The Israeli Civil Administration (ICA) issued an expropriation notice for the entire acropolis of Sebastia and surrounding area, in a grave development that represents annexation of one of the region’s...
Download as a PDF In recent days we have learnt of the total destruction of a building housing the archaeological store-rooms of the École Biblique in Gaza, an act that...
Since the beginning of the war, Emek Shaveh has been working to monitor and document the destruction of cultural heritage assets in Gaza. In light of the intensifying assault on...
The announcement distributed today by COGAT regarding the antiquities warehouse that was forced to be evacuated prior to its complete destruction in a military air-strike is a disgrace. The strike,...
The following includes Emek Shaveh’s statement regarding last Thursday’s attack on the Roman Catholic Church in Gaza, new developments at the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron, and an update...
The Israeli Ministry of Heritage announced yesterday the commencement of excavation and conservation work at the archaeological site of Sebastia, located north of Nablus in the West Bank. The announcement marks the...
Open Letter to my Academic Colleagues Participating in “The First International Conference on Archaeology and Site Conservation of Judea and Samaria” Download as a PDF Last weekend, I found a...
Last week, November 27th, the Knesset’s Education, Culture, and Sports Committee discussed a proposed bill to expand the Israel Antiquities Authority’s jurisdiction into the West Bank in a move that...
This Wednesday, November 27th, the Knesset’s Education, Culture, and Sports Committee will deliberate a proposed amendment to the Antiquities Authority Law (1989) to expand the Israel Antiquities Authority into the...
December 20th, 2023 The following alert is jointly issued by Bimkom, Emek Shaveh, Ir Amim and Peace Now Under the cover of war, the most extreme rightwing government in Israel’s history...