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Palestinian shepherds: Masked settlers beat us with clubs
By Yuval Azoulay, Haaretz Correspondent and Haaertz Service
Tags: Shepherd, IDF, West Bank 

A group of Palestinian shepherds on Sunday said that six masked settlers attacked them with clubs and rods earlier in the evening near the West Bank settlement of Susya.

Four of the Palestinians were wounded in the incident, one of whom, a woman, was later taken unconscious to the Soroka medical center in Be'er Sheva for treatment. The three others were lightly wounded and received treatment at a hospital in Hebron.

The Palestinians told police that their assailants were settlers from Susya, which is located in the southern Hebron Hills.
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The Civil Administration relayed that it is working to enable the entry of the wounded woman's family into Israel, despite the closure imposed on the region until the end of the Jewish festival of Shavuot.

Earlier Sunday, the defense establishment imposed a general closure on the West Bank, to remain in effect for the duration of the Shavuot holiday.

The closure went into effect at midnight Sunday and was to be lifted in accordance with security assessments, the Israel Defense Forces said. The holiday ends at sunset on Monday.

Over the course of the holiday, Palestinian entry into Israel will be permitted for some cases of humanitarian or medical attention and with the accompaniment of escort.

Israel will also authorize entry for some senior Palestinian officials, medical and legal personnel, religious aid workers and families of arrested Palestinians on their way to court.

All cases are at the discretion of Defense Ministry's District Coordination and Liaison. Agricultural passages will remain open throughout the closure.

"The Israel Defense Forces will increase its alertness in order to ensure the safety of the citizens of Israel, while preserving, to the best of its ability, the daily life of the Palestinian population," the army said in a statement.

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