Hebron

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"One of the holiest places for Jews and Muslims, Hebron is perhaps the epicenter of the Palestinian Israeli Conflict. The Ibrahimi Mosque-Synagogue Complex sits over the Cave of the Patriarchs, the resting place of Abraham the patriarch. Since the 1990's Hebron's old city has become a patchwork of settlements and fences. Main sights: the old city and market, the various Jewish settlements around the old city, the Ibrahimi Mosque/Synagogue complex, outside the old city: the glass works (Hebron is famed for its glass) Note: Hebron is an incredibly edgy city to visit. I highly recommend hiring a local guide to take you around to all the sites and explain the situation. It is very easy to make a mistake with so many rules. With a guide, Hebron is very safe. How to get there: From Bethlehem, there are "services" (pronounced like in French servees) that will take you to Hebron for 10 shekels. A driver can also take you for about 300 shekels for the day"

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Best West Bank Day Trips from Jerusalem

So you visited Jerusalem and were wowed by the shimmering Dome of the Rock. Perhaps you made a loop around Israel proper, but you know there’s a whole world to explore on the other side of the separation barrier and you’re curious. Is it safe? What locations are worth travelling to? To answer your first question, 95 percent of the West Bank is quite safe, especially during the day. While it is advisable to avoid refugee camps without a local guide, the Palestinian territories are quite safe if you are a foreigner. Sure the checkpoints are intimidating but they let you through really easily once they see your Israeli entry visa. Now that we cleared up the first question, let me give you a guide for the other one. After spending six months living in Jerusalem, I spent a lot of time exploring all of the great sites of the West Bank. Here are a few of my top picks.

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