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Palestinian Attempt to Pave Road to Joshua's Altar Site Thwarted

Residents of the Matzpe Yehoshua outpost near Mount Ebal stopped an attempt to pave a road from Nablus to the ancient Joshua's Altar site on Thursday. They reported engineering vehicles, which fled towards Nablus when residents and the IDF arrived, leaving one vehicle confiscated.

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What happened

  1. 01Residents thwarted an attempt to pave a road from Nablus to Joshua's Altar on Mount Ebal.
  2. 02Engineering vehicles were spotted and halted by residents and the IDF on Thursday.
  3. 03One vehicle was confiscated after operators fled towards Nablus.
  4. 04Residents allege this is part of a Palestinian Authority plan to control West Bank sites.
  5. 05A settlement point was established after a resident's death to prevent such attempts.

Residents claim this is part of a broader Palestinian Authority effort to control historical sites and water sources in the West Bank.

Translated and summarized by baba from Arutz Sheva, the latest report. Read Arutz Sheva’s original

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