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Jul 24, 2026

UNESCO adds West Bank site and Lebanese castles to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

A UN committee voted to inscribe the archaeological site of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank and five castles in southern Lebanon as World Heritage sites, defying strong objections from Israel.

Jul 24, 2026·7 sources
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  • ▪Israel's Foreign Ministry urged UNESCO to reject the nominations, calling them a "weaponization of cultural heritage."
  • ▪Israel withdrew from UNESCO in 2019, accusing the organization of being biased against it, and now attends meetings only as an observer.
  • ▪Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated the UNESCO decision was part of a Palestinian effort to obscure Jewish ties to the land.

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