The “Palestinians” want to perpetuate their false narrative by erasing all historical traces of the ancient Jewish presence in the area. Islamic jihadists in general want to destroy the artifacts of non-Muslim civilizations because doing so testifies to the truth of Islam, as the Qur’an suggests that the destroyed remnants of ancient non-Muslim civilizations are a sign of Allah’s punishment of those who rejected his truth:
Many were the Ways of Life that have passed away before you: travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those who rejected Truth. (Qur’an 3:137)
“Palestinian Authority demolishing ancient Jewish fortress – report,” by Zachary Keyser, Jerusalem Post, May 12, 2020:
Israeli NGO Regavim has reported that the Palestinian Authority destroyed the Jewish heritage site of Tel Aroma in the absence of Civil Administration inspectors due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to JNS.
The NGO reported that the ancient walls of the Samarian fortress and the reservoirs within were destroyed by Palestinian constructing teams, adding that the PA paved an access road to bring “heavy engineering tools” to the site.“Enforcement authorities must give this matter the attention it deserves; they have a responsibility to live up to, this is their job and we expect them to do it. This systematic destruction of Jewish heritage sites throughout Judea and Samaria cannot continue. We demand that they put an immediate stop to the ongoing destruction of Tel Aroma; we call upon the relevant authorities to take action without delay,” head of the Samaria Regional Council Yossi Dagan told JNS.
Tel Aroma was one of eight ancient fortresses spread along the eastern Israeli border, established by the Hasmonean dynasty in either the early 1st or 2nd century BCE. The fortress itself was situated upon a ridge, controlling a passage between Samaria and the Jordan Valley.
The Hasmonean dynasty, descendants of the Maccabee family, ruled Judea and surrounding areas from 141-37 BCE, during classical antiquity….
According to JNS, Regavim’s “Preserving the Eternal” project noted that the demolition of the fortress had been ongoing for at least a year, however, in light of the coronavirus pandemic and the absence of Civil Administration inspectors, the newly installed PA access road has been used to bring in heavy machinery and construction equipment (generators, perimeter lighting, etc.) to take over the site.
The non-profit project added that Senior PA officials and members of the Beta Municipality formally inaugurated the site as a “Palestinian Heritage Site” which they purport gives them the “right” to carry on with the demolition….