Joseph's Tomb in ShechemJoshua 24:32 And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
The palestinians destroyed Joseph's Tomb and immediately rebuilt it as a mosque and now claim that it was never Joseph's Tomb at all but rather the grave of a Muslim clergyman of note. They now claim that it is a Muslim holy place and assert exclusive rights to it.
Following the 1967 War, Israel gained control of the site and a small settlement citation needed, including a Jewish seminary and military outpost, was built there in the 1980s. The settlement was handed over to the Palestinian Authority in 1995, but the Israeli Defence Forces retained control over the site since the Oslo accords granted it free Israeli access.
For Israelis, the destruction of a Jewish shrine raised serious doubts as to whether the Palestinian Authority would protect religious sites belonging to Jews and Christians and guarantee access to them as agreed in the Oslo accords.
Since the October 7th, 2000 retreat, Israelis have been forbidden to visit the site. Only in the last couple of years, due to very high demand, has the Israeli Army infrequently allowed pilgrims to visit the site under armoured army escort.
Scriptures
Joshua 24:32 And the bones of Joseph, which the children of Israel brought up out of Egypt, buried they in Shechem, in a parcel of ground which Jacob bought of the sons of Hamor the father of Shechem for an hundred pieces of silver: and it became the inheritance of the children of Joseph.
Judges 9:6 And all the men of Shechem gathered together, and all the house of Millo, and went, and made Abimelech king, by the plain of the pillar that was in Shechem.
1 Kings 12:1 And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
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