Three Hebron stories: Two funerals, two white donkeys and one terrorist

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Soldiers at checkpoints

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Hagit B and Mohammad, the driver. Translation: Naomi Halsted

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Dec-20-2021

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Hebron: Jewish funeral

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A local resident in Hebron

On Shuhada Street in Hebron: Cordoba School students

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Hagit Back

Palestinians wanted to comfort the family of the Jewish deceased - detained at the checkpoint for 4 hours

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Hagit Back

Hebron: Two white donkeys and not a single Messiah

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Hagit Back

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According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints info-icon , manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.

Checkpoints observed in H2:

Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station

Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs

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Michal Tsadik

Hebron - Michal at the Jaber family home

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