The Civil Administration identified three structures that were built on private Palestinian land. Demolition orders were issued as part of routine law enforcement in the area and the Israeli authorities' fights against illegal construction in the West Bank. The outpost has also been declared a closed military zone.
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Oz Zion is a small outpost adjacent to Beit-El, and its residents are mostly hilltop youths.
Settlers keep rebuilding. Oz Zion outpost (Photo: Reuters)
The outpost has been razed several times before and is usually rebuilt shortly afterwards.
Residents of Oz Zion have already begun clearing the debris, saying they will start rebuilding immediately.


