Friday, January 11, 2019

June 10th Hebron


The Tomb of Abraham
Hebron (Arabicالْخَلِيل‎ About this soundal-KhalīlHebrewחֶבְרוֹן‬ About this soundḤevron) is a Palestinian city located in the southern West Bank, 30 km (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies 930 meters (3,050 ft) above sea level. The largest city in the West Bank, and the second largest in the Palestinian territories after Gaza.






 it has a population of 215,452 Palestinians(2016), and between 500 and 850 Jewish settlersconcentrated in and around the old quarter. 










Jews, Christians, and Muslims all venerate the city of Hebron for its association with Abraham – it includes the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs, within the Cave of the PatriarchsJudaismranks Hebron as the second-holiest city after Jerusalem,[15] while some Muslims regard it as one of the four holy cities.