Stores along the street have also gotten facelifts. The street was mostly quiet Wednesday. Groups of Jewish residents from Hebron and the nearby settlement of Kiryat Arba marched and held prayers. One Jewish youth was detained by police for assaulting a Palestinian during protests against the reopening of the street. As part of the gradual reopening of the street, access is currently limited to Palestinian municipal and emergency vehicles bearing the appropriate identification.
Israeli soldiers check the authorization at a checkpoint at one end of the street.
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