Chayei Sarah Shabbat in Hebron: Tens of Thousands of Visitors Expected, Reinforced Security Preparations

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This coming weekend Hebron will mark Chayei Sarah Shabbat. The Kiryat Arba Local Council is preparing to host thousands of guests, with lodging, meals and prayers in large numbers. Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to arrive in the city and at the Cave of the Patriarchs.

Police said hundreds of officers from the Judea and Samaria District, with support from reinforcement forces, have been deployed at the Cave of the Patriarchs and in the Jewish community in Hebron. Judea and Samaria District Commander Nitzav Moshe Pincy toured the positions and praised the forces' preparations.

The security establishment is preparing with reinforced forces, and the army has completed a large-scale exercise simulating extreme incidents. The Ari battalion took part in the exercise alongside the police, the Border Police and MDA.