Security forces, settlers face off at West Bank outpost

Dozens of settlers gathered at the illegal West Bank outpost of Givat Asaf on Monday in a bid to prevent security forces from evacuating it.

Israel Radio reported that the settlers had brought two housing units to the outpost, which connects the West Bank settlement of Ofra - located just north of Ramallah - to Jerusalem and nearby settlements Kokhav Yaakov and Psagot.

The Israel Defense Forces commander for the Binyamin region in the West Bank, which includes Givat Asaf, arrived at the scene Monday afternoon and said security forces would evacuate the outpost, according to the report.

The settlers then asked nearby residents to come to the outpost and prevent it from being dismantled. The standoff continued into the evening.