If the Ark was really found in 1982, why has this not been heard in the media after more than 15 years?

The reason that you have not heard about this discovery in the media is because verification of the discovery is being kept from the media by Israeli officials. They have also asked Ron not to reveal certain sensitive information associated with the find.

You may hear passing references to Ron's discovery as well as several of the other 5 or so groups that say they have discovered the Ark in other places. Ron's discovery is thought by most to be only another one of "those stories".

Only a few within the Israeli government, 3 or 4 people, know of this discovery. It is being held as a state secret because of the chaos that would be created in both the Jewish and the Arab religious communities if an official announcement were to be made.

Today in Israel there is a strong push for Israel to take back the temple mount so that a third temple can be built there. This movement is growing daily and is being promoted by certain religious Jews and evangelical Christian groups. There have been several serious incidents in recent years because of their efforts. Because, in their minds, the discovery of the Ark would immediately dictate a call for a “temple” to house it, the official verification of the discovery would undoubtedly be catastrophic.

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