The decision by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to include the ancient city of Jericho on the World Heritage List has angered Israel. "We consider the decision taken today to be another sign of the Palestinians' use of UNESCO and the distorted decisions," the Israeli Foreign Ministry said in a statement. The Old Jericho is an oval hill in the West Bank that dates back to 10,000 years ago. It is located near the spring of Ain al-Sultan, which encouraged the human transition from a life of capture to stability.