Current sectionWest Bank NewsIsrael's expropriation of large swaths of land near West Bank archaeological sites is part of the Netanyahu government's effort to extend Israeli control over the sites. An Israeli settler leader plans a new tourist lookout, which one nonprofit says will damage the siteShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeNir Hasson12:33 AM • June 03 2026 IDTIsrael's Civil Administration in the West Bank has begun the process of expropriating 320 dunams (79 acres) of land near the Herodion archaeological site, including some that is privately owned by Palestinians.Loading...Click the alert icon to follow topics:West BankIsrael archaeologyIsrael settlementsIDFCommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesLebanonTrump-NetanyahuMamdani-Israel ParadeGazaIsrael ElectionsRome PrideHaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Soldiers Are Risking Their Lives for a Far-right MK's Photo OpNetanyahu Said to Oppose His Own Coalition's West Bank Antiquities BillNetanyahu's Personal Dependency on Trump Is Shaping the War in LebanonEducation Ministry Restricts Extracurricular Budgets to Combat Organized CrimeHaaretz CartoonRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarIsrael's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway