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WORLDJul 25 · 08:12 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

UNESCO adds Sebastia site to World Heritage List despite Israeli objections

UNESCO added Sebastia, a West Bank archaeological site, and a group of castles in southern Lebanon to its World Heritage List despite Israeli objections. Israel's Foreign Ministry had urged the committee to reject the nominations, calling them a 'weaponization of cultural heritage.'

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