These photos were taken in Hebron on February 25, as Israel Defense Forces troops clashed with Palestinian protesters, close to the HaShoter checkpoint, which divides the Israeli and Palestinian sections of the city.
Soldiers stood at the top of a deserted street, which typically hosts a teeming market place, and the Palestinians stood a block or two away. Because of the protests, all the stores were shut; there were no cars. Three or four blocks of the street were littered instead with rocks. Palestinians had set up a makeshift barrier, which the IDF took down, and also set tires alight.
For hours, the Palestinians thew stones, fire crackers and Molotov cocktails at the soldiers, who responded with tear gas.
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The Palestinian side of the city, near Machzom HaShoter, where the IDF clashed Monday, February 25 with Palestinian protestors.
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Soldiers clear a barricade from an empty, stone littered Hebron street, on the Palestinian side of the city, near Machzom HaShoter, where they clashed Monday, Febrary 25 with Palestinian protestors.
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Soldiers clear a barricade from an empty, stone littered Hebron street, on the Palestinian side of the city, near Machzom HaShoter, where they clashed Monday, Febrary 25 with Palestinian protestors.
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In the West Bank city of Hebron, journalists take a rest from photographing Palestinian protests.
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Soldiers clear a barricade from an empty, stone littered Hebron street, on the Palestinian side of the city, near Machzom HaShoter.
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Soldiers stand guard in Hebron against Palestinian protestors Monday, Feb. 25, near Machsom HaShoter, on the Palestinian side of the city.
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Soldier clear a barricade from an empty, stone littered Hebron street, on the Palestinian side of the city, near Machzom HaShoter, where they clashed Monday, Feb. 25 with Palestinian protestors.
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A Palestinian protester throws stones during clashes with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank city of Hebron.
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An Israeli border policeman holds a stun grenade as he runs during clashes with stone-throwing Palestinian protesters in the West Bank city of Hebron.