 In 2010, "The Guardian" reported that the Israeli government was planning to fund a genetic study in order to test the veracity of a genetic link between the Pashtuns and the lost tribes of Israel.The article stated that "Historical and anecdotal evidence strongly suggests a connection, but definitive scientific proof has never been found.Some leading Israeli anthropologists believe that, of all the many groups in the world which claim to have a connection to the 10 lost tribes, the Pashtuns, or Pathans, have the most compelling case."