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Hebron

City

City in the southern West Bank, site of the Cave of the Patriarchs.

View on map 31.53° N, 35.10° E Wikipedia

Held by

1789 – August 9, 1920 Ottoman Empire de facto
December 9, 1917 – October 31, 1918 United Kingdom de facto Military occupation
August 10, 1920 – May 13, 1948 Mandatory Palestine de facto
May 14, 1948 – June 9, 1967 Jordan de facto
since June 10, 1967 Israel de facto
since May 4, 1994 Palestine de facto

Events here 3

July 24, 1834 Battle of Hebron
August 24, 1929 1929 Hebron massacre
February 25, 1994 Cave of the Patriarchs massacre