Cultural Heritage

Statues, amulets, and rare antiquities were returned to Egypt following an FBI investigation that determined they had been smuggled into the US. The main suspect is already dead, but the investigation continues. In the background, there is a broad international struggle to return looted antiquities worth a billion dollars.

The UN committee defined the ancient city in Samaria and the Beaufort fortress as "heritage sites in danger," citing "ongoing conflicts in the Middle East." The Israeli Foreign Ministry criticized the move: "Ignoring clear historical facts and the reality on the ground."