Abraham purchased the cave after the death of his beloved Sarah. He insisted on paying, so that generations that followed could not contest Jewish ownership.

Acting on intelligence, the Border Police and soldiers arrested the suspects at their homes in the Aida Refugee Camp, adjacent to the holy site.

Does a society that maintains a near-maniacal intolerance for other religions or cultures deserve statehood?

Today the site flourishes, with a full-time Kollel, a synagogue and even a hospitality corner with hot drinks and snacks!

According to Hebrew media reports, the current escalation is related to the approaching deadline for the transfer of a $25 million Qatari grant to Hamas.

Since Biblical times, Rachel's Tomb has attracted religious pilgrims seeking to harness the incredible power of prayer possessed by one of Judaism's primary matriarchs.

'UNESCO is a body based on lies and biases, and is deliberately acting against us,' Israel's ambassador to the UN charged.

The IDF provided a group of violent protesters with an unpleasant surprise outside of Rachel's Tomb, in Bethlehem putting an end to yet another demonstration.

A Christian pro-Israel advocacy organization is taking action against UNESCO after it passed an anti-Israel resolution in which it listed Rachel’s Tomb and the Cave of the Patriarchs as Muslim sites.

Israel condemned a UNESCO resolution that declares holy Jewish sites as Muslim, saying it is a distortion of history which only adds fuel to the flames of violence in the region.

UNESCO has passed a biased resolution recognizing Rachel’s Tomb in Bethlehem and the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, both extremely important to Jews and Judaism, as Muslim sites.

A female IDF officer is in moderate to serious condition after being stabbed in the neck by a female terrorist in Palestinian Authority-controlled Bethlehem.