Archeological artifacts disappear from a synagogue on the outskirts of Damascus and appear in Israel

Archeological artifacts disappear from a synagogue on the outskirts of Damascus and appear in Israel
Syrian activists reported stealing a number of precious artifacts from an ancient Jewish temple in the Joubar neighborhood east of the Syrian capital Damascus.
In a report published today, the Associated Press quoted activists as explaining that the pieces, including copies of the Jewish Bible, made of suede, fabric plates and candlesticks, were transferred from the temple to the eastern Ghouta under the control of the armed factions in 2013 to spare them Damage to the neighborhood, which has become a fierce battlefield between militants and government forces.
The report pointed out that the local council (the opposition) handed over a large number of those pieces to the organization of "Corps Rahman" of the armed opposition to ensure its safety, during the handover of the armed areas of control in Gauta to the government forces this year, and the uncertainty of its fate after the withdrawal of the elements of the organization of Al-Gouta , Amid the exchange of accusations between the parties.
Some pieces were stolen in 2014 after they were handed over to a Syrian citizen who had the confidence of the council to hide them in his home, but disappeared with them. Then the old pieces began to appear one after the other in Turkey, while some sources said that the man fled to Europe Ultimately to Israel.
The ancient temple, dating back to the eighth century AD, was severely damaged by the fierce fighting in the Jopar district over the years.
Source: AP