Articles in "Jericho"

Israel Angered as UNESCO Designates Jericho Ruins as World Heritage Site in ‘Palestine’

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) voted on Sunday to recognize ancient ruins near Jericho as a ...

UNESCO Prepares to Label Biblical Jericho Sites as ‘Palestinian’

Likud lawmaker Dan Illouz sent a letter to UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay asking her to prevent ancient Jericho from being listed ...

Terror Victim Identified as American-Israeli Who Recently Graduated From College

The victim killed in Monday night's terror attack was identified as Elan Ganeles, an American-Israeli citizen originally from ...

What Lies Behind the Establishment of the PA’s ‘Moon City’ Near Jericho, And How is it Connected to Khan al-Ahmar?

The Palestinian Authority has expelled the Bedouin tribes from the Jericho area in favor of establishing the "Moon City" vacation village, ...

Fitting Burial for Hasmonean Royals Concluded on Hanukkah

The proper interment of human remains of Jews from the Second Temple Era whose ancient graves near Jericho were desecrated by Arab looters ...

Israel Prevents Illegal Arab Construction from Destroying Second Temple Era Palaces

Israeli officials on Sunday saved a rare Second Temple period archeological site in the Jericho area, including palaces of the Hasmonean ...

Jericho Arabs Loot Ancient Jewish Tombs, Desecrate Graves

Israelis on a hike in the Jericho area came upon a gruesome scene:  an ancient Jewish burial tomb that had been exposed by local Arabs in ...

IDF Refutes Report That Soldiers Beat Palestinian To Death

The IDF refuted Thursday Palestinian reports that soldiers had beaten a man to death while carrying out an arrest in the town of ...