During the past 10 years, the search for the sanctuary has been led by Karl Reber, a professor at the Universty of Lausanne, and director of the Swiss School of Archaeology in Athens

Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias urged Israel to take advantage of its currently strong position to resolve the Palestinian problem, while the West must stop “doublespeak and hypocrisy” and contribute to safeguarding Israel’s security.