How many Palestinian homes have been demolished in Hebron as a result of Israeli colonies?
Since the military occupation began in 1967, more than 24 homes have been demolished in the old city of Hebron to make way for these illegal colonies. [20] An additional 14 homes have been illegally confiscated by Israel since January 2002. [21] More than 100 homes (inhabited by approximately 500 people) have been abandoned by their Palestinian owners due to extreme harassment by Israeli settlers and the Israeli army and 1,500 Palestinian shops, situated in the heart of the old city, have been closed down by the Israeli army.
