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November 19th, 2008
Posted: 06:40 AM ET

HEBRON, West Bank (CNN) — Jewish settlers in the West Bank town of Hebron ignored a court-ordered deadline to evacuate a building in the divided city Wednesday, setting themselves up for a possible confrontation with the Israeli military.

The Israeli high court ruled Sunday that settlers had until noon to leave the disputed property voluntarily, while it rules on the legal deed to the land. If they do not leave they will be evicted within 30 days, according to the court judgment.

“There is a directive from the High Court of Justice, and we will comply with it,” Ehud Barak, Israel’s defense minister, told Army Radio on Wednesday. But he emphasized the need for dialogue.

“We are not talking about enemies,” he said. “These are Israelis, citizens of the State of Israel, who are subject to the law.”


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