 In 2012–2013, two teams of archaeologists conducted surveys of the area on behalf of the IAA; one led by Joseph (Joe) Uzziel, and the other by Yuval Gadot.Archaeological surveys in the City of David continued in 2014, led by Uzziel, and Nahshon Szanton.The right to control both the archaeological and the residential aspects of the City of David is hotly contested by Israelis and Palestinians.