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Herod’s Vast Pool Reopened at Herodium in Ceremony Marking Heritage Push
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First reported by Arutz Sheva · Jun 18, 2026
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Herod’s giant pool at Herodium in Gush Etzion was inaugurated in a ceremony attended by U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee, Minister Amichai Eliyahu, and other public figures. Eliyahu said the restoration is part of a broader effort to reclaim and highlight Jewish heritage sites in Judea and Samaria.
- 01A Herodian pool was inaugurated at Herodium in Gush Etzion.
- 02The ceremony was attended by Mike Huckabee, Amichai Eliyahu and public figures.
- 03Eliyahu said Israel is restoring Jewish heritage and biblical identity.
- 04Officials said hundreds of millions of shekels are being invested in heritage sites.
- 05The ministry accused the Palestinian Authority of trying to erase Jewish sites.
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