Hevron is one of the four sacred cities for Israelis, apart from Jerusalem, Safed and Tiberias. It is believed that on its territory the Jewish population lived continuously for about three thousand years, until the pogrom in 1929. This ancient city, repeatedly mentioned in the Bible, was once the center of the historical region of Judea. It is still one of the largest settlements in the Judean Mountains, with residents divided into two parts and residing in two independent sectors.
One sector (H1) is inhabited by Arabs, the other (H2) is a few Israelis, numbering about 800 Jews, and 30,000 Palestinians .Constant fighting, conducted between sectors, forces local Jews to live under the protection of the army .Deserted streets, barred windows, destroyed buildings - traces of the ongoing war .The first thing that travelers will have to face when they decide to travel to Hebron from any Israeli city are checkpoints, where all visitors are inspected and traveled .With the Israeli passport to the Arab part, sector H1, it is impossible to get, but holders of any other passports will easily pass through the Israeli checkpoint .The reason for such strict control is understandable: too often the Israelis' travels ended pitifully .
What attracts numerous tourists to the area where military actions are a reality? First of all, these are religious shrines that are located on the territory of the city, including the Holy Trinity Monastery in the sector H1, with the famous Mamvri oak, under which three angels in the guise of travelers appeared from the heat of Abraham.
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How to get here
The most convenient way to get to Hebron is to choose a trip by bus. The departure point is the Central Bus Station in Jerusalem. Travel time by bus number 160 - just over an hour. The fare is 9.5 shekels. Transport runs regularly, from early morning until late at night. Intervals between flights from 40 minutes to one and a half hours.
Many other cities, for example, from Tel Aviv, have to get to Hebron with transplants.
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How to orient yourself in the city
The bus stop is next to the main local attraction - the cave of Mahpela, the burial site of biblical saints, and one of the checkpoints. You can have a rest and lunch in Kiryat Arba, part of Hebron.
Climate
Clear +13 ° С in the afternoon +3 ° C at night ° С water |
Cloudy +11 ° C in the afternoon +3 ° C at night ° С water |
Partly cloudy, light rain +10 ° C in the afternoon +4 ° C at night ° С water |
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| in the afternoon | +15 | +17 | +20 | +25 | +28 | +30 | +32 | +32 | +30 | +27 | +22 | +17 |
| at night | +7 | +8 | +11 | +14 | +17 | +20 | +21 | +22 | +20 | +17 | +13 | +9 |
Entertainment, excursions and attractions in Hebron
The Cave of Machpel or the Double Cave is also called the Cave of the Patriarchs - the burial place of the saints Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and their wives Sarah, Rebekah and Leah. This religious landmark is immediately revered for the three world religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The cave itself is under a building built from above, the territory of which is divided into two parts - Muslim and Jewish - and is guarded by representatives of two armies.
Each of the communities prays strictly within its limits and to enter foreign territory is prohibited, except for large religious holidays, which allow visiting other halls. It is necessary to be ready to search and pass through the metal detector, in case you want to go inside.
The monastery of the Holy Trinity is in the Arab part of the city .In the 19th century, the Russian Ecclesiastical Mission bought a plot of land with the Mamvri oak and built a monastery in the nearby territory .Age of oak is about five thousand years .It is believed that he was directly involved in the events in the Old Testament, when three angels appeared to Abraham .Until the 90s of the 20th century the oak was covered with foliage, but to date it is a dead tree .The bark of oak is revered for the shrine, so many who wish to join the biblical history have contributed to the destruction of the tree with a thousand-year history . Photo of Hebron (9)