Israel pilots installation of radar to disperse Palestinian protesters at Hebron checkpoint

Sep. 25 (EUROPA PRESS) –

Israeli authorities have installed a radar, currently in the pilot phase, at a checkpoint in the West Bank city of Hebron to disperse Palestinian protesters, capable of firing stun grenades, tear gas and rubber bullets.

The remote-controlled surveillance radar is located on Suhada Street, the main artery leading to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, which is considered sacred by both Jews and Muslims and is considered a hotbed of violence in the city.

The Israeli Army has reported that it is currently testing the radar, created by the company Smart Shooter, which designs surveillance systems based on artificial intelligence and does not include the option of firing bullets, according to the newspaper ‘Haaretz’.

Suhada Street is a regular route for Palestinians crossing into Hebron through the checkpoint and is located near the Tomb of the Patriarchs, a holy place known to Muslims as the Abraham Mosque, which houses, according to Jewish traditions and Koranic, the twin tombs where three important biblical couples are buried: Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebekah, and Jacob and Leah.

Hebron has been divided since 1997. Most of the city is under the authority of the Palestinian Authority, while the Old City and its surroundings are under direct Israeli military control. Palestinians cannot access the area under Israeli control and those who live in that area have to accredit and register to enter it.