Palestinians patrol al-Khalil after Zionist regime expels monitors

Palestinians are patrolling al-Khalil to document violence by settlers after Israel's expulsion of international observers last month.

Zionist entity expelled the unarmed civilian observers after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he "will not allow the continuation of an international force that acts against us."

The international mission, known as TIPH, was established after a settler opened fire on Muslim worshipers at the Ibrahimi Mosque in 1994, killing 29 people and wounding over 100 others.

Until recently, the mission stationed observers from Norway, Italy, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey to report on violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws in the divided city.

Al-Khalil, the West Bank's largest city, is a frequent flashpoint between Israeli settlers and Palestinians. Over 200,000 Palestinians live in the city, along with several hundred extremist settlers who live in heavily fortified enclaves protected by the military.

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