A tense Sabbath passed over the city of Hebron, after about 30 thousand Jews came to visit the city as part of the “Sarah’s Life” affair. As a result, a violent conflict arose between Israeli and Palestinian citizens that included throwing stones at each other. The security forces on the spot worked to separate the two sides and used means to disperse demonstrations. In addition, an Israeli citizen attacked an IDF soldier with a stick and as a result she received medical treatment on the spot.
Also, the security forces operating on the spot arrested two Israeli citizens who rioted on the spot and violently attacked the IDF forces. At the same time, two Palestinians were injured when Israelis threw stones at them. Following the riots, it was decided to stop worshipers from entering the grave of Atniel Ben Kenez.
Settlers attack citizens’ homes in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron pic.twitter.com/NOSlQ8wqeH
– Shehab News Agency (@ShehabAgency) November 19, 2022
Settler attacks on citizens’ homes in Hebron pic.twitter.com/V5vSW3sXTG
– Shehab News Agency (@ShehabAgency) November 19, 2022
Urgent | Clashes broke out between young men and the occupation forces in the Bab al-Zawiya area in the center of Hebron, after settlers attacked citizens’ homes in the area. pic.twitter.com/obKkamSAEF
– Shehab News Agency (@ShehabAgency) November 19, 2022
In addition, the Palestinians reported that a number of local residents were injured “from attacks by settlers who invaded the city”, and that extensive damage was caused to shops and houses in the area. In the documents distributed on the social networks in the Arabic language, you can see stones being thrown by the local residents at the IDF forces on the spot.
The Palestinians also reported that three of the local residents were also arrested by the IDF forces. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry condemned the events and condemned them as “an attack by the settlers and the elements of terrorism, led by Knesset member Itamar Ben Gabir”. , and bears full responsibility for these crimes and their consequences on the scene of the conflict, this is a public call to explode the region into a vortex of violence that is difficult to control.”
It is also written that “We call on international law to stop the crimes immediately, to all countries, including those that operate according to the principles of human rights, I call to continue the peace process based on the two-state solution and to put the organizations behind the settlers on the list of terrorist organizations and to prevent their leaders from entering our lands and to take measures and sanctions, as well as to put pressure on the occupation. We view these developments, which have begun to take on a collective and organized character with the participation of the occupation army, very seriously.”
An unusual case was recorded when Knesset member Itamar Ben Gabir arrived in the city together with his security guard, who was injured by a drunken man. MK Ben Gabir said: “There is nothing more uplifting than marching together with tens of thousands of other people to the Cave of the Patriarchs on a particularly moving Shabbat. There have never been so many people on Shabbat in my life. I thank the many security forces who secured the event and know and hear about the amount of expectations and love the public has, with God’s help we will try to make all dreams come true.”