Outpost
Parental Settlement: Ma’ale Shomron
Established: 2000
Distance from Green Line: 7.9 km
Inside of Separation Barrier
The outpost contains 18 trailers and 1 permanent structure.
Statement about the outpost in the Sasson Report which was published in March 2005:
Name of outpost in the report: El Matan
Date established: July 2000.
The closest settlement: Ma’ale Shomron, at a distance of 1 km as the crow flies.
Government or Minister of Defense approval for its establishment: None (there is a decision with regard to Ma’ale Shomron).
Nature of land rights: State lands.
Body which allocated the land: Allocation agreement with the Zionist Histadrut until 2041.
Planning status: There is a valid detailed plan. According to this plan, the area of the outpost lies within the future residential boundaries.
Jurisdiction: Ma’ale Shomron Regional Council. Within the boundaries of the settlement.
Number of inhabitants: 12 families.
Type of construction: 17 caravans; a guard tower; a water tank; a generator; a tin cabin; 4 foundations for placing caravans, illumination and a perimeter road.
Body financing the establishment: The Ministry of Housing financed infrastructures in the amount of 700,000 NIS, and public buildings in the sum of 150,000 NIS. TOTAL: 850,000 NIS.
Connection to electricity grid: The approval for connection to electricity grid has been withdrawn..
Connection to water system: According to Mekorot – they apparently “pull” water from Ma’ale Shomron
Note: At the time, a road was laid by the IDF as an emergency road. It was improved by a civilian body. The road is located within the boundaries of Palestinian private land. An attorney has filed a protest on behalf of the Palestinians. In the meantime, the State Attorney has been requested to approve the access road and to approve the matter of a seizure injunction. (I do not know if he has dealt with the request yet).
