Friday, March 09, 2007

MASADA is reportedly still in urgent need of repairs:
Masada Needs $18M Repair Or Will Soon Be ‘Gone Forever'

By GWEN ACKERMAN
Bloomberg News
March 9, 2007

JERUSALEM — Masada, one of Israel's biggest tourist attractions and a symbol of the country's struggle for survival, is in danger of collapse after heavy rainfall four years ago damaged some of its supporting walls.

The 4,600 feet of wall damaged by the water must be fixed before irreversible harm is done, the head of the preservation department at the Israel Nature and National Parks Protection Authority, Zeev Margalit, said by telephone.

"What collapses today will be gone forever," he warned. "Masada could fall tomorrow, or it could fall a year from now, or even 10 years from now. We have the tools to slow down the deterioration process and stop it now."

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