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3,200-Year-Old Gal’on Fortress Reopens After NIS 400,000 Restoration

By Drooid · Oct 30, 2026 · How we work

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Keren Kayemet LeYisrael–Jewish National Fund and Israel Antiquities Authority reopened the 3,200-year-old Gal’on Fortress.
The restoration cost NIS 400,000 (£96,000) and added excavation, conservation and accessibility.
New visitor infrastructure includes handicapped-accessible parking, a paved road, picnic tables and signage.
Archaeologists Dr. Saar Ganor and Dr. Itamar Weissbein said the site reveals 12th-century BCE Canaanite, Israelite and Philistine struggles.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said the fortress reminds the nation of historic land-security challenges.

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Keren Kayemet LeYisrael–Jewish National Fund and Israel Antiquities Authority reopened the 3,200-year-old Gal’on Fortress.
The restoration cost NIS 400,000 (£96,000) and added excavation, conservation and accessibility.
New visitor infrastructure includes handicapped-accessible parking, a paved road, picnic tables and signage.
Archaeologists Dr. Saar Ganor and Dr. Itamar Weissbein said the site reveals 12th-century BCE Canaanite, Israelite and Philistine struggles.
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu said the fortress reminds the nation of historic land-security challenges.