Israeli Sovereignty Will Be Restored over Joseph’s Tomb, Located Within Hotbed of Terror

Israeli sovereignty will be restored over Joseph’s Tomb, located within hotbed of terror

Among the key supporters are Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman MK Yuli Edelstein, and Minister Idit Silman. By Crystal Jones, TPS  Significant plans have been put into place to restore Israeli sovereignty over the tomb of Joseph, one of the most important religious sites in Judaism. The tomb is believed to be the burial place of the biblical figure of Joseph, who’s emba…

Plans to Restore Sovereignty to Significant Jewish Heritage Site Joseph’s Tomb

The tomb is believed to be the burial place of the biblical figure of Joseph, who’s embalmed bones the Jewish people took out of slavery with them in Egypt and buried in Israel. The site is located in Shechem, an area of Judea and Samaria under the control of the Palestinian Authority (PA) since the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1995. Since the Accords, arabs attacked and murdered Jewish pilgrims visiting the site so regularly that in 2000, aft…