Settlers throw stones, fire crackers at police after outpost razing

Border Police evacuate Kumi Ori neighborhood of Yitzhar, April 23, 2020 (photo credit: Courtesy)
Border Police evacuate Kumi Ori neighborhood of Yitzhar, April 23, 2020
(photo credit: Courtesy)
Settlers and Border Police clashed, both during and after the evacuation Monday of the Kumi Ori outpost near the West Bank settlement of Yitzhar, which included the demolition of a tent.
The Border Police said it viewed “very seriously” any attempt to harm by rioters its forces, noting that such attacks caused harm to residents of the area.
The illegally built outpost of small modular structures has been evacuated multiple times by security forces and such a razing is often accompanied by clashes between security forces and extremist Jewish activists at the site.
The Border Police said that the evacuation in the area of the outpost, which is a closed military zone, was done in conjunction with police and the Civil Administration.
Settlers threw stones during the evacuation, Border Police said.
Border Police worked in the morning to secure the area when a number of rioters confronted them, throwing firecrackers and stones at them, before fleeing. Border Police searched for the attackers but were unable to find them.
“We will continue to work on behalf of public safety,” the Border Police said.