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Watch: 6 Bedouins from Tel Sheva were trapped in a pit hewn at an antiquities site

A legend about the presence of Turkish gold excites the imagination of the inhabitants of the Bedouin diaspora, who come to dig at ancient sites.

This time it was 6 residents of Tel Sheva who "went for a walk", and chose to spend time in a well in the south, where there are tombs and ancient finds.

This is the third band of robbers captured this year in the area

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Tuesday, 26 October 2021, 14:04 Updated: 15:37

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Bedouin robbers of antiquities arrested in a pit hewn in Tel Sheva (Photo: Anti-Robbery Unit, Israel Antiquities Authority)

Six Bedouin residents of Tel Sheva in the Negev were trapped this weekend "on hot ground" in Beer Kalach in the south, digging a pit and trying to find antiquities.

The robbers were caught in a pit, digging and hitting the ancient layers.

The seizure operation was launched following an intelligence report received by the unit.

In the unit's inspectors' observation, eight antiquities robbers were identified - six who dug in the ancient well and two observers.

The members of the unit snuck into the well, surprised the squad and caught it "on hot" underground.

Some of the suspects were trapped when they came out of a deep hole that was at the bottom of the pit.

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Seized antiquities robbers.

Six dug in the ancient well and two were observers (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Robbery Prevention Unit)

At the Beer Kalech site in the south, there are remains of a well and ancient cisterns and ancient tombs (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Robbery Prevention Unit)

"Arrived at the place for a walk"

With the capture of suspects and shovels in their possession, he joined the unit power assistance from the Border Police and police in Kiryat Gat, has helped bring the investigation. Investigation said the suspects - residents of Tel Sheva and Bedouin settlements, stated that

At the end of the investigation The vehicle was seized and the equipment in their possession. The case was handed over to the Antiquities Authority's legal adviser, for filing an indictment. Many - from the Bronze Age to the Ottoman period.

"Travel tools" of Tel Sheva residents (Photo: Israel Antiquities Authority, Robbery Prevention Unit)

According to Amir Ganor, director of the Antiquities Authority's Robbery Prevention Unit: "Unfortunately, some southerners tend to believe 'legends' about Ottoman-era gold caches that exist in the southern region. To the antiquities sites when they are equipped with excavation tools, scanning for unknown marks in the field, and digging deep pits at the antiquities sites while damaging the heritage of us all.Some of the squads are assisted by local and well-known Bedouin sheikhs; "This was done by reciting spells and spells during the excavation.

According to Eli Escozido, director of the Israel Antiquities Authority, "The heart aches when we see the damage to the heritage of us all, which was done in the name of greed and baseless legends. , who work in the area. "

damage to antiquities site is a criminal offense punishable prescribed by law against the perpetrator is up to five years in prison.

to download images and video, click here. photo: robbery Prevention unit of the Israel Antiquities Authority.

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