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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/security-barrier-work-uncovers-ancient-cave-complex/
Million-Year-Old Stalactite Cave Discovered in West Bank
(Times of Israel) Aaron Kalman - A large cave complex filled with stalagmites and stalactites was discovered in the West Bank near central Israel during construction work to move the security barrier between Israeli and Palestinian territory. A bulldozer working on the project near Tzofim uncovered the opening to the cave, and people who entered were awed by what they saw, Yediot Ahronot reported Sunday. Prof. Amos Frumkin, a Hebrew University geologist and head of the Cave Research Unit, estimated the cave to be a million years old. Tzofim resident Irit Lederberg said the complex contained deep caverns and large rooms. "Everything is humid and cold and you can see active stalactites whose ends are still dripping." The construction work was carried out in compliance with a ruling by Israel's High Court of Justice, which ordered the Defense Ministry to move the security fence closer to Tzofim following an appeal by Palestinian farmers.