1.   Palestinian police prevented some settlers from entering the city.

2.   By Monday evening, the army had seized the hill after calling in reinforcements and surrounding the hill to prevent settlers from returning.

3.   By evening, the army had seized the hill after calling in reinforcements and surrounding the hill to prevent settlers from returning.

4.   By midday, troops had cleared the hill and surrounded it with troops to prevent settlers from returning.

5.   Dozens of Israeli police officers were deployed on Artis Hill on Friday, but did not prevent settlers from reaching the site.

6.   In contrast to the two previous days, Israeli police prevented the settlers from blocking roads Friday.

7.   In his office, Sughayer said his people have lost patience and are fighting to defend themselves and to prevent Israeli settlers from turning Hebron into a Jewish city.

8.   Israeli officials also promised that government funds will not be provided for settlement expansion or construction, but that does not prevent settlers from using private capital.

9.   Last Tuesday police prevented the settlers from bringing caravans onto the hill, but Prime Minister Yitshak Rabin later lifted the ban.

10.   North of Jerusalem, settler spokesman Aharon Domb said settlers were prevented from establishing a new encampment near Beit El.