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Israel Struggles With Illegal Outposts


(Newsday/AP) - The founders of the village of Ofra (pop. 2,000), about 10 miles northeast of Jerusalem, started from scratch 25 years ago, while the government looked the other way. Today, on a strategic ridge above Ofra, a group of about 90 people have staked out a new outpost named Amona. Law student Ariel Erlich, 26, lives with his wife, Ifat, and two-year-old son Dvir in a cramped but cozy, three-room trailer. Erlich hopes they will soon start building permanent homes, like the ones in Ofra below.
2002-10-10 00:00:00
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