Tag: Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs
Thousands celebrate Sukkot in Hebron
While the traditional Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City is the best known Israeli highlight of the Sukkot holiday, thousands of Jews visited Hebron and its Tomb of the Patriarchs on Tuesday.
The...
Terrorist killed after stabbing Border Police officer in Hebron
A Palestinian woman was killed by Israeli security forces at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron on Sunday after she stabbed a Border Police officer in the neck.
The officer sustained minor wounds in...
New housing permits in Hebron expected to bolster Jewish presence in city
Hebron’s Jewish residential section may finally witness new construction underway for more housing units. Pending a decision by the Jerusalem District Court, two areas of Hebron—the Hizkiyahu neighborhood on the site of the old...
Palestinian attacks security forces at Cave of Patriarchs in Hebron
Israeli Border Police arrested a Palestinian Arab suspect on Sunday after he reportedly refused a security check and attacked an officer.
Police found a knife on the suspect. No casualties were reported.
In response to the...
‘Woodstock meets the Bible’ as tens of thousands flock to Hebron for Chayei Sarah...
Jews from around the world made a pilgrimage to the city of Hebron in Judea and Samaria over the weekend to pay homage to the Jewish biblical matriarch Sarah, whose death led to the...
Joint List, Meretz MKs to host Knesset conference on ridding Hebron of Jews
Joint List and Meretz Knesset members will host a conference at the Knesset next week calling for the immediate expulsion of Jews from the ancient city of Hebron.
“The settlement in Hebron is the expression...
Israel approves building 31 new homes in Hebron
Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman on Sunday approved a plan to build a new housing complex for the Jewish community of Hebron, the first major building project in the city in two decades.
“A new Jewish...
Jews expand presence in Hebron, naming buildings after biblical matriarchs
A group of 15 Jewish families in Hebron took up residence in two buildings situated near the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs (Ma’arat HaMachpela) on Monday night, which they have named Beit Rachel...