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Each so-called 'illegal outpost' has been started in memory of a Jew who was assassinated by terrorists. So it was with Havat Gilad (Hebrew: חַוַּת גִּלְעָד, lit. Gilad Farm) when Gilad Zar was murdered at Jit junction. It was established in 2002 named after Gilad Zar by his father and mother, Moshe and Yael Zar, who wanted to live on property close to where their son was ruthlessly murdered, a way of redeeming the innocent blood of their son.
Although the proof of purchase has not been proven satisfactorily in the court system, Moshe Zar claims he purchased the land from the Arab owner. Immediately, his younger son, Itai Zar and his wife started out living in 2 shipping containers.
Havat Gilad has remained a central controversial issue. There have been several attempts by surrounding hostile Arabs to invade the premises and destroy it. The provocateurs are leftist inciters to violence and Peace Now.
1.) Troops Oust Leftists and Arabs from Havat Gilad
Reported: May/08/09
(IsraelNN.com) Police and soldiers removed 30 Arabs and 10 leftists who came to the Samarian hilltop Jewish community of Havat Gilad (Gilad's Farm) on Friday morning. Havat Gilad residents say the Arabs and leftists were armed with rocks and large sticks but the security forces removed the intruders without violence breaking out between the two sides. Samarian Regional Council Chairman Gershon Mesika called the incident part of recurring attempts by leftist organizations to fan tensions in the area.
2.) Near Havat Gilad in Samaria, Palestinian squatters clashed with Jewish settlers who prevented them from running over Jewish fields with tractors. The Arabs hurled stones at the IDF, which arrived to protect them from the Jews.
The yishuv has been razed to the ground several times, once when the IDF violently expelled the residents on Shabbat. Even though it is on private property, it has been quite a controversial issue in the media, Israel government and the courts. Yet, it continues to grow.
Even though the farm is located on the Zar family's private property, it is still considered an un-authorized outpost and continues with no government aid. Yet, in spite of the many obstacles, Itai Zar has run the farm and has established a prefab building company on the site. The farming village has successfully increased its growth and it now has a yeshiva on the premises.
Moshe and Ya’el Zar, parents of the late Gilad: "Our presence here is meant to underscore our right to live in Eretz Yisrael, to let the people of Israel and the whole world know that all attempts to weaken and discourage us will fail. We pray that the Almighty will help us and strengthen the spirit of the people of Israel to overcome our enemies both within and without and by the merit of the Holy Torah we shall succeed."
