Hebron also known as City of the Patriarchs,
is a Palestinian city located in the southern West Bank, 30 km
(19 mi) south of Jerusalem. Nestled in the Judean Mountains, it lies 930
meters (3,050 ft) above sea level. It is the largest city in the West Bank
and home to approximately 250,000 Palestinians, and between 500 and 800 Jewish settlers
concentrated in and around the old quarter. The city is most notable for
containing the traditional burial site of the biblical Patriarchs and Matriarchs
and is therefore considered the second-holiest city in Judaism after Jerusalem.
The city is also
