The Bible recounts that “Hazael fought against Gath, and took it” (2 Kings 12:17), and while there is much debate amongst scholars on how much of the biblical narrative is history, this is one event that most probably did take place. There is plenty of archaeological evidence of the siege and destruction inside and outside the city respectively, explains Aren Maeir, a professor of archaeology from Bar-Ilan University who has been heading the expedition at Gath for 25 years. Read More.
