Rabbi Amichai Eliyahu

‘Weaponization of cultural heritage’: Israel accuses PA of exploiting UNESCO in bid for Sebastia

The 450-acre site, which has awaited joining the world heritage list since 2012, has a history dating back at least 3,000 years.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Israelis visit the site of the ancient village of Sebastia near the West Bank city of Nablus, on April 22, 2019
Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu attends a plenum session at the assembly hall of the Knesset, in Jerusalem, January 14, 2026

Ex-hostage chief 'responsible' for Israelis murdered, kidnapped on October 7, minister claims

Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu puts responsibility for Oct. 7 victims on Nitzan Alon amidst backlash from Eisenkot as Israel marks 1,000 days since the massacre.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Minister of Heritage Amichai Eliyahu arrives to a government conference at the Prime Minister's office in Jerusalem on January 29, 2023.

Israel must hold up to Litani, ensure security ‘at all costs’, heritage minister tells Post

Israel must hold territory up to the Litani River and ensure security “at all costs,” Heritage Minister Amichai Eliyahu told The Jerusalem Post amid concerns over the Iran deal.

|ByKESHET NEEV
Roman statues uncovered by the Israel Antiquities Authority excavation, June 15, 2026.

WATCH: Two Roman-era statues unearthed during infrastructure dig for Israel Railways near Haifa

“This is a once-in-a-lifetime discovery,” added Oren and Reiss. “It was very unexpected, but somehow, the really big discoveries always turn up on the excavation’s very last day.”

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Israeli minister: IDF must move away from 'People's Army' model

Eliyahu's comments come amid ongoing coalition talks regarding a new draft law for ultra-Orthodox Israelis who study in yeshivas.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
ISRAELI SOLDIERS pray at the Western Wall.