Israeli archaeologists have unearthed two stone seals from the First Temple period; one bears the name Elihanaḥ bat Goel (or Gael), the second that of Sa’adyahu ben Shebnayahu. While the discovery of ancient seals with personal names is unusual, the fact that a woman’s name (Elihanaḥ daughter of Goel) appears on one makes this an extremely rare find. Christopher Rollston writes:

According to Taliban officials, Islamic State’s Afghanistan offshoot (known as the “Khorasan province,” or ISKP) has but a negligible presence. American diplomats, for their part, have claimed that the new jihadist government in Kabul can provide a bulwark against the group, which opposes what it sees as the Taliban’s relative religious moderation. But, Oved Lobel argues, the evidence supports neither interpretation: