Hebron

IDF soldier rescued after being found handcuffed in West Bank town, incident likely criminal

A preliminary investigation found that the soldier was unarmed. The incident is believed to be criminal in nature rather than nationalistic or terror-motivated.

Israeli security forces operate during a raid in the West Bank city of Nablus, June 14, 2026.
AN AERIAL view shows the Cave of the Patriarchs, a site sacred to Jews and Muslims, in the city of Hebron, November 2, 2020.

Smotrich claims historic Hebron shift as Israel advances new building plans

The Ibrahimi mosque or the Tomb of the Patriarchs, in the West Bank city of Hebron, July 3, 2024.

Foreign Ministry denies annulment of Hebron Agreement, contradicting Smotrich's announcement

The gun confiscated from the man in Jerusalem illegally on May 29, 2026.

Man indicted after being caught with a loaded gun in Jerusalem's Old City


Ben-Gvir visits Hebron amid increased security deployment at holy site

Israel Police commented that approximately 25,000 people had visited the Tomb of the Patriarchs in a single day. 

 Israel Police, Border Police, and IDF reinforce security in Hebron amid Passover pilgrimages to the Tomb of the Patriarchs, April 2025.

Police officer lightly wounded in car ramming near Hebron

A hunt had ensued for the vehicle, and roadblocks had been erected in the area. 

 Police Yasam forces operate in the West Bank. April 14, 2025.

Two Hebron men receive life in prison for 2024 Ra’anana terror attack

The attackers acted "out of deep hatred" and planned additional foiled attacks, including one targeting an IDF spokesperson.

 Ahmed and Mahmoud Zaydat.

IDF gives short detentions, warnings to soldiers involved in ransacking certain Hebron area sites

Although the raid was authorized to search for illegal weapons, the sites in question: a school and a pharmacy, were not authorized to be searched.  

 Israeli soldiers patrol in the West Bank city of Hebron on October 22, 2024

Masked settlers attack Masafer Yatta, leaving several seriously injured

Masked settlers attacked a village in the Masafer Yatta area for the second time in a week, leaving several people injured.

 Masked men armed with clubs and guns approach a village in Masafer Yatta in the south-eastern West Bank, March 29, 2025.

'Al-Qassam is on the lookout': Police arrest Palestinian for terror incitement, support for Hamas

The suspect, reportedly living illegally in Jerusalem, was found to have shared inflammatory content on social media that glorified Hamas and encouraged violence.

 A photo circulated by a suspect of terror incitement with a photo of IDF Chief of Staff Herzi Halevi in a crosshair.

A display of holiness in Hebron: Thousands strengthened with Rabbi Pinto


PIJ terrorist wounds several in ramming attack near Hebron, in West Bank

IDF troops are currently blocking routes, encircling the area of Hebron, and searching for the terrorist.

 Israeli soldiers patrol in the West Bank city of Hebron on October 22, 2024

Two shooting attack attempts target security forces in West Bank amid rising tensions

In the two attempts nobody was wounded, however earlier, nine people were wounded near Ariel when an armed terrorist opened fire on a bus.

 Israeli soldiers guard while left wing activists and Palestinians protest calling to end the war in Gaza, Beit Jala, north of Bethlehem. on November 29, 2024.

Netanyahu condemns settler violence on IDF in West Bank

On Saturday, dozens of settlers, some of them masked, hurled stones at Israeli troops and border police near the West Bank settlement of Itamar.

  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the plenum, during a discussion on the subject of hostages kidnapped during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, in Israel's parliament, the Knesset, in Jerusalem, November 18, 2024.