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In an exhibit called "Breaking the Silence" more than 80 Israeli soldiers who served in Hebron display photos, videos and testimonies of their experience in the city.

"It is only now that we realize we did some twisted things," said Micha Kurz. "We can't be quiet anymore. We want every soldier to see this and to also talk about it. It must not be allowed to happen."

"I was taught that an eight-year-old child and a 90-year-old woman are first and foremost potential terrorists, then Palestinians, Arabs and only at the end — people."

The soldiers tell of random violence and humiliation for the Palestinians.

One recounts how a comrade of his threw a stun grenade at Palestinian children "just to relieve the boredom." Another tells of how his commander held up a wedding procession during a curfew, stopping the bride and groom, dressed in their best clothes, by taking away their car keys. He smiled as the bride cried.

A board displays more than 60 sets of car keys. A small sign underneath says "In the West Bank, confiscating car keys is a common form of punishment."

"The day you arrive, a little Jewish boy comes to bring coffee and thanks you for defending him, and the next day you are patrolling and you see the same boy with a group of other children throwing stones and beating with sticks an old Palestinian."