Israeli settlers attack Palestinian workers in the old city of Hebron

Tuesday March 13, 2007 15:38 by Ghassan Bannoura - IMEMC & Agencies

A group of right wing Israeli setters attacked a number of Palestinian workers in the old city area of Hebron city, in the southern West Bank on Tuesday at midday.

The Palestinian workers were renovating one of the historical old Palestinian houses located near the Israeli illegal settlement of Ibraheem Abino, in the old city, when the attack took place.

The workers stated the setters attacked them with stones and batons but reported no serious injures, and added that Israeli troops were in the area but did not intervene.

The house that is being renovated is a historical house that belongs to Yousif Al Sharabati. Settlers tried to take the house by force several years ago but couldn't, so they demolished parts of it. The reconstructing committee in the city of Hebron was the sponsor of the rebuilding and renovation of the house.

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