Cave of Patriarchs
PA condemns ‘Judaization project’ after Israel takes over planning for Tomb of the Patriarchs
The administration said the decision was taken from the municipality due to Hebron’s “ongoing refusal” to approve a roofing project, stressing that the existing status quo would not be affected.
Israel strips planning powers for Tomb of Patriarchs from Hebron
MK Sukkot submits bill demanding Israel have governance of Cave of the Patriarchs, not Waqf
IDF kills two Palestinians, arrests 40 in West Bank counterterrorism op.
Ben-Gvir visits Hebron amid increased security deployment at holy site
Israel Police commented that approximately 25,000 people had visited the Tomb of the Patriarchs in a single day.
Parashat Chayei Sarah: The Cave of Machpelah
The Torah attaches great importance to Abraham’s purchase of the Cave of Machpelah in Hebron as a burial place for his wife Sarah.
US to rejoin UNESCO five years after quitting over Palestinian statehood
The move had largely been anticipated since the US Congressional Omnibus bill approved in December 2022 included funding for UNESCO.
IDF kills two terrorists who shot at settlement as West Bank violence rages on
Two terrorists shot dead by Israeli troops, third injured • Palestinian, Border Police officer injured in Cave of the Patriarch scuffle
Jewish Israeli arrested for assaulting female IDF soldier in Hebron
The soldier was attacked during clashes that developed between Jews and Palestinians in Hebron during a coordinated entry of worshipers to the tomb of Otniel Ben Knaz.
Female IDF soldier attacked by Jewish rioter in Hebron clashes
Hundreds of Jews reportedly began to march through Palestinian areas of Hebron flying Israeli flags.
Mufti slams Pence for ‘storming’ Tomb of the Patriarchs
Former US Vice President Mike Pence took a tour of Hebron, where he visited the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
Israel won't battle Biden over US return to UNESCO
Israel has no plans to oppose the US' return to UNESCO and doesn't plan to renew its own UNESCO membership.
Israel's ties to Hebron undeniable, Herzog says at Cave of Patriarchs
Palestinians and Israeli left-wing politicians and activists protested the president's decision to visit the city.
Palestinians, IDF clash in Hebron after Herzog's candle-lighting
Violence between Palestinians and IDF forces came after President Isaac Herzog lit the first Hanukkah candle at the Cave of the Patriarchs.
President Isaac Herzog's controversial candle lighting
Herzog may have thought that lighting the first Hanukka candle in the Cave of the Patriarchs where Abraham, Sarah, Isaac and Jacob are buried, would be a symbolic act of unity.
