According to a TPS report, the site is under joint control with the Palestinian Authority and has been vandalized at times, as part of a larger problem of attacks on Palestinian-controlled Israeli archaeological sites.
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Following the destruction and severe damage by Palestinian rioters at the Joshua Altar, located on the spur of Mount Ebal, dozens of Jewish worshipers arrived for morning prayers at the site. (TPS)
“Sadly, Jewish and Christian holy sites are targeted by Muslim settlers, such as Rachel’s tomb near Bethlehem, the tombs of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, Sarah, Leah and Rebekah in Hebron, Joseph’s tomb in Shechem ( Nablus) and many others,” the Rev. Petra Heldt, a prominent Christian scholar who has lived in Israel for 40 years, told Fox News Digital. “This is a constant trend that shows that there is a will to eliminate the lifestyles of Jewish and Christian history in Eretz Israel, the historical land of the Jewish people. Therefore, this sacred place will have to be secured, like other places sacred in Israel,” he added. Palestinian vandalism.
The site was later visited by Israeli activists from the Forum for the Struggle for Every Dunam, who called on Israel to do more to protect sacred Israeli sites.
Aerial view of the Altar of Joshua in the West Bank. (VAT)
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“The serious incident that took place this week is a direct result of the lack of Jewish presence on this hill,” the organization said in a statement, according to the TPS report. “Today it is clearer than ever that only a constant Jewish presence on a farm or in the city will ensure safety at the site and prevent further damage or destruction of the altar. “
Heldt expressed a similar sentiment, noting the altar’s importance to the Jewish people and calling for greater measures to protect the sacred site.
Subsequently, the site was visited by Israeli activists from the Forum for the Struggle for Every Dunam, who called on Israel to do more to protect Israel’s holy sites. (GST)
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“The altar dates back to the time of Joshua (1400 B. C. ), who led the Jewish people from exile to the Promised Land,” Heldt said. “There is an urgent need for the site to be well protected against such vandalism. The established Jewish presence on and around Mount Ebal will permanently guarantee this holy position for Jews and Christians. “