Some 500 Jewish Israelis live in Hebron in four neighborhoods, amidst more than 100,000 Palestinians. The Tomb of the Patriarchs is holy to both Jews and Muslims. Share this: ...

Israeli authorities briefly closed off the Tomb of the Patriarchs, known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque, in the West Bank ...

Thousands participated last night in a massive event held at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, near the graves of the patriarchs, with the presence of the Admor Rabbi Yoshiyahu Pinto, who came ...

In 1994, 32 Muslim worshippers were killed by a Jewish settler who opened fire with an automatic weapon in the Cave of the Patriarchs in the West Bank town of Hebron. The settler, an American ...

“Cities and towns that are usually packed with children in costumes were uncharacteristically quiet,” JTA reported after Baruch Goldstein’s murder of 29 Palestinian worshippers in Hebron.

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Defending Hebron’s Legacy Hebron holds immense historical and spiritual significance as the burial place of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs—Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, and Leah.

Hebron has been a flashpoint for decades. The city is the location of the Tomb of the Patriarchs/Ibrahimi Mosque, which is revered by Jews, Muslim and Christians as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob's ...