcement operation by the Civil Administration and the IDF in Judea and Samaria, 37 illegal structures were demolished and four illegal water wells were neutralized. The activity focused on Issawiya, northern Samaria, the Judea Brigade sector, and the Jericho area. Associates of Minister Smotrich claim this is a fight against Palestinian takeover of Area C.

The Civil Administration and the IDF have carried out a widespread enforcement operation in Judea and Samaria in recent days, during which 37 structures built without permits were demolished. In Issawiya, near the Duvdevan Unit base, 10 buildings that posed a security risk according to sources on the ground were demolished. In northern Samaria, 11 structures were demolished along the Discount axis, and in the Judea Brigade sector, 16 structures were demolished. Additionally, four illegal water wells used for unauthorized water pumping were neutralized in the Jericho area. The activity is part of the enforcement policy in Area C, against the backdrop of Palestinian Authority efforts to establish facts on the ground. Associates of Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated that they will continue to fight illegal takeover and protect the homeland. The article quotes enforcement officials and the minister's office but does not include a response from the Palestinian Authority or residents of the affected areas.