Jewish settlers evicted in Hebron; activists clash with police

Israeli border police early Tuesday evicted more than 50 Jewish settlers who were illegally occupying apartments in the West Bank city of Hebron, a police spokesman said.

According to Mickey Rosenfeld, twelve members of two families, who had been living there since September 2006 and who had been ordered to leave under numerous court rulings, were removed without incident.

But a number of right-wing activists were less cooperative as they pelted police with rocks and cement, and poured oil on them. Fourteen police were injured in the clash, along with 13 activists. Four of the activists were arrested, according to Rosenfeld.

About 200 police took part in the operation.