MK Tzvi Succot submitted a historic bill, signed by dozens of coalition members, calling for Israeli sovereignty to be applied to the Cave of the Patriarchs compound in Hebron.
According to the bill’s wording, the entire area of the compound, including the Hall of Isaac, which is currently open to Jews only ten days a year, will be transferred to the jurisdiction of the Kiryat Arba Council and managed by the local religious council.
The Cave of the Patriarchs is considered a sacred site in Judaism snd for centuries, Jews were forbidden from entering the site, and access was allowed only up to “the seven steps.”
Since the Six Day War, Jews have returned to pray at the site, but to this day, full Israeli sovereignty has not been applied, and the site operates under various administrative and security restrictions.
At present, the Cave of the Patriarchs is accessible to Jews for only ten days each year, which is a significant injustice. The bill proposed by MK Succot needs to be approved promptly to rectify this egregious wrong.