Hebron
Hebron, city in the West Bank, near
Al-Quds. The Zionist entity has occupied Hebron since 1967, when it captured
the West Bank and other territories in the Six-Day War. Hebron is one of oldest
communities in the world. Among the interesting features of Hebron are the
narrow, winding streets , the flat-roofed stone houses , the bazaars , and the
mosque of al-Haram al-Ebrahimi. The mosque is built on top of the cave that is
believed to hold the tombs of Abraham and his family. In the top of this cave is
al-Ebrahimi mosque.
Hebron's population is Arab Muslim, although Zionists have settled in the city
since 1967 . A large zionist settlement called Qiryat Arba lies on the
outskirts of Hebron . Hebron has a number of small scale industrial
establishments that produce cotton goods , leather , water containers, glass
bracelets, rings, lamps, and ceramics.
British troops occupied Hebron in December 1917, during World War I. Hebron was part of the British mandate for Palestine from 1923 until 1948 . In 1949 Jordan controled Hebron and the rest of West Bank . In June 1967 , following the Six-Day War between the Zionist states and Arab countries, Zionist troops took control of the West Bank.
In February 1994 an Zionist settler massacred at least 29 Palestinians in al-Haram al-Ebrahimi mosque.
Population (estimated) 75,000.