JERUSALEM – Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to remove the largest unauthorized settlement outpost in the West Bank, one of scores built by settlers without official approval across the Israeli-occupied territory. It was the first time that the court had ordered the evacuation of one of the wildcat outposts, which have spread across West Bank hilltops since the 1990s, sometimes as offshoots of established settlements that were built with government approval. Although Israeli authorities have removed some of the outposts, most remain in place, and many have government-funded access roads, electricity and water hookups. Read full article >>