Heritage

Reviving Tel Hai: Yair Belachovsky’s mission to preserve a defining legacy

"Through my activities with Israel Revival, I want to advance the idea that the story of Tel Hai, with its lessons of unity and serving the greater good, becomes the basis for the revival of Israel.”

MAY 24, 2026|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COOPERATION WITH TEL HAI TRUSTEES

Yair Belachovsky speaks at a state memorial ceremony for Joseph Trumpeldor and the defenders of Tel Hai in 2025

View of the ancient archeological site of Sebastia, near the West Bank city of Nablus, May 12, 2025.

Gov’t approves 250m. NIS plan to preserve West Bank heritage sites ahead of Six-Day War anniversary

Additionally, a multi-year plan worth tens of millions of shekel will be put in motion to upgrade existing infrastructure and hopefully turn the sites into major tourist destinations.

MAY 21, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

An Israeli flag is raised on the peak of Mount Sartaba in the Jordan Valley, February 23, 2026.

Knesset advances in first reading bill to form Israeli antiquities authority in West Bank

Should the bill pass, it would shift responsibility currently belonging to the Defense Ministry to the Heritage Ministry.

MAY 12, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Bank Hapoalim to open 54 Israeli museums, heritage sites with free admission over May weekends

The “Poalim Israeli” initiative will offer free entry on three Friday-Saturday weekends in May, with advance registration required.

MAY 3, 2026|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

World Monuments Fund adds Moon, Apollo 11 sites to 2025 heritage preservation watch list

Specialists fear planned commercial flights could compromise lunar heritage, including Neil Armstrong’s bootprints.

JANUARY 19, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

World Monuments Fund adds Moon, Apollo 11 sites to 2025 heritage preservation watch list.

A Guide to UNESCO World Heritage sites in India

Among India's UNESCO World Heritage Sites, several stand out for their historical and architectural grandeur.

JANUARY 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF