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Illustrative: Border Police officers stand at a checkpoint near Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs on January 19, 2018. (Border Police)
April 5, 2018, 2:54 pm
Palestinian carrying a knife arrested outside Hebron holy site
Suspect detained at entrance to Tomb of the Patriarchs after Border Police officers discover concealed box-cutter
By Michael Bachner
Settlers enter the disputed Rachel and Leah homes in Hebron on March 26, 2018. (Courtesy: Harhivi organization)
March 27, 2018, 12:41 am
Claiming state approval, settlers take over 2 disputed Hebron buildings
20 families move into Rachel and Leah homes in flashpoint West Bank city, four days after being booted from Machpela House where they'd squatted for 8 months
By Jacob Magid
An Israeli border police officer guards outside the 'Machpela House' in the West Bank city of Hebron on August 28, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
March 22, 2018, 5:56 pm
Settlers evacuate disputed Hebron building after squatting for 8 months
Evacuation said peaceful, despite vehement opposition from Beit Hamachpela's 15 families to High Court order
By Jacob Magid
An Israeli border police officer guards outside the 'Machpela House' in the West Bank city of Hebron on August 28, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
March 12, 2018, 8:44 pm
High Court rules squatting settlers must evacuate Hebron building
Justices accept state's opinion that 15 families failed to prove their purchase of Machpela House
By Jacob Magid
Israeli border guards advance down a street during clashes with Palestinian protesters following a demonstration in the West Bank city of Ramallah on March 9, 2018 against a decision by US President Donald Trump to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. (AFP/Abbas Momani)
March 9, 2018, 5:34 pm
Palestinian killed in clash with IDF in Hebron amid Jerusalem embassy protests
Violent demonstrations reported across West Bank and along Gaza border fence; two Palestinians said wounded near Ramallah and four in Gaza
By TOI staff and AFP
Footage of an IDF soldier stopping a Palestinian car in the West Bank city of Hebron on February 16, 2018. (Screen capture/YouTube)
March 2, 2018, 1:17 am
Army probing Hebron incident where IDF used Palestinian car as cover from riot
Footage shows Hani al-Ja'abari and his 4 children being forced out of vehicle in middle of dusty intersection; they were said to have waited 45 minutes until end of stone-throwing
By Jacob Magid
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman, left, inspects a guns and military gear seized in an IDF operation in Hebron, along with the top military liaison to the Palestinians Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, center, IDF chief Gadi Eisenkot, center-right and outgoing head of the IDF's Central Command Maj. Gen. Roni Numa, right, during a tour of Hebron on February 27, 2018. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Minister)
February 27, 2018, 1:07 pm
Liberman: Security forces foil 20-30 terror attacks each week
In Hebron, defense minister bids farewell to outgoing head of IDF's Central Command, lauds army for busting Palestinian gun-runner
By Judah Ari Gross
Illustrative: A general view of the West Bank city of Hebron with the Tomb of the Patriarchs at center, on January 18, 2017. (Lior Mizrahi/ Flash90)
February 25, 2018, 12:23 pm
This Palestinian from Hebron has an Israeli ID card
When the jeweler told me his grandfather and father saved 24 Jewish families during the 1929 pogrom
By Sarah Tuttle-Singer
Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub (L) yells at a border policewoman during an altercation in the West Bank city of Hebron on February 14, 2018. (Screen capture: YouTube)
February 14, 2018, 11:49 pm
Top Fatah official yells at Israeli police officer to ‘shut up, go to hell’
During argument with border policemen in Hebron, Jibril Rajoub also calls female cop 'impudent'
By Khaled Abu Toameh
Illustrative: Border Police officers stand at a checkpoint near Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs on January 19, 2018. (Border Police)
February 10, 2018, 3:58 pm
Palestinian stopped outside Hebron holy site with knife
With Border Police weapons cocked at him after setting off metal detector outside Tomb of Patriarchs, 15-year-old raises shirt to reveal weapon
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative: Border Police officers stand at a checkpoint near Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs on January 19, 2018. (Border Police)
February 9, 2018, 1:08 pm
Palestinian held after trying to enter Hebron holy site with knife
23-year-old suspect 'apparently intended to carry out a stabbing attack,' Border Police officials say
By Jacob Magid
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh delivers a speech in Gaza City on January 23, 2018.(AFP Photo/Mahmud Hams)
January 31, 2018, 2:01 pm
Israel hails ‘righteous’ US decision to put Hamas leader on terror list
Hamas says it won't be deterred; move allows the US to freeze all Ismail Haniyeh's assets and prohibits Americans from dealing with him
By Gavin Rabinowitz
Illustrative: Border Police officers stand at a checkpoint near Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs on January 19, 2018. (Border Police)
January 22, 2018, 9:05 pm
Palestinian man caught trying to enter Hebron holy site with knife
Border Police conduct full body exam on suspect, who remained under suspicion even after metal detector indicated he was not carrying any weapons
By Jacob Magid
Illustrative: Border Police officers stand at a checkpoint near Hebron's Tomb of the Patriarchs on January 19, 2018. (Border Police)
January 19, 2018, 3:54 pm
Palestinian woman caught with knives outside Hebron holy site
Border Police at Tomb of the Patriarchs find blades during search of woman's bag
By Jacob Magid
Security forces gather on July 1, 2016, near the entrance of the Cave of the Patriarchs, in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron (AFP PHOTO / HAZEM BADER/File)
January 8, 2018, 8:13 pm
Palestinian woman arrested with knife near Hebron holy site
Suspect arouses suspicions of Border Police as she approaches checkpoint near Cave of the Patriarchs
By TOI staff
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