Wounded Jewish boys in Hebron, August 1929 (Courtesy of The Hebron Archives) [1957x1318]
The Hebron Massacre of 1929 occurred on August 24 during a wave of Arab riots in British Mandate Palestine. A mob of Arabs attacked the Jewish community of Hebron, driven by incitement over false rumors that Jews intended to harm the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. • Total killed: 67 Jews were murdered. • Demographics: Among the victims were women, children, and elderly individuals. • Notable victims: Entire families were slaughtered, including infants and rabbis. Some Jews were tortured or mutilated before being killed.
The massacre led to the evacuation of the surviving Jewish community by the British authorities, effectively ending a centuries-old Jewish presence in Hebron until the community was reestablished in 1967.
The Hebron Massacre of 1929 occurred on August 24 during a wave of Arab riots in British Mandate Palestine. A mob of Arabs attacked the Jewish community of Hebron, driven by incitement over false rumors that Jews intended to harm the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. • Total killed: 67 Jews were murdered. • Demographics: Among the victims were women, children, and elderly individuals. • Notable victims: Entire families were slaughtered, including infants and rabbis. Some Jews were tortured or mutilated before being killed.
The massacre led to the evacuation of the surviving Jewish community by the British authorities, effectively ending a centuries-old Jewish presence in Hebron until the community was reestablished in 1967.