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This page is subject to the extended confirmed restriction related to the Arab-Israeli conflict. Holy site in Hebron, Palestine "Machpelah" redirects here. For the historic site in the US, see Machpelah (Townsville, North Carolina). For other uses, see Machpelah Cemetery. Cave of the Patriarchs מְעָרַת הַמַּכְפֵּלָה الحرم الإبراهيمي Southern view of the ...
The Road of the Patriarchs or Way of the Patriarchs (Hebrew: דֶּרֶךְ הֲאָבוֹת Derech haʾAvot Lit. Way (of) the Fathers) is an ancient north–south route traversing the land of Israel and the region of Palestine. [1] The modern Highway 60 (Israel-Palestine) follows roughly the route of the Way of the Patriarchs.
He purchased the Cave of the Patriarchs (Me'arat HaMachpela) and the surrounding field from Ephron the Hittite. Abraham buried his wife Sarah there and was later buried there himself, followed by Isaac and Rebecca, and Jacob and Leah. Isaac also established his residence in Hebron, hence the city is known as the "City of the Patriarchs."
Highway 60 or (Hebrew: כביש שישים, Kvish Shishim; Arabic: الطريق السريع ستين at-Tariq as-Sarie Sitiin) is a south–north intercity road in Israel and the Palestinian West Bank that stretches from Beersheba to Nazareth.
The Old City of Hebron in two 19th century maps, an early 20th century aerial photograph, and 21st century map of Israeli restrictions on Palestinian freedom of movement. The 1898 map includes a legend as follows: 1. Tomb of the Patriarchs; 2. The Castle, partly ruined; 3. Pool; 4. Pool; 5. Old well; 6. Old well; 7. Bijurd mosque; 8.
Tomb of the Matriarchs, Tiberias, Israel Reuben: Nabi Rubin, Palmachim, Israel: During the Ottoman period, Arabs would gather each year at the Mamluk-era structure. Nowadays, infrequent Jewish visitors come to pray at the site. Judah: Yehud, Israel [3] Simeon: Kibbutz Eyal, Israel. Asher and Naphtali: Tel Kedesh near Malkia, Israel: Seen here. Gad
Kiryat Arba was built at the edge of the area which the 1967 Allon Plan envisioned as being annexed to Israel, while Hebron itself would be part of an enclave with Palestinian self-rule. Originally, the settlers used a route running from the northern entrance via Al-Shuhada Street (which was closed to Palestinians) to the Cave of the Patriarchs.
The prophet was probably referring to the road from Dan to the sea at Tyre, passing through Abel-beth-maachah, [6] which marked the northern border of Israel at the time of the Assyrian conquest. This Egypt-to-Damascus route is designated by Barry J. Beitzel as the Great Trunk Road in The New Moody Atlas of the Bible (2009), p.