Hebron

Leftists Deface Avraham Avinu Spring in Hevron

'This is Palestine' spray painted on the walls around the ancient spring, named after the patriarch Abraham.

PA Female Terrorist Foiled in Attack on IDF Soldier

A female PA Arab terrorist failed in her mission Wednesday when she tried to stab an Israeli Border Guard soldier on duty near Hevron.

GOP Candidate: A Two State Solution is Already in Place

GOP congressional candidate Karen Harrington at Hebron Fund Dinner: A two state solution in the Middle East is already in place.

Hevron: Relatives of Released Murderer 'Attacked Jewish Girl'

Hevron Jews in confrontation with relatives of Hani Jaber, who murdered a young Jewish man and was released in Shalit deal.

Hevron, a Jewish City From Time Immemorial - and Forever

In honor of "Shabbat Hevron", when the purchase of Mearat Hamachpela is in the Torah reading, A7 brings you the holy city's history.

MDA to Provide Care to "Shabbat Hevron" Participants

Magen David Adom to sent up medical tent in Hevron, for visitors who come to the Cave of the Patriarchs for Shabbat Parshat Chayei Sarah.

Mertzbach Memorial Convoy Planned for Friday

A convoy commemorating the late Rabbi Daniel Mertzbach will depart Otniel for Hevron at 05:00 on Friday.

Arabs Rob Federman Farm in Hevron

A gang of Arabs broke into the Federman Farm and stole a herd of goats. Army joins in chase, but police do nothing.

Security or Harassment? Widow’s Hevron Home Searched at Dawn

Why did Border Police wake up Hevron widow Einat Noked and her nine children at 5:15 a.m. to search for her late husband’s missing gun?

Hevron Warns Freed Terrorist Not to Return

Community leaders in Hevron have plastered posters in the city warning the murderer of Erez Samuel he is in danger should he return.

Police Foil Stabbing Attack at Patriarchs’ Cave

Border Police foiled a possibly fatal terrorist attack at the Patriarchs’ Cave in Hevron Sunday morning and arrested the young attacker.

Video & Photo Essay: Hevron Festival Draws Thousands

Shlomo Katz, Yishai Lapidot, Yosef Chaim Shwekey and more were on hand at the annual 2-day Hevron Sukkot Festival.

Over 25,000 Jews Visit Hevron and the Cave of Patriarchs

During the past weekend, an estimated 25,000 people gathered to celebrate the Festival of Sukkot at the Cave of Patriarchs in Hevron.

IDF Security for 50,000 Jews to Visit Hevron

The IDF has deployed throughout Hevron to protect nearly 50,000 Jews expected to visit during Sukkot and to keep life routine for Arabs.

Amira Hass: I've Had it With the Jews

Radical left journalist Amira Hass not only doesn't like the Israeli government, she doesn't like a "purely Jewish environment," either.

Nationalist MKs Visit Hevron, Call to Annex Judea and Samaria

Members of the Knesset’s Israel Lobby toured Mount Hevron and reiterated the crucial importance of annexing Judea and Samaria.

Ketzaleh: Rock Attack May Have Killed Crash Victims

The victims of a car crash Friday afternoon on Road 60 near Hevron may have been the victims of a rock attack, says MK Ya'akov Katz

Spend Yom Kippur in Hevron, Pray at the Cave of the Patriarchs

Israelis have begun a new tradition of spending Yom Kippur in Hevron. Registration is on.

Hevron Mukhtar Misses Pre-Oslo Days

Sheikh Abu Hader Jaabari says Israel made a bad mistake when it chose dialogue with the PLO instead of local leadership.

Jews Have Been Killed on This Day Before

83 years ago today, Jews were cruelly massacred in Jerusalem and Hevron.

New Torah Scroll Placed in Cave of Patriarchs

Yisrael Bareli donated a Torah scroll to be placed in the Cave of Patriarchs in Hevron. Watch a video from the special ceremony.

Weapons Stolen from Dead Jewish Resident of Hevron

ISA searching for weapons stolen from Jewish resident of Hevron, and worries about rightists obtaining the weapons.

Stabbing Attack Thwarted in Hevron

Border police arrested a knife-weilding terrorist in Hevron who said his aim was to "stab soldiers."

Supreme Court: Hevron’s King David St. to Remain Jewish

Supreme Court agrees: The status quo – no Arab traffic allowed – will be perpetuated on the only Jewish thoroughfare in the City of the Patriarchs.

Court Rejects Appeal to Open Jewish Hevron Street to Arabs

After 7 years of discussions, Supreme Court rejects Arab appeals that a Jewish street in Hevron be opened to Arab traffic.

Jews’ Entry into Hevron House ‘Message to Obama’

Nationalist activists and reporters detained after entering Shapira House in ancient Jewish capital.

92-Year-Old Arab Gloats Over 1929 Rape-Massacre, Wants Encore

Eyewitness gloats over Hevron Arabs’ rape, torture and massacre of Jews from Hevron, asks for more of the same.

Hevron: Armed Arabs 100 Meters from Hadassah House

Large IDF forces in Hevron Friday; IDF lets PA 'police' handle Arab procession toward Hadassah House.

Landau: Hevron is Israel's True Infrastructure

National Infrastructure Minister Uzi Landau toured Hevron this week. During the visit he called for "a change of heart" when it comes to Hevron.

Video of Pesach in Hevron: We Did not Leave Egypt for PA State

Thousands of Israeli flocked to Hevron to celebrate the Passover holiday. Cabinet minister Katz: This is the answer to leftists.

Passover in Israel: Itamar, Hevron, and Elsewhere

Thousands in Itamar and Shomron to commemorate new community or just plain to visit and hike; myriads to City of Patriarchs on new, non-stop buses.

Hundreds Gather in Support of Hevron

A special evening in support of Hevron was held this week in a New York synagogue.

Yitzchak Pass: We Remain in Hevron, Despite Shalhevet's Murder

Wednesday marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of Shalhevet Pass by Arab terrorists in Hevron.

Photos: Purim in Hevron

Thousands of Jews came to Hevron, one of the four traditionally holy cities, to celebrate Purim. Photos courtesy of David Wilder, Hevron spokesman.

Knife-Wielding Terrorist Nabbed in Hevron

Would-be stabber was caught near the Cave of Patriarchs, and admitted intention to carry out an attack.

PA's Hevron Demand: Full Access for Arabs, None for Jews

While Hevron's Jews remain restricted to 3% of the city, PA Arabs demand unlimited access to majority-Jewish road.

PA Places Arabs in the Heart of Jewish Hevron

Palestinian Authority is housing hundreds of Arabs in the heart of the Jewish population in Hevron. Spokesman: This is a dangerous precedent.

Saar: No More Lies, We're Keeping Hevron

Education Minister Saar visits Gush Etzion, says students will be taken to see Jewish holy sites in Hevron.

PA Has a New Request from the UN for Hevron and Bethlehem

The PA has a new idea to prevent Jewish growth in Hevron and Bethlehem.

Hevron Jews Furious at Spanish FM's Visit

Jewish officials said the visit was not coordinated with Israel's Foreign Ministry. Spain underwriting 'terror neighborhood.'

New Photo Exhibit: Hevron’s Jewish History

Cave of the Patriarch's Visitors' Center presents showcase of photographs documenting Hevron’s rich Jewish history from 1967 to the present.

IDF Nets Five of Six Terrorists Released by PA

Special forces operation in Hevron recaptures five of the six terrorists released from PA jail Thursday by Abbas.

Hevron Rabbi's Tomb Found after 118 Years

Descendants have found the tomb of Rabbi Shaul Yehudah-Lieb Hacohen Liebin, a leading rabbi of Hevron who died 118 years ago.

Soldier Attacked at Entrance to Kiryat Arba

Arabs throw glass bottle at IDF soldier and injure him in the head.

PA Building 'Terror Neighborhood' in Hevron

The Jews of Hevron are aghast: PA building a neighborhood for freed terrorists next to the Cave of Patriarchs, on Israeli turf.

'Foundations in Hevron' Evening on Chanukah

Premier of photo exhibition, symposium, Jewish soul music and inspiration at evening in Hevron on the Chanukah holiday.

PA Project Cuts Access to Tomb of the Patriarchs

Jews in Hevron and Kiryat Arba report a PA building project that could cut off Jewish access to the Tomb of the Patriarchs.

Hevron Fund "Flotilla" Dinner Sails in New York Harbor

Over 600 people boarded a luxury ship at Chelsea Piers on Tuesday and set sail around Manhattan in a unique celebration of Jewish life in Hevron.

Pro-Jewish Hevron Aid Flotilla Docked in NYC

The Jewish answer to pro-Palestinian Gaza flotillas: An aid ship, docked at Pier 59 at Chelsea Piers in New York City, for the Jews of Hevron.

25,000 in Hevron for the Sabbath

"Hevron Sabbath" has ended, and the 25,000 visitors and guests are making their way home after spending Shabbat in the City of the Patriarchs.

This Shabbat is Shabbat Hebron - Thousands Expected

Thousands expected to celebrate Shabbat in Hebron, the place where this week's parasha takes place.

IDF Prepares for Possible Hamas Revenge

Central Command Intelligence Officer says Hamas seeks to avenge assassination of terrorists responsible for August terror attack.

Ancient Hebron Site, Closed to Jews Since 1999, Greets Visitors

As the public Torah weekly readings reach the story of the Patriarch Abraham, a rare Jewish visit is paid to Avraham's home in Elonei Mamre.

Jewish Children Targeted in Hevron

Young Arab men target Jewish children in two attacks this week in the city of Hevron.

Thousands Pray for Forgiveness at Tomb of the Patriarchs

Thousands of people gathered to recite the traditional selichot prayers for forgiveness at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hevron.

Shooting Victims Buried

The victims of Tuesday night's fatal shooting attack have been buried. Children eulogize their parents, "Mother, I will look over the little ones."

Hebron Eyewitness: "Pure, Unadulterated Barbarity"

David Wilder says it's been a long time since he's seen four bodies on the street, murdered by Arabs only because they are Jews, living in Israel.

Kiryat Arba, Hevron Celebrate FSU Aliyah

Kiryat Arba and Hevron held a massive party in honor of 20 years of aliyah from the former Soviet Union.

Arabs, Trying to Banish Jews, Falsely Accuse Them

Arab residents of Jerusalem neighborhood falsely accuse Jewish men of beating Arab women; Jews say libel is an attempt to force them to leave.

Hevron Jews Worry over “Free Hand’ to Anarchists

Anti-Semitic anarchists and leftists, with tacit governmental and IDF support, are threatening the Jewish presence in Hevron, residents charge.