Israel ‘Proudly’ Destroys 100s of Gaza Mosques

CROSSFIREARABIA – With confirmed reports of hundreds of mosques destroyed by the Israeli occupation army in Gaza, a female Israeli soldier poses for a picture inside a severally damaged mosque in the war-torn region.

The Israeli army is called the “most moral army” in the world, yet the social media images of soldiers desecrating mosque after mosque, shows that Jewish soldiers as the most uncouth and disrespectful.

But you can’t destroy faith. Gazans are considered as the most religious among the Palestinians. Online images abound websites of people praying and listening to the Imam in ramshackle and half-destroyed mosques.

Israel began to target and destroy mosques soon after 7 October 2023 when it waged war on the Gaza Strip.

The Israeli army has flattened 814 of Gaza’s 1,245 mosques and severely damaged another 148 during its intensified bombardment, the Ministry of Religious Affairs in Gaza revealed. It further stated that these represent 79% of mosques in the Gaza Strip.

Some of these mosques go back to centuries and are ancient, like the Great Omari Mosque that go back to the seventh century and named after Omar Ibn Al Khatab, Islam’s second caliph, and destroyed on 8 December, 2023. It represented a true symbol of Islamic architecture, culture and religion. But no more.

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The destruction of these mosques are heartbreaking stories; it’s as if Israeli warplanes and missiles aim at eradicating Islam from the heart of the people but this will never be so.

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Cultural Genocide: Israel Destroys, Loots National Museum of Gaza

In addition to religious structures, cultural institutions have also faced devastation. The National Museum of Gaza, which housed over 3,000 rare artifacts, has been looted and destroyed. These artifacts represented centuries of Palestinian history and culture, and their loss is irreplaceable.

The war has resulted in the complete destruction of over 800 mosques, with many historical and culturally significant buildings lost forever. Among them is the Great Omari Mosque, which dated back 1,400 years and was a symbol of the region’s Islamic heritage. Other notable casualties include the partially destroyed Al-Sayyid Hashim Mosque and the Al-Zafaar Damri Mosque, which held historical significance dating back to the Mamluk period.

Since the onset of hostilities on October 7, 2023, Israel has systematically targeted 206 out of 325 significant archaeological, religious, and historical sites throughout the Gaza Strip.

Historical monuments have not been spared in this campaign of destruction. The Al-Basha Palace, a site of significant historical value, has been targeted multiple times, leading to the erasure of centuries of history. Similarly, the Al-Saqa House, which stood for 400 years, is now destroyed. The Ancient Port of Gaza, a vital connection to the region’s maritime history, has also suffered extensive bombardment.

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