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Israel to Expel Foreign Observers from Hebron after 22 Years
(Jerusalem Post) Tovah Lazaroff - Prime Minister Netanyahu decided on Tuesday to oust the international observers of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron (TIPH) after 22 years. The 64 international civilian observers are from Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and Turkey. A recent report by Minister of Public Security Gilad Erdan found that TIPH members had interfered with the work of IDF soldiers and the police, created friction with Israeli residents, and cooperated with organizations that promote the delegitimization of Israel. In incidents caught on video, TIPH's legal counsel can be seen slapping a 10-year-old Jewish child across the face, and a staff member is seen slashing a tire of a car belonging to a Jewish resident in Hebron.