A post marking the 97th anniversary of the 1929 Hebron massacre recounts the killing of 67 Jews, including 24 yeshiva students, by Arab rioters in the early hours of Shabbat, leading to the destruction of the ancient Jewish community in Hebron.
The post, circulated on social media, details the 1929 Hebron massacre, in which Arab rioters attacked the Jewish community of Hebron, killing 67 and effectively ending the centuries-old Jewish presence in the city. The 97th anniversary falls on the 17th of Av according to the Hebrew calendar. The massacre, known as the '1929 riots' (מאורעות תרפ״ט), is commemorated annually.
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