A new Knesset bill is drawing accusations of annexation, but it’s really about protecting ancient biblical heritage sites in Judea and Samaria from ongoing destruction. Luke Hilton explores the hidden battle over archaeology, history, and the future of Israel’s biblical heartland.
The Israeli Knesset is currently advancing a bill that looks to the world a lot like annexation of the West Bank, but what in reality, is simply a desperate attempt to save thousands of historical and archaeological heritage sites in Judea and Samaria, or what could also be known as – the Bible Belt of the Middle East.
For years, the Palestinian Authority has been covertly working to destroy heritage sites in this region, and since the world’s attention has been centered around the implementation of the two-state solution, and Israel has been largely occupied with defending themselves and stopping terrorism, these all too important sites have been largely overlooked and forgotten.
As an American Christian Zionist living in the heart of Judea and Samaria, I have not only had an up close view of this secret war, but our team has even been involved in helping to preserve some of these locations. We even went so far as to fly our drone to one of the most significant sites in Samaria every single day, just to make sure it was not being bulldozed by the Palestinian Authority. More on that later on. Luke Hilton breaks it down for you.
Sign up for The Israel Guys Show Notes
Source Links:
https://www.jpost.com/magazine/knowing-your-abc-448963
https://www.gov.il/en/departments/units/archeology_unit
https://israel365news.com/418395/annexation-or-salvation-the-bill-that-would-put-israel-in-charge-of-its-own-biblical-heritage/
https://davidmweinberg.com/2024/07/12/protecting-the-eternal/
The Greening Israel Project began in 2020 to help with revolutionizing desert agriculture in Israel. Continue reading to learn more about the project, its impact, and how you can be involved!
