The Border Police special Yassam troops entered the city of Hevron on Tuesday, Jewish residents reported. The special forces deployed according to an order from the IDF Central District Command. Yassam troops are known for their experience in dealing with violent protests, and have often been accused of violence against protesters.

At the same time, IDF reservists were called to the area and stationed on Highway 60, which runs from Gush Etzion to Hevron. Soldiers were told to forbid Israelis who are not residents of the Hevron area to enter. Non-residents are usually blocked from a particular region prior to an expulsion of Jews from the area.

On Tuesday morning, the IDF declared the area around the Peace House in Hevron a closed military zone, where civilian movement is seriously restricted.

Protests continued near the Peace House in Hevron, where Jewish residents have been threatened with expulsion. Jewish Front head Baruch Marzel of Hevron criticized the army's decision to send extra troops to the area. “This is a miserable decision, stationing a force here will just add fuel to the fire,” he said. “We've seen that the Border Police have deficient judgment. Stationing the force here will lead to further violence.”

Several violent incidents were reported on Tuesday as Arabs attempted to keep Jews from reaching the Peace House and clashed with Jews who were already there. A 16-year-old girl was hospitalized after she and her friends were attacked by a group of Arab men as they made their way to the Peace House. She is in light condition.

A 16-year-old youth was seriously wounded in a separate attack. Arabs threw a large stone block from a nearby building and hit his head. He suffered a broken skull and required immediate surgery. The public has been asked to pray for him, using his Hebrew name of Elyasaf ben Nurit.