Hebron - a holiday for the Jews and closure for the Palestinians - occupier and occupied.
The eve of Simhat Tora, the last day of Succot
All is very quiet without military vehicles and without soldiers …
We drove around for about three hours on Highway 60 and inside Hebron Area H1 and saw no people. One Palestinian from Tel Rumeida told us that they try to stay at home when there are Jewish holidaysl
There were no special events this year.
In the pictures:
DCO Hebron on the other side of Har Manoah, renovated and deserted. The base of the Judea Brigade today. When the Jews have a holiday, the Palestinians are imprisoned. This is the case when there is a conqueror and a conquered people
Taramindi seller at the Sheep Junction (the entrance to the DCO from the Palestinian side)
Everywhere in Hebron has such signs.
No more words are necessary.
Hakvasim (sheep) Junction
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One of the roadblocks (earthworks, rocks, concrete blocks or iron gates) that prevent transit of vehicles to Route 60 in the southern West Bank and block the southern entrance to Hebron. A manned pillbox supervises the place.
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Hebron
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According to Wye Plantation Accords (1997), Hebron is divided in two: H1 is under Palestinian Authority control, H2 is under Israeli control. In Hebron there are 170,000 Palestinian citizens, 60,000 of them in H2. Between the two areas are permanent checkpoints, manned at all hours, preventing Palestinian movement between them and controlling passage of permit holders such as teachers and schoolchildren. Some 800 Jews live in Avraham Avinu Quarter and Tel Rumeida, on Givat HaAvot and in the wholesale market.
Checkpoints observed in H2:
- Bet Hameriva CP- manned with a pillbox
- Kapisha quarter CP (the northern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- The 160 turn CP (the southern side of Zion axis) - manned with a pillbox
- Avraham Avinu quarter - watch station
- The pharmacy CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tarpat (1929) CP - checking inside a caravan with a magnometer
- Tel Rumeida CP - guarding station
- Beit Hadassah CP - guarding station
Three checkpoints around the Tomb of the Patriarchs
Raya YeorDec-18-2025Hebron - Yusri Jaber and part of his family
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