Dozens of masked so-called 'hilltop youth' attack officers during demolition of illegal structures at Shevach Haaretz near Yitzhar; Lapid: 'Jewish terrorists should be jailed'
15 hilltop youths detained at scene for clashing with troops; locals accuse border cops of excessive force; demolitions appear to be 1st in Gantz's tenure as defense minister
One of structures is in Area B and belongs to an extremist who rebuilt it after troops flattened it in January; officers arrest him for refusing to evacuate
Kumi Uri demolition comes week after High Court rules Israel has authority to demolish illegal structures built by Jews in West Bank's Palestinian-controlled areas; 1 arrested
Defense establishment laments lack of cooperation from various state bodies that have allowed attacks on Israeli forces and Palestinians to go unpunished
Vehicle bound for Kumi Ori has tires slashed, 'go [join] the enemy' painted in Hebrew, after it pulled over for officers to pursue suspects armed with rocks outside nearby Yitzhar
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