Heritage Minister Eliyahu calls to examine transfer of ivory spoon seized from collection of Jewish American billionaire, as he urges annexation of archaeology in West Bank

American diplomat hails return of 'cosmetic spoon' from Assyrian period as 'a historic moment'; object was seized from the Jewish American billionaire as part of criminal probe

Prominent donor to Jewish causes steps down after being accused of illegally trafficking in plundered artifacts and of sexual harassment

Among 39 objects seized from hedge fund manager: 2 gold masks dating from about 5000 BCE valued at $500,000, and a set of 3 death masks from 6000-7000 BCE worth a total of $650,000

American and Jordanian authorities' press statements about ceremony in Amman make no mention of billionaire, who agreed to surrender trafficked artifacts to avoid prosecution

2,500-year-old sculpture of young man, worth some $14 million, among dozens of antiquities being repatriated from collection of Birthright co-founder as part of massive settlement

Links between the Heliodorus Stele, Birthright Israel, and accused billionaire illuminate just how complicated a relationship Israel has with the megadonor philanthropist

Last month US court ordered billionaire to surrender $70 million worth of artifacts, including several loaned to Israel, to avoid prosecution; museum says it is examining issue

New York University students say they 'denounce the actions of Michael Steinhardt' after philanthropist forfeits looted antiquities he owned to avoid criminal charges

Court orders Jerusalem Municipality, which had claimed church still owed taxes, to lift freeze, provide documents to allow new private owners to register land as theirs