Archaeological cave in Hebron faces Israeli demolition threat

STORY: Archaeological cave in Hebron faces Israeli demolition threat DATELINE: Nov. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:05:09 LOCATION: RAMALLAH, Palestine CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Khirbet Susiya 2. various of an archaeological cave in Khirbet Susiya 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FATMA AL-NAWAJAA, Resident of Susiya village 4. various of local women in Khirbet Susiya 5. various of Gai Kotavia walking with children 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): GAI KOTAVIA, Israeli activist STORYLINE: A Byzantine-era archaeological cave in Khirbet Susiya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, is facing the threat of Israeli demolition. Fatma al-Nawajaa, a local resident of Susiya Village, told Xinhua that she came up with an idea to restore the cave and turn it into a workshop to protect the archaeological cave and exhibit homemade traditional products. SOUNDBITE 1 (Arabic): FATMA AL-NAWAJAA, Resident of Susiya Village "The exhibition is a heritage inside this archaeological cave. The products include embroideries, artistic hand

MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

(221121) -- HEBRON, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition for Palestinian homemade products inside an archaeological cave, in Khirbet Susiya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Archaeological caves in Hebron face Israeli demolition threats" (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

(221121) -- HEBRON, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition for Palestinian homemade products inside an archaeological cave, in Khirbet Susiya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Archaeological caves in Hebron face Israeli demolition threats" (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)

MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

MIDEAST-HEBRON-ARCHAEOLOGICAL CAVE

(221121) -- HEBRON, Nov. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People visit an exhibition for Palestinian homemade products inside an archaeological cave, in Khirbet Susiya, south of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Oct. 8, 2022. TO GO WITH "Feature: Archaeological caves in Hebron face Israeli demolition threats" (Photo by Mamoun Wazwaz/Xinhua)