Jerusalem Daily: Israel’s lockdown of Hebron comes to an end

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Israel's 10-day lockdown of Hebron comes to an end
as their army tear gases a boys' school in
Al Mughayr and Israeli strikes in Gaza kill five policemen
and children sheltering in tents.
Israeli forces have withdrawn
from Hebron after a brutal 10-day lockdown.
Palestinian security forces are back in control,
according to the city's governor. Displaced
families have been told they can go back home,
Israel began its lockdown after two gunmen from Hebron shot
but this is what they're coming back to.
and killed two Israeli soldiers.
Crossings and checkpoints shut, homes raided, hundreds arrested,
and thousands forced to leave their homes.
It all added up to one of the
harshest lockdowns in years.
Palestinians called it an act of collective punishment.
There were scenes of panic at this school
in Al Mughayr after Israeli forces fired tear gas into
the school grounds. Choking students
and teachers were forced to flee their classrooms. Local media
says frequent Israeli aggression against
this school is endangering hundreds of children.
Under international law, schools should be protected as safe spaces.
Meanwhile, settler pogroms continue across
the occupied West Bank. In Masafriyatta,
settlers on horses invaded a Palestinian family's land,
disrupted their olive harvest,
...and stole farming equipment.
Settlers blocked a road with burning tires
to prevent Palestinians crossing into Wadi Qanna near Salfit.
In Gaza, Israeli drone attacks killed four people in Deir el-Balah
and Khan Younis on Monday.
And just a day earlier, Israeli strikes killed eight Palestinians,
including a four-year-old boy and five police officers.
Israel claimed one of the policemen killed was linked to Hamas.
Palestinians were left mourning their loved ones killed in the attacks.
This man was grieving the loss of his son and grandchild.
What are they doing in Riyadh in the middle of the tent?
This is a war for the children, not for the army.
This is a war for the children who are dying, women and children.
Despite the so-called ceasefire, attacks like this happen almost daily.
Stay with us on Al Jazeera for all the latest developments.
