Rightists riot in Hebron during night
Dozens of Palestinian vehicles vandalized, Border Guard jeep also damaged. Extreme-right activist Itamar Ben-Gvir: 'We won't sit idly by while the police provoke'
Already something of a routine, dozens of so-called 'Hilltop Youths' rioted in Hebron on Saturday night, vandalized Palestinian property and damaged a Border Guard patrol car.
Under the cover of darkness some 50 extreme-right activists arrived at Erez Alley in Hebron. The youths pelted Palestinian homes with rocks, and damaged at least 40 cars. One youth was detained at the scene, and then taken for questioning at the Hebron police station.
Rioting also occurred near the 'disputed house,' which is slated for evacuation. There youths slashed the wheel of a Border Guard unit car. Three right-wing activists were spotted fleeing the site.
"This is a direct response to the Arab rioting in Hebron on Saturday, which resulted in a boy being wounded from a rock thrown at his," said the Jewish youths. "The Arabs know we're not suckers."
Prominent extreme-rightist Itamar Ben-Gvir: "It's no secret that Hebron is on fire, the difference is that we
blame the government and the High Court. Before there was talk of expelling Jewish from the 'peace house,' the city was relatively quiet. Now that the police are provoking us and the Arabs are rioting – we won't sit idly by."
Noam Arnon, a spokesman for Hebron's settler community, said the riots occurred "contrary to the official decisions of our headquarters," but asserted they were a response to the violent incidents of Saturday.
"The situation here may spin out of control," he warned. "The only way is to leave the house as it is and turn to legal arbitration to work out the matter."
