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HEBRON (Ma’an) -- Israeli settlers posted leaflets in Palestinian communities near Hebron on Saturday night that warn owners to evacuate their homes and halt building work, residents said.

The group of settlers from Kiryat Arba posted the threats around the Wadi Al-Husain and Hay Jaber areas east of Hebron city, sparking clashes with residents.

Bassam Al-Jaabari said fist fights broke out between locals and settlers, lasting late into the night, while Israeli soldiers stood by. He told Ma'an he and his cousin were severely beaten by settlers.

Al-Jaabari called on Hebron's Palestinian Authority municipality to provide them with documents proving their ownership of the area to fight off takeovers by settlers.