Despite calls for mediation, despite having been in the house for almost a year, despite hills of evidence of ownership and sale, Defense Minister Ehud Barak is trying to boost the Labor Party's standing, and has ordered a particularly violent, forced evacuation of the Peace House in Hevron. (3:01 PM)
Initial reports speak of large quantities of tear gas being used against the Jewish residents of the building, and the Police are preventing medial personnel from arriving at the scene. 4 MDA ambulances are being held up from from arriving.
Shock grenades are being used now as well.
More reports as they become available.
3:06 PM Reports of over 14 wounded by Black-uniformed YASAM policemen; their mission code name is "The Italian Job".
3:08 PM Channel 2 reports that a Jewish resident of the house was seriously wounded in his head by a policeman's bat.
3:10 PM Walla news reports 21 wounded. Pictures below from Channel 10 news.
3:13 PM Channel 2 reports over 30 shock, smoke and tear gas grenades were used against the Jews in Hevron. Reports of over 50 Ambulances on standby. A girl being administered oxygen and emergency breathing support can be seen on Channel 10.
Channel 2 reports that the "operation" is almost complete.
3:20 PM Hevron Spokesperson Noam Arnon reports that 5 are seriously wounded; an IAF medivac helicopter is about to evacuate one of the seriously wounded now, and there are dozens of lightly and moderately wounded Jews at the scene.
Ehud Barak chose the day of the Labor's Primaries to ensure Jews should not legally own property in Hevron.
The fires in hell are being stoked now for when he arrives at age 120.
5:30 Reliable Reports from inside Hevron report that there are hospitalized infants from tear-gas inhalation....and that the numbers being broadcast of less than 10 wounded overall, are simply media spin.
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