IDF dismantles four illegal West Bank outposts, arrests three Israelis after riots

IDF and Border Police dismantled four illegal West Bank outposts near Burqa, Wadi Rahim, and Jalud over two days, arresting three Israelis after rioters set burning tire roadblocks and threw rocks, damaging two security vehicles. In a separate incident, a 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during an IDF operation near Burka; the IDF said it fired at stone-throwers.

IDF soldiers and Israel Border Police dismantled four illegal Israeli settler outposts in the West Bank over the past two days, following repeated incidents of violence and illegal activity, the IDF said in a joint statement on Tuesday. The operations targeted outposts near the Palestinian villages of Burqa, Wadi Rahim, and Jalud, including structures built in violation of closed military zone orders. Security forces removed vehicles, tents, and temporary structures. During an enforcement operation overnight Monday near Burqa, Israeli rioters placed roadblocks of burning tires, rocks, and spike strips; two security vehicles were damaged as settlers threw rocks and set fires. The military said it cleared the roadblocks and restored order. Three Israeli nationals were arrested and transferred to the Binyamin Police Station for questioning. In a separate incident Tuesday, a 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during an IDF operation near Burka, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry; two other teenagers were wounded. The IDF said forces identified several terrorists intending to throw stones at a highway and opened fire. The United Nations OCHA reported 331 Palestinian fatalities by Israeli settlers or armed forces and 26 Israeli fatalities by Palestinians from January to September 2026.