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Ramat Gilad

Illegal outpost in Judea and Samaria Area, Palestine

Place in Judea and Samaria Area, Palestine
Ramat Gilad
  • רָמַת גִּלְעָד‎ (Hebrew)
Ramat Gilad as seen from Nofim in 2015
Ramat Gilad as seen from Nofim in 2015
Coordinates: 32°10′52′′N 35°06′47′′E / 32.181°N 35.113°E / 32.181; 35.113
CountryPalestine
District Judea and Samaria Area
Council Shomron
RegionWest Bank
FoundedMay 2001
Founded byMoshe Zar

Ramat Gilad (Hebrew: רָמַת גִּלְעָד, lit. 'Gilad Heights') is an Israeli outpost in the West Bank under the jurisdiction of Shomron Regional Council. Israeli outposts in the West Bank are considered illegal both under international law as well as under Israeli law.[1]

History

Ramat Gilad was established by Israeli settler and convicted terrorist Moshe Zar in 2001. Moshe created Ramat Gilad, as well as the nearby illegal settlement of Havat Gilad, to honor of his son Gilad Zar, a security coordinator of the Shomron Regional Council, who was shot and killed in 2001 by Palestinians during the Second Intifada.[2] [3] Since its founding, Havat Gilad was dismantled several times by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), leading to violence between settlers and the military.[4]

By 2009, Ramat Gilad was home to 13 families. It was considered an unauthorized outpost by the Israeli government and slated for demolition.[5]

In March 2011, the Cabinet of Israel ordered Ramat Gilad, along with all other illegal settlements in the West Bank, to be demolished by the end of the year.[6] In response to this, the extremist settler group Hilltop Youth conducted a price-tag attack to defy the order. In the attack, rioters attacked an IDF base, soldiers, vehicles, and a Palestinian woman.[7] Following the attack, a deal was reached between the government and settlers to remove nine homes located on privately owned Palestinian land.[8] In exchange for the voluntary relocation, the Israeli government legalized the outpost as a neighborhood of the nearby Karnei Shomron.[9] Peace Now stated that the deal proved to violent vigilantes that their methods were justified.[10] The French government condemned this decision, stating that "all wildcat settlements must be demolished, as Israel promised in the 2003 roadmap".[11]

In May 2014, the Israeli government demolished six of the settlements buildings and a synagogue, all built on private Palestinian land.[12]

A large wildfire erupted between Ramat Gilad and Karnei Shomron in 2016. Land mines in Ramat Gilad exploded as a result of the fires.[13] [14]

In 2017, the Defense Ministry cleared mines from the area around Karnei Shomron. This was expected to allow for the construction of approximately 1,200 homes in Ramat Gilad.[15]

In 2018, the Israeli government passed "Regulation Law 2" which legalized 66 illegal settlements in the West Bank, including Ramat Gilad.[16]

Since the start of the Gaza war in 2023, about 45 Palestinian farmers have been unable to access 50 dunums of farmland in an area near Jinsafut. Israeli authorities have cited proximity of the farms to Ramat Gilad military outpost as the reason for denying access.[17]

In 2024, Bezalel Smotrich instructed Israeli government ministries to fund further construction and development in 70 illegal outposts, including Ramat Gilad.[18]

In January 2025, forty masked men attacked Palestinian villages near Ramat Gilad, setting fire to buildings and cars. The attacks led to an 86-year-old Palestinian man being hospitalized in Sinjil. The men clashed with IDF soldiers and Border Police, leading to two Israeli men being shot.[19] [20] The shooting led to a protest and riot in Jerusalem of far-right Israelis.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ Hughes, Sara (2017). "With a Wink and a Nod: Settlement Growth Through Construction as Commemoration in the Occupied West Bank" . Geopolitics . 22 (2): 363. doi:10.1080/14650045.2016.1216981.
  3. ^ Samantha M. Shapiro (February 16, 2003). "The Unsettlers". New York Times . Retrieved 2009年11月06日.
  4. ^ Levinson, Chaim; Hasson, Nir (March 3, 2011). "Rightists launch 'day of rage' over West Bank outpost demolition". Haaretz . Archived from the original on 2026年02月25日.
  5. ^ Tovah Lazaroff, Yaakov Katz (May 26, 2009). "10 outposts slated for demolition". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011年03月04日.
  6. ^ "Raze illegal outposts, Israeli Cabinet orders". Washington Jewish Week . 47: 10. March 10, 2011. ISSN 0746-9373.
  7. ^ LAZAROFF, TOVAH; KATZ, YAAKOV (2011年12月14日). "Right-wing extremists attack IDF base in West Bank". The Jerusalem Post . ISSN 0792-822X . Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  8. ^ Lzararoff, Tovah (28 December 2011). "Agreement reached to save Ramat Gilad outpost". Jerusalem Post . Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  9. ^ Sobelman, Batsheva (2011年12月28日). "Israel to legalize West Bank outpost, mulling more construction". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  10. ^ Altman, Yair (2011年12月28日). "State, settlers reach deal on Ramat Gilad". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  11. ^ "France condemns 'provocative' Israeli settlement plans". RFI. 2011年12月29日. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  12. ^ Chaim Levinson IDF to evacuate 28 buildings in West Bank settlements Haaretz, 14 May 2014
  13. ^ "Live-Blog: Israel Battles #PyroTerrorism: Thursday, Nov. 24". The Jewish Press . 2016年11月24日. Retrieved 2025年06月04日.
  14. ^ "Wildfire Rages Near Jewish Villages in Judea and Samaria". Algemeiner . 2016年06月03日. Retrieved 2025年06月04日.
  15. ^ "Israel to clear mines from over 15 acres to expand West Bank settlement". The Jerusalem Post . 2017年11月06日. ISSN 0792-822X . Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  16. ^ Toker, Benny. "'Settlement normalization is 20 years overdue'". Israel National News. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  17. ^ Omar, Maysa (June 7, 2026). "Farmers in Jinsafut, near Qalqilya, warn of accelerating land loss as settlement activity expands on village hillside". Wafa . Archived from the original on June 8, 2026. Retrieved 2026年06月08日.
  18. ^ Ofran, Hagit (2024年06月19日). "The Government Promotes Development and Construction in 70 Illegal Outposts". Peace Now. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  19. ^ Halabi, Einav; Kimon, Elisha Ben (2025年01月20日). "Two critically injured in West Bank shooting". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  20. ^ "Israeli police officer shoots 2 Jewish rioters as mobs torch cars and buildings in Palestinian villages". All Israel News. January 21, 2025. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.
  21. ^ National News, Israel (Jan 22, 2025). "17 arrested at protest in Jerusalem: 'A kippah and side-locks are no reason to shoot'". Israel National News. Retrieved 2025年04月16日.

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