Hebron

Hebron (Arabic: الْخَلِيل‎ al-Khalīl; Hebrew: חֶבְרוֹן Ḥevron) is a Palestinian city in the southern West Bank, 30 km (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judaean Mountains, it lies 930 meters (3,050 ft) above sea level. The largest city in the West Bank, and the second largest in the Palestinian territories after Gaza, it has a population of 215,452 Palestinians (2016), and between 500 and 850 Jewish settlers concentrated in and around the old quarter. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all venerate Hebron for its association with Abraham; it includes the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs, within the Cave of the Patriarchs. Judaism ranks Hebron the second-holiest city after Jerusalem, while some Muslims regard it as one of the four holy cities. Hebron was the capital of the first Israelite kingdom under King Saul, whose successor David moved the capital to Jerusalem.

Hebron in Alpha and Omega
Following the dirty bomb attack on Tel Aviv, Arabs in Hebron celebrated in the streets, chanting "Death to Israel!" and "Death to America!"