联合国教科文组织在韩国釜山召开的会议上决定，将黎巴嫩杰贝勒阿美尔地区的五座城堡（包括博蒙特城堡）和被占领的西岸塞巴斯蒂亚考古遗址列入世界遗产危险名单[1]。这一决定于2026年7月24日做出[1]。
以色列政府对这一决议表示反对[1]。以色列外交部长吉迪翁·萨尔声称，此举是"试图抹除和否认犹太人与这片土地的联系"[1]，并将其描述为"文化遗产武器化"[1]。值得注意的是，以色列曾在2019年退出联合国教科文组织[1]。据报道，以色列在2025年控制了塞巴斯蒂亚周边约200公顷的巴勒斯坦土地[1]。塞巴斯蒂亚遗址是由巴勒斯坦代表团在2012年首次向联合国教科文组织提出的申遗项目[1]。
黎巴嫩文化部长加桑·萨拉梅对联合国教科文组织的决定表示肯定，称其为"保护这些重要黎巴嫩历史地标努力中的显著成就"[1]。
UNESCO added five castles in Lebanon's Jebel Amil region, including Beaufort Castle, and the archaeological site of Sebastia in the occupied West Bank to its list of endangered world heritage sites during a conference held in Busan, South Korea on July 24, 2026.[1]
Israel's Foreign Ministry opposed the designation, with Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stating that the decision represented "an attempt to erase and deny the Jewish people's connection to this land."[1] The ministry characterized the move as "weaponizing cultural heritage."[1] Israel had taken control of approximately 200 hectares of Palestinian land surrounding Sebastia in 2025.[1]
Lebanon's Culture Minister Ghassan Salame described UNESCO's decision as "a significant achievement in efforts to protect these important Lebanese historical landmarks."[1] The Palestinian delegation had initially submitted Sebastia for UNESCO consideration in 2012.[1] Israel withdrew from UNESCO in 2019.[1]