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Hebron Handover Sparks Peace Mood and Tensions
Palestinians welcomed Yasser Arafat’s control of Hebron as Israeli forces withdrew in the early morning, while clashes erupted in a downtown square between Palestinian youths and Jewish settlers. Police patrolled, and Hamas-linked demonstrations were dispersed after Palestinian security took over. Arafat pledged a Palestinian state within two years and urged Jerusalem as the shared capital.
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Hebron
West Bank
Yasser Arafat
Israel
Arafat
Gaza Strip
Jerusalem
Holy Jerusalem
Netanyahu
Hamas
Beit Hada
U.N
Naomi Bar Yaacov