Today in History: Baruch Goldstein opens fire inside the Tomb of the Patriarchs
- Posted on February 25, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Baruch Goldstein opens fire inside the Tomb of the Patriarchs

On Feb. 25, 1994, American-born Jewish settler Baruch Goldstein opened fire with an automatic rifle inside the Tomb of the Patriarchs in the West Bank during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, kill…