Hebron

Violence flares in West Bank as Palestinians stone Israeli car, masked rioters attack olive harvest

An Israeli driver was lightly hurt when Palestinians threw rocks at a car near Hebron on Saturday, and five Palestinians were wounded when masked rioters attacked an olive harvest nearby.

Palestinians threw rocks at an Israeli vehicle near the West Bank village of Beit Umar, north of Hebron, on November 16, 2026, according to Israeli media outlets. The car is pictured here, after the window was smashed.
Travelers wait at the Netherlands' Schiphol airport, near Amsterdam, January 6, 2026

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Israeli soldiers stand guard near security barriers as Israeli forces close several Palestinian-owned shops and restrict the movement of Palestinian residents ahead of a visit by Israeli visitors to the Old City of Hebron, West Bank, November 4, 2026.

A Saturday in Hebron, from checkpoints to a shared table - opinion

It is suspected that the driver tried to blend in with the Haredi population through his appearance, hoping not to arouse the suspicion of the fighters at the crossing.

Border Police arrest Palestinian disguised as haredi Jew while attempting to enter Israel illegally


Project to make Tel Hebron’s Second Temple mikveh accessible to visitors nearly complete, INPA says

Burda added that visitors to the site will be able to learn about the bath’s significance, its place within daily life, and “momentarily experience the religious and social reality of that era.”

Aerial photo of Tel Hebron's Second Temple period mikvah, April 30, 2026.

Three Palestinian women killed in Iranian missile attack near Hebron, Palestinian Red Crescent says

This is the first Iranian strike to kill Palestinians since the war between the US, Israel, and Iran began three weeks ago.

Palestinian security forces gather at the scene where Palestinian women were killed in an Iranian missile attack near Hebron in the West Bank March 18,2026.

WATCH: IDF demolishes terrorist house in West Bank, kills armed terrorist in Gaza's Rafah

The IDF demolishes the home of a terrorist behind the December 2024 El-Khader Junction attack, while also killing Hamas terrorists in Gaza operations.

The IDF demolished the residence of a terrorist who conducted a lethal December 2024 terror attack in the West Bank, March 14, 2026.

Israeli reservist suspected of killing Palestinian near Hebron, under investigation

Incident comes after two Palestinian brothers were shot dead by an Israeli on Monday near Nablus, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.

This picture shows the holy site known to Muslims as the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, in the West Bank, on February 28, 2026, after Israeli forces closed the site until further notice as part of tightened measures amid escalating hostilities with Iran.

Shin Bet employee indicted in Gaza smuggling affair alongside Bezalel Zini

State Attorney’s Office confirms charges in Lod District Court • Gag order remains in place.

Trucks carry aid for Palestinians, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, October 14, 2025.

New right-wing parties keep failing to unseat Likud - opinion

Many have tried unsuccessfully to challenge Benjamin Netanyahu and the Likud from the Right, but a more realistic goal would be to take votes away from Naftali Bennett.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the opening of the government meeting on January 4, 2026.

Border Police officer killed by accidental IDF gunfire, investigation underway

Meanwhile, the IDF killed a terrorist trying to throw explosive devices in the West Bank, authorities arrested a Palestinian for inciting pro-Hamas violence, and the Gaza Division gained a new head.

Policeman Uri Mektaev, 18, killed at his home, February 22, 2026.

Bronze scale pan found in ancient Sussiya reveals how biblical law shaped daily Jewish life

Neta, a second-grader at the regional school in Sussiya, and her father, Nachshon, discovered the pan inside a residential building near the town’s main street. 

Archaeologist Achiya Cohen-Tavor holding bronze scale pan found in the ancient Jewish settlement of Sussiya, February 19, 2026.

Bedouin residents disguised as IDF soldiers rob gold, cash, from Hebron jewelry store

The suspects, who stole 4 kilograms of gold jewelry and more than NIS 100,000 in cash, were fully equipped with arms and full tactical uniforms.

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tour at the Bedouin town of Tarabin al-Sana, in southern Israel, December 31, 2025.

Stone seal from biblical Kingdom of Judea discovered during construction in northern Israel

The seal, which is made of a light brown gemstone, is thought by archaeologists to have been “hung like a necklace around its owner’s neck,” and decoratively divided into three. 

An 8th century stone seal believed to have belong to a high-ranking official of the biblical Kingdom of Judah. The inscription reads: “Belonging to Makhach (son of) Amihai." Picture released on February 12, 2026.