The leader of Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Church Pope Tawadros II discussed with the Egyptian ambassador to Israel Hazem Khairat ongoing efforts to reconstruct Deir al-Sultan archaeological site in Occupied Jerusalem.
Spokesman of the Coptic Orthodox Church Boulos Halim said in a statement posted on Facebook that the pope met with ambassador Khairat over the latest developments as regards the reconstruction of Deir al-Sultan. No further details were revealed on the issue.
Deir al-Sultan is a holy Christian site located in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israel grabbed hold of the site following the 1967 war and handed it over to the Ethiopian church after it expelled the Coptic orthodox monks.
The Coptic Church won over 100 lawsuits filed at the Israeli Supreme Court to retrieve the site.
