Historically, Israel has been ineffectual at curbing violence by Israelis against Palestinians, as the IDF soldiers who are often first to arrive on the scene are loath to enter into direct confrontation with Israeli civilians, particularly those living in West Bank settlements that the military is charged with defending. In videos of the incident, soldiers could be seen standing guard outside the playground, keeping the Palestinians away as the settlers remained inside until police officers arrived and dispersed the crowd. This was the case earlier this month, when a group of settlers from the South Hebron Hills entered a playground in the nearby Palestinian village of Susiya, kicking out children that had been playing there. An Israeli soldier stands by as Israeli settlers enter a Palestinian playground in Susiya, a Palestinian hamlet in the West Bank, on Saturday, Novem(Credit: Guy Butuvia)
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