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

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

The IDF said forces encountered burning-tire roadblocks, rocks, and spike strips near Burqa, with two security vehicles damaged during the overnight operation.

IDF soldiers and Israel Border Police officers dismantled four illegal Israeli settler outposts in the West Bank over the past two days following repeated incidents of violence and illegal activity originating from the sites, the IDF said in a joint statement on Tuesday.“IDF soldiers and the Israel Border Police completed enforcement operations against four illegal outposts, including structures built under a closed military zone order,” the military said.The operations targeted outposts near the Palestinian villages of Burqa, Wadi Rahim, and Jalud, including structures built in violation of closed military zone orders, according to the military.Security forces removed several vehicles, tents, and temporary structures from the sites. “The outposts lacked basic infrastructure and adequate living conditions,” the IDF added.During an enforcement operation overnight on Monday near Burqa, Israeli rioters placed roadblocks made up of burning tires, rocks, and spike strips, the military said.Two vehicles used by security forces were damaged during the incident as the settlers also threw rocks at security personnel and deliberately set fires near the village, according to the IDF.The military said security forces subsequently cleared the roadblocks and “restored order to the area.”Three Israeli nationals were apprehended during the operation and transferred to the Binyamin Police Station in the Judea and Samaria District for questioning, the military said.Forensic investigators from the Judea and Samaria Police District also…

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IDF soldiers and Israel Border Police officers dismantled four illegal Israeli settler outposts in the West Bank over the past two days following repeated incidents of violence and illegal activity originating from the sites, the IDF said in a joint statement on Tuesday.“IDF soldiers and the Israel Border Police completed enforcement operations against four illegal outposts, including structures built under a closed military zone order,” the military said.The operations targeted outposts near the Palestinian villages of Burqa, Wadi Rahim, and Jalud, including structures built in violation of closed military zone orders, according to the military.Security forces removed several vehicles, t…

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