Israelis, Palestinians torn over sacred shrine in city of Hebron

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The city of Hebron's Old City and the Cave of the Patriarchs shrine remain a contested symbol between Israelis and Palestinians, reflecting deep-rooted claims and tensions in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

For Israeli settler Nitzan, Hebron's Old City and its sacred Cave of the Patriarchs shrine are a must-see for all of humanity, but for Palestinian Issa Amro, it has become a symbol of Israel's expanding grip on the city. Holy to Jews, Muslims and Christians and believed to be the burial place of biblical figures including Abraham, the site has long represented the competing claims that define Hebron, the largest city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.