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Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site

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Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank site
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Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank siteSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPillars and archaeological remains in the ancient village of Sebastia, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar…

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Palestinians hope UNESCO designation halts Israeli push at West Bank siteSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxPillars and archaeological remains in the ancient village of Sebastia, near Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, June 4, 2026. REUTERS/Ammar Awad Published Jul 25, 2026, 06:58 PMUpdated Jul 25, 2026, 06:58 PMSet as preferred sourceRAMALLAH, West Bank, July 25 - Palestinian officials welcomed UNESCO's designation of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank as a World Heritage site, hoping it will prevent Israel extending its control at the ancient village, while Israel condemned it as a political decision.Sebastia, in the northern West Bank, has archaeological remnants from successive periods dating back at least to the 9th-century BC capital of the Israelite…

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