Hebron

Funeral held for Palestinian man killed by Israeli military

Hebron - Muslimchronicle

Relatives of a Palestinian man, who was killed by Israeli military after he tried to stab an Israeli soldier, mourn during his funeral near the West Bank city of Hebron source: xinhua Read more

Israel to advance plans for nearly 4,000 settler homes: Official

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israel is to advance plans for nearly 4,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank as part of a push to greatly boost settlement growth, an Israeli official said Tuesday. The approvals are to include units in the flashpoint West Bank city of Hebron for the first time in years. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that “3,736Read more

Palestinian court grants bail to prominent activist

Hebron - Muslimchronicle

A Palestinian court on Sunday released on bail a prominent activist arrested after he criticised president Mahmud Abbas's administration. Issa Amro was detained by Palestinian security forces on Monday in the southern West Bank city of Hebron on accusations including causing "strife", human rights activists said. His lawyer, Muhannad Karaja, said he has also been accused of creating websites thatRead more

Israel again shuts down Palestinian radio station

Hebron - AFP

Israeli forces have shut down a Palestinian radio station in the occupied West Bank for six months, the army and sources at the station said on Thursday. Al-Hurria station in the southern West Bank city of Hebron was closed "for content inciting violence and encouraging terrorism," an army spokeswoman said without providing further details. A source at the station saidRead more

Football: Gaza team wins Palestine Cup despite Israeli restrictions

Hebron - Muslimchronicle

Shabaab of Rafah became the first Gazan team to win football's Palestine Cup in more than a decade Friday, despite Israeli restrictions keeping 10 of its players off the pitch. Rafah and Ahly al-Khalil from the southern West Bank city of Hebron which hosted the game ended the second leg nil-nil, but Rafah's 2-0 first leg lead meant it tookRead more

Palestinian car-ramming attacker shot dead

Jerusalem - Muslimchronicle

Israel's army said a Palestinian man was shot dead near the West Bank city of Hebron on Tuesday after he lightly injured two soldiers in a car-ramming attack. The incident took place at the entrance to Beit Einun, near the Jewish settlement of Kiryat Arba. A Palestinian vehicle was speeding up toward an Israeli military station, lightly injuring two soldiers,Read more

Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian young man in Hebron

Ramallah - Muslimchronicle

Israeli soldiers shot dead a Palestinian young man on Tuesday in the southern West Bank city of Hebron, according to medical Palestinian sources and Israeli radio. The Palestinian sources said that Israeli soldiers opened fire and killed Ra'fat al-Herbawi as he drove his car near the crossroad that leads to an Israeli settlement close to the city of Hebron. However,Read more

Arab League lauds UNESCO recognization of Hebron as Palestinian heritage site

Cairo - Muslimchronicle

The Arab League (AL) on Saturday hailed a decision by the United Nations to register the Old City of Hebron as a World Heritage site under the State of Palestine. The decision, made by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), recognizes Hebron's Old City, including the site known as the Al-Ibrhimi Mosque by the Palestinians and theRead more