Jewish settlers in Hebron scuffled with Palestinian police when they were barred from visiting a Jewish holy site in a Palestinian-ruled part of the West Bank town. The settlers, who were marking one year since the signing of the Hebron Agreement, said the encounter underscored the limitations placed on them since Israel transferred 80 percent of the city to Palestinian self-rule.
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