Dream postponed: Hebron groom caught in Israeli military lockdown
Summary
An Israeli military lockdown in Hebron’s al-Jalada and Ein Deir Baha neighborhoods displaced thousands of Palestinians after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint on October 23. Among those affected is Haidar Yahya Tamimi, whose wedding plans and access to his home have been disrupted; local businesses and travelers have also been affected.Key Facts
- Haidar Yahya Tamimi, 27, had planned to marry his fiancée, Ruba, on October 30.
- The couple’s wedding furniture, suit, and other preparations remain inside their home, which Haidar cannot reach.
- The lockdown began after two Palestinian gunmen killed two Israeli soldiers at a checkpoint on the western entrance to Hebron; Israeli forces killed both gunmen.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered a lockdown, and Israeli forces ordered residents in al-Jalada and Ein Deir Baha to leave their homes.
- Hebron’s municipality said more than 3,100 Palestinians had been displaced by Monday.
- Locals estimated that more than 100 businesses were affected by the lockdown.
- A travel agency in al-Jalada could not access passports for 15 people scheduled to travel to Saudi Arabia for an Umrah pilgrimage.
- Seven passports for traders planning to travel to China were also reportedly trapped in the agency’s office.
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