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Police operation takes unexpected turn when officers stumble upon ancient burial cave
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Israeli police discovered an ancient burial cave dating to the Second Temple period beneath a building in Silwan, East Jerusalem, during an operation related to a violent family conflict.
- The operation was launched following deadly clashes involving gunfire and Molotov cocktail attacks between feuding families in the area.
- Israel Antiquities Authority representatives are examining the site, which contains rock-cut family tombs typical of the Second Temple period (516 BC to 70 AD).
- The discovery is among several recent archaeological finds in Jerusalem, including charred wooden beams from Solomon’s Temple destruction and a well-preserved section of a Hasmonean-era wall.
- Security forces are currently securing the burial cave to facilitate ongoing archaeological investigation.
