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Forced Evacuation of Hevron Building Has Ended
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At 6:40 AM the police forces – 1,000 strong – began breaking down the door to Beit Shapira, and at 10:15, the operation was declared over. The three families insist they rented the building legally.
The three families, including many young children, left relatively early in the mission. The commander of the mission, Judea and Samaria Commander Yisrael Yitzchak, said after one family had left on its own, “we are taking our time with the two other families – allowing them to take another object, or something that they need… We will then begin with the youths who came to the building.”
Several dozen youths remained in the building after the families, and the police then took about an hour to remove them. “Fears that it would turn into another Amona did not actualize,” one observer said.
The police claimed that 17 policemen were injured by rocks and other thrown objects. They further claim that two Molotov cocktails were hurled from the building at the police, but that they did not catch fire. It was later reported that the exact contents of the bottles would be checked to see if they were in fact firebombs.
Rabbi Yisrael Shlissel, a resident of the building with his family of ten, painted a different picture. Speaking from within the building this morning, he said, “We heard the police on the roof threatening to break our heads. And their claims that 13 policemen have been injured are simply lies. I can see from my window what is going on outside…”
Hevron spokesman David Wilder said that the police arrested a young girl, “but somehow they strangled her in the process, and an ambulance was brought to the site to evacuate her.”
Rabbi Shlissel had to stand against not only the police and courts, but the media as well. Speaking with Voice of Israel Radio this morning, he was in the midst of detailing the police violence when anchorman Aryeh Golan terminated the conversation by interrupting sarcastically, “OK, yes, thank you very much, let’s now go to the news bulletin.”
Ariel Melamed, one of those who were forcibly thrown out today, said, “I believe the entire Israeli public should be worried, because every Jewish purchase of property is now in danger of being nullified based on some imaginary claim or other.”
All Three Families Evicted from Hebron Marketplace Home
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All three families were evicted from the Beit Shapira home in the Hebron marketplace on Sunday morning, including several adults and children.
30-40 settlers were still holed up inside the premises and police forces were preparing to remove them.
Several youths were on the roof of the house, throwing rocks at the police and about 10 girls threw paint, bottles and eggs from one of the rooms.
The group of girls were dragged out of the home and were arrested when they tried to force their way back in, violently attacking police in the process.
Meanwhile Dept. Cmdr Amir Cohen, head of Border Police in Hebron, said that forces encountered severe resistance overnight Saturday.
“There was a massive barrage of rocks and metal objects hurled at the forces, said Cohen. “Several Molotov cocktails were thrown from the house and burning tires were rolled out towards police, but all were extinguished without causing injuries,” he added.
Previously on Sunday morning, Jewish National Front leader Baruch Marzel was arrested during a protest near the house. On Saturday night, Marzel said he was attacked by an IDF officer who hit him in the head with his helmet. Marzel, a resident of Hebron, said he required medical treatment.
Border police forces broke into the building, located outside Hebron’s Avraham Avinu neighborhood, shortly after 6:00 a.m. Sunday in order to forcibly evacuate three settler families from the building. Settlers inside the building threw paint at the forces.
Large police forces outside the structure cleared the area, arresting and pushing away protestors, who included dozens of youth who attempted to break though the circles of security forces.
The families, with young children among them, were being evicted following a High Court of Justice decision ordering them out of the building pending a ruling on the legality of their residence there.
Hevron Leaders Warning Olmert Preparing for Another Amona
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While some police commanders are under investigation regarding the use of unjustifiable force in the expulsion from Amona, Hevron Jewish community leaders are warning police are preparing for a repeat performance as they take up position to expel three families and supporters from Beit Shapira in Hevron.
Hevron leaders reported late Friday that police dressed in black commando uniforms were taking up position, adding their name tags or any means of identification were conspicuously missing from their uniforms.
Hevron leaders are calling on supporters to telephone Shas Party MKs and ministers, who expressed harsh condemnatory statements following Amona, and are now members of the new Olmert-led government.
Hevron Issues Call to Public: Come to Fight Injustice!
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Hevron’s Beit Shapira has been isolated by the police and the forced eviction of its Jewish residents will probably begin Sunday morning, community members say. They are calling upon loyalist of the Land of Israel and Jewish property rights to make their way to Hevron.
High Court Approves Delaying Expulsion of Hevron Residents
Sources tell this blog that the expulsion attempt is still expected on Sunday. MB
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The High Court of Justice on Friday ruled the expulsion of three families from Hevron’s Beit Shapira may be pushed off until Monday.
The court ruled on the request filed by IDF Central Commander Major-General Yair Naveh, who stated carrying out the eviction of the families on Friday could result in Sabbath desecration if the operation were prolonged.
Pursuit of Hevron Supporters Underway
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An unspecified number of youths removed from vehicles at Okfim Junction as they try making their way to Hevron have reportedly made a run for it, now working to make their way to the city on foot.
Police are responding as a pursuit after the expulsion opponent activists is underway.
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