As police were still evicting Jews from their homes in Amona on Wednesday 5 Shevat, the High Court of Justice handed down its ruling on the Yesh Din petition challenging the validity of the deal between Amona residents and the government.

The deal, which was accepted by the residents, provided for relocating about a half of the families to a nearby area on the same hilltop. The left-wing organization told the High Court that the deal was based on shaky legal ground at best, leading to the court ruling it was no longer valid.

Hence, the residents of Amona are homeless and many are residing in a high school dorm in Yishuv Ofra without a clue where they and their families will be living next week.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)