The Farsh Al-Hawa area in the city of Hebron in the occupied West Bank is unrecognisable after Israeli forces demolished a three-story building and industrial facilities there.
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forces → occupy → building
Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who also holds the West Bank portfolio in the Ministry of Defence, said he ordered their destruction.
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he → hold → destruction
It all started on Friday, when two Palestinians attacked an Israeli military checkpoint in Farsh Al-Hawa, killing two soldiers and injuring others.
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Palestinians → start → others
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Israel expels thousands from Hebron
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Israel → expel → Hebron
Since then, Hebron, the West Bank’s economic capital, has been attacked and put under lockdown by Israeli forces.
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Hebron → attack → forces
Israel has announced a sweeping military assault in the city, targeting the neighbourhood of the gunmen, who were killed on Friday.
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who → announce → Friday
Israeli forces have already forcibly displaced more than 2,000 Palestinians.
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forces → displace → Palestinians
City officials say almost half of the displaced are babies and children under 18, along with 81 pregnant women and 204 elderly.
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half → say → women
Fahd Ahmaro was forced to leave his home, along with his family.
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Ahmaro → force → family
He told Al Jazeera that he planned to stay but felt compelled to seek shelter outside his neighbourhood because the women and children were terrified.
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women → tell → neighbourhood
“We left with nothing but the clothes on our backs.
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We → leave → backs
Our savings, belongings and documents are all in the house,” he said.
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he → say → house
“I tried to go back after I got my family out safely, but I couldn’t.
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I → try → family
It’s not safe any more.”
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It → ’ → ?
Palestinian authorities in Hebron have declared a state of emergency and created a crisis group, bringing together government agencies, the private sector and civil society, to respond after thousands of people in the city were forced to flee their homes.
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thousands → declare → homes
Riyadh Khamis, who serves on the committee, told Al Jazeera that philanthropists who could not bear the thought of fellow Palestinians staying in temporary shelters opened their homes to the displaced.
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“Hebron is known for its social solidarity and generosity.
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Hebron → know → solidarity
Our city was the first to provide aid during the COVID lockdown and during the genocide,” Khamis told Al Jazeera.
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Khamis → provide → Jazeera
“Today, our neighbours needed help so we all rallied.”
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we → need → help
Real estate developer Mohamed Al-Rujoob is one of the philanthropists who sprang to action at the start of the assault on the city.
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who → spring → city
Al-Rujoob, who owns several apartments in Dura, a town close to Hebron, announced that the properties would be made available for displaced families, prompting other owners to do the same.
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properties → own → same
He now hosts three extended families in his apartments, including 30 children.
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“We must preserve people’s dignity.
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Today, we host these good people.
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we → host → people
Tomorrow, who knows?
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It might be us who need shelter.
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We’re all under the same occupation and we’re all vulnerable,” he said.
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he → ’re → occupation
The Israeli army says Hebron is on lockdown, which affects nearly 1 million Palestinians who live in the city and the rest of the district.
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who → say → district
Restrictions on movement have had a severe impact on the West Bank’s largest district.
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Restrictions → have → district
Schools have moved to online classes, while Hebron’s universities have made similar arrangements for their 18,000 students until the Israeli operation ends.
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operation → move → students
The measures are essential for Palestinian students who are stuck in their homes and neighbourhoods, including the besieged Fawwar refugee camp in Hebron, home to nearly 8,000 Palestinians.
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who → stick → Palestinians
Israeli soldiers closed the camp’s entrance gate on Saturday, barring residents from entering or leaving, even on foot.
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soldiers → close → foot
Abdel Fattah Al-Ttitti, a school teacher who lives in the camp and works in a Hebron school, said “we are locked in”.
“If, God forbid, somebody needs medical attention, we may be able to get them to the clinic in Masafer Yatta, but that clinic is poorly equipped.
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If there’s a medical emergency, they can’t help,” Al-Ttitti told Al Jazeera.
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Ttitti → ’ → Jazeera
He is glad that schools announced online classes.
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schools → announce → classes
“Until this campaign is over, there’s no other way,” he said.
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Many in Hebron believe that Israel’s military campaign in the city has a political dimension, with Israelis heading to the polls on Tuesday for a general election.
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Israelis → believe → election
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition is vying for every right-wing vote.
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coalition → govern → vote
Violence against Palestinians has proved an expedient campaign tactic for politicians such as National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Minister of Settlement Affairs, Orit Strook.
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