Hebron, West Bank
Hundreds of Israeli troops and riot police burst into homes in the West Bank town of Hebron this week and forcibly evicted two Jewish settler families that were living there illegally. It took hours to get into the houses because the families and nearly 200 of their ultranationalist supporters had barricaded themselves in and welded the doors shut. As the police closed in, the settlers hurled rocks and metal objects, wounding 11 officers. Evacuation of Jews from the territories is a deeply divisive issue in Israel. During this week’s eviction, 10 regular soldiers and two officers refused to take part and were arrested for disobeying orders.
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