Israeli soldiers and Border Police officers dismantled four illegal Israeli settler outposts in the West Bank during a two-day period, according to a joint statement released Tuesday. The Israeli military said the enforcement operations followed repeated incidents of violence and illegal activity originating at the sites.
The operations took place near the Palestinian villages of Burqa, Wadi Rahim and Jalud. According to the military, some of the structures had been erected in violation of orders declaring closed military zones. Security personnel removed vehicles, tents and temporary structures. The military also said the outposts did not have basic infrastructure or adequate conditions for people to live there.
During an overnight operation on Monday near Burqa, Israeli rioters blocked roads with burning tires, rocks and spike strips, the military said. It reported that settlers also threw rocks at security personnel and intentionally started fires near the village. Two vehicles belonging to the security forces were damaged during the incident.
Security personnel later removed the obstructions and restored order, according to the military. Three Israeli nationals were apprehended during the operation and taken to Binyamin Police Station, which is part of the Judea and Samaria District, for questioning.
Forensic investigators from the Judea and Samaria Police District entered the area with protection from Israeli soldiers. Their work included gathering evidence, recording findings and obtaining witness statements for an investigation that remains ongoing.
Separately, the Palestinian Health Ministry said a 14-year-old Palestinian boy was killed Tuesday during an Israeli military operation on the outskirts of Burka, a village near Nablus in the West Bank. The ministry reported that two other teenagers were wounded in the same incident.
In its account of that operation, the Israeli military said troops had identified several people it described as terrorists who intended to throw stones at a highway used by Israeli vehicles. It said soldiers opened fire in response to what it described as a threat and confirmed that people had been hit.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, said it had verified 331 Palestinian fatalities caused by Israeli settlers or armed forces, and 26 Israeli fatalities caused by Palestinians, from the beginning of 2025 through September 2026. The agency said its field staff gather the information and that validation requires at least two independent, reliable sources.
