Cave of Patriarchs

Foreign Ministry denies annulment of Hebron Agreement, contradicting Smotrich's announcement

Under the 1997 Hebron Agreement, the Hebron Municipality oversaw planning and construction across the city, including the Tomb of the Patriarchs and the adjoining Ibrahimi Mosque.

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

Israel barred Islamic officials from entering Ibrahimi Mosque, Palestinians claim

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

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 flip-flopping UNESCO text for Hebron inscription

The International Council of Monuments and Sites evaluates property for inscription on the World Heritage List and the World Heritage in Danger list.

Praying inside the cave

UNESCO’S Hebron vote just the opening Palestinian salvo against Israel

Israel now fears the fight to retain its historical legitimacy has extended itself to Hebron, a city that has had an almost continuous Jewish presence since the time of King David.

Hebron’s Tomb of the Patriarchs, sacred to Jews and Muslims

Israel to cut $1 million from UN to build museum in Hebron

Israel, incensed at UNESCO's decision to designate the second holiest Jewish site as Palestinian, is striking back.

Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron

UNESCO rules Cave of the Patriarchs as Palestinian

UNESCO failed to recognized Jewish claims to the burial site of Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Sarah, Rebecca and Leah.

The Cave of Patriarchs, Hebron.

Will UNESCO inscribe Cave of Patriarchs as Muslim mosque today?

The Palestinian Authority has warned the UNESCO committee that Hebron’s Old City and the cave are at risk from the IDF unless it is placed on the World Heritage in Danger list.

Muslim worshippers at the Ibrahimi mosque at the Cave of the Patriarchs, Hebron

Israel bars UNESCO team from Hebron field visit

This is a “principled and strategic” stand, Israel’s Ambassador to UNESCO in Paris Carmel Shama HaCohen said on Saturday.

Southern view of the Cave of the Patriarchs

Israel police thwart stabbing attack in Hebron

The Palestinian teen's behavior was identified by police as suspicious.

Kitchen knife found in Palestinian teen's bag 31 May, 2017.

Le jour où la guerre a fait irruption à Jérusalem

Souvenirs de cette journée si particulière qui a vu le début de la guerre des Six Jours

Moshé Dayan entouré  de Narkis et de Rehavam Zeevi à l’entrée  du Tombeau des patriarches à Hébron

PARSHAT VAYECHI: for your Shabbat table

The Jerusalem Post

Stabbing attack by female Palestinian thwarted at Cave of the Patriarchs

Israeli security forces find two knives in the possession of the suspect, who planned to carry out an attack at the holy site in Hebron.

Potential stabbing by female Palestinian thwarted at Cave of the Patriarchs‏