Destruction in Kfar Tarfon: Three Homes and Agricultural Structures Demolished Overnight
At approximately 3:00 a.m., large forces from the Border Police and the Civil Administration, accompanied by heavy machinery, raided the Kfar Tarfon outpost in the Binyamin region, near the settlement of Ateret. Forces demolished three residential buildings, a sheep pen, a chicken coop, and a dining hall. They also confiscated two vehicles and a large amount of equipment. During the operation, two families living at the site were ordered to remain inside their homes while surrounding structures were bulldozed.
According to Kfar Tarfon residents, the demolitions were triggered by a High Court of Justice petition filed by local Arabs. The residents accuse them of encroaching on Khirbet Tarfin, a nearby Second Temple-era archaeological site.
Residents stated that prior to the outpost’s establishment, Arab trespassers had damaged the historic ruins, looted antiquities, and built two villas on the site despite previous removals by the Civil Administration. They claim that establishing the Jewish outpost successfully halted this looting over the past year. This prompted the trespassers to petition the High Court to evacuate the outpost and secure their own return to the area.
“This is an absurd legal proceeding and an unbelievable reversal of roles,” residents said this morning. They criticized the High Court justices for not dismissing the petition outright—or using the petitioners’ admissions of construction on the archaeological site as grounds for prosecution. Instead, they ordered the state to urgently report on steps taken to evacuate the outpost.
Residents also condemned the Ministry of Defense and the Civil Administration. They accused them of failing to challenge the petition in court or arrest the alleged trespassers. Instead, the Administration carried out a “violent and brutal” overnight demolition against the hilltop community.
Source: Elisha Yered – Settlement Activist