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Ramat Gilad

Coordinates: 32°10′52″N 35°06′47″E / 32.181°N 35.113°E / 32.181; 35.113
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Ramat Gilad
רָמַת גִּלְעָד‎
Ramat Gilad as seen from Nofim in 2015
Ramat Gilad as seen from Nofim in 2015
Ramat Gilad is located in the Northern West Bank
Ramat Gilad
Ramat Gilad
Coordinates: 32°10′52″N 35°06′47″E / 32.181°N 35.113°E / 32.181; 35.113
DistrictJudea and Samaria Area
CouncilShomron
RegionWest Bank
FoundedMay 2001

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

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Located to the north of Karnei Shomron, the outpost was established in 2001 and named after Gilad Zar, a security coordinator of the Shomron Regional Council, who was shot and killed in 2001.[2]

Ramat Gilad, home to 13 families in 2009, was considered an unauthorized outpost by the Israeli government and slated for demolition.[3]

In 2011, extremist settler group Hilltop Youth conducted a price-tag attack to defy plans to demolish the illegal settlement. In the attack, rioters attacked an IDF base, soldiers, vehicles, and a Palestinian woman.[4] Following the attack, a deal was reached between the government and settlers to remove nine homes located on privately owned Palestinian land.[5] In exchange for the voluntary relocation, the Israeli government legalized the outpost as a neighborhood of Karnei Shomron.[6] Peace Now stated that the deal proved to violent vigilantes that their methods were justified.[7] The French government condemned this decision, stating that "all wildcat settlements must be demolished, as Israel promised in the 2003 roadmap".[8]

In May 2014, the Israeli government demolished six of the settlements buildings and a synagogue, all built on private Palestinian land.[9]

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.[10]

In 2018, the Israeli government passed "Regulation Law 2" which legalized 66 illegal settlements in the West Bank, including Ramat Gilad.[11]

In 2024, Bezalel Smotrich instructed Israeli government ministries to fund further construction and development in 70 illegal outposts, including Ramat Gilad.[12]

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.[13][14] The shooting led to a protest and riot in Jerusalem of far-right Israelis.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The Geneva Convention". BBC News. 10 December 2009. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
  2. ^ Samantha M. Shapiro (February 16, 2003). "The Unsettlers". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  3. ^ Tovah Lazaroff, Yaakov Katz (May 26, 2009). "10 outposts slated for demolition". Jerusalem Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-04.
  4. ^ LAZAROFF, TOVAH; KATZ, YAAKOV (2011-12-14). "Right-wing extremists attack IDF base in West Bank". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  5. ^ Lzararoff, Tovah (28 December 2011). "Agreement reached to save Ramat Gilad outpost". Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 31 December 2011.
  6. ^ Sobelman, Batsheva (2011-12-28). "Israel to legalize West Bank outpost, mulling more construction". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  7. ^ Altman, Yair (2011-12-28). "State, settlers reach deal on Ramat Gilad". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  8. ^ "France condemns 'provocative' Israeli settlement plans". RFI. 2011-12-29. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  9. ^ Chaim Levinson IDF to evacuate 28 buildings in West Bank settlements Haaretz, 14 May 2014
  10. ^ "Israel to clear mines from over 15 acres to expand West Bank settlement". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  11. ^ Toker, Benny. "'Settlement normalization is 20 years overdue'". Israel National News. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  12. ^ Ofran, Hagit (2024-06-19). "The Government Promotes Development and Construction in 70 Illegal Outposts". Peace Now. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  13. ^ Halabi, Einav; Kimon, Elisha Ben (2025-01-20). "Two critically injured in West Bank shooting". Ynetnews. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  14. ^ "Israeli police officer shoots 2 Jewish rioters as mobs torch cars and buildings in Palestinian villages". All Israel News. January 21, 2025. Retrieved 2025-04-16.
  15. ^ 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 2025-04-16.
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