A copy of Israel’s Declaration of Independence dating back to the year that the State of Israel was born was discovered Monday during efforts to remove an old tree damaged during surprise storms two weeks ago . Perfectly preserved in a sealed taxidermy jar, normally used for keeping creatures that have been stuffed, the scroll was originally placed between the roots of a cypress tree on Kibbutz Degania Alef in the
Jordan Valley, east of the Sea of Galilee. The tree fell during unseasonable storms two weeks ago. Two kibbutz members were spraying clumps of dirt off its roots before removing the tree when they noticed something round and un-tree-like poking out. The kibbutz will keep the new find enclosed in its special jar, as it already has a copy of the declaration in its archives. READ MORE
