Attacks in the area of the Cave of the Patriarchs were common around January 2020 after MK Naftali Bennett announced funding for a new Jewish neighborhood in Hebron with multiple attacks and attempted attacks in the span of a few months.
A controversial tender was issued in July to install an elevator at the historic site. The plan was promoted by Bennett, Defense Minister Benny Gantz and right-wing politicians.
The project is opposed by NGOs and Palestinians from Hebron, who have filed objections with the Civil Administration.
Tamar Beeri, Tovah Lazaroff contributed to this report