[PHOTOS IN EXTENDED ARTICLE] After hours of standing around and advancing at a slow pace, a large number of border police are seen marching towards the center of Amona. It appears that they plan to bring in as many troops as possible to actually begin the eviction, which is expected to take a few hours. There are 3,000 troops reportedly taking part in the operation.

Until this time there have not been any serious confrontations or injuries. The border police force appears to be heading towards the community shul and they are being pushed back by youths who have been waiting for their arrival.

For the time being, police are not using any force whatsoever, seemingly determined to complete the mission without a repeat of the bloody scenes of the 2006 Amona eviction.

Honenu reports one 17-year-old male was detained by police. No additional information at this time.

It is pointed out that unlike during the first Amona expulsion, police are wearing caps and not helmets and body armor. In addition, there are no mounted units present as was the case in the first expulsion. Yassam commandos are not in their grey uniforms but wearing blue sweatshirts with Israeli flags on their sleeves. No one is holding a baton and the message is not the same intimidating one of the last expulsion.

It is also reported that one border policeman has defied direct orders and is unwilling to continue playing a role in the eviction.

The photos below show police in sweatshirts as well as the border policeman who is under arrest for refusing to obey orders and continue the eviction.

(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem/Photo Credit: TPS)