HEBRON, April 12, 2018 (WAFA) – After forcing them to close since the year 2000, the Israeli military government allowed on Thursday Palestinian owners of 15 stores in Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron, which is under full Israeli military control, to reopen their shops and a ed number of cars to be brought into the neighborhood.

Spokesman for the Palestinian Civil Affairs authority, Walid Wahdan, told Voice of Palestine radio that following intense negotiations with the Israeli authorities, his department was able to get Israel to allow the reopening of 15 Palestinian stores in Tel Rumeida  closed since the year 2000 and to allow in 12 vehicles for Palestinian residents of the neighborhood, including two vehicles for persons with disability.

He stressed that the Civil Affairs and Hebron Municipality would continue their efforts to restore normal life to Tel Rumeida.

The Palestinian neighborhood is located in H2 area of Hebron where several hundred extremist Jewish settlers are based. Israel heavily restricts movement and activity of Palestinians in H2 area while allowing the settlers free movement and access.

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