The building is located near the Maarat Hamachpelah, the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
Entry to the busy holy site otherwise requires climbing 89 steps.
The new elevator to Maarat Hamachpela (Tomb of the Patriarchs) in Hebron is finally under construction.
By Moshe Herman
Rabbi Yishai Fleisher is on the road, finding support for rebuilding Hebron. While in the US he discusses the mass shooting sprees in America, the filming of the Israel Biblical Highway special with former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Ambassador David Friedman, the global consciousness of Jerusalem on Jerusalem Day, the memory of the Biblical Isaac - and the surprising reason he was not called God's servant.
Join Hebron's spokesperson Yishai Fleisher on a special insider tour.
By Aryeh Savir, Tazpit News Agency
The holy site is currently accessible only by a very long set of stairs.
The terrorist attempted to stab troops securing the holy site.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
"The occupation state ... is exploiting every opportunity, and particularly the so-called 'Jewish holidays,’ in order to commit crimes," says P.A. Supreme Sharia Judge Mahmoud al-Habbash.
Palestinian Authority officials claim that allowing the disabled to have access to the holy site is a provocation of the Muslims’ sensibilities.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
Jordan’s news agency reported that Jewish visitors to the Temple Mount had “performed Talmudic rituals.”
Why is Hebron so often in the news?
UNESCO's anti-Semitism and attempt to erase Jewish history continues.
The policeman told Ari he could go up to the "7th Step".
UNESCO and the PA now want to erase Israel's connection to Hebron and the Tomb of the Patriarchs.
The woman wanted to become a Shahida (Martyr).
The Tomb of the Patriarchs, Maarat Hamachpela, has been decorated with flags ahead of Israel's Independence Day on Tuesday.
All in the family: The female terrorist was a relative of the terrorist who murdered Hallel Ariel.
Due to Ramadan, Jewish access to the Tob of the Patriarchs will be restricted.
The man admitted he was on his way to attack Israeli security forces.
The epidemic of child terrorists continues.
Sappers blew up the bomb, and security forces are trying to track down who placed it there.
Fatah, Hamas threaten PM over Hevron visit
First ambulances, and now TIPH. PA Arabs have no problem using humanitarian vehicles for terror attacks.
Netanyahu has given orders to permit the return of Jewish residents to the "Patriarch House" in Hebron.
It's estimated that 13,000 Jews visited Ma'arat HaMachpelah (the Tomb of the Patriachs) today for tours and the evening Selichot prayers ahead of Yom Kippur. Among those that will be at this evening's Selichot prayers are the Chief Rabbis of Israel, city rabbis, MKs and government ministers. There have been reports of Arabs stoning buses […]
The Ma'arat HaMachpela (Tomb of the Patriarchs) in Hebron will be closed to Jews over the next 4 Fridays, due to the Muslim celebration of Ramadan that began today. Jewish prayers on Friday and on Friday night will instead be held on the seventh step. Before Israel retook control of the Tomb, the Muslims forbade […]
Hundreds of articles detailing the real life and passionate fight of the Jewish community of Hebron to maintain their historic and modern claims to the city purchased by the Jewish patriarch Abraham have been published online.
At least 20,000 Jews from all across Israel, and some coming in from around the world, converged on the biblical city of Hebron this shabbat to honor the memory of the Matriarch Sarah, whose burial in the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron - Maarat HaMachpela - was chronicled in this week's Torah portion.
The absence of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron and the Tomb of Rachel in Bethlehem from a list of sites to receive funding as part of Israel’s National Heritage program has raised the ire of MKs in support of Jewish rights in Judea and Samaria.