HEBRON, May 23, 2016 (WAFA) – Dozens of armed Israeli settlers accompanied by soldiers on Monday stormed the neighborhood of Jabal Johar in Hebron, according to security sources.

The sources said that dozens of illegal settlers accompanied by a military escort broke into Jabal Johar neighborhood, located in the heart of Hebron’s Old City area, which triggered fear among local Palestinians, especially children.

Meanwhile, Israeli soldiers raided several homes in nearby Shuhadaa Street area, also located in Hebron’s Old City, and sabotaged their furniture.

Violence by illegal settlers is commonplace. They repeatedly attack Palestinian property and worship places.

According to B’Tselem, an Israeli human rights organization, “Israeli civilians have perpetrated various forms of violence against Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, damaging their lands, their persons and their property.”

It explained, “In recent years, settlers have carried out violent acts under the slogan “price tag.” These are acts of violence aimed at the Palestinian population and Israeli security forces.”

B‘Tselem has documented many such acts including the blocking of roads, throwing stones at cars and houses, making incursions into Palestinian villages and land, torching fields, uprooting trees, and other damage to property.

Settlers‘ violence includes property and mosque arsons, stone-throwing, uprooting of crops and olive trees, attacks on vulnerable homes, among others.

M.N