Netivot

In March 2021, a trial excavation was conducted in Netivot (Permit No. A-8981; map ref. 159409/593720; Fig. 1) prior to the establishment of a new neighborhood. The excavation, undertaken on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by Netivot Municipality, was directed by S. Bloch-Lifshitz, with the assistance of Y. Alamor (administration), E. Aladjem (surveying and drafting), A. Azoulay (plans) and A. Fraiberg (digital documentation), as well as P. Betzer, S. Ganor, A. Shmueli, V. Lifshitz and N.-S. Paran (IAA Ashkelon district archaeologists) and A. Golani (scientific consultation).