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

Palestinian terrorist attempts ramming attack near Hebron

The IDF managed to shoot and wound a Palestinian terrorist who attempted to hit three soldiers with a car.

AUGUST 30, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Police and rescue forces at the scene of a car ramming terror attack near Hebron, in the West Bank, August 30, 2023.

West Bank terror attacks show Iran has become a bigger threat

MIDDLE EAST AFFAIRS: The recent terrorist attack in the West Bank and Iran’s boasting about its ability to influence attacks in the West Bank showcase the danger of Tehran’s hand.

AUGUST 25, 2023BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
ISRAELI PERSONNEL secure the scene of Monday’s terrorist shooting attack on Highway 60, near Hebron.

Palestinian factions fear Israeli assassinations after security cabinet meeting

Palestinian factions evacuated positions and implemented "unprecedented" security measures after threats by Israeli officials.

AUGUST 23, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
A Palestinian fighter of the Al-Quds brigades, the military wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), seen inside a military tunnel in Beit Hanun, in the Gaza Strip. May 18, 2022.

Large anti-reform protest to be held at Ben-Gvir’s Kiryat Arba home

Maridim, which organizes weekly protests outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence has organized the rally and has arranged for buses to go to Itamar Ben-Gvir's home.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Anti judicial reform activists protest against the judicial overhaul and and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu before the opening ceremony of the light rail, in Petah Tikva, August 17, 2023

WATCH: IDF arrests Hebron terrorists who murdered Israeli mother

Batsheva Nigri, 42, was shot to death in front of her 12-year-old daughter on Monday morning near Hebron.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF troops operating across the West Bank on August 22, 2023

Terrorism in the Hebron area: What's the significance? - analysis

Terrorism has not been laid to rest in the West Bank, following continued violent attacks.

AUGUST 21, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli security forces secure the scene of a shooting attack in Huwara, in the West Bank, near Nablus, August 19, 2023.

Israel's security cabinet meeting set for Tuesday after terror attacks

National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has called on Prime Minister Netanyahu to convene the Security Cabinet as soon as possible after the second terror attack within a week.

AUGUST 21, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu convenes a security cabinet meeting on April 6, 2023

Israeli MK 'demands revenge' after Hebron terror attack

Israeli ministers and MKs quickly dole out blame and call for retaliation after a shooting attack near Hebron leaves a woman dead and a man injured.

AUGUST 21, 2023ByTROY O. FRITZHAND
Otzma Yehudit MK Yitzhak Kreuzer is seen at a Knesset committee meeting, on February 27, 2023.

Hebron terror attack: Israeli mother shot dead in front of daughter

Preschool teacher Batsheva Nigri was murdered. A second Israeli remains in serious condition.

AUGUST 21, 2023ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS, YONAH JEREMY BOB, TOVAH LAZAROFF
Batsheva Nigri, the woman who was killed in a terror attack near Hebron on August 21, 2023.

As Pittsburgh shooter stood trial, congregation members found parallels with Palestinians

Despite the distance, Dor Hadash Rabbi Amy Bardack saw a thematic parallel between the trial and his time in the West Bank.

JUNE 28, 2023ByJTA/ELIYAHU FREEDMAN
A CROWD attends a vigil outside the Tree of Life synagogue, marking one week after the deadly shooting there, in Pittsburgh, in 2018.