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Hebron’s Jewish community finishes restoring tomb belonging to ancestors of biblical King David

The work was spearheaded by the community’s international spokesperson, Yishai Fleisher, a member of National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's Otzma Yehudit party.

Newly restored Tomb of Yishai and Ruth atop Tel Hebron in the West Bank, September 15, 2026.
KING DAVID, a detail of the early 16th-century marble statue by Michelangelo,   kept at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy.

From Saul's failure to David's reckoning, 'Human Kingship' examines the dangers of power - review

History repeats itself ...

Israel's cycle of crisis and renewal: The five stages of Jewish history - opinion

Archaeological dig site at Tel Azekah, Israel, Mach 29, 2026.

Persian-era mass grave of children found during excavations in Israel’s Tel Azekah - study


Ancient rock adds evidence of King David’s existence

House of David inscription, part of the “Assyria to Iberia at the Dawn of the Classical Age” exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

Ancient rock with House of David inscription

King David’s festival

Neither Shavuot nor King David would be possible without the Oral Torah.

An old wooden chessboard depicts King David.

Identity theft in Bethlehem

Redefined depictions of his life all but surrounded Manger Square, the place where Francis conducted a mass.

Pope Francis (L) meets Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas in the West Bank town of Bethlehem May 25, 2014.

The Tower of David marks 25 years

Director Eilat Lieber reviews the museum’s recent history and looks ahead.

Director Eilat Lieber has plans for innovations at the museum.