23rd August 2017 | International Solidarity Movement, al-Khalil team | Hebron, occupied Palestine
Three underage boys, 2 aged 13 and 1 aged 14, were arrested today in occupied Hebron (al-Khalil), the soldiers accusing them of throwing stones. Up to 40 soldiers went out of their military base in Bab al-Baladdbiya, and raided several houses searching alleged suspects.
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Israeli soldiers raiding homes and arresting three underage boys
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Israeli occupation forces arresting 3 children
After arresting the three children and bringing them to the military base, the heavy armed military presence stayed in the old town and raided several houses, ID-checking young male Palestinians and blocked the main market street, preventing residents from reaching their houses.
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Israeli soldiers blocking the streets, and denying Palestinians access to the streets
The occupation forces violently controlled the crowed by shooting teargas into the crowd, and throwing stun grenades.
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Teargas used by Israeli soldiers in the old town