Jews allowed rare visit to tomb of Othniel ben Kenaz

Tomb of Othniel
Tomb of Othniel

Hundreds of Jewish pilgrims flocked to Hevron on Monday for a rare opportunity to visit the tomb of Othniel ben Kenaz, the first of the Jewish judges to rule the Israelites after the death of Joshua. The tomb is located in the Palestinian-controlled section of Hevron (which encompasses the vast majority of the holy city), and…