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HEBRON, WEST BANK, JUL 16 – The transfer enables renovations like a new roof and fire suppression system, marking the first major governance change at the site since 1994, benefiting Jewish worshippers, officials said.
- Israel’s Civil Administration shifted management of the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, transferring oversight from the Palestinian municipal authorities to a Jewish religious body based in Kiryat Arba.
- This change followed a Civil Administration meeting that lifted legal obstacles and represents the most substantial alteration in the site’s governance structure in nearly three decades.
- The site is divided with 63 percent allocated to Jewish settlers and 37 percent to Muslims, and plans include renovations such as roofing, fire safety systems, and improved access for worshipers.
- The Palestinian foreign ministry condemned the transfer as a violation of international law and called on UNESCO and the international community to halt the decision immediately, while Israeli media praised it as "great news for the settlements."
- This transfer could deepen tensions over the site, which has been under Israeli occupation since 1967 and was the scene of a 1994 massacre that changed its management and access arrangements.
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Israel Transfers Important West Bank Mosque to Settler Control - News From Antiwar.com
The Ibrahimi Mosque in the West Bank is incredibly important to Muslims dating back over 2,000 years. Israel occupied the mosque in 1967 and converted half of it to an important Jewish shrine called the Cave of the Patriarchs. The site has been a source of tension in the area…
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In Historic Decision, Machpela Cave To Return To Jewish Jurisdiction
JERUSALEM (VINnews) — In a historic move a major change to the long-standing status quo at Mearas Hamachpela (Cave of the Patriarchs) has been approved. The authority over the site has been transferred from the Palestinian Hebron Municipality to the Kiryat Arba-Hebron Religious Council, under the direction of the Civil Administration. The goal is to […]
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