Hebron, HEE bruhn (pop. 50,000), is a city in the West Bank, a region between Israel and Jordan. Israel occupies certain parts of the West Bank, including Hebron. Hebron is a West Bank marketing and administrative center. Its industries include tanning, food processing, and marble and stone quarrying; and the manufacture of clothes, glass, and shoes. Hebron University, an Islamic university, is there. Hebron's population consists mainly of Palestinians. Next to Hebron, Israelis have built a large settlement called Kiriyat Arba.