UNESCO designated two sites in Israel as World Heritage sites. The two sites are Masada and the Old City of Acre, according to the Jerusalem Post. Israeli officials are considering other sites for future inclusion in the UNESCO list: ancient Beit Shean, the Bauhaus buildings of Tel Aviv and the walls of Tel Dan.
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