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Things you should know about Hebron city

Things you should know about Hebron

Hebron is the largest City in Palestine

Hebron city/Al-Khalil is the largest city in the West Bank, located south of Jerusalem (30 km from Jerusalem) and features two universities – the Hebron University and Polytechnic University.

History of Hebron

Throughout history, Hebron city fell under Byzantine rule, after which it fell prey to the crusaders. In succession, the Ayyubids, Mamelukes, Ottoman Empire, and an Egyptian General, all laid claim on Hebron. In recent history, Khalil was occupied by the British forces, by the Jordanian kingdom, and finally came under Israeli occupation. It is now divided into H1 (Palestinian Authority) and H2 (Israeli Authority).

Hebron has a lot to offer!

The youth is very informed, politically active, and well versed in using social media.

Olives, grapes, figs, jasmine, and roses in the back yards of the multistory limestone houses – the numbers of stories let you guess how many sons live in the house. Get to know different family cultures.

What Hebron is famous for?

The city’s surrounding landscape is breathtaking, with the white lime-stones building towering majestically over the landscape. Khalil is close to other cities like Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Nablus. It is famous for queries, its glass and ceramic manufacture, products of olive wood, as well as its shoe industry.

You will also find beautiful embroidery products carefully crafted by local women. Don’t be afraid to bargain! You can best learn a language through an array of sense impressions and relations with locals.

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