Cave of Patriarchs

Israel barred Islamic officials from entering Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinians claim

Palestinian officials say two mosque figures were barred from the Ibrahimi Mosque for 15 days amid ongoing tensions in Hebron.

JANUARY 19, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD

The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.

AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

PA condemns ‘Judaization project’ after Israel takes over planning for Tomb of the Patriarchs

The administration said the decision was taken from the municipality due to Hebron’s “ongoing refusal” to approve a roofing project, stressing that the existing status quo would not be affected.

JANUARY 2, 2026|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, TZVI JASPER

JEWS STAND at the Abraham’s tomb monument in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

Israel strips planning powers for Tomb of Patriarchs from Hebron

The powers were withdrawn and transferred to the Administration following the rejection of a planned roofing project by the municipality and the Muslim Waqf.

DECEMBER 31, 2025|ByTZVI JASPER

MK Zvi Sukkot (RZP) visiting the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron.

MK Sukkot submits bill demanding Israel have governance of Cave of the Patriarchs, not Waqf

The bill cites Abraham's biblical purchase of the land as proof of Jewish ownership, and suggests that local municipalities be granted authority over the site.

NOVEMBER 14, 2025|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The Hebron celebration near the Cave of the Patriarchs

An estimated 40,000-50,000 Jews converged on the small Jewish neighborhood in Hebron

JANUARY 28, 2020ByBRADLEY MARTIN

Stabbing attempted at Cave of the Patriarchs

Tensions in the region have risen dramatically since Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced the funding of a new Jewish neighborhood in Hebron.

JANUARY 18, 2020ByTAMAR URIEL-BEERI

IDF soldiers respond to a stabbing attack near the Cave of the Patriarchs, January 2020.

Hamas calls for mass attendance at Al-Aqsa, Cave of the Patriarchs prayers

The Fajr prayers, the first ones of the day before sunrise, are being held to protest 'Israeli judaization schemes' at religious sites in the West Bank, including the Temple Mount.

JANUARY 16, 2020ByTZVI JOFFRE

PALESTINIAN MEN pray on the Temple Mount as they mark the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha on August 11.

Sa'ar lights Hanukkah candle in Hebron after man with knife arrested

According to reports, the teenager concealed a knife underneath his shirt and mimicked the behavior of someone mentally handicapped.

DECEMBER 24, 2019ByAARON REICH

Knife found on the body of a suspect who attempted to get inside the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron

Honoring the life of Sarah: 50,000 Jews gather in Hebron for Shabbat

Festivities over Shabbat were centered around the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the large edifice built atop the cave by King Herod over 2,000 years ago.

NOVEMBER 24, 2019ByAARON REICH

Thousands gather around the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron for Shabbat Chayei Sarah.

IDF secures Hebron for 30,000 visitors to Cave of the Patriarchs

Security forces worked for the past few weeks in order to secure the area for the events this weekend.

NOVEMBER 24, 2019ByTZVI JOFFRE

Tens of thousands of Jewish worshipers visit the Cave of the Patriarchs for Sabbath Chayei Sarah, Nov. 2019

Thousands to spend Shabbat in Hebron commemorating purchase of Cave of Patriarchs

The Torah portion that will be read on Saturday in synagogues all over the world, Chayei Sarah, describes how Abraham purchased the cave as a burial plot for his wife Sarah.

NOVEMBER 23, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF