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In September 2000, in the wake of Ariel Sharon's controversial visit to the Temple Mount, the Al-Aqsa Intifada broke out, and Nablus turned into conflict zone, in part after its governor's son was shot dead during a clash with Israeli soldiers. [140]
By Levi Avtzon. The tomb of Joseph, painted by David Roberts in 1839. The Book of Genesis ends with the words “And Joseph died at the age of 110 and they embalmed him, and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.” And yet, Joseph is buried in Shechem (Nablus) in the Holy Land. How did he end up there?
According to the Bible, Joseph was embalmed and buried in a coffin in Egypt (Goshen/Avaris), after having his people swear to carry his bones away. Later midrash identify his first entombment in a royal mausoleum, or as cast into the Nile.
Fortunately the body of Joseph remained undisturbed. According to some traditions, his sons Ephraim and Manessah are buried with him as well. Mount Gezrim is the westernmost of two large hills, along with Mount Ebal to the east, that flank the city of Nablus.
Although Jewish presence in the city endured for millennia, it all but vanished by the early 20th century. In 1996, Nablus was transferred to the Palestinian Authority, and in 2000, rioters vandalized Joseph’s Tomb, with multiple desecrations occurring ever since.
Joseph's Tomb was to remain in Jewish hands, but in the early days of the 2000 terrorist offensive, that, too, was given up under fire. The Palestinian Authority promised to prevent damage to the site, but within a few hours a mob broke into the compound and destroyed everything.
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Apr 11, 2022 · For the second day in a row, Palestinians reportedly broke into Joseph’s Tomb near the West Bank city of Nablus and vandalized the shrine. Video circulating on social media showed a man...
