Baruch Goldstein, a member of the far-right Israeli nationalist group Kach, committed a mass shooting at the Cave of the Patriarchs, a significant religious site located in Hebron, West Bank. His actions occurred during morning prayers for the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, presenting a grim intersection of religious observance and political violence. Armed with an automatic weapon, Goldstein entered the site and began firing on worshippers, killing 29 men, women, and children while injuring over a hundred more. The response of survivors in the crowded space quickly shifted from panic to resistance, resulting in Goldstein being disarmed and subsequently beaten to death by those he attempted to kill, thus ending the immediate threat.The attack not only shocked the local communities but also reverberated through broader Israeli-Palestinian relations. Following the shooting, it was reported that the Israeli government had known about Goldstein's extremist views yet failed to detain him. The international community condemned the massacre, and it spurred protests and violence in the region, leading to more stringent security measures and tensions that contributed to the already volatile situation in the area. The massacre also influenced Israeli policy regarding settlements and security in Palestinian territories.