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A Border Police soldier entered Palestinian Authority territory near Hebron to visit her boyfriend, triggering a security alert and a search operation. She was later extracted with assistance from Palestinian authorities and is now providing her account of the incident. The event highlights the dangers and legal restrictions of Israeli civilians entering Area A.
A Palestinian activist involved in the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land' was shot and killed by an Israeli settler near Hebron, highlighting ongoing violence in the West Bank amidst the broader Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Palestinian residents of Hebron strongly denounced a report about five sheikhs proposing to sever ties with the Palestinian Authority and recognize Israel, with local figures and families dismissing the claims as fabricated and lacking legitimacy, emphasizing their opposition to normalization and occupation.
A top Palestinian Sheikh from Hebron, Sheikh Wadee' al-Jaabari, is proposing a radical shift in the region's politics, including recognizing Israel as a Jewish state and ending claims in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with plans to establish Hebron and other areas as independent emirates aligned with Israel, challenging the Palestinian Authority's control amid regional and international tensions.
Sheikhs from Hebron are interested in breaking away from the Palestinian Authority to join the Abraham Accords, indicating potential political shifts in the region.
Israeli security forces uncovered a large Hamas terror network in Hebron, West Bank, arresting over 60 individuals involved in planning imminent attacks, with most being former prisoners. The suspects were engaged in weapons training, explosives manufacturing, and intelligence gathering, with senior Hamas operatives recruiting and arming new terrorists for potential shooting and bombing attacks against Israeli targets.
Since October 7, Palestinians in Hebron have faced severe restrictions, including a nightly curfew and frequent violence and humiliation from Israeli soldiers and settlers, leading them to long for the previous state of apartheid.
Israeli settlers in the West Bank have joined the military's regional defense units following an attack by Hamas-backed militants, leading to increased violence and harassment against Palestinian civilians. The blurring of roles between settlers and soldiers has resulted in a surge of attacks and detentions, with settlers often operating in green army uniforms alongside regular soldiers. Palestinians have reported being forced to stay inside for days at a time, while Israeli military operations have seen a significant increase in terrorist attacks in the West Bank.
The Kentucky Lottery revealed that a $1 million Powerball ticket from Saturday's drawing was sold at the Kroger on North Bend Road in Hebron, near the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. The winning ticket matched all five white balls but not the Powerball, with the numbers 7-38-65-66-68 and Powerball 21. Officials advised the winner to sign the ticket and keep it secure, with 180 days to claim the prize. Another $1 million ticket was sold in New York, and the jackpot for Monday's drawing is estimated at $174 million.
Israeli settlers, often supported by soldiers, have been carrying out a violent campaign against Palestinian communities in the West Bank, particularly in the Hebron region. Settlers have burned homes, stolen livestock, blocked roads, and vandalized property, forcing hundreds of Palestinians, including women and children, to flee their homes. Some settlers have even worn army uniforms during their attacks. The violence has resulted in the complete evacuation of several communities, with their lands seized by settlers. The situation has escalated since Israel declared war on Gaza, with settlers taking advantage of the chaos to further their ambitions of eliminating Palestinians from Area C.
A video captured an Israeli settler shooting a Palestinian at close range near the village of At-Tuwani in the southern West Bank, with an IDF soldier seen in the background.
A Palestinian was reportedly stabbed and wounded during clashes between groups of Jewish settlers and Arab youths in Hebron. The Israeli Defense Forces intervened, with an officer firing a shot in the air to disperse the groups. Palestinian reports claim that the settlers were attacking homes in the area. The incident is now being investigated by the Israel Police. Hebron is a contested city with a significant settler presence and a large Palestinian population.
Jewish settlers attacked Palestinian homes in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron, resulting in clashes between settlers and Palestinians. One Palestinian was injured during the altercation. In a separate incident, an attempted shooting at an IDF military post near Tulkarm was foiled, leading to violent riots in the nearby village of Shuweika.
A Palestinian man was shot and seriously wounded by Israeli soldiers after allegedly ramming them with his vehicle near Hebron in the southern West Bank. The soldiers opened fire at the vehicle, which had slammed into a concrete block at an army post, and one soldier was lightly injured. Violence has been escalating in the West Bank, with an increase in Palestinian attacks against Israeli civilians and troops, nightly arrest raids by the military, and revenge attacks by extremist Jewish settlers against Palestinians.
An Israeli woman was killed and a man was seriously wounded in a terror attack near Hebron in the southern West Bank. The victims were shot at by assailants in a passing vehicle while driving on the Route 60 highway. The woman, identified as Batsheva Nigri, a mother of three and a kindergarten teacher, was declared dead at the scene. The wounded man was taken to the hospital for treatment. A 6-year-old girl, believed to be Nigri's daughter, who was in the car during the attack, was unharmed. Israeli forces launched a manhunt for the terrorists and closed off roads in the area. The Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad groups praised the attack.