DUELING NARRATIVES: Everyone agrees that a Palestinian settlement built on an archaeological site in the south Hebron hills (mentioned briefly in passing at PaleoJudaica here, here, and here) is facing demolition. Beyond that:
ARUTZ SHEVA: Arab Settlement on Ancient Jewish Village to be Demolished. Supreme Court throws out petition of Arab squatters allowing demolition of 80 illegal buildings on site of ancient Susya (Ari Yashar).
+972: Palestinian village of Susya faces imminent demolition. Since the Israeli army evicted residents of Susya from their village in order to establish an archeological site in its place, the Israeli military has refused to issue the Palestinians any building permits. Now, the High Court has given the army a green light to demolish the village and forcefully transfer its residents (Mairav Zonszein).
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