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.

Hebron is one of the places in Israel that has the deepest meaning to me.

A PA committee condemned the move, saying that the renovation is an attack on the exclusive right of the Muslims to enter the site. Are there no disabled Muslims wishing to enter?

The prime minister visited one of Judaism's holiest sites, a few days after he issued a pledge to extend Israeli sovereignty over the resting place of the Jewish people's patriarchs and matriarchs.

'Palestinian Authority law puts to death anyone who sells property to Jews,' lamented Israeli activist Yishai Fleisher, commenting on a Supreme Court case related to Jews who legally purchased buildings in Hebron.

Israeli security forces apprehended Palestinian terrorists responsible for shooting and wounding four Israelis in several attacks in the Hebron area in recent months.