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In pictures: Israeli forces raid and blockade Hebron

Israeli forces stormed Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Saturday, raiding homes, closing roads and blowing up a small residential unit.  

The raid followed an incident late Friday in which three Israelis were wounded in two attempted and apparently coordinated car bombings near the Gush Etzion settlements, located south of Bethlehem and north of Hebron. 

The Israeli army claimed that the two Palestinians behind the attack, who were killed by troops on Friday, were from Hebron. 

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Israeli forces closed roads across Hebron on Saturday, 31 August 2024 (MEE/Mosab Shawer)

(MEE/Mosab Shawer)
A large number of forces raided the city in the southern occupied West Bank (MEE/Mosab Shawer)

(MEE/Mosab Shawer)
The Israeli army blew up a small residential unit, claiming it was used by the two suspected bombers (MEE/Mosab Shawer)

(MEE/Mosab Shawer)
Residents came to inspect the damage after Israeli troops withdrew from the area (MEE/Mosab Shawer)

(MEE/Mosab Shawer)
Israeli forces also raided the homes of the two men it accused of carrying out the attack (MEE/Mosab Shawer)