Rossella Tercatin

Nava Freiberg, diplomatic reporter covering Israeli foreign policy, and Rossella Tercatin, archaeology reporter focused on Israeli antiquities, discuss U.S.-Iran tensions and the push to form a transitional Gaza police force. They explore the planned structure, recruitment numbers, and concerns about Hamas influence. Tercatin also describes the rare full-length display of the Great Isaiah Scroll at the Israel Museum.

Rossella Tercatin, religion and archaeology correspondent who reports on cultural and historical stories, explores Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art’s hidden masterpieces assembled by Queen Farah. She traces how works were secreted after 1979, which pieces have surfaced, and efforts to preserve them. She also introduces a new Haggadah that highlights Egyptian cultural and linguistic links to the Exodus story.

Rossella Tercatin, religion and archaeology reporter focused on heritage sites and Western Wall controversies, and Jeremy Sharon, settlements reporter tracking West Bank land policy and expansion, discuss moves to expand Israeli civilian control in Area C. They cover a revived land registration process, legal debates over de facto annexation, proposals to transfer archaeology oversight, and delays in upgrading the Western Wall egalitarian plaza.