(Times of Israel) Emanuel Fabian - Palestinians briefly clashed with Israeli forces in Hebron on Friday over construction at the Tomb of the Patriarchs to make the site accessible to both Israeli and Palestinian disabled worshippers. Last month, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said, "The Tomb of the Patriarchs is a sacred and historic site, and in the 21st century it is impossible for such an important site for Jews and Muslims not to be accessible to all populations."
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