Israel destroyed 79% of mosques, 3 churches in Gaza during its genocidal war against Palestinians, says ministry

Published October 05,2024

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The Ministry of Religious Affairs in Gaza introduced on Saturday that Israel destroyed 79% of mosques within the Gaza Strip throughout its genocidal battle towards Palestinians.

The Israeli military has flattened 814 of Gaza’s 1,245 mosques and severely harm one other 148 throughout its intensified bombardment, the ministry revealed.

Along with the mosques, three church buildings have been additionally destroyed, and 19 of the 60 cemeteries have been intentionally focused, the assertion mentioned.

The estimated monetary value of the harm to the ministry’s properties is $350 million, it added.

The ministry additionally accused the Israeli military of desecrating graves, exhuming our bodies, and committing brutal acts of violence towards those that died, akin to stealing their stays and mutilating them.

In addition to the destruction of locations of worship, the ministry famous that 11 administrative and academic services underneath its authority have been destroyed, accounting for 79% of such buildings in Gaza.

The ministry added that Israeli forces killed 238 of its staff and detained 19 others throughout floor offensives within the territory.

The ministry condemned the assaults on Gaza’s non secular websites and urged the worldwide neighborhood, together with world governments and Islamic organizations, to intervene instantly to halt the “ongoing war of extermination.”

Israel has continued its brutal offensive on the Gaza Strip following an assault by the Palestinian group Hamas final Oct. 7, regardless of a UN Security Council decision calling for a direct cease-fire.

More than 41,800 folks have since been killed, principally ladies and kids, and over 96,800 others injured, based on native well being authorities.

The Israeli onslaught has displaced nearly the whole inhabitants of the territory amid an ongoing blockade that has led to extreme shortages of meals, clear water, and drugs.

Israel faces a genocide case on the International Court of Justice for its actions in Gaza.