EU - funded structures , despite the open tension it causes with its powerful ally . While Israeli authorities did not immediately respond to an inquiry about Tuesday ’s demolitions , the pro - settlement group Regavim praised the move , saying its complaint had led to the action . “ This morning ’s action comes after years of lobbying against the EU ’s rampant illegal building across Area C in total disregard for international law , ” the group said in a statement .
Last year , Islamic State troops moved into the ancient city of Palmyra and began waging war on what the terrorist group labeled as " false idolatry . " More likely , ISIS aimed to erase a large part of Syria 's rich cultural history , which was remembered by monuments of Christian , Sufi , and Shiite origin . The desert oasis was once known as a melting pot of faiths and ethnicities , and by demolishingartifactexistence.damagedestroy.destroyits artifacts , the jihadists also hoped to eradicate knowledge of its diverse legacy . Now , more than one year after the occupation of Palmyra began , the group has released previously unseen video footage of ISIS fighters looting and smashing artifacts , and even crushing Syrian mummies under the wheels of bulldozers . Soldiers are shown entering one of the city 's museums and smashing limestone busts resembling classic Syrian funerary reliefs .
Last year , Islamic State troops moved into the ancient city of Palmyra and began waging war on what the terrorist group labeled as " false idolatry . " More likely , ISIS aimed to erase a large part of Syria 's rich cultural history , which was remembered by monuments of Christian , Sufi , and Shiite origin . The desert oasis was once known as a melting pot of faiths and ethnicities , and by demolishingartifactexistence.damagedestroy.naits artifacts , the jihadists also hoped to eradicate knowledge of its diverse legacy . Now , more than one year after the occupation of Palmyra began , the group has released previously unseen video footage of ISIS fighters looting and smashing artifacts , and even crushing Syrian mummies under the wheels of bulldozers . Soldiers are shown entering one of the city 's museums and smashing limestone busts resembling classic Syrian funerary reliefs .