Hebron

A Saturday in Hebron, from checkpoints to a shared table - opinion

Hebron can honor the memory of its Jewish residents while upholding the right of its Palestinian residents today to live with dignity and move freely in their own city.

Israeli soldiers stand guard near security barriers as Israeli forces close several Palestinian-owned shops and restrict the movement of Palestinian residents ahead of a visit by Israeli visitors to the Old City of Hebron, West Bank, November 4, 2026.
It is suspected that the driver tried to blend in with the Haredi population through his appearance, hoping not to arouse the suspicion of the fighters at the crossing.

Border Police arrest Palestinian disguised as haredi Jew while attempting to enter Israel illegally

Jews seen in the West Bank city of Hebron, during Shabbat Chayei Sarah celebrations, November 15, 2025. (Illustrative)

IDF on high alert in Hebron as 20,000 Israelis expected for Shabbat amid terror attack fears

SMOKE RISES as Israeli forces demolish two Palestinian homes in Hebron, in late October 2026.

Abraham and Hebron’s lesson for Israel: A Jewish state cannot deny others’ rights - opinion


Three Israeli Jews rescued after entering prohibited Palestinian Authority areas in West Bank

In a separate incident earlier this month, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.

[ILLUSTRATIVE] Israeli Border Police officers patrol outside Damascus Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City during the beginning of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, February 18, 2026.

Firefighters, planes bring fire in West Bank woods near evacuated settlement under control

Four firefighting aircraft were operating at the scene, with the preliminary reports saying that the fire was expanding fast and fears of it reaching the homes of the settlement.

Firefighter works to extinguish the flames after a wildfire broke out in Samaria on July 18.

IDF, COGAT evacuate illegal outpost near Hebron three months after residents attack police - report

The outpost, known as Givat Or Yehuda, was reportedly the site of a violent incident three months earlier, which Army Radio cited as the reason for Monday's evacuation.

Israeli settlers are evacuated from illegal outpost Givat Or Yehuda, in the southern Hebron hills, on August 17, 2026.

Shots fired, several arrested after Palestinians surround IDF soldiers in Hebron - report

The incident came following several attacks against Israelis in the West Bank over the weekend, according to United Hatzalah, citing the Binyamin Regional Council Spokesperson.

IDF soldiers conduct a manhunt for a terrorist who shot Israeli hikers in the West Bank, July 24, 2026.

Jewish settler ambushed near Kiryat Arba, forces rescue abducted woman

In a separate incident, a woman in her 20's living in central Israel who had been forcibly taken to Hebron was located and rescued by authorities.

 The Israeli police pointing towards the inside of a car.

Israeli settler indicted for reckless homicide in killing of Awdah Hathaleen

Yinon Eliya Levi, 33, killed Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen during a confrontation in the South Hebron Hills village of Umm al-Khair last July.

Awdah Hathaleen.

Prominent Palestinian activist arrested by PA for protesting high fuel prices, corruption

His arrest is seen by many Palestinians as a continuation of the PA leadership's campaign to silence and intimidate critics and political opponents. 

Palestinian security forces deploy at the Jenin camp for Palestinian refugees in the north of the West Bank on December 18, 2024.

Suspect shot in leg by Border Police at Shuafat crossing near Jerusalem

During the arrest the suspect was shot in the leg. No officers were injured.

ISRAELI BORDER police operate near Betlehem.

Hebron’s sewage crisis flows south toward Negev

Untreated sewage and industrial stone waste cross political boundaries, threatening communities, open land, and groundwater resources.

Israelis hike at Nahal Hava in the Negev, southern Israel, January 30, 2026; Illustrative.

Police probing reported price tag attack on Palestinian village, connection to Gilad Farm fire

Suspects set a vehicle on fire, graffitiing buildings, and damaging the door of a prayer building in the town, according to police. Ynet, however, reported that a mosque was set on fire.

JEWISH SETTLERS are seen at the unauthorized Beit Anot outpost in the Gush Etzion area of the West Bank after being informed of an expected evacuation, June 1, 2026.