Over 814 mosques destroyed during Israeli war on Gaza
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7 Oct 2024
The Israeli military has destroyed hundreds of mosques during its year-long genocidal war against the besieged Gaza, according to the enclave’s Ministry of Endowments and Religious Affairs.
The ministry announced in a statement on Saturday that the deadly Israeli airstrikes have destroyed 814 mosques, while another 148 have been severely damaged.
In it’s statement, the Gaza ministry went on to say that the Israeli military has also destroyed three churches as well as 19 cemeteries in addition to mosques, adding that the estimated financial cost of the damage to the ministry’s properties is $350 million.
The ministry further said Israeli troops have desecrated graves, adding that they have exhumed bodies, and committed brutal acts of violence against those who died, such as stealing their remains and mutilating them.
A total of 610 mosques have been completely destroyed in the Israeli genocidal war on the Gaza Strip in the past 320 days and the attacks continue unabated.
It also noted that 11 administrative and educational facilities under the ministry’s authority were destroyed, accounting for 79% of such structures in Gaza.
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