Machpelah Cave to Become Heritage Site Thursday

A ceremony officially classifying the Machpelah Cave in Hevron as a National Heritage Site will be held Thursday, as tens of thousands visit the city for a Hol Hamo'ed celebration Participating in the ceremony will be members of the Land of Israel lobby in the Knesset, including four deputy ministers: Yitzchak Cohen (Shas), Ayoub Kara and Gila Gamliel (Likud), and Meir Porush.