Israel’s postal system is notorious for being slow, but it took one package three years to reach its destination.
Officials at the popular tourist site Masada in the South received a package that was 35 years in the making when they opened an envelope addressed simply to “Mount Masada” on Tuesday.
“I took this rock from the fortress on Masada when I was a young and silly traveler 35 years ago,” a note from an anonymous sender in New Zealand read. “I would now like to apologize and return it to its rightful place, realizing its historical and spiritual significance. Very sorry. Shalom.”
The package, sent in 2016, arrived in late February 2019, containing an apology note along with a rock that was later verified as belonging to the Israeli historical site. It was addressed only to a “caretaker” at “Mount Masada, Southern Israel.”
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