Civil Administration Demolishes Strategic Illegal Buildings in Northern Samaria

The Civil Administration demolished several large unauthorized Palestinian buildings in northern Samaria on Tuesday in an operation ordered after deadly terror attacks in the region over the weekend. Enforcement teams worked at Junction 9 and along Route 60, including near the government-designated Dotan Valley community. The demolished structures included a four-story industrial and residential building of about 800 square meters and a commercial-industrial building of about 450 square meters. Finance Minister and minister in the Defense Ministry Bezalel Smotrich said the operation formed part of a four-year policy of strengthening Israeli communities and increasing enforcement against illegal construction.