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 inhabitants divided into two parts and living in two independent sectors.
One sector (H1) is inhabited by Arabs, the other (H2) is a few Israelis, among whom there are about 800 Jews and 30 thousand Palestinians . Constant fighting between the sectors forces local Jews to live under the protection of the army . Deserted streets, barred windows, destroyed buildings - traces of the ongoing war . First with what will face travelers , who decided to travel to Hebron from any Israeli city - these are checkpoints where full inspection of all arriving and departing is carried out . 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 Israeli checkpoint . The reason for such strict control is understandable: too often the Israelis' travels ended pitifully .
What attracts many 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
A 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 an hour and a half.
From many other cities for example from Tel Aviv, to Hebron will have to travel with transplants.
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How to find your way in the city
The bus stop is next to the main local a landmark - the cave of Machpela, a burial place Nia biblical saints, and one of the checkpoints. You can rest and have lunch in Kiryat Arba, part of Hebron
Climate
Clear + 13 ° C in the afternoon +3 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy + 11 ° C day + 3 ° C at night ° C water |
Cloudy, light rain + 10 ° C in the daytime + 4 ° C at night ° C 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 sights of Hebron
Machpela Cave or 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 at once.
Each of the communities prays strictly within its limits and to enter foreign territory is prohibited, except for large religious holidays, allowing to visit other halls. You must be ready to search and pass through a metal detector if 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 Mamvre oak and built a monastery on the nearby territory . The age of the oak is about five thousand years . It is believed that he is the direct participant of the events taking place in the Old Testament when Abraham there were three angels . Until the 90s of the 20th century the oak was covered with foliage, but to date it is a dried tree . The bark of oak is revered for a shrine, therefore many people who wish to join the biblical story have contributed to the destruction of the tree with a thousand-year history . Photo of Hebron (9)