POLITICSTIMES OF ISRAEL
Netanyahu said to halt progress of controversial West Bank and Gaza antiquities bill
Netanyahu reportedly halted progress on a controversial bill to establish a new authority under the Heritage Ministry for managing antiquities in the West Bank and Gaza. The legislation faced opposition from the IDF and many archaeologists and was framed by its sponsors as a step toward annexation.
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