Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Netanyahu orders demolition of illegal West Bank settler outposts

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the demolition of unauthorised settler outposts in the occupied West Bank amid growing US concern over violence against Palestinians, according to Reuters.

Citing two people familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that Netanyahu issued the directive following pressure from Washington, Israel’s principal ally. The US has recently raised concerns about increasing attacks by Israeli settlers on Palestinian homes and communities.

It remains unclear when the demolitions will begin. Israeli outlet Ynet previously reported that Netanyahu had ordered authorities to dismantle around 100 outposts that were constructed without formal Israeli government approval.



Peace Now, an Israeli organization that monitors settlement activity, estimates that approximately 340 outposts have been established across the West Bank, in addition to 146 settlements formally recognized by Israeli authorities.

Unauthorised outposts are typically small communities consisting of prefabricated homes occupied by groups of settlers. Israeli authorities have demolished some such sites in the past, although a number have subsequently been rebuilt.

The United Nations and most countries regard Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank as illegal under international law. Israel disputes that interpretation.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported in August that the West Bank recorded an average of six incidents of settler violence per day during the first half of 2026. According to the agency, such violence has contributed to the displacement of more than 2,300 Palestinians, including over 1,000 children.

US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee stepped up his criticism of violent settlers on Saturday, describing those responsible for attacks as “terrorists” rather than simply criminals. He said Israeli authorities had an obligation to protect Palestinians and ensure perpetrators faced “severe consequences.”

Former Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett, Netanyahu’s principal rival ahead of Israel’s parliamentary election in late October, adopted similar language on Sunday.

“If someone comes to burn down the home of innocent Arabs with the people inside it, then of course that is Jewish terrorism,” Bennett said, adding that violence carried out for nationalist motives met the definition of terrorism.

The reported demolition order comes as Israeli authorities face mounting international pressure to curb settler violence and unauthorized construction across the West Bank.

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5 COMMENTS

  1. Distraction plain and simple
    How long is this charade going to go on?
    As long as Drumph lets it
    Birds of a feather collude together

  2. The smelly old Yanks and Israeli’s are hated the world over now. No BS PR exercise will save them. This is classic ethnic cleansing.

  3. The Yanks allowed their government and country to be taken over by Israel.
    They didn’t get off of their asses to stop this take-over by the J3w$, but rather became fanatical over ball games, X-Box, and ‘The Real Housewives’ series of J3wi$h hags showing off a lifestyle that no one in Amerika can afford!
    https://rumble.com/v3g58o1-lest-you-forget-the-talmudic-yahweh-chosen-rats-and-the-911.html
    They are under Noahide Law, with Talmudic Policing, as their Law Enforcement entities are trained by the Israelis.
    THAT explains the increase in police violence in the U.S..
    Many Yanks have either now left or are planning to leave the U.S., especially after the Patriot Act continues to be renewed every year, and the fact that Noahide Law is now blended-in to the ‘Law of the Land’, thus over-riding the US Constitution which has also been over-ridden by Admiralty Law, ie the Law of the Water!
    https://paulcraigroberts.org/the-noahide-laws/
    https://jewtruth.com/video/wewillimposenoahidelawsonallcountriesrabbiyisraelariel/#6
    https://noahideworldcenter.org/pages/congress

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