Israeli authorities briefly closed off the Tomb of the Patriarchs ... revered as holding the graves of biblical patriarchs ...
Quite a few ministers came for the Chayei Sarah Shabbat in Hebron ... the Tomb of the Patriarchs is considered the property of the Jewish people, after the site was purchased by Abraham.
Hebron has been a flashpoint for decades. The city is the location of the Tomb of the Patriarchs/Ibrahimi Mosque, which is revered by Jews, Muslim and Christians as Abraham, Isaac and Jacob's ...