IDF forces, the Civil Administration’s inspection unit, and the Judea and Samaria Administration carried out a focused and determined enforcement operation in the Judean Desert yesterday. During the field operation, several illegal buildings erected within the consensual reserve were demolished.
The joint activity by security and enforcement forces comes as part of efforts to implement the law on the ground, to crack down on illegal construction and protect public lands and open spaces in Judea and Samaria.
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Gush Etzion Regional Council head Yaron Rosenthal praised the determined activity and thanked those operating in the field: “I commend the IDF forces, the Civil Administration’s inspection unit, the Judea and Samaria Administration headed by Minister Bezalel Smotrich, and the council’s land department for the determined activity and enforcement of the law.”
Rosenthal made clear this is a first step in a broader campaign and that continued enforcement is needed: “This is an important step, but it’s just the beginning. We must continue with consistent enforcement against all illegal construction in the consensual reserve. We will continue working to ensure residents of eastern Gush Etzion and hikers in the Judean Desert have a safe, open, and protected space.”