On Tuesday evening, suspicious figures were seen approaching ancient site and entering the cave covering over the rock-hewn water well, located on the southern side of the site.
The coronavirus pandemic has allowed thieves to 'to roam free while causing irreversible damage to the historical record and to world heritage sites,' reported TPS.
An alarming number of archaeological sites in Israel have been robbed or vandalized by looters who seek to both line their pockets and erase all traces of Jewish history in the Land of Israel.
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