Groundbreaking research conducted by Israeli archaeologists enabled them to recover scraps of fabric dyed in royal purple from the time of King David and King Solomon, some 3,000 years ago, the first time that purple-dyed Iron Age textiles have been found in Israel, or indeed throughout the Southern Levant.
Israel's Security Cabinet has adopted Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's proposal to begin work on an approximately 30-kilometer long section of security fence along the State of Israel's eastern border, from Eilat to the site designated for the Timna airport.
