Cave of Patriarchs

IDF on high alert in Hebron as 20,000 Israelis expected for Shabbat amid terror attack fears

With 20,000 Israelis expected in Hebron for Shabbat Chayei Sarah, security forces are preparing for possible terror attacks and clashes, with drills simulating simultaneous emergencies.

|ByAMIR BOHBOT
Jews seen in the West Bank city of Hebron, during Shabbat Chayei Sarah celebrations, November 15, 2025. (Illustrative)
The image shows a clear glass photography sphere (or lensball) placed on a wooden bridge, refracting an inverted view of the trees and sky.

Parashat Vayera: Bridging heaven and earth

When we seek the higher values behind our everyday actions, daily life itself becomes a form of sacred service, allowing us to experience something of the Garden of Eden here on earth.

|ByRABBI SHMUEL RABINOWITZ
High Court Justice; illustrative.

High Court lifts freeze on NIS 78m. Religious Services funding, keeps broader freeze in place

The freeze stems from a petition challenging an August 4 Knesset Finance Committee meeting held during the election recess.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.

Foreign Ministry denies annulment of Hebron Agreement, contradicting Smotrich's announcement

Under the 1997 Hebron Agreement, the Hebron Municipality oversaw planning and construction across the city, including the Tomb of the Patriarchs and the adjoining Ibrahimi Mosque.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

March to mark Goldstein massacre

Palestinian demo comes amid heightened Hebron tensions over heritage list.

FEBRUARY 25, 2010ByTOVAH LAZAROFF, GREER FAY CASHMAN, YAAKOV LA
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Netanyahu to bring Heritage Plan to cabinet

Knesset Lobby for Greater Israel to visit Cave of the Patriarchs to protest the site’s exclusion from PM's plan.

FEBRUARY 21, 2010ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
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