Israel’s Emek Shaveh Antiquities Foundation, which works to prevent its politicization, revealed “Israeli violations related to new archaeological excavations in the West Bank sponsored by an Israeli university”, explaining that “archaeological excavations under the auspices of Israel’s Bar-Ilan University have been launched yesterday at the site of the Archaeological Hill in Ramallah Governorate, near the villages of Nabi Salah and Deir Nesham, and will last until August 19, indicating that “the project contains many major legal and ethical issues that raise questions about the motivation to start this project in the first place.” turn”.

And she pointed out in her statement that “The site of Tell Tebne (known in this project as Timna Haras) is an archaeological site covering more than 100 dunams, and some researchers have identified it as the burial place of the Prophet Joshua. the site has been explored several times by Israeli archaeologists, who have unearthed the remains of an important multi-layered monument. However, this site has never been excavated in an orderly and systematic manner.” She stressed that “as an archaeological site in the occupied territories, international humanitarian law limits the occupying power and requires the protection of the cultural property of the site,” adding: “The site is located on the private and public lands of three Palestinian villages. : Deir en Nasham, Beit Rima and Nabi Salah, and is located near the village of Aboud. The Palestinian population uses these lands for agriculture and grazing.