Israeli occupation forces and settlers attack homes in Hebron and steal money from them

Extremist Jewish settlers and Israeli forces attacked Palestinian homes and citizens in Hebron City, south of the occupied West Bank, Wednesday morning.

According to local sources, groups of settlers stormed Jaber neighborhood near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of Hebron and threw stones and empty bottles.

A number of local residents hastened to defend themselves and their homes, but Israeli soldiers provided protection for the settlers.

Eyewitnesses said that the soldiers intensively fired stun grenades and live ammunition at the local residents and raided homes in Jaber neighborhood, causing panic among women and children.

Israeli forces also assaulted a number of Palestinian citizens in ash-Shuhada street of Hebron City, obstructed their movement and prevented them from reaching their homes.

Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation forces broke into and ransacked several homes in Hebron City and stole 50,000 shekels from a citizen during one of those raids.

They also raided homes in the towns of Yatta and Deir Samet, south of Hebron.