Illegal Palestinian construction on biblical site prompts rare Israel action – Despite the site of Tel Aroma bing in Area B, which grants the PA full civilian control, the Civil Administration decides to act to prevent further destruction. About a year ago, Israel Hayom revealed that the Palestinian Authority planned to build a Palestinian heritage site and a mosque commemorating the Shahids (martyrs) at the location. | israelhayom.com

Over the past several days, Staff Officer for Archeology (SOA) inspectors within the Civil Administration carried out enforcement operations in the Tel Aroma archaeological site in Samaria, located in Area B, which is under Palestinian civilian control. This is a relatively rare operation since, up until several months ago, the Civil Administration refrained from enforcing violations of archaeological sites not located in Area C, which is in full Israeli control.