"The Homesh Yeshiva will not move to Evyatar: It will remain in Homesh forever," the right-wing Nahala Movement said in a statement on behalf of both communities.
A deal struck to legalize the yeshiva was born from a defense concern: The government didn't want to see a violent repeat of Amona.
The uproar over Evyatar began after outgoing attorney-general Avichai Mandelblit failed to find any legal barriers to the authorization of a yeshiva and settlement at the site.
Evyatar hilltop construction may be able to move forward without any legal reason to prevent it.