In June 2020, a salvage excavation was conducted on the southern slopes of Tel Z or‘a, within the Har T uv Industrial Zone (Permit No. A-8762; map ref. 19942–4/63097–8; Fig. 1), prior to construction. The excavation, on behalf of the Israel Antiquities Authority and funded by the Azrieli Group Ltd., was directed by H. Shliker, with the assistance of N. Nehama (administration), S. Halevy (surveying and aerial photography) and O. Zakaim (plans).
Hai Shliker (Mon,) studied this question.