The Civil Administration's supervision unit on Monday demolished four strategic illegal structures (each ~600 square meters) that threatened Route 465 in the Binyamin region, and two large buildings (~400–500 square meters each) near the community of Har Brakha in Samaria. Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stated the operation is part of an uncompromising enforcement policy alongside settlement strengthening. The demolitions reflect a sharp increase in enforcement against illegal Palestinian construction under Smotrich's tenure, with 536 buildings removed in the first half of 2026.
On Monday, the Civil Administration's supervision unit carried out a significant demolition operation in Judea and Samaria, targeting six large illegally-built Palestinian structures. Four of the buildings, approximately 600 square meters each, were located in the Binyamin region near Route 465, a major east-west road that was recently approved for widening. The Civil Administration said the structures posed a strategic threat to the road. Two additional buildings, about 400–500 square meters each, were demolished near the community of Har Brakha in Samaria.
Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who oversees the Civil Administration through his role in the Defense Ministry, stated that the operation reflects an uncompromising enforcement policy combined with settlement strengthening. He framed the demolitions as a response to what he described as a future coalition that would evacuate communities and promote a Palestinian state, referencing the Eisenkot-Liberman-Golan opposition bloc.
The demolitions underscore a sustained increase in enforcement against illegal Palestinian construction since Smotrich entered office. According to the Civil Administration, the first half of 2026 saw a record 536 illegal buildings demolished in Judea and Samaria, double the pace of previous years.
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