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Israeli strikes on Gaza mosques
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In late July 2026 Israeli air strikes demolished two mosques in the Gaza Strip. On 28 July a strike on the Al‑Muttaqin Mosque in central Gaza City reduced the building to rubble, destroyed nearby tents for sheltering displaced families and caused civilian casualties. left at least one Palestinian dead with more than a dozen injured, rendering hundreds homeless. The attack occurred as same day a separate airstrike hit the Nuseirat refugee camp, killing one civilian and wounding at least 20. Israel’s security cabinet approved limited the first entry for of an International Stabilization Force under a U.S.-brokered cease‑fire that began in October 2025, and it was accompanied by other violent incidents in the West Bank. 2025. The following day the Israeli Israel Defense Forces said a second strike hit a mosque in northern Gaza, claiming the site was used by stored Hamas to store weapons. Israeli officials reported warning civilians before the attack, while in advance; French agency footage showed flames flames, thick smoke and evacuation. evacuations before the explosion. The mosque was completely destroyed. Gaza’s religious affairs director of religious affairs, Amir Abu al‑Amraeen, condemned the demolition and called for international protection of holy sites. Both Concurrent West Bank incidents illustrate included settler arson in Abu Najim near Bethlehem and a military order seizing about 200 dunams in the continuation of Jenin governorate. UNESCO reported damage to 164 cultural sites in Gaza since the war began, including 14 religious structures. The events illustrate ongoing heavy Israeli military activity in Gaza, activity, the targeting of religious structures sites under security justifications, pretexts, and the resulting widening humanitarian and diplomatic concerns.
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- 2026-07-30 12:13 UTC Israeli strikes on Gaza mosques
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- 2026-07-29 17:19 UTC Israeli airstrikes on Gaza mosques
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