Jewish settlers forcibly removed from disputed house in Hebron

Israeli soldiers and police remove a Jewish settler from a building in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday. Settlers moved in to the four-story building in March 2007, claiming they bought it from a Palestinian. The man denied selling it, and Israeli authorities did not recognize the sale as legal. Israels Supreme Court ordered the house vacated last month, but settlers refused. About 250 settlers were removed. (David Silverman / Getty Images)

Sept. 16, 2014 10:28 AM PT

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A Muslim man stands at the entrance of a mosque in a West Bank village. The mosque was targeted by supporters of the Jewish settler movement, who painted a Star of David on the door. (Nasser Ishtayeh / Associated Press)

Jewish settlers on the roof of a Palestinian house in Hebron. They set fire to trees to protest the removel, by Israeli security forces, of settlers occupying a disputed building in the predominantly Palestinian city in the West Bank. (Bernat Armangue / Associated Press)

A Jewish settler and his child are among those removed from the building. (Ariel Schalit / Associated Press)

An Israeli soldier drags two Jewish settlers from the building. (Sebastian Scheiner / Associated Press)

An injured Jewish settler. About 600 soldiers and police rushed into the house and quickly began removing people. Settlers, including young girls, punched and hit soldiers. Others threw acid, police said. Security officers in full riot gear fired stun grenades and tear gas. Extremists tried to force their way back inside, but soldiers, who cleared the structure in 20 minutes, formed a human chain to keep them out. (Jack Guez / AFP-Getty Images)