CEOSSFIREARABIA – Israeli warplanes bombed Al-Muttaqin Mosque in the Yarmouk area in central Gaza City, Tuesday evening. Local sources reported the bombing was extensive, swiping the mosque and all the surrounding area off the ground. Eyewitness reports say the bombing reached the building of the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) that is situated next to the mosque. In addition, the tents that have come to surround the mosque over the past two years were affected by the blast and consequently hundreds of displaced people were made homeless. Since the genocide on Gaza soon after 7 October, 2023, Israeli warplanes completely destroyed 1050 mosques and partially damaged 191. This is out of a totally of 1,275 mosques that existed in the enclave before the war according to the Gaza Ministry of Religious Affairs.





