Hebron, Israel. Soldiers enter the Hall of Isac in the Cave of Patriarchs, serving as a of worshipers on the right.

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As Muslims are prohibited from entering a Mosque with their shoes on, they leave their shoes on a shelf near the entrance and enter barefooted. The Israeli soldiers were walking on special rugs, so they could leave their shoes on.

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Location: Cave of the patriarchs (Machpela Cave), Hebron, Israel
Photo credit: © Yagil Henkin - Images of Israel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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