From time to time, the Palestine Center distributes articles it believes will enhance understanding of the Palestinian political reality. The following article by ISM Al-Khalil team was published by ISM on January 21, 2016.
“Illegal settlers violently take over two Palestinian houses near the Ibrahimi mosque in Hebron”
On 21st January 2016 Israeli settlers from the illegal settlements in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) gathered in Shuhada Street. From here the settlers went into the Old City of Al-Khalil, where they broke into two houses on al-Sahla Street near the Ibrahimi mosque at around 2.30 pm today. Backed by more than 50 soldiers and policemen, the settlers could freely break down the doors and enter the houses, that they claim they bought legally, but the houses have not yet been signed over to them. During the occupation of the two houses the settlers started throwing stones at the Palestinians in the area around the two houses, and broke multiple doors and windows of surrounding houses.
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