Posts Tagged: Hebron
Birthright or Birth-Wrong?
As the father of a daughter who learned a lot about Israel from her Birthright trip a decade ago, I was intrigued by David Halbfinger’s...
Returning to Jerusalem and Hebron
Reflecting on ten days in Israel -- all but one in Jerusalem and the other in Hebron -- several experiences, shared with my son, will...
Palestinian Shot Dead After Running at IDF Soldiers With Knife in West Bank
Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian man after he ran toward them with a knife in the West Bank on Tuesday, the military said. In the...
Palestinian Man’s Rape, Murder of Israeli Teenager Condemned by UN, EU Envoys
The recent killing of Israeli teenager Ori Ansbacher in what officials have described as a Palestinian terrorist attack drew increased international condemnation on Monday. Israeli security officials...
Rabbis for Human Rights Helps World Council of Churches Engage in Damage Control
Almost fifteen years ago, the Israeli nonprofit Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR) lambasted the Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA) for demonizing Israel. It happened after the...
Hebron: The City With Extremists on Both Sides
JNS.org - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision not to extend the mandate of an international observer group in Hebron is likely to be denounced...
Israel’s Netanyahu to Eject Foreign Observers in Flashpoint Hebron
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday he would eject a foreign force set up to help safeguard Palestinians in a flashpoint city in...
Palestinian Stabs Israeli Soldier and Is Shot Dead in Hebron
A Palestinian stabbed an Israeli soldier and was shot dead in Hebron on Monday, the IDF said. In a statement, the Israeli military said the incident occurred near...
A New Neighborhood in Hebron
The upcoming Torah reading on Shabbat -- Chaye Sarah -- recounts Sarah’s death in “Kiryat Arba, now Hebron.” Abraham, in his grief, approached Ephron the...
Israeli Border Police Soldiers Save Life of Palestinian Baby in Hebron
Israeli Border Police soldiers stationed at the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron saved the life of a nine-month-old Palestinian boy on Sunday, the Hebrew...
Passover in Hebron
Immediately after the Six-Day War ended in June 1967, Hanan Porat -- a child survivor of the Arab destruction of Gush Etzion and massacre of more...
Palestinian Rioter Killed in West Bank Clashes With Israeli Troops
Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian man during clashes in the West Bank on Friday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. An Israeli military spokesman said the man...
Torah Scrolls Stolen From Jaffa Synagogue Are Found in Hebron and Returned After Cooperation Between Israeli, Palestinian Police
Five Torah scrolls that were stolen from a synagogue in central Israel this week and taken to the West Bank have been found and returned,...
Why Are Hebron Apartments a Big Deal to the New York Times?
In a six-column article, The New York Times (on Oct. 17) reported on Israeli plans to implement “a significant expansion” of settlements in the “occupied West...
