Hebron: Quick Facts

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Oct. 24, 2026

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Israel imposes closures across a West Bank city after attacks, and other Mideast news • Oct. 24, 2026, 1:30 PM ET (AP)

Attack in the West Bank kills 2 Israeli soldiers, and other Mideast news • Oct. 23, 2026, 10:29 PM ET (AP)

Israel orders West Bank closure after army kills 2 Palestinians it says were behind an attack • Oct. 23, 2026, 7:05 AM ET (AP)

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View of the ancient part of Hebron, showing the stone-walled Kasbah and the rectangular structure of the Cave of the Patriarchs surrounded by densely packed buildings.

Political map of the West Bank showing its boundaries, major cities including Jenin, Tulkarm, Qalqilya, Nablus, Ramallah, Jericho, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Hebron, as well as the Dead Sea to the southeast. The map includes a locator inset highlighting the West Bank's position relative to Israel, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt.

Stone exterior of the Cave of the Patriarchs, also known as the Al Ibrahimi Mosque, with towers and crenellated walls, surrounded by trees and grass in Hebron, West Bank.

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