Interview with Elisha Vered

Elisha Yered, one of the leaders of the Hilltop Youth, sits down with Sam Schubert, founder of Channel 18, to break down the “settler violence” claims. He shares his story of growing up in Samaria, the 2005 expulsion, and daily life facing Arab attacks. Yered explains the Hilltop movement’s strategy to control open land in Judea and Samaria, the lack of weapons for most residents, and responds to settler violence accusations. He also details the Burqa incident, in which he was falsely accused of murder, arrested, and released — yet remains labeled worldwide as a murder suspect. Yered outlines his vision for Judea and Samaria, including canceling the Oslo Accords. 🔔 Subscribe for more: ‪@channel18israel‬ Chapters: 0:00 – Childhood attack: 400 Arabs and left-wing activists in the yard 0:49 – Introduction 1:18 – Family background and growing up on the hilltop 3:39 – Summer arsons 4:32 – Homeschooling and life on the hill 5:53 – Becoming active at age 15 8:05 – Becoming a spokesperson 9:11 – Explaining the Hilltop movement 12:55 – Fayyad Plan and the strategy 15:08 – How many people are involved 17:29 – Weapons and self-defense 20:43 – Biggest challenges 21:22 – Farm theft incident 24:13 – Vision for the future 27:16 – Breaking down “settler violence” claims 34:34 – The Burqa incident explained 41:28 – Is the PR war worth fighting? 42:27 – Why documentation is difficult 44:50 – Message to the Israeli left 46:54 – What happens if nothing changes? 47:44 – Message to Netanyahu 49:09 – After sovereignty — what about the Arabs? 50:27 – Public office and biggest needs 51:57 – International sanctions 53:13 – Response to being called a “Jewish terrorist” 54:28 – Closing Follow Elisha Yered: X - https://x.com/ElishaYered IG -   / elisha_yered   Follow Sam Schubert: X - https://x.com/samschub IG -   / samschub   Follow Channel 18: X - https://x.com/channel18israel IG -   / channel18israel   TT -   / channel18israel