President Yitzhak Herzog arrived today (Sunday) to light the first candle of Hanukkah in the Cave of the Patriarchs.
The lighting will take place in the central courtyard in the presence of the president, settlement leaders, IDF commanders, the Border Police and the Israel Police.
In preparation for the president's visit to Hebron, dozens of demonstrators arrived to protest at the gate of Kiryat Arba and the police prevented them from entering and demonstrating nearby, after a restraining order was issued by the commander-in-chief.
The demonstrators carry "We came to banish darkness" and "flattery" signs.
The Peace Now movement, which is leading the protest, said: "While the president is lighting a candle with Baruch Marzel and the priests, security forces are preventing law-abiding citizens from exercising their right to protest. Woe to President Herzog Until recently, his political partners. "
This incident takes place after a big storm broke out around President Herzog's visit to the Patriarchal system. "The unifying figure. The control of Hebron in general and the occupied territories in particular is in sharp political controversy. Of all the settlements, the settlement in Hebron around the Cave of the Patriarchs is the most outrageous. It is sad that the president puts it on top of his joy."
"The president of the State of Israel, Yitzhak Herzog, is a state figure and his decision to light a Hanukkah candle in the Cave of the Patriarchs, which has been a heritage site for the Jewish people for generations, is a natural decision," Hermoni said.
The Palestinians also condemned the move today.
The Palestinian Authority's Foreign Ministry issued a statement stating that this is a "dangerous precedent, confirming the participation of Israeli officials in the Israeliization and Judaization operation of the Ibrahim Mosque, after it was divided by the occupation." In an attempt to perpetuate his Judaism. "
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