MAY 8TH, 2024 Source Mnar Adley A silent sentinel watches over every corner in the bustling streets of Hebron, the largest city in the West Bank, where the ancient echoes of history collide with the modern hum of daily life. This sentinel is not a person but a network of surveillance technology known ominously as […]
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THE NAKBA 2.0: ISSA AMRO’S INSIDER ACCOUNT OF ISRAELI TORTURE IN HEBRON
[embedded content] Coming back to his house on October 7, world-renowned activist Issa Amro was dragged away by 15 armed Israelis, blindfolded, gagged, and cuffed so tightly he now needs an operation on his hands. The settlers and soldiers kept him imprisoned for days, beating and torturing him, constantly simulating his execution. Speaking with MintPress […]
Israeli settlers celebrate as they take over Palestinian home in Hebron
Israeli settlers are seen celebrating after taking over a Palestinian home near the Ibrahimi Mosque in the Old City of occupied Hebron. Source Views: 0
Israeli Forces Shoot, Injure Palestinian Youth near Hebron
January 13, 2023 Israeli occupation forces shot and injured a Palestinian youth in the town of Beit Ummar, near the occupied West Bank city of Al-Khalil (Hebron), the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. WAFA correspondent said that Israeli forces violently dispersed a rally demanding the release of Palestinians’ bodies withheld from burial. Israeli soldiers […]
US army tour with Hebron settler-extremist legitimizes occupation and signals Biden’s collapse
Why did US officers visit the illegal, fortified Israeli settlement in the Palestinian city of Hebron earlier this month? I want the Biden administration to answer this question. Like many who have Palestinian friends or who follow events in Israel/Palestine, I was dismayed to learn of the visit three weeks ago by U.S. Army officers […]
To Hebron in Arabic — a rabbi’s journey
For over a decade I have taught rabbinic students Biblical Hebrew. For the past couple of years I have been a student of Arabic. I started in May 2020 with Duolingo, driving my family to distraction with a steady stream of triumphant ka-chings, the app’s way of giving students affirmation. I continued with two semesters at […]
With Herzog’s visit to Hebron, is Israel considering a microstate deal for the Palestinians?
Israeli President Isaac Herzog chose to celebrate the Jewish Hanukkah holiday — the “Festival of Lights” — at the Ibrahimi Mosque in occupied Hebron, accompanied by a group of settler leaders. “The historical affinity of the Jewish people to Hebron, to the Cave of the Patriarchs [underneath the Ibrahimi Mosque], to the heritage of our […]
Israeli forces raze Palestinian house in southern Hebron hills
Israeli forced razed a Palestinian house in Aj-Juwaya community, east of Yatta in the southern West Bank district of Hebron. Coordinator of the Protection and Resilience Committees, Fuad Al-Amour, said that Israeli forces demolished a 150-square-meter house owned by Ismail Hussein Al-Nawaja, displacing his family of ten. Meanwhile, Coordinator of the Popular Anti-Wall and Settlement […]
Palestinians injured as Israel fires teargas at protesters in Hebron
Scores of Palestinian residents of the occupied West Bank city of Hebron suffered as a result of tear gas inhalation yesterday after Israeli occupation forces tried to disperse peaceful protests in the city, Wafa news agency reported. According to Wafa, Israeli occupation forces attacked Palestinian residents in the Bab Al-Zawyeh area in central Hebron. Occupation soldiers stationed at […]
A trip to Hebron
Editor’s Note: The following article first appeared in Benjamin Moser’s Substack newsletter (sign up here). He followed up with a second essay responding to critics that you can read here. Five years ago this month, I attended the Palestine Festival of Literature, an initiative of the Egyptian writer Ahdaf Souief. She is one of the […]
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in Hebron
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces in the city centre of the West Bank town of Hebron. The most intense hostilities in seven years between Israel and Gaza’s armed groups were triggered by weekend unrest at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound, which is sacred to both Muslims and Jews. Palestinian protesters set barricades on fire and […]
Settlers attack Palestinian farmers in Hebron Hills; no arrests made
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Israel Police say Palestinian man shot in Hebron after attempted stabbing attack
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Palestinian shot in confrontation with Israeli soldiers near Hebron, reported to be in grave condition
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Defense Ministry rejects Hebron shooter’s appeal for disability status
The Defense Ministry on Tuesday rejected the request of a former Israeli soldier, convicted of killing an incapacitated Palestinian attacker in 2016, to be recognized as a disabled veteran. The ministry’s rehabilitation branch cited Elor Azaria’s “malicious and severe behavior” in its decision, according to Channel 13 news. The ministry noted Azaria may appeal the […]