The eviction of Uplana, the contested neighborhood in the West Bank<br />settlement of Beit El, began Tuesday morning, bringing an end to a<br />tumultuous legal battle over its future. Defense Ministry bulldozers,<br />movers and contractors arrived at the settlement in the early morning<br />hours to oversee the process. Defense establishment officials said<br />that the eviction and relocation process of all families is expected<br />to be completed by Friday. Beit El Rabbi Zalman Melamed led a morning<br />prayer service ahead of the eviction. Before the relocation, which<br />will see five contested buildings moved several hundred yards away to<br />Beit El's military base, the defense establishment had caravillas<br />shuttled to the settlement.
