The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kiryat-arba/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 13:34:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Kiryat Arba | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/kiryat-arba/ 32 32 IDF soldier on leave killed after police officer apparently accidentally fires gun https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-soldier-on-leave-killed-after-police-officer-apparently-accidentally-fires-gun/ Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:40:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3658876 Military Police and Justice Ministry's internal affairs department launch joint investigation into deadly incident in Kiryat Arba settlement

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]]> Seeing opportunity under Trump, some settlers hope to take over Tomb of the Patriarchs https://www.timesofisrael.com/seeing-opportunity-under-trump-some-settlers-hope-to-take-over-west-bank-holy-site/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 16:36:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3428187 Right-wing ministers and MKs believe time is ripe for scrapping a longstanding status quo dividing the Hebron holy site between Jewish and Muslim worshipers

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]]> In Holland’s Bible belt, a Christian family’s pro-Israel empire shifts into overdrive https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-hollands-bible-belt-a-christian-familys-pro-israel-empire-shifts-into-overdrive/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 01:47:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3333040 Since the October 7 Hamas massacre, the 45-year-old Christians for Israel's product sales, public engagement - and risk exposure - have vastly increased

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]]> Palestinian woman tries to stab troops in West Bank, is shot dead — IDF https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-woman-tries-to-stab-troops-in-west-bank-is-shot-dead-idf/ Wed, 24 Apr 2024 12:39:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3275169 No soldiers harmed in incident near Kiryat Arba settlement; alleged assailant identified as 20-year-old woman

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]]> Elyakim Libman, 23, murdered in Re’im forest while saving others https://www.timesofisrael.com/presumed-captive-elyakim-libman-taken-while-saving-others-at-rave/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 16:07:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3147060 A security guard at the Supernova music festival and son of the Kiryat Arba council chairman, he called his father and sent his location near Kibbutz Re'im on October 7

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]]> Ben Gvir: ‘Apartheid’ against Jews of Kiryat Arba; they can’t enter 97% of territory https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gvir-apartheid-against-jews-in-kiryat-arba-they-cant-enter-97-of-territory/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 14:45:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3083163 Defending his claims about West Bank rights, far-right leader also asserts 'Arabs can go anywhere,' though they can't enter Hebron-adjacent settlement where he lives

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]]> Military ambulance damaged in shooting attack in southern West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/military-ambulance-damaged-in-shooting-attack-in-southern-west-bank/ Mon, 29 May 2023 21:31:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3023998 IDF says troops returned fire at source of shooting on Route 60 highway, near Kiryat Arba settlement

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]]> IDF razes Hebron home of terrorist who killed Israeli man last year https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-enters-hebron-to-raze-home-of-terrorist-who-killed-israeli-man-last-year/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 19:16:13 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2952492&preview=true&preview_id=2952492 Military carries out demolition after appeals on behalf of Muhammed al-Jabari rejected; shooting attack on October 29 killed Ronen Hanania, wounded four others

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]]> IDF issues demolition order for home of terrorist who killed Israeli man near Hebron https://www.timesofisrael.com/idf-issues-demolition-order-for-home-of-terrorist-who-killed-israeli-man-near-hebron/ Sun, 18 Dec 2022 22:26:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2902322&preview=true&preview_id=2902322 Family of Muhammed al-Jabari can appeal decision; shooting attack on October 29 killed Ronen Hanania, wounded four others

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]]> New footage from injured medic’s dashcam shows deadly Kiryat Arba attack unfold https://www.timesofisrael.com/new-footage-from-injured-medics-dashcam-shows-deadly-kiryat-arba-attack-unfold/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:55:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2880164 Video from car used by paramedic Ofer Ohana, shot and seriously wounded while responding to October 29 assault, shows gunman opening fire and gun battle with Israeli forces

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]]> Palestinian teen arrested with knife near Hebron; shots fired at Tulkarem checkpoint https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-teen-arrested-with-knife-near-hebron-shots-fired-at-tulkarem-checkpoint/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 08:04:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2877574 Incident in Kiryat Arba comes as thousands of Jewish pilgrims arrive to spend Shabbat in biblically resonant West Bank city

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]]> Girl shot in murky Kiryat Arba incident released from hospital https://www.timesofisrael.com/girl-shot-in-murky-kiryat-arba-incident-released-from-hospital/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 15:29:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2870554 Tamar Aharon, 13, sent home in good condition after she was wounded while walking down a street in West Bank settlement, possibly from stray gunfire out of adjacent Hebron

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]]> 13-year-old girl breathing independently after being shot in West Bank’s Kiryat Arba https://www.timesofisrael.com/13-year-old-girl-breathing-independently-after-being-shot-in-west-banks-kiryat-arba/ Fri, 04 Nov 2022 14:20:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2867031 Family of Tamar Aharon thanks doctors and nation's prayers, hopes for full recovery after she was hit in the head, apparently by errant fire from Palestinian city of Hebron

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]]> Israeli girl, 13, critically hurt by gunfire in West Bank’s Kiryat Arba https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-girl-14-critically-hurt-by-gunfire-in-west-banks-kiryat-arba/ Thu, 03 Nov 2022 17:16:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2866491 Injury thought to have been caused by errant shots from adjacent Palestinian city of Hebron

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]]> It took 4 voting rounds to normalize Ben Gvir. By the end of the 5th, he’s a star https://www.timesofisrael.com/it-took-4-voting-rounds-to-normalize-ben-gvir-by-the-end-of-the-5th-hes-a-star/ Tue, 01 Nov 2022 13:54:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2864392 Once-fringe candidate stirs up election-day excitement in towns that have long been strongholds for other right-wing parties, indicating growing extremism within Netanyahu's bloc

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