Here's an article from a few days ago.
"Since 2017, the IAA has spearheaded an ambitious survey of some 500 caves in the Judean Desert — in part to look for more Dead Sea Scrolls, in part to beat antiquities looters to priceless archaeological artifacts."
This is a definite win for historical preservationists!
https://www.timesofisrael.com/2200-...haeologists/
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures