Thousands of Israeli police climbed a windy hill to finally demolish a hardscrabble Israeli settlement that the supreme court has deemed illegal because it was built on privately owned Palestinian land. The settlers vow that with the election of President Trump, the Israeli government will no longer feel pressure to restrict building in the West Bank.

News Alert Wed., Feb. 01, 2017 11:02 a.m.     Israeli forces head toward violent showdown with Amona settlers in the West Bank Thousands of Israeli police climbed a windy hill to finally demolish a hardscrabble Israeli settlement that the supreme court has deemed illegal because it was built on privately owned Palestinian land. The settlers vow that with the election of President Trump, the Israeli government will no longer feel pressure to restrict building in the West Bank. Read more » Advertisement You are signed up for the following breaking news alerts: Technology | World | Health/Science/Environment | Sports | National | Entertainment | Politics | Economy/Business. You are signed up for the following local (DC/MD/VA) news alerts: Local Politics | Local Commuter | Local Other News | Local Business | Local Crime/Safety | Local Weather. You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts. For additional free email alerts and newsletters, or to manage your alerts/newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071