We can now confirm that on Tuesday (02.06.2026), after nearly two years and seventeen Knesset committee sessions, the “Judea, Samaria and Gaza Strip Heritage Authority Law, 2026” was halted, at least for...
Today (May 26th, 2026), the Knesset’s Education, Culture and Sports Committee continued its marathon discussions on the “Heritage Authority in Judea, Samaria and the Gaza Strip Law, 2026,” following the...
Legislation to Establish a Civilian Authority to Govern Antiquities in the West Bank Passes First Vote Yesterday, May 11, 2026, during the opening of the final session of the 25th Knesset,...
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...
The Israeli government decided on Sunday, October 26th, to allocate a further 40 million NIS for archaeological sites in the West Bank for 2025-2026. The new funds come from budget cuts across government...
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...