Dozens of Border Police officers, accompanied by Civil Administration inspectors and heavy equipment, demolished a family home and a bachelors' dormitory at the Kochav Yehuda farm between Efrat and Tekoa in Gush Etzion. Residents report that officers refused to allow the family to remove personal belongings before the demolition, crushing furniture and possessions under the rubble. Seven residents protesting the demolition were arrested. Two residents were treated for injuries sustained during the operation, according to the report.
This afternoon, Border Police forces under Civil Administration authority demolished a family home and a bachelors' dormitory at the Kochav Yehuda farm, a Jewish farm in the Gush Etzion region between Efrat and Tekoa. Seven residents were arrested during the operation.
Footage from the scene shows a bulldozer tearing down the family home while officers prevented residents from removing furniture and personal belongings, which were crushed under the debris — a departure from standard demolition procedures that allow for property removal. Residents also reported that a Border Police officer pointed his weapon at them, and that officers attempted to block documentation of the event. Two residents were treated on-site for injuries sustained during the operation.
The Civil Administration reportedly brought masked Arab laborers to the site who smashed equipment and construction materials with hammers and axes before the demolition.
This incident follows a broader pattern of demolitions at Jewish outposts and farms in Judea and Samaria. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar operations — including the razing of three family homes at the Beit Anut outpost (June 25) and overnight demolitions of four homes across Samaria, Binyamin, and Gush Etzion (June 18). The current operation, in broad daylight and with disputed tactics, marks an escalation in enforcement methods.
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