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Arbitrary use of closed military zone orders in Hebron
22nd November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine After being allowed back to their legally owned apartment in Tel Rumeida in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron) on Thursday, international human rights defenders were kicked out from their home for the third time by Israeli forces the following day. The draconian restrictions of the ‘closed military zone’ orders had been slightly lifted on Thursday with no new order issued. The lifting of the closed…
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Night raids continue in al-Khalil (Hebron)
22nd November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine On Tuesday, 17th November, several groups of soldiers raided houses in the Wadi al-Hurriya neighborhood of al-Khalil (Hebron), an H1 district legally outside of Israeli control. From 7.30pm, Israeli forces were present in the area, divided into groups of 7-12 soldiers and entering every house and business on designated streets. At some of the residences they entered by force, violently smashing through doors.…
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Israeli forces and settlers increase efforts to force Palestinians out and silence observers
21st November 2015 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine Monday 2nd November 2015, Israeli forces again attempted to prevent international observers from monitoring a checkpoint in a flashpoint location in occupied al-Khalil (Hebron). Settlers from the illegal settlements in al-Khalil physically attacked internationals while soldiers where standing idly by watching. As on every morning, international observers were on their way to checkpoint 55, dividing Shuhada Street into a small stretch where Palestinians…



