Hebron

IDF arrests 12, disperses Hebron clashes following reported assault, theft

An Israeli civilian and three Palestinians were wounded and evacuated for medical treatment, the military said. 

|BySHIR PERETS
IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.
Israeli security forces investigate a ramming attack in Hebron, December 6, 2025; illustrative.

Ramadan will show if clan clashes are really over, say Hebron residents

Sources noted that representatives of several families offered to “take measures against any member who acts independently or takes the law into their own hands.

|ByDANA BEN-SHIMON
Israeli soldiers carrying weapons walk during a weekly settlers' tour in Hebron, in the West Bank, December 20, 2025

IDF concludes Hebron security operation, begins tactical drill in Kiryat Shmona

In the joint Hebron operation, the IDF searched approximately 350 structures and apprehended 14 individuals wanted for terrorism related activity.

|ByTZVI JASPER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Chief of Staff, Lt. Col. Eyal Zamir conducts a situation assessment as part of an operation in the Hebron region

IDF carries out anti-terrorism operation in Hebron, seizes illegal weapons, arrests wanted suspects

The operation "is part of a series of proactive operations to thwart terrorism in Judea and Samaria and to strengthen the defense of the settlements," IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said.

|ByDANYA SAPERSTEIN

There’s no such thing as ‘the’ settlements - opinion

Most new and renewed Jewish communities are neither “illegal” nor “colonial,” considering the Jewish connection to the land.

JUNE 28, 2023ByGIL TROY
Border police officers (left) guard outside the Cave of the Patriarchs. Hebron’s Jewish roots stretch back to the Bible.

Jewish woman killed by IDF had struggled with mental health since childhood

Sapir Livnat Green disguised herself as a terrorist in order to end her own life one year after losing her best friend, Tikva Saban to suicide.

MAY 10, 2023BySHIRA SILKOFF
Sapir Livnat Green, who was killed by IDF soldiers on May 9, 2023 after disguising herself as a terrorist in order to end her own life.

Jewish woman killed by IDF after trying to shoot at West Bank checkpoint

The Jewish Israeli woman, initially reported as a terrorist, approached the crossing from the direction of the Israeli Beit Yatir settlement.

MAY 9, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
General view of the illegal settlement of Beit Yatir on November 29, 2006

Soup kitchen feeds thousands in Hebron

Hebron's Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen provides a lifeline to struggling Palestinians, serving thousands of people daily during Ramadan and throughout the year.

APRIL 25, 2023ByMOHAMMAD AL-KASSIM/THE MEDIA LINE
Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen, Hebron, on the West Bank, April 4, 2023.

IDF soldier injured in shooting attack near Hebron

Violence broke out across the West Bank after clashes took place overnight in al-Aqsa mosque.

APRIL 5, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
IDF troops are seen operating across the West Bank as part of Operation Break the Wave on March 11, 2023

Senior Israeli rabbi praises Jewish terrorist for 'stopping great danger'

Rabbi Meir Mazuz, known for his controversial views, claimed Jewish Israeli terrorist Baruch Goldstein "prevented a very great danger" by killing 29 Palestinians in Hebron.

MARCH 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Rabbi Meir Mazuz speaks at the campaign opening event of "Yachad Political party" in Bnei Brak, March 12, 2019.

10% of Israeli Jews think terrorist Baruch Goldstein is a 'national hero' - poll

Baruch Goldstein was a Jewish settler and terrorist who massacred 29 Palestinians in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron in 1994. Some Israelis still support him.

MARCH 6, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
An ultra-orthodox Jew, in 1995, kisses the tombstone of Baruch Goldstein, the Israeli settler who in 1994 shot and killed 29 Palestinians as they prayed in a mosque in Hebron

Ben-Gvir stresses 'full support' for IDF soldier who beat Palestinian activist in Hebron

The soldier was sentenced to ten days in prison. At the end of the ten days, a decision will be made concerning the continuation of his service in the IDF.

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
IDF forces and Palestinian youth clash in Hebron, May 18, 2021

IDF soldier imprisoned for attacking activist in Hebron

Palestinian peace activist Issa Amro was thrown to the ground and violently beaten up while being interviewed by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright

FEBRUARY 14, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israeli security forces guard as Jews tour in the West Bank city of Hebron, December 10, 2022.

Palestinian receives four months probation after attacking Border Police

In addition, the court ruled that the accused will pay the officer NIS 5,000 in compensation.

JANUARY 20, 2023ByALON HACHMON
Border Police officer Hadar Bukra