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Israel seizes archeological land to build military site: Report

Israel has established a military camp at an archeological site northeast of Nablus in the occupied West Bank.

The Mayor of Sebastia, Muhammad Azem, told Palestinian news agency Wafa that Israel’s military had seized 1,300 square meters of land at the site with the intent to build a military barracks.

According to Azem, the seizure of land violates Unesco rules.