Police Seizure to Be Lifted on Yitzhar's Od Yosef Chai Yeshiva

Arutz Sheva ^ | 25/5/15 | Shlomo Pitrikovski

[Eleutheria5]

Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon (Likud) has decided not to extend the seizure order issued last year against the Od Yosef Chai yeshiva (Torah academy - ed.) building in Yitzhar, in the heart of Samaria, according to Channel 10.

For the first time in over a year, police and IDF forces will vacate the premises and allow students to return.

The yeshiva was initially seized by Border Policemen in April 2014, following clashes between an extreme element in the community and security forces.

The cyclical clashes began after a house was destroyed by the IDF, sparking tire-slashings of two IDF cars. In response, four local homes were demolished, triggering conflict with local youths and the destruction of an IDF outpost.

In the interim, yeshiva activities have been moved to a different complex, and students may only enter the original building at certain times and for very short periods.

A spokesman for Yitzhar protested the extension, which follows months of what residents say is discrimination ....

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[Eleutheria5]

Yitzhar is a regular lightning rod for anti-mitnahalim ("settler") activity by the government. You see, the Palis want it because it would make a perfect site for lobbing mortar shells at Ben Gurion International, so naturally, the international community is keen on them having it. They push Bibi, and he pushes Yitzhar. Looks like it's push-back time.

[jjotto]

Web site that features teachings by the head of Od Yosef Chai, Yitzchak Ginsburgh:

http://www.inner.org/category/noahide

[Jack Hydrazine]

They have a website.
http://www.odyosefchai.org/

[Jack Hydrazine]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Od_Yosef_Chai
As of 2013, the government had ceased funding the yeshiva, asserting that it would be “grossly unreasonable” to continue funding it in light of the yeshiva’s encouragement of violent actions against Palestinians and the security services.