Israeli settlers celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron.

The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the saving of the Jewish people from annihilation at the hands of Haman, an official in the court of the Persian empire under King Ahasuerus in the Book of Esther.

RESTRICTION SUMMARY: Hebron- 07 March 2023. Israeli settlers celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, in the West Bank city of Hebron.

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The carnival-like Purim holiday is celebrated with parades and costume parties to commemorate the deliverance of the Jewish people from a plot to exterminate them in the ancient Persian empire 2,500 years ago, as recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther.

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