Excavations were renewed in June 2006 by a consortium of institutions under the direction of Steve Ortiz of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS) and Sam Wolff (Israel Antiquities Authority).
A escavación retomouse en xuño de 2006 por un consorcio de institucións baixo a dirección de Steve Ortiz del Center for Archaeological Research of the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, e de Sam Wolff da Autoridade de Antigüidades de Israel.