Thousands of rare coins worth hundreds of thousands of shekels: An antiquities robber was arrested near Nablus

The Civil Administration arrested the man, a resident of the village of Klil, in possession of archeological finds from various periods, including the Persian period, as well as from the Great Revolt.

An indictment will soon be filed against him.

"Disgraceful phenomenon of destruction and theft at archeological sites"

Amir Bohbot

08/02/2022

Tuesday, 08 February 2022, 11:55 Updated: 12:36

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In the video: Operation by the Civil Administration to arrest a merchant and robber of antiquities in the Nablus area (Photo: Spokeswoman)

An antiquities dealer was arrested today (Monday) by the Civil Administration, on suspicion of robbery and trafficking in light double antiquities in the Nablus area.

Thousands of rare finds worth hundreds of thousands of shekels were confiscated from the merchant, including rare coins from the beginning of the advent of coins in Israel.

The merchant, who is considered one of the best-known merchants in Judea and Samaria, has been transferred for further investigation, and an indictment will be filed against him in the coming days.

"The Civil Administration will continue to work tirelessly against the despicable phenomenon of destruction and theft at archeological sites in Judea and Samaria."

The investigation was started several months ago by the Civil Administration and the Border Police, and today the security forces arrested the suspect.

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The confiscated archeological finds (Photo: Official website, spokesperson for the IDF)

Archaeological finds from the Persian period, the Hellenistic period, and coins from the period of the Great Revolt were also found in the detention center.

In recent years, the Chief of Archeology Unit at the Civil Administration has invested much effort in locating the stolen finds, using advanced technological means

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The confiscated archeological finds (Photo: Official website, spokesperson for the IDF)

After the arrest, the head of the Civil Administration, Brigadier General Fares Atila, said that "the Civil Administration is promoting many moves, overt and covert, in order to preserve the archeology in Judea and Samaria. "It is important and significant to cut off the chain of antiquities in Judea and Samaria. The Civil Administration will continue to work tirelessly against the despicable phenomenon of destruction and theft at archeological sites in Judea and Samaria and protect the historical heritage assets in the region."

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