Tag: Joseph’s Tomb

Joseph's Tomb is an Israeli controlled enclave within the city of Shechem. Jewish prayer services there are conducted only in coordination with the IDF.

There have been 33 terror attacks this week – 292 since the beginning of 2019.

About two thousand Jewish visitors participated in the event.

Had the grenades detonated, the results would have been catastrophic in terms of human cost on the ground and from a diplo-political standpoint as well.

"It would be a somewhat complex but possible task, it all depends on the discretion of the political echelon."

Throughout the night dozens of Arabs threw stones at IDF soldiers who guarded the entrance to the holy site, and the Jews inside. They also threw Molotov cocktails.

Where Trump should have visited.

The trips are held at night to minimize friction with the Palestinian Authority Arabs.

The Breslov Chassidim did not coordinate their visit to Joseph's Tomb with the IDF, and ended up getting attacked and arrested.

The minors, whose parents were not invited to the court deliberation, were detained at 3 AM and brought to court after 2 PM the next day, all in violation of Israel's Youth Law.

Israel Police said in a statement: "Uncoordinated visits without security are dangerous to the visitors as well as to the security forces who are sent to rescue them."

It was a busy night...

Israeli soldiers stationed at the Huwara checkpoint are faced with frequent attempts by Arabs to carry out terror attacks.

Israel sent the Palestinian Authority a key to the door at the tomb, under PA control. The key was sent back along with the door.

The IDF provided a military escort to Jewish workers late Monday in a midnight mission to repair the Tomb of Joseph.

Yes, it's true, the Arabs are repeatedly attacking Rachel's Tomb to destroy it like they do Joseph's tomb and keep the Jews away, but...

The Secretary of State said in Madrid, where the "peace process' officially started 24 years ago, that Israel knows it must keep the status quo.

The Sephardic Chief Rabbi visited Joseph's Tomb on Sunday night with IDF protection, but Arabs attacked his convoy and later torched the tomb, again.

"This reprehensible act is yet another example of the escalating violence in the region [but] all sides [must] respect the sanctity of all holy sites."

A Breslov convoy snuck into Shechem last night to go to Joseph's Tomb. Some got caught by the PA Police, were beat up, and eventually released.

Arabs burned the site that the Palestinian Authority is committed by the Oslo Accords to guard and to allow access by Jews.

An Arab mob went wild, throwing stones and firebombs, and burning tires, as Jews prayed at Joseph's Tomb Sunday night.

Israel continues to carry out the Abbas' commitment to root out terror, one of the reasons being that several terrorists are his security officers.

Palestinian Authority Arabs attempt to torch Joseph's tomb in retaliation for Duma arson attack.

“Both sides shall respect and protect the listed below religious rights of Jews, Christians, Moslems and Samaritans.” – Oslo Accords.

Abbas was denounced by the SWC for trying to disassociate Jews from their holy sites and inciting violence against them.

Arabs torched the Jewish holy shrine of Joseph's Tomb; the location of where Joseph was buried is in the Book of Joshua.

Jews visit Rachel’s Tomb Tuesday to pray that she cries for them. Today, the anniversary of her death, the Palestinian Authority has failed to turn it into a Muslim holy site. Chalk up one for the truth.

A Palestinian Authority terrorist opened fire on IDF troops securing Joseph's Tomb.

“The bones of Joseph which the Children of Israel brought up from Egypt were buried in Shechem in the portion of the field that had been purchased by Jacob.”