The Tzeva Adom (color red) warning sirens are often heard throughout
Israels’ south during rocket attacks from Gaza. It is a rare occurrence that the sirens
are activated in the Southern Hebron Hills Region. But on Monday night, as over
300
rockets were shot into Israeli population centers, Hebron heard the sirens as
well.
Israels’ south during rocket attacks from Gaza. It is a rare occurrence that the sirens
are activated in the Southern Hebron Hills Region. But on Monday night, as over
300
rockets were shot into Israeli population centers, Hebron heard the sirens as
well.
Elimelech Karzen, a local coordinator from the Jewish community of Hebron
commented, “we are not really used to this… a little taste of the incredible
insanity that our brothers and sisters in the south are going through. Perhaps these
alarms will finally awaken Hebron of old.”
commented, “we are not really used to this… a little taste of the incredible
insanity that our brothers and sisters in the south are going through. Perhaps these
alarms will finally awaken Hebron of old.”
He posted a
video of the Tomb of Machpela with the tzeva adom blaring in the
background.
video of the Tomb of Machpela with the tzeva adom blaring in the
background.
Although no rockets actually reached as far as Hebron, a man from the area was killed,
the only casualty in Israel during the two-day spate of missile fire.
Mahmoud Abu Asabeh a 48-year-old from Halhoul just outside Hebron was killed
when Hamas terrorists fired a rocket into a residential apartment building in Ashkelon.
Over 100 civilians were injured as well.
when Hamas terrorists fired a rocket into a residential apartment building in Ashkelon.
Over 100 civilians were injured as well.
Although a resident of the Palestinian Authority, Abu Asabeh held a work
permit to travel to Israel-proper. His family told news media he worked in Israel for 15
years as a contractor and had friendly interactions with both Jews and
Arabs. Mourning family and friends held a traditional Muslim ceremony at the
Nabi Younis Mosque in Halhoul.
permit to travel to Israel-proper. His family told news media he worked in Israel for 15
years as a contractor and had friendly interactions with both Jews and
Arabs. Mourning family and friends held a traditional Muslim ceremony at the
Nabi Younis Mosque in Halhoul.
According to the Times
of Israel, “The funeral was almost entirely devoid of chants and
factional flags, which are commonplace at funerals for Palestinians killed in connection
with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Traditional Middle Eastern scarfs, however, were
laid on Mahmoud’s remains. No senior Fatah or PA officials attended the burial
service… few journalists covered the event.”
of Israel, “The funeral was almost entirely devoid of chants and
factional flags, which are commonplace at funerals for Palestinians killed in connection
with the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Traditional Middle Eastern scarfs, however, were
laid on Mahmoud’s remains. No senior Fatah or PA officials attended the burial
service… few journalists covered the event.”
Abu Asabeh’s last Facebook post was a short video Israel’s Iron Dome
intercepting a rocket in nearby Ashdod with the words, “Ashdod now. May God be
gentle.”
intercepting a rocket in nearby Ashdod with the words, “Ashdod now. May God be
gentle.”
The city of Halhoul is located in the greater Hebron Governorate in Area A of
Judea. The Nebi Younis mosque and adjacent cemetery where Abu Asabeh was laid to rest is
considered by traditional Muslim believe to be the burial site of the Prophet Jonah from
the Bible. According to Jewish tradition it is the site of the graves of the Biblical
figures Gad the Seer and Nathan the Prophet.
Judea. The Nebi Younis mosque and adjacent cemetery where Abu Asabeh was laid to rest is
considered by traditional Muslim believe to be the burial site of the Prophet Jonah from
the Bible. According to Jewish tradition it is the site of the graves of the Biblical
figures Gad the Seer and Nathan the Prophet.
Halhoul is mentioned in the Bible as a town near Hebron and large amounts of
pottery has been unearthed there bearing inscriptions in ancient Hebrew. For more
information on Jewish history in Halhoul click
here: http://en.hebron.org.il/history/833
pottery has been unearthed there bearing inscriptions in ancient Hebrew. For more
information on Jewish history in Halhoul click
here: http://en.hebron.org.il/history/833
The Jewish Community of Hebron issued a message of support for the Israel
Defense Forces, emergency medics and other personnel who were deployed during the
barrage which was the culmination of months of build up as Hamas launched incendiary
kites and balloons into Israel.
Defense Forces, emergency medics and other personnel who were deployed during the
barrage which was the culmination of months of build up as Hamas launched incendiary
kites and balloons into Israel.
Historically, Hebron has been considered the connection to Israel’s south,
and at certain periods, was the closest Jewish population center to Gaza. In 1619,
an epidemic in Hebron drove most of the townspeople to Gaza’s Jewish community for
safety. In 1799 CE Napoleon’s invasion forced the Jews of Gaza to relocate to
Hebron.
and at certain periods, was the closest Jewish population center to Gaza. In 1619,
an epidemic in Hebron drove most of the townspeople to Gaza’s Jewish community for
safety. In 1799 CE Napoleon’s invasion forced the Jews of Gaza to relocate to
Hebron.
NOTES:
* In
Hebron, mourning a Palestinian killed by Gaza – Times of
Israel
Hebron, mourning a Palestinian killed by Gaza – Times of
Israel
* Reporter
Saves Missing Woman’s Life after Ashkelon Rocket Strike – Jewish
Press
Saves Missing Woman’s Life after Ashkelon Rocket Strike – Jewish
Press
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