Below are the links to the full story:

https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2019/02/11/romania-ark-of-historic-synagogue-dismantled/

https://jewish-heritage-europe.eu/2019/02/13/update-comparative-photos-siret-ark-and-replica/

http://cja.huji.ac.il/browser.php?mode=set&id=24254

http://moreshet-auctions.com/the-beautiful-aron-kodesh-of-the-great-synagogue-of-siret-in-romaniabeginning-of-the-19th-century-a-museum-worthy-item-of-extreme-historic-value

Romanian Press Coverage (Selection):
https://goo.gl/Fnx14o
https://goo.gl/H3ESY2
https://goo.gl/uDQ6rP