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Urgent Rescue of Gaza Artifacts Amid Demolition Crisis

9/17/2025

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Aid workers negotiated with the Israeli military to rescue artifacts from a warehouse slated for demolition.
The warehouse held items from 25 years of excavations, including artifacts from a 4th-century Byzantine monastery.
COGAT informed the humanitarian organization PUI about the demolition, prompting urgent action.
Workers faced transport challenges, resulting in some artifacts being damaged or left behind.
UNESCO reported over 110 cultural sites in Gaza have been damaged by Israel since October 2023.

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Story summary

Aid workers negotiated with the Israeli military to rescue artifacts from a warehouse slated for demolition.
The warehouse held items from 25 years of excavations, including artifacts from a 4th-century Byzantine monastery.
COGAT informed the humanitarian organization PUI about the demolition, prompting urgent action.
Workers faced transport challenges, resulting in some artifacts being damaged or left behind.
UNESCO reported over 110 cultural sites in Gaza have been damaged by Israel since October 2023.